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 Lesson I:  Learning With Technology About Our World  
Inspired by Mexico 

General Information
Name: Kati Spurlock
School/Mentor Teacher: Moulton Branch / Mrs. Ham
Grade Level: Pre-K
Subject Areas: Technology Integration, Social Studies (Multicultural Understanding)
Date Taught:
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. Student will be able to respond to questions about a diverse culture and language other than the English culture.

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
2. Colored markers, crayons, and chart paper
3.  Plain white paper for individual drawings
4. Pencil and paper (to make notes for lesson plan assessment and reflections)
 
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.  Pre-K students will use computers to view website developed for multicultural literature book.  Copy of my Global Diversity Activity website is included with this lesson plan.  Website Title: A Day’s Work
Procedure:  

 StepOne: Introduction

1. Work with a small group of students (2-5).  Tell students that today you are going to study about the culture of Mexico..   
2. Ask students an introduction questions. (Introduce questions are for  the teacher, to find out about students' previous knowledge of the subject content.
Example:
Today we are going to study about Mexico. .  Can you tell me something that you know about (name of country of your multicultural book (or about the languages they speak there, or things they eat)?
3.  List the responses on the board or on a sheet of paper so they can see them.
(Estimated time 10 minutes)

Step Two: Teaching the Primary Learning Outcomes

1. Have students go to your Global Diversity Activity website at http://www.valdosta.edu/~username/global.html Students should be grouped around the computer with you so they can see the questions on the screen, and allow each student to have access to using the mouse
2. Read each question out loud and ask them to predict the answer, then ask a student to click on the link to get information and discuss the information with the students.

a. What are some holidays that the Mexican culture celebrates that are different from ours?
b. What do Spanish words sound like?
c. Describe the look and taste of favorite Mexican fruits.
d. Describe mariachi bands and their music.
3. Allow students to take turns using the mouse to click on the links on your Global Diversity Activity website.
4. After each question, relate the information from websites to students' lives past, present, or future.
5. Assist students, if needed, to scroll up and down on websites. Give students a brief overall view of you Global Diversity Activity page.
6. Closure: Students will discuss their work that relates to the culture of Mexico.  Ask students to describe things that are different, or may be done in the other ways that are different from the way they do things.
 
Assessment of the Primary Learning Outcomes
Now that we have visited the website links, and learned a little about the culture, I am giving you each a piece of paper and you will use it to draw pictures about the things you learned about from the web sites about the people and customs or culture from Mexico (food, clothing, etc.) and I will write the words you use to explain your drawing.

(Estimated time 15 minutes)
  
Rubric:

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Lesson II:  Learning With Literature and  Technology About Our World  
Painting Mexico  

General Information
Name: Kati Spurlock
School/Mentor Teacher: Moulton Branch / Mrs. Ham
Grade Level: Pre-K
Subject Areas: Technology Integration, Social Studies (Multicultural Understanding)
Date Taught:
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. Listening to a children’s story about another culture, and working cooperatively in small group to make a multicultural story picture map about the story and culture represented.
 
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
2. Bunting, E. (1994). A day’s work. New York: Clarion Books.
3. Colored markers, crayons, and chart paper
4. Large sheet of chart paper lined for writing sentences and student responses
5. Pencil and paper (to make notes for lesson plan assessment and reflections)
 
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.  Pre-K students will use computers to view website developed for multicultural literature book.  Copy of my Global Diversity Activity website is included with this lesson plan.  Website Title: A Day’s Work
 
Step One Introduction
Introduce your multicultural book; tell students, title, author, and illustrator of your book.  First, do a “picture walk” of book (hold up book and show pages, allow students to tell what they think is happening on each page).  Then read Name of your book to students.  While reading the book to students, ask “questions to check for understanding.”  
a. Why do you think they are in the parking lot?
b. What do you think will happen next?
c. Who do you think is coming to see them?
d. Will Benjamin be proud of the work that they have done?
(Estimated Time 15 minutes)
 
Step Two: Teaching the Primary Learning Outcome
1.  Show the students your PAINT drawing on your website <www.valdosta.edu/~klspurlock/global.html>, and talk about what they see in the picture, or what it reminds them about in the story they just read.
2. Read the 2 assessment questions under the picture These 2 questions should also be copied on a large sheet of chart paper, leaving space between questions to write students’ responses.
 
Step Three: Assessment
1.  As students answer the question, write their responses exactly as they speak on the chart, and write the child’s name with the response: i.e. Amanda says, …
2.  Let the children work as a group using markers and crayons to decorate the chart paper.
3. Tell students that you are going to put their picture on the Internet and they will be able to go on the Internet and share their pictures with friends and family.  (If possible teacher should take notes during the lesson and concluding discussions for the lesson plan's assessment and reflections to be added later)
(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.)
  
Assessment of the Primary Learning Outcomes
A. Technology Integration
Student will be assessed through observation while using the mouse to control the computer and using the drawing program.
B. Social Studies
Student will be assessed through answers to questions, illustrations, and discussions about diverse cultures.