Field Trip to Alcatraz Field Trip to Alcatraz PrisonPrison

Ms. Van Skiver’s Ms. Van Skiver’s

44thth Grade Grade

Watkins Glen ElementaryWatkins Glen Elementary

New York State StandardsNew York State Standards

NY- New York State StandardsNY- New York State Standards Subject: Subject: Social Studies (1996)Social Studies (1996) Learning Standard 1 : Learning Standard 1 : History of the United States and New YorkHistory of the United States and New YorkStudents will use a variety of intellectual skills to demonstrate their understanding of major ideas, eras, themes, Students will use a variety of intellectual skills to demonstrate their understanding of major ideas, eras, themes, developments, and turning points in the history of the United States and New York.developments, and turning points in the history of the United States and New York. Level : Level : ElementaryElementary Key Idea : Key Idea : Important ideas, social and cultural values, beliefs, and traditions from New York State and United Important ideas, social and cultural values, beliefs, and traditions from New York State and United States history illustrate the connections and interactions of people and events across time and from a variety of States history illustrate the connections and interactions of people and events across time and from a variety of perspectives.perspectives.Conduct interviews with family members, collect family memorabilia such as letters, diaries, stories, photographs, Conduct interviews with family members, collect family memorabilia such as letters, diaries, stories, photographs, and keepsakes; classify information by type of activity: social, political, economic, cultural, or religious; discuss and keepsakes; classify information by type of activity: social, political, economic, cultural, or religious; discuss how traditions and practices were passed from one generation to the next; determine the extent to which the how traditions and practices were passed from one generation to the next; determine the extent to which the traditions and practices are shared by other members of the classtraditions and practices are shared by other members of the classs study the history and traditions of their neighborhoods and local communities. Consider the school and school s study the history and traditions of their neighborhoods and local communities. Consider the school and school community by describing who attends school (diversity, demographics); the histories of their schools and school community by describing who attends school (diversity, demographics); the histories of their schools and school communities (then and now); what was taught; and rights, rules, and responsibilities (then and now).communities (then and now); what was taught; and rights, rules, and responsibilities (then and now).s research the neighborhood or local community, considering location and the significance of its location; its s research the neighborhood or local community, considering location and the significance of its location; its demographics (e.g., ethnicity, languages, religions, levels of education, age groups); the history of why it was demographics (e.g., ethnicity, languages, religions, levels of education, age groups); the history of why it was settled, when and by whom; economic patterns and changes in employment; social and cultural life; and settled, when and by whom; economic patterns and changes in employment; social and cultural life; and government and politicsgovernment and politicss create personal and family timelines to distinguish between near and distant past and identify family origins; s create personal and family timelines to distinguish between near and distant past and identify family origins; interpret simple timelines by recognizing correct chronological order of major events such as Native American interpret simple timelines by recognizing correct chronological order of major events such as Native American settlement of North America, Columbus’s voyage in 1492, the American Revolution, writing the Constitution, the settlement of North America, Columbus’s voyage in 1492, the American Revolution, writing the Constitution, the presidency of Abraham Lincoln, World War I, and the beginning of space exploration.presidency of Abraham Lincoln, World War I, and the beginning of space exploration. Performance Indicator : Performance Indicator : Gather and organize information about the traditions transmitted by various groups Gather and organize information about the traditions transmitted by various groups living in their neighborhood and communityliving in their neighborhood and community

Themes and ObjectivesThemes and Objectives

The students will be able to identify the The students will be able to identify the daily routine of a prisoner in Alcatraz daily routine of a prisoner in Alcatraz Prison.Prison.

The students will also be able to identify The students will also be able to identify famous prison inmates.famous prison inmates.

Your AssignmentYour Assignment

You are a reporter for our local paper and You are a reporter for our local paper and they have asked you to find out what a they have asked you to find out what a typical day was like for a prisoner at typical day was like for a prisoner at Alcatraz Prison. Also, you have to find out Alcatraz Prison. Also, you have to find out who some of the famous prisoners were.who some of the famous prisoners were.

Good luck and have fun with this!Good luck and have fun with this!

ArrivalArrival

You arrive here at The Wharf. This is where the prisoners You arrive here at The Wharf. This is where the prisoners first saw their new home. first saw their new home.

http://http://www.sanfranciscovisitor.com/alcatraz_whaf.htmlwww.sanfranciscovisitor.com/alcatraz_whaf.html

Sleeping ArrangementsSleeping Arrangements

This is a regular prison cell. This is a regular prison cell. The prisoner stayed in his The prisoner stayed in his

cell from 4:45 p.m. that cell from 4:45 p.m. that night night until 6:30 a.m. the next until 6:30 a.m. the next

morning. morning.

This is what they called the Crossroads This is what they called the Crossroads The prisoners walked through here to get The prisoners walked through here to get

to the showers, the dining hall, the barber to the showers, the dining hall, the barber

shop and solitary confinement.shop and solitary confinement.

BreakfastBreakfast

This is the Dining Hall – This is the Dining Hall – the prisoners only had 20 the prisoners only had 20 minutes to eat their minutes to eat their

breakfast.breakfast.

Work AssignmentsWork Assignments

The prisoners now had to report to the The prisoners now had to report to the recreation yard for their work assignments.recreation yard for their work assignments.

Click on this link below and explore a 360’ view of the recreation Click on this link below and explore a 360’ view of the recreation yard that the prisoners went to after breakfast…yard that the prisoners went to after breakfast…

http://www.virtualguidebooks.com/CentralCalif/SanFrancisco/Alcatraz/Alcatrhttp://www.virtualguidebooks.com/CentralCalif/SanFrancisco/Alcatraz/AlcatrazRecYard.htmlazRecYard.html

LunchLunch

Lunch started at 11:40 in the dining hall and they then returned back to work detail in the recreation yard. Dinner was also served in the Dining Hall at 4:15 p.m., following this the prisoners returned to their cell for the night.

Famous PrisonersFamous Prisoners

Al CaponeAl Capone

Robert StroudRobert Stroud

Famous PrisonersFamous Prisoners

George KellyGeorge Kelly

Henry Young Henry Young

Extended ActivityExtended Activity

The children will get together as a group The children will get together as a group and write a list of things that they can do to and write a list of things that they can do to keep themselves from getting into trouble keep themselves from getting into trouble like those inmates did. Then they will take like those inmates did. Then they will take those ideas and make their own classroom those ideas and make their own classroom rules for the rest of the year. We will rules for the rest of the year. We will discuss those rules though and make sure discuss those rules though and make sure they are good choices for our classroom. they are good choices for our classroom.

ResourcesResources

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http://www.virtuar.com/alcatraz/http://www.virtuar.com/alcatraz/ http://www.virtualguidebooks.com/http://www.virtualguidebooks.com/

CentralCalif/SanFrancisco/Alcatraz/CentralCalif/SanFrancisco/Alcatraz/AlcatrazRecYard.htmlAlcatrazRecYard.html