Lesson Plan 9

I.                    Instructor Notes

A.     Grade level: 6^th Grade

Description: The students will compile all of the information they have gained over the past two weeks and write a report on a favorite subject.  Interpretation, analysis, and understanding how history works are the keys to this project.  The students will also include visual aids.

B.     Standards

Social Studies: State Goal 18: Understand social systems, with an emphasis on the United States.  18.A.3 Explain how language, literature, the arts, architecture and traditions contribute to the development and transmission of culture.

STATE GOAL 16: Understand events, trends, individuals and movements shaping the history of Illinois, the United States and other nations.  16.A.3c Identify the differences between historical fact and interpretation.

Language Arts: State Goal 3: Write to communicate for a variety of purposes. 3.B.3a Produce documents that convey a clear understanding and interpretation of ideas and information and display focus, organization, elaboration and coherence.

Visual Art:  State Goal 27: Understand the role of the arts in civilizations, past and present.  27.A.3a Identify and describe careers and jobs in and among the arts and how they contribute to the world of work.

C.    Teacher Activities:

1.      The teacher will introduce the assignment: writing a 4 page report on the student’s interesting topic on the Harlem Renaissance.

2.      This assignment is a carry-over from lesson 1, the brainstorming session.

3.      The teacher will explain the report should include original interpretation of historical events.  The students must look at the past and decide how and why it occurred, and how the events helped shape the present day.

4.      The teacher will emphasize the important parts of a report: introduction, body, conclusion; outline, research; drafting, editing and rewriting.  The teacher will hand out examples of outlines for each student.

5.      The teacher will allow the students to research their topics during class.

6.      The teacher will demonstrate how to create an outline to a report.

7.      The teacher will call students individually to his/her desk and discuss their topic with them.

8.      The teacher will help each student refine and focus their topic.

9.      By the end of the 45 minute lesson plan students must turn in a list of five resources and an outline of their report.

D.    Student Activities:

1.      The students will write a four page report on an interesting topic of the Harlem Renaissance.

2.      In class time will be devoted to researching their topic.  The students can use the internet, library, and books in the classroom.

3.      The students will be encouraged to find resources outside of class, especially interviews with community members.

4.      The students must turn in or show an outline and five resources they found during class time.

E.     Assessment Activities:  The assessment will be based on historical research, writing, and historical interpretation and analysis. 

See rubric below

F.     Homework:

1.       The homework will be to research and finish their 4 page report. 

2.      The report will be due the day after the final lesson plan.

3.      This report is a continuation from lesson plan 1, which they have been working on over the past 10 days.

4.      Their report should include visual aids preferably drawings they have created themselves.  Photographs or copies are allowed but worth fewer points.

5.       

See rubric below

G.    Adaptation for Exceptional Students:

Jason: Will be allowed to write a 2 page report.  He should be encouraged to include more drawings.  Grade his report based on ideas, rather than grammar, but still emphasize proper grammar.

Jenny:  Should be encouraged to write a longer report and include more visual aids. 

H.    Word Bank:

1.      Outline—a design that indicates the main ideas and points in a report.

2.      interview—a meeting in which a writer asks questions of a subject.

3.      draft—a rough version of a final copy.

4.      edit—to revise, and change for the better—erase errors.

5.      visual aid—a drawing or picture that accompanies and contributes to a report.

I.        Equipment and Materials:

1.      computer with internet access; library and books; markers, pens, pencils, paper.

II.                  Student Masters: See below

III.                Bibliography:

Patton, Sharon F.  (1998).  African-American Art.  Oxford: Oxford University

Press.

Reynolds, Gary A., and Beryl J. Wright (1989).  Against the Odds: African-

American Artists and the Harlem Foundation.  New Jersey: The Newark

Museum.

Watson, Steven (1995).  The Harlem Renaissance: Hub of African-American

Culture, 1920-1930.  New York: Pantheon Books.

Rubric

A = 70 - 64

B = 63 - 47

C = 46 - 30

D = 29 - 18

F = 17 or below