Vocabulary Lesson Plan
Creating a Concept Cube: A Method of Learning Vocabulary When I was assigned with the task of creating a vocabulary lesson plan for my unit, I knew I wanted something interactive. Leaning the definition of a word does not ensure complete understanding. By getting a better grasp of all the different parts, such as the parts of speech, uses in a sentence, antonyms, examples, and key concepts, students are equipped with the knowledge they need to retrieve the word and use it correctly in the future whatever format it requires. In this lesson, I chose to use the word "ghetto". I chose this word because it is specialized and can often carry different meanings based on what time period it is referenced in. Since my unit is based primarily around the book Night , by Elie Wiesel, I wanted students to understand that the word ghetto referred to Jewish quarters during the Holocaust. Then came the next challenge: how do I communicate all of these concepts in 15 minutes or ...