Diversity In Families
This lesson, which is intended for a first
grade classroom, and is approximately 40 minutes in length, will
deal with
diverse families. I will read the book to the students, and then we
will
discuss the different types of families, and how each one of our families
is
different. The purpose is to show each child that there are many
families
like and unlike theirs; and that this is socially acceptable. The
concepts and
themes to be taught are interdependence, identity, and culture.
2. New York
State Learning Standards Social Studies/Standard
1/Elementary/Strand 2/gather
and...and community 3. Objectives At the
conclusion of this lesson: · Students
will appreciate diverse families.
(Affective) · Students will understand that
every family is unique and
different. (Cognitive) · Students will be prepared
to accurately trace an
immediate family map. (Psychomotor) 4. Materials
Teacher's Materials 1.
Social studies resource guide with core curriculum. 1999.
p. 22. 2. NYS
learning standards for social studies. 1996. p.2. 3.
Celebrating
Families. Rosemarie Hausherr. 1997. Student Materials 4. Pen
or Pencil 5.
Graffiti Board 6. "My Family" information sheet 5. Procedure
a.
Anticipatory Set Can anyone tell me what a family is? (Knowledge) How
can
families be different? We are going to learn about families today;
families like
yours, families that are different than yours. b. Procedure 1.
Introduce the
book Celebrating Families. 2. Read the book to the entire
class. Be sure to show
all of the pictures. This is important. 3. When
finished with the book, split
the class into three groups. 4. These groups
will each have a graffiti board to
write on. Have them write about some of
these questions, along with any other
interesting facts or notes about
families: · List the members of your family
(Knowledge). · Explain what your
families do together (Comprehension). ·
Relate your families to others
(Application). · Study the families in the book;
write how your family is
different from one of the families (Analysis). ·
Create a family that you
would like to be in when you grow up (Synthesis) ·
Write about how you
accept one of the families in the book (Evaluation). 5.
Share each
group's graffiti board. Give five minutes for the students to observe
what
was written 6. Hang the graffiti boards on the wall. Keep them up until
our
unit on families are finished. c. Closure What have we learned about
families
today? (Evaluation) We are going to have an exciting project for
homework
tonight. 6. Evaluation · Did the students work together effectively?
· Did the
students understand that families are different? · Did the students
celebrate
family diversity? · Did the students reach the goals objectives? 7.
Extended
Assignment Homework: Take home the "My Family" information
sheet. Have
your parents help you get the names of everyone in your family.
Have your
parents read the directions at the top of the page. We will put
together family
trees in the next class.
Bibliography
1. Social
studies resource guide with core curriculum. 1999. p. 22. 2. NYS
learning
standards for social studies. 1996. p.2. 3. Celebrating
Families.
Rosemarie Hausherr.
1997.