Lesson Plan	Lesson 1: Introduction to Jim Henson	Lesson 2: Jim Henson's Early Life	Lesson 3: Jim Henson's Career and Contributions	Lesson 4: Jim Henson's Cultural Impact	Lesson 5: Connecting Jim Henson to Our Lives	Lesson 6: Designing a Timeline of Jim Henson's Life
Time Allocation	40 minutes	40 minutes	40 minutes	40 minutes	40 minutes	40 minutes
Resources Needed	Photos of Jim Henson, short biography, projector	Photos, timeline templates, markers, biography	Videos of Jim Henson's works, projector, chart paper	Projector, discussion prompts, paper, markers	Photos of Muppets, drawing supplies, paper, markers	Timeline templates, photos, markers, biography
Introduction	Introduce Jim Henson with photos and a brief biography	Recap previous lesson, introduce the timeline of his early life	Recap previous lessons, discuss Jim Henson’s career highlights	Recap previous lessons, pose questions about Henson’s impact	Recap previous lessons, introduce the concept of personal connection	Recap previous lessons, introduce the idea of creating a timeline
Development	Discuss where and when Jim Henson lived and what he is famous for (Objective 1)	Explore Henson's early life, create a visual timeline (Objective 4)	Show video clips, discuss contributions to society and culture (Objective 2)	Group discussion on cultural impact, use chart paper for collective ideas (Objective 2)	Children draw their favorite Muppet, discuss how Henson's work impacts them (Objective 3)	Children design their own timeline of Jim Henson's life (Objective 4)
Conclusion	Review key points, ask children to share what they learned	Review the timeline, discuss significant events	Summarize key contributions, ask children to reflect on their favorite work	Summarize discussion points, ask children how they feel about Henson’s impact	Summarize personal connections, share drawings	Review the timelines, discuss any new insights
Assessment	Questions and answers session, participation in discussion	Completion and accuracy of timeline, participation	Participation in discussion, reflection on Henson's works	Quality of group discussion, participation	Quality of drawings, ability to articulate personal connection	Completion and creativity of timeline, understanding of key events