Grade Level: 3-4
Subjects Integrated: Language Arts, Math, Art
Learner Outcomes:
Students will practice good
listening skills.
Students will participate
in a guided imagery exercise.
Students will draw the scene
they visualized.
Students will use oral language
to share decisions.
Students will chart class
responses.
Students will gain an awareness
of the use of Excel to create charts and graphs.
Time Frame: 60-90 minutes
Materials: Teacher's script, drawing paper, crayons, music, CD or tape player
Technology Tools: Computer, Excel software, display device such as scan converter, LCD panel or data projector
Teacher Notes: Charts can also be created on chart paper or chalkboard.
Procedures:
1.
Darken and quiet the classroom. Play soft music. Ask students
to close their eyes.
Guide students slowly through the following imagery exercise:
Close your eyes...pretend that you are walking home from school with a friend...you decide to take a shortcut through some yards...as you are walking along you hear a low whimpering sound coming from a clump of pine trees...you wonder what it is...you decide to carefully investigate...when you look under the trees you discover a small dog that appears to be scared and hungry...sad eyes look up at you...the voice in your head tells you to think...what should we do?...(pause)....you and your friend discuss this situation and decide what you will do...(pause to give students time to think)
2.
Before any discussion ask students to draw the dog that they saw under
the pine trees
and to write a short paragraph that tells what they decided to do about
the dog. Tell
why the decision was made and what is expected to happen.
3.
Students will share their reactions with the class. Teacher will
create clusters of
common responses and enter data into the Excel program. It is suggested
that the
teacher creates the chart before class. The completed chart will
show the various
possible decisions or solutions to the problem and can be analyzed to determine
the
most common and most unique solutions to the problems. Show students
the various
ways in which the data can be viewed. For example: pie chart,
bar graph, and tables.
Modifications: Adaptive art materials for special needs children
Enrichment Activities: Students could collect their own data and represent it with charts and tables.
Evaluation/Assessment:
The drawings should be assessed
for listening skills by looking for details from the imagery. The
writing should be assessed for decision making process as well as language
skills. Assessment
Chart
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