Participant Name(s): Deborah
Bleibtreu
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The Last Great Canal Curriculum Project |
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Unit/Lesson Title Past and Present
Transportation - canals |
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Intended Grade Level First |
Approximate length 3 days |
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Applicable Standards Topic & Core
Standard: NJCCCS 6.1 ·
Explain the concepts of
long ago and far away. ·
Apply terms related to time
including past, present, and future. ·
Retell events or stories
with accuracy and appropriate sequencing. |
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Goals/Objectives Low Level: The students will be able to…. ·
Recall various modes of present day modes of transportation. ·
Recall various modes of past modes of transportation. High Level: The students will be able to…. ·
Compare present day modes of transportation to their past
counterparts. ·
Identify their differences and similarities. ·
Identify past modes of transportation (canals) and why they are no
longer in use. |
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Procedures
I.
Beginning 1.
Motivate Interest a.
Read story Cars and Trucks and Things That Go. Discuss the words
“transportation”. What does it mean? What are some different forms of
transportation? b.
Read story The Erie Canal
Pirates. o
Have you ever heard of the Erie Canal before? o
What kind of canal is this and is it still used today? o
What was Captain Flynn’s goal for his crew and their
cargo? o
Why would pirates pick on a lowly ship filled with mail
when they usually didn’t know how to read? o
How did Captain Flynn finally overcome the dastardly Bill
McGrew and his pirate crew? c.
Sing the song The Erie Canal Pirates. o
Tune can be found at http://www.americanmelody.com/music.htm b.
Middle 1.
Factual Knowledge Read book Amazing
Impossible Erie Canal by Cheryl Harness. The book explains that team members are
proud of each other, that each one is part of a whole, that teamwork makes
the job easier and gets it done. 2.
Visualization Create an Erie Canal barge ·
Challenge children to make barges out of craft sticks, glue, tape,
string to see if they will really float. ·
After they have constructed their barges, tie string to the front of
them and pull through a shallow container of water. ·
Do they still float? Are they swamped with water? 3.
Lower/Higher Order Questions (Bloom’s Taxonomy) Recall: What materials did you
use to create your barge of your canal barge? Describe:
How did
you design and craft your barge? Apply:
If your
barge did not float or leaked, what could you do to correct it? Compare:
How did
you barge compare to others made in the class? Predict:
What may
have happened had you not tested (and repaired) your barge prior to it being
used on the canal? Judge:
How did
it make you feel to create a working barge? Explain why. c.
End 1.
Practice Skills/Learning Centers: Art
Center: Make
a poster with depicting a part of the story The Erie Canal Pirates or Amazing Impossible Erie Canal. NJCCCS 1.2D1 Writing
Center: Complete
a Venn Diagram comparing and contrasting your barge to those that were
actually used in the past.. NJCCCS 6.1A4, 3.5A5 Listening
Center: Listen
to The Erie Canal Pirates or Erie
Canal: Canoeing America's Great Waterway. Identify you favorite part of
the story. NJCCCS 3.4A3 Library
Center: Reread
The Erie Canal Pirates or Erie Canal: Canoeing America's Great Waterway. NJCCCS
3.1D2 Computer
Center: Using
KidPix, re-create your favorite part of The
Erie Canal Pirates or Erie Canal: Canoeing America's Great Waterway,
or the barge making project. Explain why. NJCCCS 3.2A10 Math
Center: Low:
Illustrate
a completed number sentence (addition) by using characters from The Erie Canal Pirates. NJCCCS 4.1A1, A3 High:
Draw,
then write, a number story (addition or subtraction) in relation to either The Erie Canal Pirates or Erie
Canal: Canoeing America's Great Waterway our barge making project. NJCCCS 4.1A1, A3 |
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Materials: (handouts, worksheets, equipment, etc.)
II.
Materials Used: A.
For motivating interest: ·
Cars and Trucks and Things That Go by Richard
Scarry ·
The Erie Canal Pirates by Eric A. Kimmel ·
Website http://www.americanmelody.com/music.htm B.
For expert information: ·
Amazing Impossible Erie
Canal by Cheryl Harness · Erie Canal: Canoeing
America's Great Waterway by Peter Lourie ·
Canal boat making project C.
For Centers: ·
Art: Crayons, construction paper ·
Writing: Venn Diagram graphic organizer (www.enchantedlearning.com) ·
Listening: Tapes/Books The Erie
Canal Pirates ·
Library: Copies of books The
Erie Canal Pirates, Erie Canal:
Canoeing America's Great Waterway, and Amazing Impossible Erie Canal ·
Computer: KidPix installed on all computers ·
Math: pre-made number sentence, construction paper |
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Resources (traditional
& electronic) Children’s
Literature: · Fictional: a.
Scarry, Richard 1998. Cars and Trucks
and Things That Go. Golden Books b.
Kimmel, Eric A. 2002. The Erie Canal Pirates. Holiday House · Nonfictional: a.
Harness, Cheryl 1999. Amazing Impossible Erie Canal. Aladdin
Picture Books. b. Lourie, Peter 1996. Erie
Canal: Canoeing America's Great Waterway. Boyds Mills Press. Websites: |
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Assessment(s) Performance Task: Observation. While children are working on creating and modifying their canal barges, teacher will observe what they are creating/modifying and ask them to explain their reasons.
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