native americans, 2nd grade
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Unit tech integration plan.TRANSCRIPT
• Primary School K-2 in an urban neighborhood• Low-socio economic status, 95% qualify for a free-reduced
lunch• 75% African-American, 20% Caucasian, 5% Hispanic, 1%
other (not specified) • Inclusion classroom with about 50% of the students who have an IEP. • Special Ed Co-Teacher • Cooperative learning • environment• 3 desktops and 1 laptop in room• SmartBoard installed
Purpose- This lesson will meet Virginia standard of Learning in History, Geography, and Computing and technology
History- 2.2 The student will compare the lives and contributions of three American Indian cultures of the past and present, with emphasis on the Powhatan of the Eastern Woodlands, the Lakota of the Plains, and the Pueblo peoples of the Southwest.
Geography-2.4 The student will develop map skills by c)locating the regions of the Powhatan, Lakota, and Pueblo Indians on United States maps; d) understanding the relationship between the environment and the culture of the Powhatan, Lakota, and Pueblo Indians.
Computer and Technology-C/T K-2.2 The student will demonstrate proficiency in the use of technology. Demonstrate the use of mouse, keyboard, printer, multimedia devices, and earphones. Use multimedia resources such as interactive books and software with graphical interfaces.
Region Indians Homes Occupations Transportation
EasternWoodlands Powhatan
Wood framehouses withbark/reed covering
Fishermen,hunters,farmers
Walked,paddled canoes
Plains Lakota TeepeesHunters,horsemen
Walked,used horses
Southwest PuebloMulti-storyterracedbuildings
Farmers,hunters Walked
Comparison of three American Indian cultures of the pastContributions of American Indians•Arts (pottery, weaving, carving)•Knowledge of the environment•Respect for nature•Farming of corn and tobacco
Students will be able to read the below table and pull information from the table. Students will also be able to recall the information from the table.
Teacher Resources-Story books about Native
Americans -Fact books about Native
Americans-Native American workbooks-Discovery Education videos-VoiceThread, Kid Pix
software, microphone-SmartBoard and projector-Laptop-Music tapes-Self-created Smartboard
lessons , games and sorting activities
Student Resources Kid Pix software Table Microphone Computer with internet
access
KidPix- The students will use kidpix to create a replica of the Native American tribe of their choice: Powhatan, Lakota-Sioux, or Pueblo. Students will then save their Kidpix JPEG picture into VoiceThread and narrate their picture
It addresses creativity and innovation, communication and collaboration, conducting research, and using technology effectively. It satisfies computer and technology standards for the state of Virginia K-2.2
The students have used Kidpix before for other assignments and so have good background knowledge to be able to use the software. Voicethread will be a new technology and students will be instructed on how to use it whole group projected on a white board. Then, will save as a JPEG picture and record their voice with the assistance of a teacher one at a time
The students will learn the subject matter by 1.Listening to stories2. Viewing videos3. Using/reading tables4. Playing online games5. Doing online webquests6. Sorting photos of elements of the tribes7. Singing songs, dancing, and acting (miming)8. Creating an illustration of the environment of a Native American Tribe including appropriate illustrations for: Flora/Fauna, housing, food, occupations, transportation, clothing, and climate
Students will show understanding of essential knowledge by choosing a Native American tribe and correctly illustrating the tribes: environment, housing, clothing, food, transportation, and occupations.
Students will be able to (with assistance) upload the JPEG illustration into voice thread.
Students will be able to articulate what their illustration is about and explain the features.
Students will be able to read a table
Learning of essential knowledge based on illustration and articulation of illustration
Unit exam (paper test with Senteo remotes)If students are able to: follow directions,
cooperate with classmates, grasp essential knowledge, and answer questions
Read a tableCompletion of unit assignments and participation
Weekly timeline for culminating final unit activity
Monday Tuesday Wednesday
Thursday Friday Monday
-Introduce table to the children, practice extracting data off of the table (children will have prior knowledge of each Native tribe since whole unit is 4 weeks in length)
-Review table…on Smartboard practice identifying and filling in missing data.-On Smartboard, children sort facts into categories about: Powhatan, Lakota-Sioux, or Pueblo tribes
-Small group, kids will practice the technology and using a table by creating an illustration of the classroom using Kidpix and information off of a similar table of teachers classrooms
-Children begin their Kidpix project in the computer lab. Focusing on environment and housing
-Children continue and finish their Kidpix project using laptops in the classroom.
-With teacher assistance, Children will save their Kidpix illustration into Voicethread and narrate their illustration
The lesson will be effective and successful if:-Each child has an illustration that contains all essential components that focus on the tribe that the child chose-Students are able to answer questions from data on a table-Students are able to follow the directions they are given
-Students are able to articulate and explain their illustration
-Students are able to use the technology effectively with minimal assistance (if any) from an adult.
