Primary – First and Second Grades
Julia R. Ewan Elementary
Developed by: Brenda Fisher, Dana Taylor, Dana Preston, and Valerie Houlihan
Organizer:
How are people around the world alike and different?
Academic Expectations and Demonstrators
1.2: Students make sense of the variety of materials they read.
Respond to reading through a variety of forms (e.g., conversation, art, media, writing).
Select and use appropriate print materials ( e.g., literary, informative, persuasive, practical) for a variety of purposes (e.g., pleasure, formation, and practical application). .
Show interest by listening to and/or reading a multicultural variety of print materials.
1.11: Students write using appropriate forms, conventions, and styles to communicate ideas and information to different audiences for different purposes.
Express thoughts/ideas through verbal and/or symbolic representation (e.g., pictures, scribbles, words).
Generate ideas that stimulate language expression (e.g., brainstorming, free writing, storytelling, reading).
Write for a variety of purposes (e.g., expressive, transactive, imaginative) and forms (e.g., journal entry, letter, poem/story) to a variety of audiences.
2.16: Students observe, analyze, and interpret human behaviors, social groupings, and institutions to better understand people and the relationships among individuals and among groups.
Recognize and respect various individual and group belief systems.
Recognize family similarities and differences.
Demonstrate an ability to function as part of a social system.
2.17: Students interact effectively and work cooperatively with the many ethnic and cultural groups of our nation and world.
Investigate how our society is influenced by a variety of cultures.
Describe cultural universals, similarities, and differences.
Recognize and respect the right of others to display unique characteristics.
Essential Questions
Culminating activity
Students will individually produce a feature article about their assigned holiday customs/traditions. Using this information, they will work in small groups to create and perform a dramatic presentation before an audience.
Scoring Guide
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Dramatic Presentation |
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Group Participation |
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Knowledge (Core Content)
SS-E-2.1.1
: Language, music, art, dress, food, stories, and folk tales help define culture and may be shared among various groups.SS-E-2.1.2: Elements of culture (e.g., language, music, art, dress, food, stories, folktales) serve to define specific groups and may result in unique perspectives.
SS-E-2.2.1: All cultures develop institutions, customs, beliefs, and holidays reflecting their unique histories, situations, and perspectives.
Technology Standards
T2.1 Extract information appropriately and record citations
T4.4 Locate information using the Internet
T4.4.2 Access and navigate web sites
T5.3.2 Scan for information within an Internet document
T5.6 Enter and edit word processing information
T6.2 Publish information on the Internet, OR
T6.4 Use a Word Processor to present information
T6.4.4 Write documents to help with oral presentations
T6.5.1 Choose appropriate information for purpose and audience
Skills and Procedures
Instructional Activities
Timeline for Unit
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Week 1 |
Introduce unit Present culminating performance and scoring guide Teach research skills Teach effective internet use |
MicroComputer Resource Technician (MRT) and Library Media Specialist (LMS) |
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Week 2 |
Determine groups and assign topics to research Begin research Start musical selections Start work on costumes/props |
LMS Music teacher Art teacher |
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Week 3 |
Practice musical selections Work on costumes/props Research Teach MS Word Teach basic web page design Teach PowerPoint Teach writing process Write feature article |
Music teacher Art teacher LMS Technology Resource Teacher (TRT) and MRT TRT and MRT TRT and MRT |
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Week 4 |
Practice musical selections Work on costumes/props Begin work on presentations Teach appropriate presentation guidelines Group work on presentations |
Music teacher Art teacher |
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Week 5 |
Practice musical selections Work on costumes/props Continue group work on presentations |
Music teacher Art teacher |
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Week 6 |
Practice musical selections Work on costumes/props Continue group work on presentations Audience presentation |
Music teacher Art teacher |
Goals and Objectives
Introduce unit with KWL (Classroom)
Goal: Pre-test on students’ current knowledge
Description: Using guided questions, teacher will determine students’ present knowledge
Assessment: The KW parts of the chart are completed
KWL Guiding Questions
How do you and your family celebrate winter holidays?
Do you notice any differences in how other students celebrate?
How do you think people all over the world celebrate the winter holidays? Does everyone celebrate a winter holiday?
Are there any similarities or differences in how they may dress, what they eat, or the customs they celebrate?
Effective Internet use (Computer Lab)
Goal: Students will learn to search for information on the Internet
Description: Using predetermined web sites, students will search for specific information
Assessment: Students will complete teacher created work sheet
Research Skills: (Library)
Goal: Students will learn to effectively research information in assigned topic
Description: Using pre-determined topics, students will learn basic research skills.
Assessment: Students will complete a teacher-created worksheet.
Start Musical Selections (Music)
Goal: Students will learn musical selections relating to researched holidays
Description: Students will practice and learn musical selections that represent the holidays
Assessment: Student performance
Create Costume/Prop (Art)
Goal: Student will create an individual visual aide that relate to the holiday they are researching
Description: Students will design and create a prop and/or costume that represents the holiday they are studying.
Assessment: Student’s finished product
Learn MS Word (Lab – MRT/TRT)
Goal: Students will learn to use Microsoft Word.
Description: Students will be taught the basic features of MS Word in order to create a feature article about their holiday.
Assessment: Feature Article
Learn MS FrontPage (Lab – MRT/TRT)
Goal: Students will learn to use Microsoft FrontPage.
Description: Students will be taught the basic features of MS FrontPage and web design in order to create a simple web page about their holiday.
Assessment: Web Page about holiday
Learn MS PowerPoint (Lab – MRT/TRT)
Goal: Students will learn how to insert images into a slide.
Description: Students will place a non-copyrighted image into a slide. The image must relate to their holiday.
Assessment: Class slide show
Writing Process/Write Feature Article
Goal: Students will learn basic steps of the writing process.
Description: Using the information they have researched, students will learn to use their pre-writing activity (research WKST) to create a draft, revise and edit their work, and publish (using Word or FrontPage).
Assessment: Final Product
Presentations
Goal: Students will present their information in front of an audience
Description: Using their final writing product, students will create a dramatic production. This will utilize the musical selections, props, costumes and PowerPoint presentation.
Assessment: Final performance
Critical Resources