Arkansas History Unit

Bridgett Moore

Arkansas Tech University

ELED 6803

Fall 2004

Needs Assessment:

According to the Arkansas Department of Education, a unit of Arkansas History must be taught in public schools. A Unit of Arkansas History must be taught at each grade level in elementary with an emphasis at the fifth grade level.

Goals:

By the end of the unit and after instruction at the appropriate level the students will be able to recognize the shape of Arkansas and be able to locate it on a map of the United States with 100% accuracy.

By the end of the unit and after instruction at the appropriate level the students will be able locate on a map and label the six states that borders Arkansas on a blank map with 85% accuracy.

By the end of the unit and after instruction at the appropriate level the students will be able to recognize the Arkansas state flag and will be able to interpret what each symbol on the flag represents with 100% accuracy.

By the end of the unit and after instruction at the appropriate level the students will be able recognize and name the following state symbols: bird, tree, insect, mammal, gem with 100% accuracy.

By the end of the unit and after instruction at the appropriate level the students will be able to identify that Little Rock is Arkansas State Capitol with 100% accuracy.

Day 1

Objective: Students will able to create a K W L chart on Arkansas.

Arkansas Frameworks: R.10.4.7 PAG 1.2

Activities	Materials	Time	Evaluation	Modifications
Pre-test Develop a Graphic Organizer on Arkansas with the help of the teacher and the use of the overhead projector. The teacher will read N is for Natural State An Arkansas Alphabet written by Michael Shoulders. The teacher and the students will discuss the book.	Test KWL Chart Overhead Projector Whiteboard N is for Natural State An Arkansas Alphabet written by Michael Shoulders	1 hour	Pre- Test	Test was read to the student. Student was paired with another student during KWL chart.

Day 2

Objective: Students will be able to recognize the Arkansas Flag and discuss the symbols of the flag.

Arkansas Frameworks: PAG 1.2

Activities	Materials	Time	Evaluation	Modifications
Teacher will read the Arkansas Flag fact story to the students. Than the class will discuss the facts as a whole and complete the flag-coloring sheet by following the directions.	Arkansas Flag Arkansas Flag Fact sheet and coloring sheet.	1 hour	End Product of the colored flag.	Student was paired with another student during activity.

Day 3 and 4

Objectives: Students will be able design their own Arkansas Flag.

Students will be able to write an informative paragraph on the flag and the symbols of the flag they designed.

Arkansas Frameworks: PAG 1.2 W.4.3.1 W.4.3.4 W5.3.1 SSPS.1.3

Activities	Materials	Time	Evaluation	Modifications
The teacher and students discussed the symbols on the Arkansas Flag again to refresh their memories. The teacher with the help of the students developed a web on the board on the different symbols that the students could use when designing their own Arkansas Flag. The students will use the computer (clipart on the internet) and scanner to help them collect pictures for their flags. The students will create their flag and write an informative paragraph on the symbols of their flag.	Arkansas Flag computers scanner paper markers pencil crayons	2 days at 1 hour each day	The completed flag and paragraph describing the flag.	During the writing activity the teacher helped the student by writing the paragraph on the board, so that she could copy the paragraph on her paper. (The student told the teacher what to writ on the board.)

Day 5

Objectives: Students will recognize that the state insect is the honeybee.

The students will actively participate in an art project on honeybees.

Arkansas Frameworks: PAG. 1.2

Activities	Materials	Time	Evaluation	Modifications
A student will read the fact sheet about the state insect. The class will discuss the facts. The students will create an art project about the Arkansas state insect the honeybees.	Fact sheet Construction paper Cupcake foils Pictures of honeybees Markers and crayons	1hour	The finished project.	Students worked in groups to create their project. The teacher walked around the room helping when students need help.

Day 6

Objectives: Students will create and assemble an Arkansas Facts book.

Arkansas Frameworks: SSPS.1.5

Activities	Materials	Time	Evaluation	Modifications
Students will create an Arkansas Facts book for them to read and color. Students will design a cover for their book and they will put their book together with yarn.	Construction paper for front and back cover. Arkansas facts sheets. Yarn	1 hour for designing the cover and assembling the book. The students could color the pictures in their free time and during Arkansas History time.	The completed book.	The students worked in groups while the teacher and teacher’s aide helped the students assemble their books.

Day 7

Objectives: Students will be able locate Arkansas on a map of the United States.

Students will be able to locate and identify the six states that border Arkansas with the use of a map of the United States.

Arkansas Frameworks:

PPE.2.5 R.10.3.19

Activities	Materials	Time	Evaluation	Modifications
The teacher will demonstrate how to locate Arkansas on the map. The teacher will also define and model correct terminology for the map activity (North, South, East, and West). The students in cooperative groups will locate and label Arkansas and the six bordering states on a blank map. The students will use an individual map of the United States to help them with the activity.	Big map of the United States. Individual map for each student. Blank map for students to label.	1 hour	The map labeled correctly.	Students worked in cooperative groups, which were arranged by the teacher.

Day 8

Objectives: The students will be able to name Little Rock as Arkansas’ state capitol.

Arkansas Frameworks: PAG.1.2

Activities	Materials	Time	Evaluation	Modifications
The teacher will locate Little Rock on the Arkansas map for the students. The students will complete the State Capitol work sheet. The students will view a video on the State Capitol. The teacher and students will discuss the video.	Arkansas Map Worksheet on the State Capitol A Day at the Arkansas state Capitol video.	1hour

Day 9

Objectives: Students will recognize that the Pine tree is Arkansas State Tree.

Arkansas Frameworks: PAG1.2.

Activities	Materials	Time	Evaluation	Modifications
Students will explore the pine trees in the outdoor classroom. The students will collect pinecones for the bird feeder activity. Students will make bird feeder with the pinecones they collected and hang them in the outdoors classroom.	Pinecones String Birdfeed Peanut butter	2hours	The finished birdfeeder.	Parent volunteers to help with the activity.

Day 10

Objectives: The students will develop great appreciation for Arkansas.

The students will be able to give correct answers in a game of Jeopardy.

The students will be able to score 85 % or better on Post-Test.

Arkansas Frameworks: PAG.1.2

Activities	Materials	Time	Evaluation	Modifications
The students will engage in a game of Jeopardy. Students will be put into 5 groups of 3 students. They will take turns as a group to answer the questions on the board. The student will take the Post- Test.	Jeopardy questions Test Eggspert- electronic game used to play Jeopardy	2hours	The scores on the test will evaluate the students. The students will also be evaluated by the answers given during the game.	The test will be read to the student. The student will be able to use a map of the United states to help answer question 10. I used a highlighter to outline Arkansas, so the student could see the states that bordered Arkansas. When the students pointed to the state I than highlighted the name of the state, so the student could copy it on his\her test.

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