Students in Sandra Posey's EWS 411: Education, Diversity and the Arts course created storytelling-based lesson plans which integrate multidisciplinary standards. These lesson plans were then implemented at the Boys and Girl's Club of Pomona Valley as a service-learning project. The version here was created based upon California Content Standards (corresponding Colorado Standards are also included).
The attached lesson plan, by Olivia Barraza, explores the life cycle of the butterfly through both Eric Carle's A Very Hungry Caterpillar and Barraza's own equally imaginative "Lou's Story" wherein caterpillar Lou wonders why he doesn't look like his beautiful butterfly parents. Students learn how warm and cool colors evoke different moods and will explore this idea in creating their own storyboards, which then become the basis for their own storytelling performances.
California and Colorado cover life cycle in 2nd and 3rd grades, respectively, and corresponding standards are provided for each.
Barraza, Olivia. "Project Butterfly: See That Caterpillar Fly!" 2nd (CA) & 3rd (CO) Grade Lesson Plan (Science, Theater).
Thursday, March 31, 2011
4th Grade Storytelling Lesson Plan: Discovering a Compass Through Science and Theatre
Students in Sandra Posey's EWS 411: Education, Diversity and the Arts course created storytelling-based lesson plans which integrate multidisciplinary standards. These lesson plans were then implemented at the Boys and Girl's Club of Pomona Valley as a service-learning project. The version here was created based upon California Content Standards (corresponding Colorado Standards are also included).
The attached lesson plan, by Jasmin Madrigal, uses a compass as the basis for both understanding science concepts and exploring the creation and performance of narrative. Students create their vey own compass and watch it find Earth’s magnetic north. They then produce a story about using a compass and create costumes and props to help their story come to life.
Madrigal, Jasmin. "Discovering a Compass through Science and Theatre." 4th Grade Lesson Plan (Science, Theater).
The attached lesson plan, by Jasmin Madrigal, uses a compass as the basis for both understanding science concepts and exploring the creation and performance of narrative. Students create their vey own compass and watch it find Earth’s magnetic north. They then produce a story about using a compass and create costumes and props to help their story come to life.
Madrigal, Jasmin. "Discovering a Compass through Science and Theatre." 4th Grade Lesson Plan (Science, Theater).
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