South Georgia Writing Project Folklife Lesson Plans, A Guide for Educators, Jennifer A. Trevisol, Editor Valdosta State University, 2000

Table of Contents

Introduction                                                                                             p.  ii

Elementary Level Lesson Plans

All About Me                                                             First Grade                            p.   1
Exploring Lifestyles of the Past—Heritage          Kindergarten                          p.   3
Family Traditions                                                     First Grade                            p.   5
My Family Tree                                                        First Grade                            p.   7
Quilts of Memories                                                   First Grade                            p.   8
Story Quilts                                                                Kindergarten                          p. 10

Middle Grades Level Lesson Plans
           
Culture Pizza                                                             Middle School                       p. 12
            Folklife for Eighth Grade                                         Eighth Grade                         p. 14
            Folk Stories                                                               Middle School                       p. 16

High School Level Lesson Plans
           
Collage Poem                                                          High School                           p. 17
            Exhibit Labels                                                           High School                           p. 19
            Folklife in Text vs. Folklife in Students'
                        Communities: Superstitions, Beliefs,
                        and Customs Practiced                               Ninth Grade                           p. 22
            Grandparents and Grand Stories:
                        Documenting the Past for the Future        High School                           p. 24
            Odyssey Scrapbook                                                Ninth Grade                           p. 27
            Our Our Town                                                            Eleventh Grade                     p. 29

College Level Lesson Plans
           
Oral Tradition: Recipe                                             First-Year Composition        p. 31

Cross-Level Lesson Plans
           
History Quilt                                                              Elementary-College              p. 32
            Invitation Letter                                                         Sixth-Twelfth Grades            p. 33
            The Legend of Boo, and Other Tales                    High School-First Year
                                                                                                            Composition              p. 35