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Media Lesson Plan – Black History Biographies
|Media Specialist: Katy Fay |School: Horizon Elementary |
|Lesson Title: Black History Biography |Grade Level(s): 5th grade |
|Standard: Research |Lesson Length: 3-4 30 minute lessons |
|Materials: |
|computers with Internet access |
|writing supplies |
|biographies of African Americans |
|encyclopedias |
|Bio Cube Creator – link (student interactive from ReadWriteThink) |
|Bio Cube planning sheet |
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|Website links: |
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|Kiddle |
|Kids Info Bits |
|Bright Moments – Black History |
|Distinguished Women |
|Standards: |
|LAFS.5.RI.1.2. Determine two or more main ideas of a text and explain how they are supported by key details; summarize the text. |
|LAFS.5.RI.3.7. Draw on information from multiple print or digital sources, demonstrating the ability to locate an answer to a question quickly or to solve a problem|
|efficiently. |
|LAFS.5.RI.3.9. Integrate information from several texts on the same topic in order to write or speak about the subject knowledgeably. |
|LAFS.5.W.3.7. Conduct short research projects that use several sources to build knowledge through investigation of different aspects of a topic. |
|AASL 2.1.4 Use technology and other information tools to analyze and organize information. |
|Objectives: |
|Students will improve comprehension by researching a contemporary or historical figure and reporting the most significant information about that person. |
|Activities & Strategies: |
|Explain to students that they will be writing very short biographical sketches and that they will need to concentrate on providing the most interesting and |
|significant information about their subject. |
|Conduct a brief review about what constitutes a reliable source, emphasizing encyclopedias, printed biographies, and safe websites/databases. |
|Review with students: Where are biographies found in the media center? How are they organized? Emphasize that the students will be responsible for locating their |
|biographies on the shelf during future sessions, and they will need to be returned to the proper place. |
|Display all available biographies on famous African Americans, as well as anthologies. Direct students’ attention to encyclopedias, and remind them of the websites|
|available. Have students choose a biography. |
|Introduce students to the Bio Cube and walk them through the steps of filling it out. Prompts within the tool ask students to name a subject and then describe the |
|person's significance, obstacle faced, background, and personality. There is also a prompt to add any famous quotations attributed to the subject. Show students the|
|completed Bio Cube created in preparation of the lesson. Distribute Bio Cube Planning Sheet. Explain the information they will need for each “side.” Explain what |
|is meant by personality traits, significance and obstacles. |
|Students will use their biographies, encyclopedias and websites to fill out their Bio Cube planning sheet. Remind them that they need to cite each source used. |
|They will be expected to write the information in complete sentences. The information will need to be accurate and appropriate. |
|Have the students show you their completed planning sheet for review. Once all 6 areas of the planning sheet are completed, including citations, the student can |
|complete the Bio Cube and print it. The finished Bio Cube printout should be cut out and folded into a cube shape to be used as a quick reference tool during |
|writing exercises. |
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|Extension |
|Students may take the info from their Bio Cube and write a one-page biographical sketch. |
|Assessment: |
|Teacher observation |
|Completed Bio Cube |
|Notes & Reflection: |
|Students should cite their sources on the planning sheet. |
|Students may want to type their information into a word document so that it can be easily copied and pasted into the Bio Cube. |
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