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Writing aTeaching with Museum Collections Lesson Unit Plan

Template

Title

o Developers

o Grade Level

o Number of Sessions in the Lesson Unit Plan

Overview

o Park Name

o Description

o Essential Question

Museum Collections Similar !tems and other Materials Used

National "ducational Standards

Student Learnin# Ob$ectives

%acround and 'istorical Conte(t

)ocabular*

Teacher Tips

Lesson !mplementation Procedureso Lesson One:

o Lesson Two:

o Lesson Three:

o Lesson Four

o Lesson Five:

o Lesson Six:

"valuation+,ssessment for Measurable -esults

"(tension and "nrichment ,ctivities-esources

Site )isit

Charts .i#ures and other Teacher Materials

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,/ Title0 Carl Sandbur#0 Collector of Life in 1ord and Son#

!nclude the followin#0Lesson Unit Plan Title

Developer2s3 Name Title School Name and LocationGrade LevelNumber of Sessions in the Lesson Unit Plan and Len#th of Sessions

*A lesson unit plan [lesson theme plan] includes several lessons on a particular topic with object-based activities or sessions. Determine the number of lessons [sessions] in the unit and thendevelop creative object-based activities for each lesson. Indicate the total time requirements thatou recommend for the teacher to cover all the activities! such as a sin"le #$-minutesession%lesson that covers one activit! or five $$-minute sessions that can occur over a five-daperiod.

%/ Overview of this Collection4%ased Lesson Unit Plan

&rovide the followin" information'Par& name/

(nter the full par) name! such as rederic) Dou"lass +ational ,istoric ite.

Description

riefl state the theme and briefl describe what is covered in this lesson unit plan. Include a list ofeach session%lesson and the activities in each! briefl notin" the s)ills for each. /elate the themeto the site0s resources! includin" museum collections on e1hibit in the historic house! visitor centeror online e1hibit.

ample classroom activities in each lesson%session includes'

Introductory/Warm-Up Activity: How to Read an O!ect "#or entire lesson plan$:tudents will respond to questions that require them to carefull observe objects and drawconclusions about their structure and function. Skills' Analsis of primar sources! small"roup wor).

Lesson Plan %: &itle: riefl tell teachers what students will learn in this lesson. Thislesson introduces students to the2 and e1plores 22.

Activity %: 'escrie speci#ic activity( such asLeaders)ip* Anal3e portraits andtraits of /evolutionar 4ar heroes.

Skills:[Indicate what s)ills students will use in this activit]5 Analsis of primarsources! writin"! oral presentation! small "roup wor).Activity +( ,( ( etc: 'escrie t)e speci#ic activity*Skills:[Indicate what s)ills students will use in this activit.] Analsis of primar andhistorical sources! math calculations! problem solvin"! role plain"! small "roupwor).

Lesson +: .reating a .lassroom useum

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tudents will create a classroom museum e1hibit on the lesson plan topic%theme. The willresearch the topic! select and research specific objects! write e1planator e1hibit te1t andobject captions! develop stories! about the subject! desi"n the e1hibit installation! write andproduce cop for radio! T6 and other media! prepare and present script for a "uidede1hibit tour! develop material for sale based on the theme and selected objects.

Skills:/esearch! creative presentation of wor)! small "roup wor)! writin"! oralpresentation! role-plain"

"ssential 5uestion

Include an 7essential question0 to that lin)s student inquir and critical thin)in" to the par)0smuseum collections and the lesson unit plan theme! such as 8What is Eleanor Roosevelts legacyand how do her personal possessions tell her story?5 8How do Frederick Douglass possessions atCedar Hill his ho!e convey his li"e relationships and contri#utions to $!erica9:5 8What was%heodore Roosevelts role in conserving $!erica archeological heritage and wild lands9: or&Whatclothing and adorn!ent would a 'e( )erce youth have worn *++,-++ years ago and how werethese articles constructed and with what !aterials?:

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C/ Museum Collections Similar !tems and other Materials Used in thisLesson Unit Plan

MUS"UM O%6"CT 2photos of ob$ectsin the Par& museum collections

downloaded from the virtual e(hibit3

S!M!L,- !T"MS 2localitems similar to museum

ob$ects3 7 OT'"-M,T"-!,LS

Len#th oftime

Lesson One: &itle

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Lesson 0ive: Similar items [similar too!ects in the Park museumcollection

Other materials0

0orms and .)arts1oo2sArt ma2ing materials

89 : ;9minutes

3O&4'List the museum collections: o!ects" specimens" historic photo#raphs" an$ historic$ocuments such as !ournals" $iaries" letters" receipts" an$ lists" oral histories"$ia#rams" an$ maps %rom the Park &useum collection %or each lesson use$ in thislesson unit plan'

(aptions must inclu$e o!ect name" catalo# numer" material" an$ measurements[take %rom the Park virtual exhiit or catalo#)Provi$e a$$itional in%ormation such as place o% manu%acture" who use$ the item" an$how it was use$" as well as cultural si#ni%icance" i% availale'*roup o!ects with their captions + lesson an$ ,nclu$e -.Ls o% all museum o!ectsuse$ in this lesson unit plan'

&IP' Don0t use too man museum objects. It0s more effective to use fewer and more7representative0 objects that tell a stor to conve the lesson theme and develop intensive andcreative activities.

Similar items locally obtained' ,$enti%+ thin#s that the teacher can ac/uire locall+ an$

use in the classroom that are similar to the museum o!ects i$enti%ie$ in section ('These items shoul$ e similar to the museum o!ect or %ill the same %unction' Theyare essential to the collection-based lesson unit plan' -nlike the real museum o!ect"these items can e sa%el+ han$le$ + the stu$ents' The+ sustitute %or the museumo!ect' For example" a panama hat the teacher owns or can %in$ at a local %leamarket" can e use$ in a lesson on Fre$erick Dou#lass that uses &r' Dou#lass0panama hat an$ a litho#raph portra+in# him wearin# such a hat in 1aiti' These itemscan also e a$$e$ to +our classroom museum'

Other materials'

o .ther historic photographs and docu!ents that are outside o" the parks !useu!

collections! only i"the par)0s museum collections need to be supplemented. .nlyusethose "ro! pu#lic do!ain sources such as the Bibrar of Con"ress or +ational

Archives and /ecords Administration web sites.o Forms and Charts' Bist each chart or dia"ram to be used in the class. Tr to use the

8,ow to /ead an =bject: chart athttp'%%www.nps."ov%histor%museum%tmc%docs%,ow>to>/ead>an>=bject.pdf: as acreative class activit.

o Books

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o Writing materialsincludin" special paper varieties! bindin"s for journals! and special

format boo)s.o Art-making materialsincludin" varieties of paper! paints! mar)ers! oil pastels!

adhesives! and -D sculptural materials.o Science and math materials/

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D/ National "ducational Standards

(nter the specific applicable national educational standard b number and title. elect from the

+ational (ducation tandards at http'%%www.education-world.com%standards%orhttp'%%cnets.iste.or"%currstands. +ational &ar) ervice%eaching with 0useu! Collection lessonsare often multidisciplinar5 so include a specific standard for each relevant discipline asappropriate. Include the E/B of the standard. Tie all activities and e1tension activities to theapplicable standards.

For:ocial ciences'http'%%www.education-world.com%standards%national%soc>sci%us>histor%$>FG.shtml(n"lish' http'%%www.education-world.com%standards%national%lan">arts%en"lish%)>FG.shtml!Arts (ducation'http'%%www.education-world.com%standards%national%arts%inde1.shtml.

or e1ample! enter the applicable standard such as'+-E,. $-FG.$. (ra $' Civil 4ar and /econstruction [FH$?-FH] Enderstands the causes of the Civil 4ar Enderstands the course and character of the Civil 4ar and its effects on the

American people Enderstands how various reconstruction plans succeeded or failed

=r+ational tandards for E and 4orld ,istor'

Chapter ! E ,istor tandards for Jrades $ - FG(ra' #' (1pansion and /eform [FH??-FHF]tandard ' The e1tension! restriction! and reor"ani3ation of political democrac after FH??

tandard #A' The student understands the abolitionist movement

"/ Student Learnin# Ob$ectives

Identif student learnin" objectives for each lesson or activit. 4rite the objectives in terms ofwhat students will have mastered when the lesson unit is complete! such as5 8After these lessons!students will be able to'

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./ %acround and 'istorical Conte(t

&ut the topic of the lesson unit plan into historical conte1t for teachers and students. &rovide

sufficient relevant historical and social information on the par)0s histor and prehistor! themes!si"nificant individuals! "roups! events! movements! and time period. Include e1cerpts from! andreferences to +& par) publications' brochures! maps! par) interpretive plan documents! andmaterial where possible. Ese material that are in +& publications or that are in the public domain.

G/ )ocabular*

&rovide a word list and definitions for the teachers use. As an activit! teachers can createa word and concept list with students as lesson unfolds. &ost the list on lar"e chart in theclassroom. 4rite definitions with student input as words come into use durin" the lesson.,ave students record these definitions.

'/ Teacher Tips

Tell teachers what the will need for this lesson unit plan unit. If necessar! the can be listed bactivit. (ncoura"e and incorporate the followin" into the lesson! such as

Download and laminate color prints of the museum objects used in the lesson unit plan Ese online collections5 objects! documents! maps! and photo"raphs to further student inquir

and to address student learnin" objectives.

!/ Lesson !mplementation Procedures

'eveloping sessions/lessons:(ach is independent and self-contained and is equivalent to a lesson. If appropriate! list objects!historic documents! support materials! vocabular! tips! e1tension activities and assessments foreach lesson! here and in section (.

&rovide a series of sessions%lessons with activities usin" museum collections andsimilar%substitute objects. Ka)e sure that the lessons and activities are independent butrelated to the others that ou develop for this lesson unit plan. ull describe the activities and

develop as man sessions that ou thin) are needed for the unit.

Develop creative activities that lin) to national education standards to facilitate learnin" aboutthe person! "roup! event or movement that is the focus of this lesson unit plan! usin" the par)0smuseum collections and similar! locall obtained items.

Develop activities that meet the needs of different learnin" stles.

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Activities should relate to national education standards.

&ersonali3e the lessons. /elate them to topics of local interest! includin" famil! friends!school! town! re"ion! people! buildin"s! places! and events.

Activities are hands-on and e1periential. The should develop powers of observation!deduction! analsis! and creativit about the subject of the lesson unit plan.

Activities are done individuall! in "roups! teams! or as a class. Include step-b-stepinstructions for teachers to implement the activities. +umber and title each activit. Include anintroductor warm up activit usin" a par) museum object [s] that represents the major themes.

tart with an activit such as 8How to Read an .#1ect!: see how to do this activit below. It willallow ou to have students reall focus on the objects while 7telescopin"!0 or brin" in to closeran"e! the people! period! culture or events that ou are teachin".

Incorporate class question and answer! "roup projects with desi"n! plannin"! calculatin"!interviewin"! mappin" and presentations! written wor)! as well as individual projects'

o Hands,on activities usin" similar! locall obtained objects.

o %hree,di!ensional !aterialsthat students can handle5 and use to build their own

version of an object5 or draw-from different perspectiveso Readings and discussionof historical documents.

o Writing of formal letters! informal emails! essas! poems! son"s! thematic e1hibit

labels! press releases! newspaper articles! etc.o .#servation and analysis o" historic photosof the objects in use and discussion of how

to interpret historic photo"raphs.o .ral histories and interviewso $nalysis and criti2ue o" o#1ects interpretive la#el copy and catalog cardsto show how

written information adds to inquir%)nowled"e base.

Ta)e a loo) at other +ational &ar) ervice %eaching with 0useu! Collectionsobject-basedlesson unit plan activities.

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o ind a similar object locall.

o Divide class into small "roups5 one set%"roup anal3es the photo"raph of the museum

object! and the other anal3es the local object set%"roup usin" a 7How to Read an.#1ect: chart. This introduces students to the inquir method as the discuss histor!material! si3e! date! function! ma)er%manufacturer! place of ori"in! function and use!

cultural si"nificance of the selected object. It also en"a"es students and introduces themto the idea of learnin" throu"h museum collections.

o ,ave "roups write up their responses on the 3How to Read an .#1ectchart and compare

their responses.o /ecord their preliminar answers to the 8banner: question. Then as) students what

additional questions the want to pursue after handlin" objects! specimens andphoto"raphs.

o Jroups can develop a conte1tual narrative that relates the object to the lesson theme.

Lesson =0

Lesson >0Lesson A0Lesson 80 etcB//Lesson ;0 Creatin# a Classroom Museum/

Develop a classroo! !useu! or e4hi#iton the topic ou0ve tau"ht as it can involve a ver broadran"e of challen"in" tas)s. ,ave students! in "roups or individuall! participate in developin" thefollowin"'

research a particular topic select and research individual objects for e1hibit write captions and thematic label desi"n and install the e1hibit.

,ave students do oral histories! interview famil members! write up their findin"s! ta)ephoto"raphs or do s)etches! and find historic photo"raphs for inclusion.

Develop a mar)etin" and public relations strate" 4rite articles for the newspaper! radio and T6 releases Train as docents or tour "uides.

1rap Up ,ctivit* and Discussion

6/ "valuation+,ssessment for Measurable -esults

Develop and identif assessment tools. Identif specific and measurable products! includin" qui33es%tests! creative projects! writin"!

artwor)! and multimedia productions that students will produce. This allows ou to assess howmuch the0ve learnt.

&rovide students with rubric or scorin" tools so that the will understand e1pectations #e"orethe be"in. Ese the rubric to evaluate student products and discuss assessment with student.

&roducts include' Kultimedia productions such as audio! musical tapes and videos

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Art' paintin"! printma)in"! sculpture! hand-built related objects

Ban"ua"e arts' ori"inal poetr! plas! short stories! handmade illustrated boo)s! advertisin" posters!debates! stortellin"

,istor%social science' livin" museum characters Classroom museum e1hibits includin" similar objects! replicas! copies of primar sources documents!

historic photo"raphs! maps! with student-written interpretive labels! as well as tal)s for student docents. 4ritten press releases! brochures and posters for the e1hibit Te1t and "raphics for T6 and computer spots

/ "(tension and "nrichment ,ctivities

Develop e1tension activities to further student e1ploration of the essential question. Theseactivities ma be underta)en awa from the classroom! such as conductin" visitin" the localmuseum or historical societ.

L/ -esources

Kaintain an updated of the references such as boo)s! materials and sources ou use in developin"the lesson to include in the resources section' These include the followin"'

iblio"raph Annotated related web sites with urladdresses /elated or"ani3ations =verheads or power point presentation Catalo" cards on museum objects used in the lesson unit plan

M/ Site )isit

The site visit includes a visit to the' &ar) or local museum! historic house museum! or historical societ. &rovide instructions

on how to or"ani3e an actual par) or local museum or historical societ. 6irtual museum e1hibits

)re,visit'efore the actual or virtual visit! have students visit the institution0s website for an overview orprovide brochures and other written%visual materials about the site. ,ave each student come up

with G- questions to "uide the visit. 4or) with par) interpretive and museum staff to arran"e thevisit with challen"in" activities.

Site visit',ave students select at least two objects on e1hibit to anal3e usin" the 8How to Read an .#1ect:wor)sheet. It also includes an object s)etch sheet Lwhite space to ma)e a detailed s)etch of theobjectsM. or oun"er students! use the 7How to Read an .#1ect0 chart for elementar schoolstudents to"ether with a 8scaven"er hunt: object list to encoura"e close observation s)ills.

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N/ Charts fi#ures and other Teacher Materials

Bist all charts! dia"rams! etc. used in this lesson unit plan.

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