The Global Diversity Literature Lesson
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My Mum is a Wonder
By: Michele Messaoudi
Illustrated by: Rukiah Peckham

This is a story about a young boy who tells us all the good things his mom does for him throughout the day. Let's read the story,  My Mum is a Wonder, to learn what all the boy says about his mother.

Lesson Plan

Mentor Teacher's Signature

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Global Diversity through Literature and Technology

 

General Information:
Name: Melisa Williams
School/Mentor Teacher: Mrs. Shannon Hawkins
Grade Level: 3^rd
Subject Areas: Technology Integration, Social Studies (Multicultural Understanding)
Date Taught:
Total Duration of Lesson:  55 minutes.

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 diverse cultures.
C.  Student will listen to a children’s story to learn about another culture
D.  Student will work cooperatively in small group to make a story picture account of events in the story.

Related GPS Standards
A. Grade: K-3
Technology Integration
Strand: Basic Skills
5 Topic: Basic Skills
Standard: Operates basic technology tools and applications.

B, C, and D Grade: K-3
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 represented in children’s literature and those who are enrolled in our schools.
 
Materials and Equipment:
1. Computer with Internet connection
2. My Global Diversity Web Page:  http://www.valdosta.edu/~userid/lesson1.html
3. Map or globe in classroom
4. Colored markers or crayons
5. Paper for individual drawings or other art supplies that are relevant to the story (list them)

6. Graphic Organizer

7. Paper for each student containing the three questions from the website: www.valdosta.edu/~mawilliams/global.htm

Teacher will also need:
1. Pencil and paper (to make notes for assessment and reflections)
2. Three copies of the lesson rubric 

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 a computer painted picture related to the book, My Mum is a Wonder.

Procedure:
Part I Step One: Introduction
1. Work with a small group of students (2-5).  NO LESS THAN 3 STUDENTS
Introduction questions. (Introduction questions are for the teacher to find out about the students’ previous knowledge of the subject content.)
2. Show the children the globe or the map. Ask them questions such as:
What does the color blue represent? Tell them that the big blue areas are oceans and the small ones are lakes, or rivers, etc.
Can anyone point to our country?

Then tell the students they are going to learn about a boy and his family who are Muslim.
Does anyone know what country Saudi Arabia is in on the map?
The teacher points to the place on the map and then asks a child to point to the United States. 
Do you think Saudi Arabia is far away or near the United States?
Do you have go over water to get to this place from our place?

(Estimated time 10 minutes)

Step Two: Teaching the Primary Learning Outcomes Language: Experience Activity:
1. Go to the computer and your Lesson 1 Global Diversity Activity website at http://www.valdosta.edu/global.html Students should be grouped around the computer with you so they can see the screen, and have access to using the mouse.
2.  Let children take turns pointing to things in your picture.  They can also try to point to certain words on the screen.
3   Read each question under the Paint drawing.  Ask them to respond to your questions.
4   Have the separate sheets with each question already prepared for the students to write their response.
List your 3 questions here:
a. What is the woman doing with the boy on the mat?
b. From looking at the picture, do you think the boy and woman are happy or sad?
c. Why do you think the woman’s hair is wrapped up?
Part 2:
1. Read the paragraph under the questions to the children. Then show them the book
2. Do a BRIEF picture walk and talk about the book
2. Tell them the title, author, and illustrator of the book.
3. Read the story to the children.
(10-15 minutes)

Closure:
1. After you read the story, review the students responses made prior to reading the story and compare it to the actual events in the story. 
2. Ask them to tell you some things they learned from the story.
3. Give the students markers or crayons, and let them color and add words or pictures that they learned about in the story on their individual papers.
4.  Do an activity that relates to the story.  Describe the activity that you will do:

v    The activity will consist of the teacher handing each student a piece of paper from the website: http://www.edhelperclipart.com/clipart/teachers/org-drawwrite.pdf

v    The teacher will tell them to think back to the story and draw a picture of an event where the boy was praising his mother.

v    The teacher will then tell them to write a brief description underneath the picture describing what the picture is about.

 5.  Exhibit children's work or let them show the things they made to others.
(Estimated time 15 minutes)

EVALUATION:
Rubric:  Use this chart to evaluate each student
Copy the rubric below (1 per group member)

Name:

 

 

Students Work