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Lesson 5:

From Unit Sharing Our World

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Academic Standards

Philanthropy Framework

3rd-5th Grade

Subjects:

Arts, Language Arts, Library / Technology, Philanthropy, Science and Social Studies

Key Words/Concepts click to view

ART-M:	Music: Create/Communicate
ART-VA:	Visual Arts: Perform
ELA:	Peer Review; Presentations; Teamwork; Voice
PHIL:	4 genOn; Common Good; Cooperate; LEAGUE Wildcard Lesson: Environment; Sensitivity
SCI:	Cause/Effect; Ecosystems; Reasoning
SOC:	Adaptation; Communities; Historical Biographies; Interdependence

Purpose:

Using various means of communication, students will demonstrate their knowledge of City Wildlife and present the findings of their inquiry teams.

Duration:

One or Two Fifty-Minute Class Periods (or more depending on class size and presentation length)

Objectives:

The learner will:

gain a deeper understanding of issues related to city wildlife.
compare and contrast how animals coexist with humans.
explain industrial changes and how they affect animal life.
discuss strategies that will enhance the coexistence of animals and humans.

Service Experience:

Although this lesson contains a service project example, decisions about service plans and implementation should be made by students, as age appropriate.

None for this lesson.

Materials:

Computer/Projection Screen
PowerPoint (if needed)
Student copies of Attachment One : Rate Your Team
Student copies of Attachment Two: Grading Rubric for Research Project
Camera or Video Recorder

Handout 1: Rate Your Team
Handout 2: Grading Rubric for Research Project

Instructional Procedure(s):

Anticipatory Set:
Introduce the presentations: “After several weeks of investigation, good detective work and exploration we have reached the day of final presentations. Take five minutes to assemble and make final preparations, and then we will begin. Each group is allowed ten minutes to make their presentations (poem, rap, presentation software, role play, posters/charts, art work, etc.). After your presentation you will hand in your City Wildlife Folder for assessment.”

This activity may be extended over two class periods.
Student groups make ten-minute presentations.
Students complete their team assessment (Attachment One: Rate Your Team).

Assessment:

Use Attachment Two: Grading Rubric for Research Project to evaluate the performance of the team members in their research and presentation.
Use the following rubric for the journals:

Needs Improvement	Satisfactory	Good	Excellent
Few entries, sparse information, little observation, no specimens cited.	Evidence was limited, some observations, few plant or animal specimens cited.	Consistent observation, sufficient evidence, some plant and animal specimens cited.	Several daily entries, abundant information/clues, evidence of perceptions, many plant and animal specimens cited.

School/Home Connection:

Interactive Parent / Student Homework:
Students take home their City Wildlife Folders to share with their families. Optional: have a family member sign a note that says they looked at the folder together and discussed the concepts.

Cross-Curriculum Extensions:

None for this lesson.

Bibliographical References:

McGraw-Hill. SRA – Open Court Reading. Vol. 2, Level 3. Columbus: SRA/McGraw-Hill, 2002. ISBN: 0075696525
McGraw-Hill. SRA –Open Court Reading Inquiry Journal. Level 3:28-41. Columbus: SRA/McGraw, 2002. ISBN: 0075695715

Lesson Developed By:

Greta Hendricks Johnson
Detroit Public Schools
Van Zile Elementary School
Detroit, MI 48234

Handouts:

Handout 1Print Handout 1

Rate Your Team

RATE YOUR TEAM

Team Name: ____________________________

Name: _________________________________

Circle the letter grade you feel your team deserves:

A B C D E

In our group we:

*listened to each other using active listening.

Never Sometimes Always

*respected each other's opinions.

Never Sometimes Always

*made an effort to ensure that everyone understood all of the material.

Never Sometimes Always

*made an effort to ensure that everyone felt comfortable and confident contributing their thoughts.

Never Sometimes Always

Describe one thing your group could have done better.

__________________________________________________________________________________________

Describe one thing your group did well together.

__________________________________________________________________________________________

What was your favorite part about this lesson?

__________________________________________________________________________________________

Handout 2Print Handout 2

Grading Rubric for Research Project

Requirements	High Success	Medium Success	Low Success
Determined Cause and Effect Relationships
Categorized, Classified, Compared and Contrasted Ideas
Made Conjectures Based on Pertinent Information
Selected Pertinent Information, Separated Fact from Opinion
Compared Analogies, Made Associations and Generated Alternatives