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Global Diversity
Through Literature Activity
1 Paint Activity
2 Learning About the Culture
3 Getting Information from Graphs
4 Children's Work
5 Lesson plan 1
6 Lesson Plan 2

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Belize
Kenti an ih Pa Mek wahn Doary
Author and Illustrator: The Belize Kriol Project

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Does anyone know any different languages? if so, which languages?

Does anyone have any thing they like to do with a certain parent?
(for example some children like when their father takes them on camping trips.)

This Story is about a father and son who set out to make a doary,a kind of boat. The son, Kenti, thinks it will only take a day but the father knows better. First they go into the forrest to look for the perfect tree to make the boat out of. The story tells how they cut down the tree, made the top flat, measured the size they wanted it, cut out the inside and shaped the outside. It takes a month to soak the boat to make it last longer and the son gets impatient. Finally they bring it back out on the shore and let it dry. Kenti paints it after it dries and then he and his father go sailing.

Learning About the Culture

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Food

Music Culture

Language

Cultural Diversity Activity for Grades 3-5
Integrating Math and Science
Getting Information from Graphs

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Which two bars ate the closest in length?

Which month are you most likely to be able to splash in mud puddles?

Which bar shows the hottest temperature?

Which bar shows the coolest temperature?

Do you think that you are going to need a heavy jacket in either month?

Map Of Belize

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Belize Climate

The climate in Belize is subtropical with an average temperature of 79° F. The most popular time to visit Belize is late December through April when there is less rain and temperatures are moderated by winter in the Northern Hemisphere. Wetter weather prevails May through November, although locals dub August "Second Spring" when dry weather with regular yet brief afternoon thundershowers create new growth and stimulate wildlife activity. This makes August one of the best off-peak months to visit Belize. I do not recommend travel September through November because of the threat of hurricanes.

Kriol Culture
The purpose of the National Kriol Council of Belize is to promote the culture and language of the Kriol people of Belize, as well as harmony among all the ethnic groups of Belize. Our website provides information for people interested in knowing more about our unique and fascinating culture, language, and history. The National Kriol Council of Belize was formed in 1995 and is a legally registered, not for profit company in Belize.

Children's Work
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Lesson plan 1

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Mentor Teacher's Signature
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Learning About Our World Through Literature and Technology
Kenti's Boat
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General Information
Name: Jessica Soady
School/Mentor Teacher: Cook Co. Primary/ Mrs. Patti Franklin
Grade Level: K
Subject Areas: Technology Integration, Social Studies (Multicultural Understanding)
Date Taught: N/A
Total Duration of Lesson: 55 minutes. (This lesson can be presented in 2 sessions)

Primary Learning Outcomes (PLO)
The primary learning outcomes to be achieved with this lesson include:
A. Student will be able to use the mouse while operating the computer to find information related to a multicultural children’s story.
B. Students will listen to a story about another culture.

C Students will work cooperatively in small group to make a story picture about things they learned. from the story.

Related QCC & GPS Standards
A. Grade: K
Technology Integration
Strand: Basic Skills Technology Connection
Technologies that will be used in this lesson include: computer with Internet connection, a picture developed using a computer drawing program, and a designed website that includes computer painted picture and links to cultural websites that represent the country in multicultural literature book. Elementary students will use computers to view website developed for multicultural literature book.

Part One: PAINT PICTURE ACTIVITY
1. Work with a small group of students (2-5). Show students the PAINT picture on your page.

Ask the children to use the mouse to point to various objects in the picture and tell them to describe them or name them.

Read the text under the picture then read the questions. Write their responses individually on a large sheet of chart paper that also has the questions on it.

Add Paragraph here

a Has anyone ever built anything from scratch with their parents? If so, what?

b Do you know another language? What is a language?

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Reading the story:

Introduction to story:

1 The title of the bookis:Kenti an ih pa mek whan doary, author/illustrator is: the belize Kriol project, and do a picture walk with the students.

Ask some questions or point out words or objects:

a Ask if any students can recognize the sounds of words to sound like the English we know here in the United States.

b Ask if any students have been on a boat before. If so, what kind and to where?

c. Some potential vacabulary words are: doary, teamwork, and patience.

Read the story to the children

Ask the children to decorate or enhance the chart picture with their own words or pictures related to the story.

Assessment of the Primary Learning Outcomes
Now that we have visited my website, and listened to a story about Kriol language and culture, tell us what you wrote or drew on the chart paper from the story and why you chose to put it on the page.

Rubric:

Level 3	Level 2	Level 1
Student is able to use the mouse to control the computer with no or little assistance.	Student is able to use the mouse to control the computer with much assistance.	Student is not able to use the mouse to control the computer.
Student responded with accuracy to all the questions about the culture and were able to draw or write words accurately that related to the story.	Student responded with accuracy to some the questions about the culture and were able to draw or write words accurately that related to the story.	Student was unable to respond with accuracy to questions about the culture, and did not draw pictures that accurately represented the story.

Lesson Plan 2

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Mentor Teacher's Signature
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Date

Learning About Our World Through Literature and Technology
Kenti on the computer
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General Information
Name: Jessica Soady
School/Mentor Teacher: Cook Co. Primary/ Mrs. Patti Franklin
Grade Level: K
Subject Areas: Technology Integration, Social Studies (Multicultural Understanding)
Date Taught: N/A
Total Duration of Lesson: 55 minutes. (This lesson can be presented in 2 sessions)

Primary Learning Outcomes (PLO)
The primary learning outcomes to be achieved with this lesson include:
A. Student will be able to use the mouse while operating the computer.
B. Students will be able to respond to questions about diverse cultures and languages other than english from cultures.

C Students will work cooperatively in small group to make a story picture about things they learned. from the story.

Related QCC & GPS Standards
A. Grade: K
Technology Integration
Strand: Basic Skills
5 Topic: Basic Skills
Standard: Operates basic technology tools and applications

B. Grade K
Social Studies Georgia Performance Standard
Geographic Understandings
SSKG1: The student will describe American culture by explaining diverse community and family celebrations and customs (this also includes the cultures represented by children from other countries who are enrolled in our schools, whose native language is other than English)

Materials and Equipment

1. Computer with internet connection set to your global diversity Graphic Organizer.

---Belize Cuisine:A Blend of Caribbean, Mexican, Spanish, and Mayan Food Traditions

http://www.belize.com/belize-cuisine.html

---Garifuna Music in Belize

http://www.belize.com/articles/garifuna-music-belize.html

---Kriol Language

http://www.kriol.org.bz/LanguagePages/Language.htm

2. Multicultural children's book:
The Belize Kriol Project. (1999). Kenti an ih Pa Mek whan Doary Texas: Sumner Institute of Linguistics

3. Colored markers, crayons, and chart paper.

4. Paper or props related to the multicultural story.

5. Markers, crayons, points, etc. You can also use the PAINT program if there is time for each student to create a PAINT picture. (Students’ work will be scanned or saved and will be posted on your Global Diversity page.)

Step One Introduction

Show students the graphic organizer and talk about your country and also how it relates to the story you read to them earlier. (Include title here)

---Ask the students if they have heard of Belize
---I will show them, using my graphic organizer, the different aspcets of the country and their omportance to the country.
---I will show them some pictures out of the book and some of Belize and ask them to compare them.

Step two: Teaching the Primary Learning Outcome

Ask the students to take turns reading the questions for each web site and ask them to tell you what they see or to provide the information from the questions.

Food: http://www.belizeanjourneys.com/features/bzefood/newsletter.html
Can you recognize any of the foods they eat in belize?

Language: http://www.kriol.org.bz/LanguagePages/Language_Dictionary.htm
Do you see any words that look similar to our English words?

Music: http://music.calabashmusic.com/world/Garifuna_Music
What do you think of traditional Garifuna Music?

Step Three: Assessment

a. Give students props or paper and ask them to write words or draw pictures that relate to what they learned from going through the web sites.

b. Ask them to describe what they drew or wrote.

(Estimated Time: 15 minutes)

Assessing the Primary Learning Outcomes

A. Technology Integration
Student will be assessed through observation while using the mouse to control the computer.

B. Social Studies
Student will be assessed through answers to questions, illustrations, and discussions about diverse cultures.

(Estimated Time: 15 minutes)

Closure

Read student responses together, or ask each student to read or tell what they drew on the chart.
You will need to save the students’ pictures and answers as evidence for your lesson plan learning goals. Later you will scan the students’ papers to place in your ECE Portfolio. You will also share your chart in class when you present your activity.

Rubric:

Level 3	Level 2	Level 1
Student is able to use the mouse to control the computer with no or little assistance.	Student is able to use the mouse to control the computer with much assistance.	Student is not able to use the mouse to control the computer.
Student responded with accuracy to two of the critical thinking questions about the story.	Student responded with accuracy to one of the critical thinking questions about the story.	Student responded with accuracy to none of the critical thinking questions about the story.