The document outlines a lesson plan for 4th grade students to Skype with two missionaries. The students will learn about the missionaries' countries, ask prepared questions, and practice appropriate video call etiquette. The goal is for the students to personally connect with missionaries they pray for daily and learn more about their lives and work in a different country using technology.

1. Skype with Mr. Gowin and Sarah Pena
Grade Level: 4th Grade Subject: Bible and Social Studies Prepared By: Mrs. Lisa Wilson
Overview & Purpose Indiana Standards Addressed
My students will be given the opportunity to Skype with two of the missionaries that SS 4.1.14
SS 4.3.2
we pray for on a daily basis. These two Skype experiences will take place at different LA 4.2.7
times, but have the same goal. LA 4.7.1
LA 4.7.2
LA 4.7.3
LA 4.7.15

2. Objectives • To communicate effectively Materials Needed
(Specify skills/information that will while using Skype as a • Paper
be learned.)
technological tool. • Pencil
• Students will be able to write 2 • Computer
questions that would be • Internet Access
appropriate for the setting our • Smart board
missionaries are in.
• Students will be able to locate
the countries where our
missionaries are located.
Information Prior to our Skype experience we will
(Give and/or demonstrate necessary discuss as a class each of our
information)
missionaries, the country they are
located in, and what types of questions
we can ask them. As a class we will find
the countries through an online map of
the world and predict how the country
our missionaries are on will be different
from the country we live in today. We
will also use this opportunity to
incorporate math and estimate how far
away they are.
During this time I will also explain Skype
and how we will be able to use it to
communicate with Mr. Gowin and Sarah.
We will have a discussion on
appropriate conversation when there are
multiple people wishing to talk at the
same time and how we should treat it as
though our missionaries were right there
with us. I plan on also explaining the
chance for glitches or delay while using
Skype so that the students are not
shocked if there is difficulty with the
internet when we get started.
Activity Prior to our conversation I will guide the
(Describe the independent activity to class to create thought provoking
reinforce this lesson)
questions for our missionaries. We will
work together for a period of time, and
then I will let them work on their own
and/or in groups to devise questions
related to the mission field our country
that they are in.

3. Summary Overall, I think that this will give a
personal look at two missionaries that
our class prays for on a daily basis. It
will put a face and a country with a
name. The class will be able to use
technology in the form of Skype to
communicate with two people who they
otherwise would have no immediate
contact – especially face to face. This
will enhance their communication,
questioning, and reflection skills.