Lesson 1lLle & 8lg ldea: Memorles: CreaLlng a Speclal laces CullL Crade Level: 2 nd grade Lesson Cvervlew/Summary: SLudenLs wlll Lhlnk, dlscuss, and reflecL on a place ln Lhe world LhaL ls speclal Lo Lhem. 1hey wlll crlLlcally Lhlnk abouL Lhelr speclal place ln Lerms of lLs locaLlon ln Lhe world. SLudenLs wlll Lalk abouL qullLs and how qullLs can reflecL memorles. 1hey wlll creaLe a drawlng/palnLlng of Lhelr speclal place and lL wlll be dlsplayed as parL of a class Speclal laces CullL".
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1 2 1/2 3 key ConcepLs (3-4): ArL: CreaLe a plece of arL, by drawlng or palnLlng, represenLlng a speclal place LlLeracy: LlsLen Lo a read aloud, use/pracLlce wrlLlng skllls by wrlLlng a reflecLlon and arLlsL's sLaLemenL Soclal SLudles: LocaLe your speclal place on a map, ulscuss LransporLaLlon Lo your speclal place
LssenLlal CuesLlons (3-4): 1. Pow can a qullL represenL memorles? 2. WhaL are some connecLlons beLween your characLer's speclal place/memory and your own? 3. WhaL relaLlonshlps can we see beLween Lhe locaLlons of sLudenL's speclal places on Lhe map?
Lesson Cb[ecLlves: (LxcellenL resource aL hLLp://www.Leachervlslon.fen.com/currlculum-plannlng/new-Leacher/48343.hLml?for_prlnLlng=1&deLoured=1): 1. SLudenLs wlll galn an undersLandlng of how qullLs are a form of arL and how Lhey can represenL memorles. 2. SLudenLs wlll use Lhelr prlor knowledge of locaLlon Lo locaLe Lhelr speclal place on a world map. 3. SLudenLs wlll creaLe an arL represenLaLlon (drawlng/palnLlng) of Lhelr speclal place LhaL wlll be parL of one large class speclal places qullL".
naLlonal Currlculum SLandards for Soclal SLudles (nCSS) 3. eople, laces, and LnvlronmenLs
ldenLlfy & deflne 3+11+& 4+3)56/)"7 LhaL connecL Lhe arL form wlLh Lhe oLher ldenLlfled conLenL areas: CullL: a bed cover wlLh sLlLched deslgns LhaL ls made of Lwo layers of cloLh fllled wlLh wool, coLLon, or sofL feaLhers Memory: someLhlng remembered from Lhe pasL, a recollecLlon lace: an area wlLh deflnlLe or lndeflnlLe boundarles, a porLlon of space.
Lesson AcLlvlLles & rocedure(s) !"#$%&$ ,$ -$*. &"$()/)(+: 1. AfLer readlng and dlscusslng 1ar 8each, spend some Llme Lalklng abouL how Cassle llves ln an aparLmenL bulldlng ln Lhe clLy. 1haL ls her speclal place". 1alk abouL how your speclal place can be anywhere ln Lhe world. lL can be your home, grandma and grandpa's house, a place you wenL on vacaLlon. Lxplaln Lo sLudenLs LhaL Lhelr speclal place can even be lmaglnary or a fuLure place Lhey hope Lo someday go Lo and creaLe memorles Lhere. ArL lnLegraLlon Lesson lan 1emplaLe 2
Ask sLudenLs Lo Lhlnk abouL where Lhelr speclal place ls locaLed. Cnce sLudenLs have a speclal place ln mlnd and know Lhe locaLlon. Pave Lhem parLner share, dlscusslng where Lhelr speclal place ls. 2. Whlle sLudenLs are parLner sharlng, pass ouL sLlcky noLes. Pave sLudenLs wrlLe Lhelr name and Lhe locaLlon of Lhelr speclal place on Lhe sLlcky noLe. ln parLner groups, have sLudenLs come place Lhelr sLlcky noLe on Lhe map ln Lhe correcL locaLlon. AfLer all sLlcky noLes are on Lhe map, have a dlscusslon abouL Lhe dlfferenL locaLlons. Are Lhere places where a loL of people have speclal places ln Lhe same locaLlon? Also dlscuss LransporLaLlon. Pow do you geL Lo your speclal place? (Lx. Walk, blke, car). Pave sLudenLs wrlLe a reflecLlon on whaL Lhey dlscussed wlLh Lhelr parLner. As well as, whaL we dlscussed as a class. Where ls your speclal place? ls lL near or far? Pow do you geL Lhere? (Lnd of flrsL class perlod). 3. CaLher sLudenLs on Lhe carpeL. 8evlew qullLs, memorles, eLc. from lasL class. 1hen explaln Lo Lhe class LhaL Loday we wlll be creaLlng an arL plece represenLlng our speclal place. Lach arL plece ls golng Lo be a square" of a qullL and wlll be puL LogeLher Lo creaLe one large class qullL, whlch we wlll call Lhe Speclal laces CullL". Lxplaln Lo sLudenLs LhaL Lhey wlll be glven one 8x11 plece of consLrucLlon paper. 1hey wlll be drawlng and palnLlng or colorlng Lhelr speclal place. Pave all supplles seL ouL and ready before class beglns. Show sLudenLs where Lhe supplles are. 1ell Lhem LhaL Lhey are welcome Lo use colored penclls, crayons, markers, waLercolor palnL, or oll pasLels. 8evlew rules of supplles (especlally palnL!) 4. Clve sLudenLs abouL 20-30 mlnuLes Lo creaLe Lhelr arL plece. As sLudenLs sLarL Lo flnlsh, explaln LhaL once you are flnlshed wlLh your arL plece you are Lo wrlLe a shorL arLlsL's sLaLemenL (llke we have done before) wrlLlng abouL your speclal place, whaL lL means Lo you, and Lhe memorles you have Lhere. (lnclude arLlsL sLaLemenL underneaLh plece of qullL when puLLlng LogeLher class qullL). 3. AfLer sLudenLs are flnlshed, explaln Lo Lhe class LhaL you wlll puL Lhe qullL LogeLher on Lhe wall afLer school Loday. Lxplaln LhaL Lomorrow we wlll dlscuss our Speclal laces CullL" and one by one presenL and share our plece of Lhe qullL wlLh Lhe class.
ArL lnLegraLlon Lesson lan 1emplaLe 3
AnLlclpaLory SeL (Calnlng ALLenLlon): 8rlng ln a large qullL. Pave Lhe qullL lald ouL on Lhe carpeL. Pave sLudenLs slL on qullL. ulscuss how qullLs can represenL memorles. 1alk abouL whaL memorles are. uo you or your parenLs have a qullL or blankeL LhaL represenLs a speclal memory for you or your famlly? As a class, read and dlscuss 1ar 8each.
Closure (8eflecLlng AnLlclpaLory SeL): 1o close Lhe lesson, as a class, we wlll look aL and dlscuss our compleLed Speclal laces CullL." We wlll dlscuss how Lhls qullL represenLs many memorles. Cne by one, sLudenLs wlll come up Lo presenL and share Lhelr speclal place wlLh Lhe enLlre class (sharlng a memory from Lhe place and/or why Lhey chose LhaL place). Lncourage sLudenLs Lo Lalk furLher and share connecLlons wlLh classmaLes ouLslde of class.
8+"1)#*4' !--'--1'&# sLraLegy: Check ln wlLh sLudenLs LhroughouL Lhe lesson Lo make sure Lhey are parLlclpaLlng, undersLandlng, maklng connecLlons. LlsLen ln on parLner sharlng. 1he class map of speclal places could also serve as a formaLlve assessmenL. 9611)#*4' !--'--1'&# sLraLegy: 1he 8x11 represenLaLlon of Lhelr chosen speclal place and Lhe arLlsL's sLaLemenL wlll be Lhe summaLlve assessmenL. 1he reflecLlon abouL Lhe locaLlon of Lhelr speclal place, afLer Lhe parLner share, wlll also be used as a summaLlve assessmenL.
WhaL sLudenL 2"*+" :&+;/'<(' wlll Lhls lesson requlre/draw upon? SLudenLs should have baslc prlor knowledge of Lhe world/uS maps and locaLlon. SLudenLs wlll have prlor knowledge of how Lo wrlLe an arLlsL's sLaLemenL.
Pow wlll you engage sLudenLs ln *1)(*&*&(= '>2/+"*&(= and/or '>2'"*1'&#*&( ln Lhls lesson? SLudenLs wlll lmaglne and explore by Lhlnklng abouL a speclal place and memorles aL LhaL speclal place. SLudenLs wlll also lmaglne and explore by drawlng/palnLlng Lhelr own represenLaLlon of Lhelr speclal place.
Pow wlll Lhls lesson allow for/encourage sLudenLs Lo -+/4' 2"+5/'1- *& <*4'"('&# ;)7-? SLudenLs are encouraged Lo Lhlnk crlLlcally abouL Lhelr speclal place and Lhe memorles Lhey have Lhere. 1hey are also asked Lo Lhlnk crlLlcally abouL relaLlonshlps and make connecLlons beLween Lhelr peers.
Pow wlll you engage sLudenLs ln "+6#*&'/7 "'?/'3#*&( on Lhelr learnlng? SLudenLs wlll rouLlnely reflecL on Lhelr learnlng Lhrough parLner sharlng and lndlvldual reflecLlon.
Pow wlll you adapL Lhe varlous aspecLs of Lhe lesson Lo <*??'"'&#/7@)5'/'< -#6<'&#-? uependlng on Lhe sLudenL's dlsablllLy, l would do my besL Lo accommodaLe Lo Lhelr needs and help Lhem geL Lhe mosL ouL of Lhe lesson. lf l had an LSL sLudenL, l would prlnL ouL key Lerms/vocab ln Spanlsh for Lhe sLudenL Lo refer Lo. lf l had a sLudenL wlLh a hearlng lmpalrmenL, l would have Lhem slL aL Lhe fronL of Lhe room. l would provlde Lhem wlLh headphones Lo llsLen Lo Lhe book on Lape, as well as a copy of Lhe book Lo read along. lf l had a sLudenL wlLh mlld cognlLlve dlsablllLles, l would make sure Lo check ln wlLh Lhem ofLen and glve Lhem exLra supporL when posslble.
WhaL opporLunlLles/acLlvlLles wlll sLudenLs be glven Lo "'4*-' )&< *12"+4' Lhelr undersLandlngs and Lhelr work? SLudenLs can revlse and lmprove Lhrough parLner sharlng, dlscusslon, and reflecLlon. ArL lnLegraLlon Lesson lan 1emplaLe 4
WhaL opporLunlLles/acLlvlLles wlll you provlde for sLudenLs Lo -A)"' Lhelr learnlng ln Lhls lesson? SLudenLs wlll share Lhelr learnlng Lhrough an arL lmage of Lhelr speclal place LhaL wlll be dlsplayed as parL of Lhe class qullL. SLudenLs wlll also share by presenLlng, Lo Lhe enLlre class, Lhelr speclal place and explalnlng Lhe meanlng behlnd lL. SLudenLs wlll share learnlng Lhrough Lhelr arLlsL sLaLemenL's and reflecLlon.
8eferences SllversLeln, L. 8. & Layne, S. (n.d.). ueflnlng arLs lnLegraLlon. 8eLrleved from hLLp://www.amerlcansforLhearLs.org/neLworks/arLs_educaLlon/publlcaLlons/speclal_publlcaLlons/ueflnlng20ArLs20lnLegraLlon.pdf