2nd Grade Acquaintance Lesson Plan (English)

Topic: Acquaintance

Objectives & Outcomes

• Students will be able to describe what an acquaintance is and explain how they can make new acquaintances.

Materials

• Flash cards with different images of people (e.g. a family, a stranger, a classmate, a friend)
• Pencils and paper for each student

Warm-up

• Ask students if they have any friends at school.
• Ask them to name their friends and describe what they like about them.
• Discuss the concept of acquaintances and explain that they are people we know, but are not as close to as friends.

Direct Instruction

• Introduce the concept of acquaintances by explaining that they are people we know, but are not as close to as friends.
• Use examples of acquaintances such as the cashier at the grocery store or the janitor at school.
• Emphasize the importance of being polite and respectful to all people, even those we are not as close to.

Guiding Questions:

• How can we be polite and respectful to our acquaintances?
• What should we do if we encounter a stranger?
• How can we help other people if they need help?

Target Skills:

• Identify common ways to greet and say goodbye to acquaintances.
• Describe ways to be polite and respectful to our acquaintances.
• Identify what to do if we encounter a stranger.
• Describe how we can help other people if they need help.

Closure

• Ask the students to share one thing they learned about greeting and saying goodbye to acquaintances.
• Remind the students that they can always ask a teacher or parent for help if they have a problem with their acquaintances.

Assessment

• Observe the students during independent practice and give feedback on the completion of their booklets.
• Have the students discuss their booklets with a teacher or parent and give feedback on their understanding of the concept of acquaintance closure and their ability to apply it in real-life situations.