Global Diversity through Literature Activity
Paint Activity
Learning About the Culture
Information from Graphs
Children's work
Lesson Plan 1
Lesson Plan 2
Romania
on the shores of the Black Sea
Gershon's Monster
Retold
by Eric A. Kimmel
~ Illustrated by Jon J. Muth
Gershon the baker
makes mistakes. He is not a nice man. He
treats others badly and never regrets what he did. Every Friday Gershon
sweeps up all his mistakes and thoughtless acts. Then once a year
on Rosh Hashanah,
Gershon stuffs them into a sack and throws them into the Black Sea. But
his
misdeeds are coming back to haunt him and his beautiful twins may pay
the price.
Critical Thinking Questions
1.
What are some examples of "mistakes and
thoughtless acts"?
2. Why
do
you think it is important to admit you
have done wrong with remorse?
3. Do you ever feel bad for something you know is wrong? How do/did you fix that?
Country
of Romania
How many people live in Romania?
Click on the link.
City of
Constanta
Do you think Constanta has
anything interesting such as museums, attractions, etc? Find out.
Jewish
History and Tradition
Check on this and see what kind of
history and tradition. How do they celebrate holidays?
Jewish
Food
Remember how Gershon is a baker?
Click on the link to see what kind of food Jewish people eat. Does any
food look familiar to you?
Jewish language
How do the Jewish children spell
in alphabets? Numbers? Check it out!
Cultural Diversity Activity for Grades K - 3
Integrating Math and Science
Getting Information from Graphs
Weather facts about Atlanta:
*Did you know that the January temperature in 1985 hit a record low of minus 8 degrees?
*Also in July 1980, the temperature hit a record high of 105 degrees!
Constanta is a seaport on the Black Sea. Romania is located in southeastern Europe, bordering the Black Sea between Bulgaria and Ukraine. Bucharest is the capital of Romania.
The sea is subject to severe winter storms, and waterspouts are common in summer.
Children's Work
Lesson Plan I
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Jamia R. Green _______________________________ Date Learning About Our World Through Literature and Technology Gershon's Monster Lesson
I - Learning With Technology About Our World Title of Lesson: Gershon's Monster General
Information Name: Jeanne Ames School/Mentor
Teacher: Atlanta Area Deaf School / Jamia Green Grade Level: 3rd - 4th Subject Areas: Technology Integration, Social Studies (Multicultural Understanding) Date
Taught: March 14- 15, 2006 Total Duration of Lesson: 55 minutes (this lesson can be presented in 2 sessions)
The primary learning outcomes to be achieved with this lesson include: A. Students 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 Grade:
3rd - 4th 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 2. Ask
the children to use the mouse to point to various objects in the
picture and
tell them to describe them or name them. 3. 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:
a. What are the examples of
"mistakes and thoughtless acts"?
b. Why do you think it is
important to admit you have done
wrong with
remorse? c. Do you ever feel bad for something you know is wrong? How did you fix that? ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Introduction
to story: 1. The title of the book I am
reading is Gershon's Monster by Eric A. Kimmel and
illustrated by Jon J. Muth. and do a picture walk with the students. 2. Show the cover of the book
and some
illustrations, talk briefly about the pictures. 3. Ask some
questions and point out words or objects:
a. See them baking bread! I could just
smell homemade bread coming from the oven. Can you?
b. Notice how Gershon is sweeping
monsters up and tossing them into the cellar. Do you think he can get rid
of them?
c. Boy, the sack he is
dragging has to be real heavy! How
heavy do you
think it is?
d. Point out how Jewish men
wear. Have you seen
them dressed like that before? 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
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Lesson Plan II
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Date Learning About Our World Through Literature and Technology Gershon's
Monster Lesson II - Learning With Technology About
Our World Title of Lesson: Gershon's
Monster General Information Name:
Jeanne Ames School/Mentor Teacher: Atlanta Area Deaf School / Jamia Green Grade Level: 3rd - 4th Subject Areas: Technology
Integration, Social Studies (Multicultural Understanding) Date Taught: March 14 - 15, 2006 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. Students
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: 3rd - 4th Technology Integration Strand: Basic Skills 5 Topic: Basic Skills Standard: Operates basic
technology tools and applications. B. Grade: 3rd - 4th Social Studies Georgia Performance Standard Geographic Understandings SSK G1: 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) Material and Equipment 1. Computer with
Internet
connection set to your Global Diversity Graphic Organizer:
2. Multicultural children's
book: Kimmel, E. A. (2000). Gershon's
Monster. New York:
Scholastic Press. 3.
Paper or props related to
the
multicultural story that you read in Lesson I. 4.
Markers, crayons, points,
etc. Students 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 my Global Diversity page. 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. Show students the graphic organizer and talk
about Romania, the country and also how it relates to the story
"Gershon's
Monster" in which you read to them earlier: I
will point the first icon “Culture & History” and explain that the
people
in the book are Romanian Jewish who have customary beliefs, holidays,
identity,
clothing, etc. I will also mention that my father’s ancestors were of
Latvian Jewish
descent. Then I will go to next icon “Food” and talk about Gershon
being a
baker in the story. Finally I will go to the "Language" icon and ask if
someone knows any other languages other than American Sign Langauge and
English. (Estimated Time - 15 minutes) 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: 1.
How many people live in Romania?
2. Do you think Constanta has anything interesting such as
museums, attractions, etc? 3.
How do Jewish people celebrate holidays? 4. What kind of
Kosher food do they eat? Does any food look familiar to you? 5. How do the
Jewish children spell in alphabets? Numbers? Step Three: Assessment A.
Give students props or paper, and ask them to write words or draw
pictures that
relate to what they learn from going through the web sites. B.
Ask them to describe and
tell
what they drew or wrote. (Estimated Time: 15
minutes) A.
Technology Integration Students will be assessed through
observation while using the mouse to control the computer. B.
Social Studies Students 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.
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