The other side lesson plan is intended for grades 2 5 for a teacher led lesson. Place the crayon side of the sand painting down on top of a piece of muslin or cotton fabric. Another collection of activities for many specific childrens books. We hope these multicultural lesson plans will help you in. Weve compiled tips from experts, lesson plan ideas, and readytogo activities that speak to the backgrounds of all your students.
Explain to the students, if necessary, the difference between monoculture and multiculture. Considers language as a vital aspect of multicultural education and awareness. A unit for 5thgrade using the book mississippi bridge by mildred d. In this article, she took lesson plans originally written for 12 students in a number of content areas and demonstrated how they can be adapted for multicultural education and diverse learners. A fence stretches through the town where clover, the young african american narrator of this story, lives. Its content bridges the period between slavery and the peak of the civil rights movement in the 1950s and 60s.
Select this individual lesson or download the the other side super pack to access lesson plans, interactive games and fun worksheets that directly tie word study to your classroom reading. Lewis 2001 is not news for some of you, but for me, it is the perfect newly discovered introduction to the civil rights segment of my youths who change the world unit, a unit that explores how youths throughout history used their voices to speak out against socially unjust. Lewis 25 contemporary picture books to help parents, teachers, and kids talk about diversity sugar plum ballerinas box set african american literature american children i love books great books my books whoopi goldberg black history books black books black authors. Diversity printables, lessons, and resources teachervision. The other side printables, classroom activities, teacher. Equality and diversity lesson plan highland literacy. Have students then list multicultural examples from both positive and negative viewpoints. The other side by jacqueline woodson activity included.
The lesson is designed using the gradual release of responsibility. It is the dividing line between the black and white sides of the community. Clover has always wondered why a fence separates the black side of town from the white side. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Women in traditional china and their portrayal in chinese folktales a unit for grades 1012. During reading allow for student comments and questions about the illustrations and text in the book. Make sure to use the hard bristles to get into all the textures. Both children are curious, and as the summer stretches on, clover and annie work up. Educating culturally and linguistically diverse students. We will also learn about how everyone is different in their own way. Begin reading the book, its okay to be different by todd parr. Though not all the lesson plans are multicultural, they do all seem to be of high quality. Chinese multicultural lesson readingwriting, level. Heroes and heroines in the family a grade 78 unit on american indian, european.
Another elementary unit from the yalenew haven teachers institute. The other side 2001 by jacqueline woodson, illustrated by e. This site offers classroom activities for all grade levels and subjects. This lesson is designed to introduce primary students to the importance of asking questions before, during, and after listening to a story. Multicultural classrooms are now the norm rather than the exception. Lets go to mexico lesson guide for the elementary gradeslesson guide for the elementary grades table of contentstable of contents day 1.
It can be used in small group or whole group setting. The teacher presents each coin, and the students identify the distinguishing characteristics of each. Elementary k5, middle school 68, and high school 912 lessons, with one example of each level provided for each. Read and respond to themes in a picture book understand the concepts of difference and diversity. Opening doors to social studies with childrens literature. This is the first lesson in a set of questioning lessons designed for primary grades. A multicultural anthology of stories by anne mazer. Can anyone name a part of the book and explain that part of the book you are talking about. The other side printables, classroom activities, teacher resources.
Start with lowercase letters and once mastered your students can move on to. Noticing annie, a white girl, sitting on a fence watching clover and her black friends play, clover finally reaches out. Today, you will read a story titled the other side and a. She and annie get to know each other sitting on the fenceuntil clovers friends let annie play with them. But this summer when annie, a white girl from the other side, begins to sit on the fence, clover grows more curious about the reason why the fence is there and about the daring girl who sits on it, rain or shine. Two early childhood experts share tips on teaching diversity in the classroom. On the other side, the children should draw something that theyre good at, something which makes them special. Presenting a predictable and accessible format, each lesson plan includes the following information. Reminder that acrylic does not come out of clothes. Books that celebrate diversity for 1st graders greatschools. The other side written by jacqueline woodson and illustrated by e. We decided to choose this book because just by seeing the cover we felt that it would have to do with racism and we wanted to see how the author communicated the message in the book. As you read, think about the actions of the characters and the events of the stories. Have students list examples of monoculture in a positive view and in a negative view.
Jacqueline woodson has created a beautiful story about the confusion of children over racial tension. The other side written by jacqueline woodson is perfect for introducing. Three complete lesson plans in each chapter provide novice and experienced teachers with stepbystep lesson plans. This section outlines steps in planning and implementing read alouds with critical literacy literature, using danielles description of an actual readaloud she planned around a childrens book, the other side. One of the most touching things about this book is that it is the children who give us hope for the future. Our 8 favorite multicultural books for kindergarten. Evaluate whether the lesson demonstrates an appropriate response to the multicultural issue.
This lesson plan encourages students to explore oral traditions in africa. This lesson plan is designed for use in the classroom to help encourage. This is lesson plan to be used for close reading of the the book the other side by jacqueline woodson. The readaloud took place in an urban first grade class. Yet, in the past 24 years, multicultural content, according to book publisher lee. The title of the book, the author of the book, the illustrator of the book, the side, middle and end of the book. Then tell the students to draw their persons head on the other side. Ask the children what they think the book will be about. Read the story titled the other side by jacqueline woodson.
Your students and children can make cool multicultural creations as. Select books from the list in the lesson plan below, or use your favorite books for teaching about tolerance. This teachers guide to some of jacqueline woodsons books was created by deborah taylor. Lesson plans this unit introduces children to the history of segregation, from the end of the civil war in 1865 through the 1940s. A unit designed to help primary rade students relate to other cultures of the world. In this multicultural lesson, students read the books a promise is a promise, arrow to the sun and bein with you this way. Multicultural lesson plans and resources educational resources. The other side isnt just a great anchor text for teaching comprehension strategies. Select this individual lesson or download the the other side super pack to access lesson plans, interactive games and fun worksheets that directly tie word study to your. A fence stretches through the town where clover, the young african american narrator.
In this multicultural lesson, students read the books a. Diversity has been treated differently throughout history. Paint on the mats and paint the top of pendant only with the gloss medium tinted with turquoise tempera paint. At the end of the book we see that vashti has all of her art work on the wall.
After reading the book, ask students to share their thoughts and ideas about what makes us all. Here you will find traditional folk art techniques from africa, south america, north america, australia and more. In this unit, learners will explore the issues of religious diversity by dismantling the myths of prejudice, discovering the root causes of prejudice, by undertaking an overview of the three religious groups and completing a service project, the goal of which will be to teach other learners the value of diversity and being tolerant of others. Our printables, teaching guides, immigration resources and more will teach students the history of different cultures and how diversity has been treated throughout the world during different time periods. We suggest teaching 3 letters per lesson for 57yearolds and 5 letters per lesson for over 7s. Using different activities and games in multicultural classrooms is an excellent way to foster. If you would like to learn more about the author, including his other books and awards, visit his website.
These multicultural curriculum units were written by preservice teachers who. Both girls were told not to go on the other side of the fence. Today, you will read a story titled the other side and a poem titled a sweet smell of roses. Adding diversity to literature curriculum harvard graduate school. Iron the back side of the sandpaper with the iron set at a medium to high temperature. See more ideas about elementary art, art lessons elementary and art classroom. That summer the fence that stretched through our town seemed bigger. Describe the multicultural issues that are addressed. Find multicultural activities lesson plans and worksheets. Written by jacqueline woodson and illustrated by e. Teacher will need the story the other side by jacqueline woodson. In this lesson, using the story the mitten by jan brett, students learn how to become good readers by asking questions.
Trees, often represented by multicultural children in yogabased tree poses. Sources for many childrens literature lesson plans. With the help of this book, you can empower your child to feel that he or she can make the world a better place. Download multicultural lesson plans for multicultural classrooms free at language lizard. Two girls, one african american and one white, see each other every day from a distance. This lesson includes instruction on fluency, expression and dialect, point of view, character change, symbolism and authors purpose. Choose from activities and discussion questions to build childrens understanding of. Soderquists article on monoculture versus multiculture.