This is a Perception lesson plan for grades 4 to 9. It is built around a story called "The Wild Boar." Links to all nine sections of the lesson are included.
Section 1: Lesson Objectives for Teaching about Perception Concepts
- Click link: Perception Lesson Objectives
Clicking on this resource link leads you to the following 10 items:
A. Character Traits Addressed
B. Conflict Resolution Strategies Addressed
C. Other Concepts Addressed
D. Cognitive/Instructional Objectives
E. Emotional Objectives
F. Behavioral Objectives
G. Glossary of Terms
H. Lesson Length
I. Links for Teaching Posters for Classroom Use
J. Links for all the Perception stories and lesson plans
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Section 2: K-W-L MODEL
K-W-L Model discussion about Perception concepts
To introduce the concepts of Perception, ask your students:
A. K questions – What do you KNOW about this topic?
B. W questions – What do you WANT TO KNOW about this topic?
Please note: The L discussion questions are reserved for the end of the lesson.
- Click link: K-W-L MODEL Perception discussion questions
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Section 3: Perception Vocabulary terminology
Class will discuss any still unclear Glossary of Terms.
- Click link: Perception Vocabulary Discussion
A. Perception
B. Perceiving and Perceive
Please note that the Vocabulary discussions for A and B are both included in the above article.
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Section 4: Perception Story
Perception story title: The Wild Boar
- Click link for story: The Wild Boar
Teacher reads story to the class called “The Wild Boar.”
B. Story Description: This short story will demonstrate the importance of not judging as we perceive the actions of others. It also demonstrates the FIGHT OR FLIGHT Instinct in action.
In this story, there is a wild boar. Who knows what a wild boar is? Watch the slideshow or video to see a picture of a wild boar drawn by a boy named T.J. Hutcheson when he was in the sixth grade.
Sometimes people do strange things and we get the totally wrong impression about them. That is the situation in this next story. Listen and notice what you find strange or different about the actions of the short man in this story called “The Tall Man And The Short Man.”
Please note: You can listen to the story being performed by Professional Storyteller Debbie Dunn on this YouTube link.
- Wild Boar told by Professional Storyteller Debbie Dunn
- Also, you can click this link to watch the slideshow in addition to the video: The Wild Boar
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Section 5: Popcorn Review
- Click link: Popcorn Review
Directions: After reading each target story, spend a minute or two conducting a quick story wrap-up called a Popcorn Review. This gives students an opportunity to share their reactions to and impressions of the story characters and events.
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Section 6: Perception Skit Activity
- Click link for Perception Skit activity: The Wild Boar
A. Students participate in skits based on story called “The Wild Boar.”
B. Preliminary Activity – Solo Re-tellings of “The Wild Boar” story
C. Skit reenactments of “Wild Boar” tale
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Section 7: Bloom's Taxonomy Discussion Questions
- Click link to get Bloom's Taxonomy discussion questions for story called "The Wild Boar.”
There are six levels in the Bloom's Taxonomy discussion question process. After reading "The Wild Boar," the teacher will ask questions from all six levels.
- Level 1 - Ask the Knowledge Questions.
- Level 2 - Ask the Comprehension Questions.
- Level 3 - Ask the Application Questions.
- Level 4 - Ask the Analysis Questions.
- Level 5 - Ask the Synthesis Questions.
- Level 6 - Ask the Evaluation Questions.
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Section 8: Perception writing assignment
- Click link to get writing assignment for story called "The Wild Boar.”
Directions: Students will write about the six Bloom’s Taxonomy Questions for the Perception tale called “The Wild Boar.”
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Section 9: K-W-L MODEL
Have the wrap-up K-W-L Model discussion about the story called “The Wild Boar”
To close out the lesson on Perception, ask your students:
A. L questions – What have you LEARNED about this topic?
- Click link: K-W-L MODEL Perception discussion questions
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