LITERACY & SOCIAL SCIENCE

1st Grade Interdisciplinary African and African American Studies

Quarter 3 Launch Lesson

THEME: Culture, Dignity, and IdentityCONCEPT: Lessons from Africa: African and African American Families, Traditions and LifestylesA Rich Tradition: Appreciating the role of family and cultural traditionsCONTENT TOPIC: Exploring African American family structures and traditions through fiction and nonfiction textsUNIT TITLE: Families Around the World

Quarter: 3 Unit: 3Week 1 of 5Day 1

Objective(s):

Students will discuss people places and things in Africa from a text and experience boxes with classmates.

Materials/Resources:

Experience boxes from N.W. Harris Learning Collection at the Field Museum on Living Together Shoes A15, Life Along the Nile A11 and Living Together: shelter Ao1

My First Trip to Africa, Browder

CCSS Standards:RL./RI.1.1 Ask and answer questions about key details in a text.SL.1.1 Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about grade 1 topics and texts with diverse peers and adults in small and larger groups.

Sample Student Outcome Statements

Students will be able to --- with African and African American Studies Connections

Students will be able to --- from Literacy and Social Science Planning Guides

Students will be able to explore the history and contributions of African American families with African origins to appreciate the role of family and cultural traditions.

Students will be able to ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.

Students will study family traditions.

“YOU DO IT TOGETHER” Collaborative Learning“Today you take a museum walk with a partner to look at objects inside the

Adapted from Garden Grove Unified School District, Office of Secondary EducationDepartment of 7-12 Instructional Services

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LITERACY & SOCIAL SCIENCE

1st Grade Interdisciplinary African and African American Studies

Quarter 3 Launch Lesson

experience boxes in our classroom just as we would at a museum. The boxes have objects inside. As you carefully examine each object think about culture, family and family roles (all concepts that have been taught in Q1 and Q2). Discuss with your partner your thinking and any questions you may have. Then each student will write a prediction, using pictures and/or sentences, on what you think we will learn about over the next few weeks.”

Note to Teacher: These experience boxes will engage students in scientific practices, develop critical thinking skills, and pique curiosity about families and cultural diversity in Africa. Students will spend a large amount of time exploring experience boxes in rotations of 10-15 minutes per group.

Teacher doesBring students back together on carpet.

Teacher says“Let’s turn and talk to your partner about your final predictions.” Decide on one prediction to share. Allow students 2 more minutes.

“WE DO IT” Guided InstructionTeacher says“Let’s share our thinking.” As the students share, the teacher records responses on chart paper 6-10 predictions. Then reveal, “African and African American Family influences across time.”

“I DO IT” Input & ModelingTeacher says“Today, I will read aloud a text called My First Trip to Africa. As I read, I want you to listen for characters and be able to share one fact about Africa. One fact I know just from looking at the front cover is that Africa must of kings and queens because I see a picture of someone sitting on a throne. I’m not sure yet, so as I read I’ll be looking for information in pictures and the words I read that tell me more about kings and queens in Africa.”

“YOU DO IT ALONE” Independent PracticeStudent doesStudents listen to the text read aloud to share one fact about Africa.

Note: During the museum exploration of the experience boxes, students also record their individual predictions before discussion with their partner.

“CLOSURE of LESSON” whole group reflection

Teacher says:

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LITERACY & SOCIAL SCIENCE

1st Grade Interdisciplinary African and African American Studies

Quarter 3 Launch Lesson

“Over the next five weeks we will explore the history and contributions of African American families. We will use the experience boxes to explore the traditions of the African culture. When we read on our own and when I read aloud to you, you always need to think about asking and answering questions. It is always important for us to review our work and share our thinking out loud, and in writing, to be sure to demonstrate understanding of what we read and what I read to you. Today we wrote predictions and facts. We will continue to use this strategy to help us understand more about what we read.”

ASSESSMENTWhat will you ask? When will you ask during the lesson? What will kids say or do to demonstrate understanding of the objective?

Formative: Teacher will monitor student’s

conversations, writing and illustrations, and generate anecdotal records.

Teacher will monitor student’s written responses from partners and independent practice.

Classroom discussions (student pairs).

Summative:

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