| Lesson Plan ID: |
29911 |
| Title: |
A Father's Life at Russell Cave |
| Overview/Annotation: |
In this lesson, students will learn about a father's life at Russell Cave and learn about different writing genres. This lesson plan is made possible through the ALEX and the U.S. National Park Service Partnership. |
| Content Standard(s): |
| SS(4) Alabama Studies | 2. Describe cultures, governments, and economies of prehistoric and historic Native Americans in Alabama. | | ELA(4) | 3. Use a wide range of strategies, including distinguishing fiction from nonfiction and making inferences, to comprehend fourth-grade recreational reading materials in a variety of genres. | | ELA(4) | 4. Identify literary elements and devices, including characters, important details, and similes, in recreational reading materials and details in informational reading materials. | | ELA(4) | 5. Use a wide range of strategies and skills, including using sentence structure, locating information, and distinguishing fact from fiction, to comprehend fourth-grade informational and functional reading materials. | | ELA2010(4) | 10. Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text. [RI.4.1] | | ELA2010(4) | 30. Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research. [W.4.9] |
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| Local/National Standards: |
NCSS: I. Culture, II. Time, Continuity, and Change, III. People, Places, and Environment, VII. Production, Distribution, and Consumption, and VIII. Science, Technology, and Society |
| Primary Learning Objective(s): |
Students will: - Learn about the Archaic Period family life.
- Learn about the Archaic Period hunting techniques.
- Learn about the Archaic burial techniques.
- Learn to tell the differences between fiction and nonfiction stories.
- Learn about story characters.
- Learn to compare and contrast the Archaic Story with the students' lives to gain more meaning and comprehension of the differences of cultures.
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| Additional Learning Objective(s): |
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| Approximate Duration of the Lesson: |
61 to 90 Minutes |
| Materials and Equipment: |
Paper, Pencils, and Copies of Archaic Story |
| Technology Resources Needed: |
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| Background/Preparation: |
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| Procedures/Activities: |
1) Invite a ranger to visit the classroom to give a presentation on the four prehistoric time periods that are represented at Russell Cave National Monument: Paleo Period, Archaic Period, Woodland Period, and Mississippian Period. (Contact Russell Cave National Monument Ranger)
2) After the ranger's program, the teacher will need to print copies of the Archaic story for the students. Archaic Story
3) The teacher will have students to take turns reading paragraphs from the story until the story is completed.
4) Hand out activity packets to students and have them to answer questions about the story. See Archaic attachment.
5) After students finish the activity, break them into cooperative groups. Assign each group a prehistoric time period that is represented at Russell Cave. Have each group write a small story about living at Russell Cave during their assigned time period. Use Russell Cave's Time Line for a quick reference to help each group out.
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ArchiacActivityPacket.doc
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| Assessment Strategies: |
Use a 3-2-1 tool as an assessment tool to evaluate deeper understanding. On a piece of paper, students will write: 3-Things that I learned about the Archaic Indians. 2- Favorite things that I like about the story. 1- Question I still have. |
| Extension: |
If students finish their activity packet, have them to draw four columns on the board. On top of the first column, have them to write Paelo Period. On top of the second column, have them to write Archaic Period. On top of the third column, have them to write Woodland Period. On top of the fourth column, have them to write Mississippian Period. In each column, have students to write five things about the four time periods. This will give the class a tool to help the groups write their narrative. |
| Remediation: |
Have them partner with their group leader and allow them extra time to conduct research. |
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Using Groups and Peers |
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Be sure to check the student's IEP for specific accommodations. |
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