Patience - 3

Continued Growth

Lesson Plan

Goal: While in an educational setting (such as a classroom, virtual learning session or school building), the student will exhibit patience with peers and adults in 8 out of 10 observable opportunities, as measured by a teacher assessment tool.

Objectives:
1. Wait calmly and politely to take his/her turn in an activity or game.
2. Calmly share answers or opinions by raising his/her hand by waiting to be called on.
3. Complete assignments, tasks or work with steady effort in a timely manner (not rushing).

Definitions of Key Terms: Patience is the ability or action of waiting calmly for someone or something.

Discussion Points

  • Why is patience important?
  • What makes it difficult for a person to be patient?
  • When do I need to be patient?
  • What is the opposite of patience?

Review Discussion Points:

Possible activities to review the discussion points or use your own:

Think. Pair. Share: The teacher will pose questions related to the discussion points. Explain to students that the purpose of the activity is to think about the question and activate prior knowledge. The teacher will model the procedure to facilitate student understanding.

  • T (Think): Teacher begins by asking a specific question using the discussion topics.
  • P (Pair): Each student should be paired with another student, small group or work with a teacher. Pairs write brief answers on sticky notes or scrap paper.
  • S (Share): Students share their thinking with their partner. Teacher then leads a whole-group conversation using students’ answers.

SEL Categories Activity:

  • Ask students to create a list of words associated with the topic (give them 2-5 minutes to complete).
  • Once time is up, ask each student to share a word or thought from their list.
  • Other students must cross that word or thought off their list.
  • Continue the process until all words or thoughts have been listed.

Directions for In-Person or Virtual Learning: You have three options for students to complete this lesson.

  • Option 1: Print the Student Activity Sheet for each student. Complete the lesson as a group and assign the activity sheet to the students.
  • Option 2: Click the Student link to access the activity sheet electronically and post to your Learning Management System (if your school has one) or send the link to the student. The student may complete the activity sheet electronically within the classroom on a shared computer or device.
  • Option 3: Click the Student link to access the activity sheet electronically and send the link to the student. The student may access the link from a home computer, chromebook, iPad or other device.

Activity 1: Why is patience important?

Title chart paper or the board with the following: “Why Patience is Important.” Pass out a sticky note or index card for each student. Ask students to think of situations when having or displaying patience is important and why. Encourage them to recall situations when they didn’t demonstrate patience and the consequences.

Materials Needed:
  • Chart paper or interactive board
  • Sticky note or index card for each student
  • Pencil for each student

Instruct students to write why they feel patience is important on the note/card.

As students finish, ask them to tape or place the note/card on the chart paper/board. After all are finished, discuss their answers.

Activity 2: When Do We Need Patience

Review the key points from Activity 1 with the students. Title chart paper or the board with the following: “When We Need Patience.” Discuss with students that as they get older, there will be more situations when they need to practice or demonstrate patience. Share some personal examples to get the students thinking. Encourage them to think of situations in school, at home and other locations.

Materials Needed:
  • Chart paper or interactive board
  • Sticky note or index card for each student
  • Pencil for each student

Pass out a sticky note or index card for each student. Ask students to think of situations when having or displaying patience is important. Instruct students to write their answers on the note/card.

As students finish, have them place their sticky note/card on the chart paper. After all students have finished, discuss their answers.

Activity 3: Self Reflection

Review key points from Activities 1 and 2 with the students. Discuss with students the many ways we can demonstrate patience. Ask students to share their ideas and record answers on the board or chart paper. Be sure to discuss examples from in school, at home and other locations.

Materials Needed:
  • Chart paper or interactive board
  • Student Activity Sheet A - 1 per student
  • Pencil for each student

Allow students time to complete Student Activity Sheet A. Ask for volunteers to share their work when all students have finished.

Student Activity Sheet A

Directions: Complete the questions.

1. Describe a time you needed to practice patience. Be sure to include why it was important to do so.

2. Was it easy or hard to be patient? Why?

Application Activity

Script Prompt: Develop a script and create an animation that includes two characters in a setting related to the script prompt:

Materials Needed:

Create a scenario in which the character can:

  • Demonstrate patience.
  • Explain why it is difficult to be patient during the situation.
  • Use strategies to practice patience.

Script Extensions: Click the following hyperlinks to have students choose their Characters, Background and Props prior to writing scripts. For examples of script writing accommodations, click Here.


Methods for completing this activity include (choose one or a few, depending on your students’ levels and abilities):


Script Writing Practice: Teacher-led discussion of script creation. As a group, write both an appropriate and inappropriate version of the script. In small groups or individually, have the students independently create scripts that demonstrate the script prompt. Use the script sheet to create students' scripts.


Independent Script Recording: Pair students together to complete two scripts using the same script prompt detailed above. Direct each student to take turns being character one and character two.


Animation Creation: Have students record their scripts using the SiLAS software. Remind students to name and save their work. Premiere the movies with the group members at the end of each session.


Lesson Extension: Incorporate ELA standards by discussing both spoken and written grammar rules (dialogue punctuation, correct verb tense, sentence structure, character, setting, problem, solution). Consider using both the final animation and written script as an ELA grade/assignment.

Topic Checkout

Review key points from all previous activities with the students. Allow students to complete the Student Topic Checkout sheet. When all students have finished, review their answers together.

Materials Needed:
  • Student Topic Checkout Sheet - 1 per student
  • A pencil for each student

Student Topic Checkout

Directions: Answer the questions.

1. Why is patience important?

2. Name three situations where practicing patience is important in your life.

3. List two strategies to use when you need to practice patience.

4. Is it important to demonstrate patience when completing an assignment or school task? Why or why not?