Viterbo University Lesson Plan Jerica Nelson Primary Source Solar System Unit Lesson Number in Unit 1 2 3 4 5 Learner

Profile/Contextual Factors 3rd Grade - 22 Total Students o 10 Girls o 12 oys - 3 !n"lis# Learners o 1 $is%anic &'onnie( o 2 $)on" &*lyssa + Jose( - 1 *s%er"ers &!))a( - 1 *,, -Severe + Pro.ound/ &0adyson( - 1 *,$, -Severe + Pro.ound/ &,aniel( * Names are not real Unit Goal T#e students 1ill "ain an understandin" o. t#e solar syste) by identi.yin"2 1ritin"2 and statin" .acts about all o. t#e %lanets3 Common Core Standards Objects in t e S!y "#$#$ 4denti.y celestial ob5ects &stars2 sun2 )oon2 %lanets( in t#e s6y2 notin" c#an"es in %atterns o. t#ose ob5ects over ti)e3 %easurement and &ate '#%& 'e%resent and inter%ret data 43 Generate )easure)ent data by )easurin" len"t#s usin" rulers )ar6ed 1it# #alves and .ourt#s o. an inc#3 S#o1 t#e data by )a6in" a line %lot2 1#ere t#e #ori7ontal scale is )ar6ed o.. in a%%ro%riate units8 1#ole nu)bers2 #alves2 or 9uarters3 (ritin) ( Production o. ,istribution o. :ritin" ;3 :it# "uidance and su%%ort .ro) adults2 use tec#nolo"y to %roduce and %ublis# 1ritin" &usin" 6eyboardin" s6ills( as 1ell as to interact and collaborate 1it# ot#ers3 (ritin) ( 'esearc# to uild and Present <no1led"e =3>onduct s#ort researc# %ro5ects t#at build 6no1led"e about a to%ic3 Content Objecti*es Usin" t#e %lanet in.or)ation learned .ro) t#e unit2 TS: describe 1#at %lanet or star t#ey 1ould live on and 1#y and include at least one true .act2 based on t#e rubric2 1it# =?@ accuracy3

*.ter bein" assi"ned a constellation2 TS: conduct a s#ort researc# %ro5ect and create a scaled dra1in" o. t#eir constellation and co)%lete t#e descri%tive .or)3 TS: "enerate a scaled dra1in" o. a constellation by )easurin" len"t#s2 based on t#e rubric2 1it# =?@ accuracy3 :it# "uidance2 TS: utili7e resources to %roduce a descri%tion on t#e "iven .or)2 includin" .acts about t#eir constellation 1it# A0@ accuracy3 +ime Frame T1o ,ays ;0 0inutes &!ac# ,ay( ,esources/%aterials 13 Pri)ary Source $andout 23 Pri)ary Source ,e.inition Poster 33 !Bit Sli% $andout 43 !Bit Sli% 'ubric ?3 >onstellation >#ec6list ;3 >onstellation Cact Cor) =3 Pencils A3 'ulers D3 4%ads 103 lac6 Pa%er 113 >o)%ass 123 Glo1 Stars 133 #tt%EFF1113businessinsider3co)F7oo)-in-nasa-s%ace-videos-2011-;Gt#e-la"oonnebula-in-t#e-constellation-sa"ittarius-1 143 S)art oard 1?3 >o)%uters 1;3 >onstellation oo6s 1=3 List o. >onstellations Peo-le. 13 Janet Cinn &*strono)y !B%ert( /nstructional Procedure &01 2 /# 0n introduction/moti*ation &? 0inutes( A. :#en t#e students arrive2 a video o. t#e constellation Sa"ittarius 1ill be %layed3 B. T#e students 1ill t#en s#are t#eir t#ou"#ts3 1. :#at did t#ey seeH 2. :#at did t#ey learnH 3. :#at did t#ey already 6no1H

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C. Transition to t#e .ront o. t#e roo) on t#e car%et3 &e*elo-mental/Uni*ersal Core &?0 0inutes( A. I4)a"ine you #ave 5ust traveled to a ne1 country2 1#ere no one #as ever been be.ore3 :#en you arrive bac6 #o)e2 #o1 1ould you s#o1 your .a)ily and .riends 1#at you .ound in t#is ne1 countryHJ B. ,iscuss ty%es o. arti.acts t#at you could )aybe brin" bac63 C. Turn over t#e %oster 1it# t#e de.inition o. a %ri)ary source on it3 D. $ave a c#ild read t#e de.inition3 E. Place t#e %ri)ary sources #andout one t#e s)art board2 and #ave students read sections aloud3 F. ,iscuss %ri)ary sources and eBa)%les3 G. Give eac# student #is or #er o1n %ri)ary source #andout3 H. !ac# student 1ill be assi"ned a certain constellation1. *.ter "iven t#e .act .or) about constellations2 t#e students can researc# t#eir constellation3 2. T#e students can use t#e 4nternet2 4%ad2 or boo6s to .ind t#eir in.or)ation3 3. T#e re)ainin" a)ount o. ti)e 1ill be used to 1or6 on t#eir constellation researc#3 4. 'e)ind t#e students t#at t#ey need to include all o. t#e in.or)ation included on t#e .or)3 Closure &? 0inutes( A. 'evie1 t#e de.inition o. a %ri)ary source .ro) t#e studentsK researc#3 B. $ave a )ini)u) o. 3 students "ive an eBa)%le3 0n introduction/moti*ation &= 0inutes( A. :#en t#e students co)e bac6 .ro) lunc#2 #ave t#e li"#ts turned o..3 B. :#en all students #ave arrived-as6 1#at i. it 1as al1ays t#is dar6 outsideH C. :#at )a6es it li"#tH D. :#en t#e ans1er stars is "iven2 Janet 1ill 1al6 in #oldin" a blac6 %a%er 1it# #oles 1#ere stars are on a certain constellation 1it# a .las#li"#t s#inin" t#rou"# it3 &e*elo-mental/Uni*ersal Core &4? 0inutes( A. Turn t#e li"#ts bac6 on and eB%lain t#at t#ere 1ill be a "uest today3 B. 4ntroduce Janet and eB%lain t#at s#e is a %ri)ary source3 C. Janet 1ill t#en teac# #er lesson on astrono)y3 1. T#e students 1ill create t#e constellation t#ey researc#ed on "ra%# %a%er &scaled(3 2. T#ey 1ill t#en trans.er it to blac6 %a%er and %lace "lo1 stars 1#ere t#e stars on t#eir constellation are located3 3. :it# t#e re)ainin" ti)e2 Janet 1ill s#are so)e o. #er 6no1led"e about astrono)y 1it# t#e class3 4. S#e 1ill s#o1 t#e) so)e o. #er %ri)ary sources suc# as t#e )a"netic sand3 Closure &A 0inutes(

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A. T#e students 1ill co)%lete an eBit sli% to conclude t#e unit on t#e solar syste)3 B. T#e studentsK creations 1ill be #un" t#rou"#out t#e classroo)3 Contextual Factors $PL S!S !LL 0ccommodationsE NF* *ll )aterials 1ill be %rovided 13 'onne- NF* 23 *lyssa- :ill be allo1ed to 1or6 1it# t#e !L teac#er on translations 1#en 1ritin" about #er constellation3 33 Joe- :ill be "iven an 4%ad .or t#e use o. t#e translator3 %odificationsE ( y necessary4

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43 !))a- :ill be allo1ed assistance 1#en 1or6in" on #er researc# %a%er3 ?3 0adyson- S#e 1ill be "iven )ani%ulations and "ranted brea6s 1#en needed durin" t#e "iven 1ritin" ti)e3 ;3 ,aniel- $e 1ill also be "iven )ani%ulations and "ranted brea6s 1#en needed durin" t#e "iven 1ritin" ti)e3 NF*

23 T#is is necessary because *lyssa stru""les 1it# translatin" 1ords 1#en 1ritin"3 33 Joe is i)%rovin" on #is 1ritten lan"ua"e but still stru""les 1it# so)e unco))on 1ords3 T#e 4%ad 1ill allo1 #i) to 1or6 inde%endently and %ractice 1ritin" 1it#out a translator3 43 T#is is necessary because !))a )ay stru""le 1#en researc#in" a to%ic3 ?3 0adyson is very "ood 1riter 1#en s#e is able to .ocus 1#ic# is 1#y s#e 1ill be "iven brea6s and )ani%ulations i. needed3 ;3 ,aniel is very "ood 1riter 1#en #e is able to .ocus 1#ic# is 1#y #e 1ill be "iven brea6s and )ani%ulations i. needed3 $e 1ill also #ave #is aid 1it# #i) .or 9uestions3

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0ssessment T#e students 1ill be assessed on t#eir eBit sli%3 T#ey 1ill need to tell 1#at %lanet or star t#ey 1ould 1ant to live on and 1#y3 T#ey 1ill also need to include one .act3 T#ey 1ill also be "raded on t#eir constellation usin" a rubric3 T#e students re%ort on t#e constellation t#ey researc#ed 1ill also be "raded usin" a c#ec6list3 4 1ill also su) u% t#e lesson by as6in" t#e) #o1 Janet is a %ri)ary source3 0nalysis ,eflection NF*

Solar System "xit SliIf you could chose a planet or star to live on, which one would you chose and why? Include AT LEAST 1 fact. _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________

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>ate"ory PlanetFStar 1 T#e student does not state a %lanet or Star t#ey 1ould li6e to live on3 T#e student does not include 1#y t#ey 1ould live on t#e %lanet or star c#osen3 2 T#e student c#ooses a )a6e believe %lanet or star3 3 T#e student states a %lanet or star3 4 T#e student descri%tively includes a %lanet or star3 T#e student descri%tively includes 1#y t#ey 1ould live on t#e stated %lanet or star3

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T#e student T#e student eB%lains an brie.ly eB%lains ina%%ro%riate 1#y t#ey 1ould and brie. reason live on t#e .or 1antin" to stated %lanet or live on t#eir star3 %lanet or star3

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T#ere are no .acts stated about t#e c#osen %lanet or star3

T#ere is an incorrect .act stated about t#e c#osen %lanet or star3

T#ere is only one correct .act stated about t#e %lanet or star3

T#ere is at least one descri%tive and correct .act "iven about t#e %lanet or star3

Primary Source Handout

Primary sources: are ori inal records of specific historical periods. The people who participated in and witnessed the past create the!. These records can "e found any#where$in a ho!e, a overn!ent collection, etc.$the i!portant thin to re!e!"er is they were used or created "y so!eone with firsthand e%perience of an event.

Examples of Primary Sources: &ri!ary sources are not 'ust docu!ents and written records. There are !any different (inds of pri!ary sources: Audio$oral histories or records, interviews, or !usic. I!a es$photo raphs, videos, or fil!s. )"'ects$clothin *fashion or unifor!s+, tools, pottery, ravestones, inventions, !e!ora"ilia. Statistics$census data, population statistics, weather

records. Te%t$letters, diaries, ori inal docu!ents, le al a ree!ents, treaties, !aps, laws, advertise!ents, recipes, ser!ons,lectures.

Name_______________ Constellation Research Form

-a!e of .onstellation _________________________________ A""reviation _______________________________________ /escription ________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________. 0ytholo y _________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ _______________________________________________. 1isi"le "etween ______________________________________ 2est Seen in _______________________________________ 3un 3act 1#________________________________________

________________________________________________ _______________________________________________. 3un 3act 4#________________________________________ ________________________________________________ _______________________________________________. 3un 3act 5#________________________________________ ________________________________________________ _______________________________________________.

6 /raw your constellation on the "ac( of this paper usin a pen,pencil.

Constellation Research Form/Constellation Checklist

Student ___________

Included? .o!ponent 7es -a!e of .onstellation A""reviation /escription 0ytholo y 1isi"le "etween 2est seen in 3un 3act 1 3un 3act 4 3un 3act 5 &icture on 2ac(? /etailed,.orrectly Scaled .onstellation 0ade?
1 pt The student does not create a constellation. 4 pts The student does not create a correctly scaled constellation . 5 pts The student creates a correctly scaled constellation. 8 pts The student correctly creates a correctly scaled constellation and includes the low stars in the correct place.

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List of Constellations *ndro)eda *ntlia

*%us *9uarius

*9uila *ra *ries *uri"a oMtes >aelu) >a)elo%ardalis >ancer >anes Venatici >anis 0a5or >anis 0inor >a%ricornus >arina >assio%eia >entaurus >e%#eus >etus >#a)aeleon >ircinus >olu)ba >o)a erenices >orona *ustrina >orona orealis >orvus >rater >ruB >y"nus ,el%#inus ,orado ,raco !9uuleus !ridanus CornaB Ge)ini Grus $ercules $orolo"iu) $ydra $ydrus 4ndus Lacerta Leo Leo 0inor Le%us Libra

Lu%us LynB Lyra 0ensa 0icrosco%iu) 0onoceros 0usca Nor)a Lctans L%#iuc#us Lrion Pavo Pe"asus Perseus P#oeniB Pictor Pisces Piscis *ustrinus Pu%%is PyBis 'eticulu) Sa"itta Sa"ittarius Scor%ius Scul%tor Scutu) Ser%ens SeBtans Taurus Telesco%iu) Trian"ulu) Trian"ulu) *ustrale Tucana Ursa 0a5or Ursa 0inor Vela Vir"o Volans Vul%ecula