“Medieval Times” - Polk County Public Schools“Medieval Times” n PROGRAM OVERVIEW This program entails a Medieval Times unit in the focus of Literacy, Social Studies and Writing

“Medieval Times”

n PROGRAM OVERVIEW This program entails a Medieval

Times unit in the focus of Literacy, Social Studies and Writing. This program was written for our 120 second grade students to learn about and experience Medieval Times in a way that was different than exploring a textbook. The program is a unit on Medieval Times to help develop the characteristics of being a responsible citizen and help build an understanding of historical topics that would connect ELA and Social Studies standards. In these lessons, students will be able to describe the connections about historical events from diverse cultures as well as being able to develop an understanding of primary and secondary sources. Students experience history through literature and an up-close and personal adventure at Medieval Times with a tour of the cottages and a feast during the educational presentation.

This program could be easily adapted to other units. Schools could use different books relating to the Middle Ages or other time periods. Also, teachers could adapt the field trip to other paired Magic Tree House Books. (Example: Trip to an aquarium - Pair Books, Dolphins and Sharks with Dolphins at Daybreak, Trip to Dinosaur World - Pair Books Dinosaurs with Dinosaurs Before Dark, Trip to Titanic

For further information contact…

Lezza MerrillLewis Anna Woodbury Elem.

115 S Oak Avenue, Fort Meade FL 33841

Route D863-285-1150

[email protected]

2019 - 2020 IDEA CATALOG OF EXCELLENCE

Museum, Titanic with Tonight on the Titanic, Trip to Zoo - Pair Books, Snakes and Reptiles with A Crazy day with Cobras, Pandas and other endangered animals with A Perfect Time for Pandas, Penguins and the Antarctic with Eye of the Emperor Penguin, and Polar Bears with Polar Bears Past Bedtime.)

n OVERALL VALUE The overall value of this grant is

to help develop the students learning through Literacy and Social Studies. Our students were able to read the Magic Tree House books about Knights and Castles and were then able to experience the readings through our field trip to Medieval Times in Kissimmee.

This grant will fund the books, so that each child can read the books at their own pace and experience the learning through the books on their own as well as at the field trip.

n LESSON PLAN TITLES• Knights and Knighthood

Research Project• Magic Tree House Knights and

Knighthood• Medieval Times Tour and Show

Review

n MATERIALS See individual lesson plans.

n ABOUT THE DEVELOPERMs. Merrill is currently in her

2nd year of teaching. She teaches second grade at Lewis Anna Woodbury Elementary school in Fort Meade. She recently graduated with her Master’s in Education.

She has experience outside the classroom, in teaching summer camps, and a summer partnership at Legoland for the last 4 summers.

In her free time, she enjoys crafting, going to theme parks and spending time with her family.

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n SUBJECTS COVEREDELA, and Social Studies

n GRADESSecond

n OBJECTIVES Students will research knights and

knighthood and determine the ranking of 4 pre-determined squires.

n STANDARDS FSS / NGSSS

ELA: LAFS.2.RI.1.3 Describe the connection between a

series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text.

LAFS.2.RI.3.8 Describe how an author uses

reasons to support specific points in a text.

LAFS.2.RL.2.6 Acknowledge differences in the

points of view of characters, including by speaking in a different voice for each character when reading dialogue aloud.

Social Studies: SS.2.A.1.1 Examine primary and secondary

sources.SS.2.A.1.2 Utilize the media center, technology,

or other informational sources to locate information that provides answers to questions about a historical topic.

SS.2.C.2.2 Define and apply the characteristics

of responsible citizenship.

n MATERIALS• Mini biographies of the potential

knights• Dictionaries• Computers for students• Journals

n VOCABULARY• Knights • Knighthood • Generosity • Nobility• Chivalry • Honesty • Jousting

n DIRECTIONS 1. Read the letter from King

Arthur. 2. Research what it means to

be a Knight during Medieval Times.

3. Research or look up the vocabulary words.

4. Read the biographies about the Squires.

5. Determine how the vocabulary relates to the biographies of the squires.

6. Rank the squires in order, from most ready to become a knight, to the least ready to become a knight.

7. Write a justification, for how you ranked the knights.

“Medieval Times” Lezza MerrillLesson Plan No 1: Knights and Knighthood Research Project


n ACCOMMODATIONSStudents with disabilit ies and

students who are struggling will be partnered with a higher performing student in order to read and comprehend the mini biographies of the potential knights. In addition to working with partners, students will be given access to a dictionary to help with more difficult terms.

n EVALUATION/ASSESSMENT The students will complete the

graphic organizer for the biographies and write a justification for the knight they selected.

Rubric for Research attached at the end of lessons.

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n SUBJECTS COVEREDELA, and Social Studies

n GRADESSecond

n OBJECTIVES Students will…

… discuss different point of views form the books.

… identify text connections.

n STANDARDS FSS / NGSSSLAFS.2.RI.1.3 Describe the connection between a

series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text.

LAFS.2.RI.3.8 Describe how an author uses

reasons to support specific points in a text.

LAFS.2.RL.2.6 Acknowledge differences in the

points of view of characters, including by speaking in a different voice for each character when reading dialogue aloud.

SS.2.A.1.1 Examine primary and secondary

sources.SS.2.A.1.2 Utilize the media center, technology,


SS.2.C.2.2 Define and apply the characteristics

of responsible citizenship.

n MATERIALS• Magic Tree House the Knight at

Dawn (Fiction) • Magic Tree House Knights and

Castles (Non-Fiction)• G r aph i c O r gan i ze r and o r

Foldables for Point of View and Text Connections

n VOCABULARY• Primary and secondary sources • Citizenship • Point of View • Dialogue • Voices

n DIRECTIONS 1. Students will read (individually, in

groups, in partners, or the teacher can read aloud) the Magic Tree House books. One a time.

2. While reading, students will fill out a graphic organizer or foldable for text connections, or point of view.

3. Students wi l l use Kagan Strategies to discuss the books after completing the graphic organizer and or foldables. Kagan Strategies that could be used are Mixed Pair Share, The Interview, and or Rally Coach. These are NOT the only Kagan Strategies!

4. The students will then write an explanation about how reading BOTH magic tree house books relate back to the information learned from the research about knights and knighthood in the previous lesson.

“Medieval Times” Lezza MerrillLesson Plan No 2: Magic Tree House Knights and Knighthood


n ACCOMMODATIONSFor the lower students, audio

versions of the book will be available for students who are not at the reading ability level of the book. Students will also work with a partner to complete the graphic organizer/foldable.

n EVALUATION/ASSESSMENT Students will complete the graphic

organizers, or foldables and then the students will write describe how an author uses reasons to support specific points in a text. Teacher will provide feedback.

n ADDL INFORMATION Graphic Organizers and Foldables

attached at the end of the lessons.

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“Medieval Times” Lezza MerrillLesson Plan No 3: Medieval Times Tour and Show Review

n SUBJECTS COVEREDELA, Social Studies, Writing

n GRADESSecond

n OBJECTIVES Students will…

… write about field trip. … present information about their

experience.

n STANDARDS FSS / NGSSSLAFS.2.SL.1.2 Recount or describe key ideas or

details from a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media.

LAFS.2.SL.2.4 Tell a story or recount an experience

with appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details, speaking audibly in coherent sentences.

LAFS.2.W.1.3 Write narratives in which they

recount a well-elaborated event or short sequence of events, include details to describe actions, thoughts, and feelings, use temporal words to signal event order, and provide a sense of closure.

LAFS.K12.W.3.7 Conduct short as well as more

sustained research projects based on focused questions, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation.

SS.2.A.1.1 Examine primary and secondary

sources.

SS.2.A.1.2 Utilize the media center, technology,


n MATERIALS• Notecards for the questions• Tri-fold board, or poster board

(optional)

n VOCABULARY• Medieval Times • Primary and Secondary Sources

n DIRECTIONS 1. Students will need to individually

create three question they think will be answered/ or they would like answered by attending the Medieval Times Tour and Educational Lunch Show. These can be written on notecards and collected.

2. Students will go to Medieval Times for their Field Trip. They will need to keep in mind their questions.

3. Students will work, the next day on answering their questions. They will need to determine whether the tour or show, or both, answered their questions. They will need to answer the questions in complete sentences.

4. Students will work the next 1-2 days to complete a project to display their questions and answers, what they learned, what they liked, and what they wou ld c hange abou t the i r Medieval T imes experience. The projects can be done as; tri-fold board, essay, poster, video blog or a short story. (Projects can be completed as groups or individual.)


5. Students will present to the class their projects.

n ACCOMMODATIONSStudents with disabilit ies and

students who are struggling will be partnered with a higher performing student in order to complete the project. In addition to working with partners, students will be given access to a dictionary to help with more difficult terms.

n EVALUATION/ASSESSMENT The project will be graded, and the

students will be asked to present their project.

n ADDL INFORMATION Answer organizer and Rubric for

Project are attached at the end of the lessons.

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Subtotal

Tax if applicable

Shipping if applicable

TOTALBUDGETAMOUNT

Scholastics Magic Tree House: The Knight at Dawn $4.00 120 480.00

First Books Marketplace Magic Tree House: Knights and Castles 2.50 120 300.00

Wal-mart Project Materials: posterboard, glue, pipe cleaners, etc. 20.00 20.00

Lezza MerrillLewis Anna Woodbury Elem.

800.00

$800.00

“Medieval Times” Lezza MerrillLesson Plans Materials Budget


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“Medieval Times” Lezza MerrillResearch Report: Knights and Knighthood Research Rubric


Catagory 4 3 2 1

Graphic Orgnaizer

Rankingand

Justification

Students completed ALL of the Medieval

Times Graphic Organizer.

Students completed the ranking of Squires,

and provided justification for each.

Students completed

MOST of the Medieval


Students completed the ranking of Squires,

and provided some

justification.

Students completed SOME of

the Medieval Times Graphic

Organizer.

Students completed

the ranking of Squires, and

DID NOT provide

justification.

Students DID NOT

COMPLETE the Medieval


Students DID NOT

complete the ranking of

Squires, and DID NOT provide

justification.

Student Name _______________________________________________________________

“Medieval Times” Lezza MerrillMedieval Times Final Project Rubric


Student Name _______________________________________________________________

Catagory 4 3 2 1

Questions and Answers

What I learned…

What I liked

What I would change

The student wrote the 3 questions, and answered all questions in complete sentences!

The student wrote 5-7 complete

sentences about what they

learned from their research and field trip about

Medieval Times.


sentences about what they liked

from Medieval Times.


sentences about what they would change about

Medieval Times.

The student wrote the 3 questions, and answered all questions in

sentences!




Medieval Times.






Medieval Times.

The student wrote some of the

questions, and answered some

questions.




Medieval Times.






Medieval Times.

The student wrote some of the

questions, but did not answer

them.

The student wrote 0 complete



Medieval Times.

The student wrote 0 complete sentences about what they liked


The student wrote 0 complete sentences about what they would change about

Medieval Times.

“Medieval Times” Lezza MerrillAdditional Information - Relationship Map


Name: __________________________

Relationship Map

Title ______________________

Person, Event, or Idea



Relationship or How They Interact

Evidence Form Text Pg#

Importance Why did the relationship or interaction matter?

Evidence form Text

Pg#

“Medieval Times” Lezza MerrillAdditional Information - Graphic Organizer for Field Trip


Graphic Organizer Questions and Answers for Medieval Times Field Trip

“Medieval Times” Lezza MerrillAdditional Information - Graphic Organizer for Point of View


Graphic Organizer for Point of View

Point of View: Compare and Contrast

Title _________________________

Point of view _____________________ (name)

Point of view _____________________ (name)

Evidence from text: (include pg #)






How is your point of view similar to or different from one that you described above?

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“Medieval Times” Lezza MerrillAdditional Information - Knights & Knighthood Graphic Organizer


Knights and Knighthood Graphic Organizer

Notes:

What is Jousting?

What is Chivalry?

What is Nobility?

What is Generosity?

What is Honesty?

Jousting Ability

Chivalry Nobility Generosity Honesty

Sir Lancelot

Sir Galahad

Sir Lucan

Sir Dinadan

“Medieval Times” Lezza MerrillAdditional Information - Anticipation Guide


“Medieval Times” Lezza MerrillAdditional Information - Pre-Test and Post-Test Justification


Pre-‐Test and Post-‐Test with Justification

Pre-‐Test and Post Test with Justification

“Medieval Times” Lezza MerrillAdditional Information - Students Engaged in Learning


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“Medieval Times” - Polk County Public Schools“Medieval Times” n PROGRAM OVERVIEW This program entails a Medieval Times unit in the focus of Literacy, Social Studies and Writing