EDEL453 Spring2014 JanisGommeCampbell Unit Plan Monday

Unit Plan: 1Immigrants & Immigration To America

Lesson Plan for MondayGrade: 4thSocial Studies Strand: History

Submitted By: Janis Gomme-Campbell

EDEL 453: Teaching Elementary School Social ScienceNevada State College – Spring 2014Instructor: Karen Powell

B. Summary of the Lesson Plan :

Unit Plan 1: Immigrants & Immigration submitted by: Janis Gomme-Campbell

Identify what immigration means and learn about immigrants that shaped our country. SW learn about immigrants through video, song, and a worksheet.

C. Basic Information: Grade Level: 4th grade Time to Complete this Lesson: 50 min Groupings: individual, partners, group

D. Materials: video: "The Great American Melting Pot": http://youtu.be/5ZQl6XBo64M (3:20 min) video: "Ellis Island: The Digital Archive": http://youtu.be/eH2hllmZdRg CD: Neil Diamond's "Coming to America" Song sheets: Neil Diamond's "Coming to America" Worksheet: "Immigration picture prompts." pencil

E. Objectives: o NV State Social Studies Standards

H2.4.4 Identify the diverse population of Nevada's early settlers and discuss their unique experiences.

o Student-Friendly Standards

H2.4.4 I can identify the varied population of Nevada's early settlers and discuss their experiences.

F. Vocabulary immigrant- a person that comes into a country as a settler.

diverse- different or varied

ancestry- forefathers, people related to you that lived before you.

G. Procedure: 1. TW discuss with the class what it means to be an immigrant.2. TW show immigrant video: "The Great American Melting Pot": http://youtu.be/5ZQl6XBo64M (3:20 min of fun and

song)3. TW then show Ellis Island video: "Ellis Island: The Digital Archive" http://youtu.be/eH2hllmZdRg (9:50 min)4. TW discuss with the class what the Ellis Island video is about and what it means to be a person in a new land. TW

ask questions: "How do you think a person feels when they come to a new place to live?" "How would you feel if you came to a new country?" "What are some advantages / disadvantages to moving to a new place?"

5. TW handout worksheet: "Immigration picture prompts" for students to complete.6. SW listen and sing-a-long to "Coming to America" lyrics.

H. Assessment: What will you use to measure student understanding?

Informal observation of subject interest and handout worksheet completion.

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Explain how you will know students understand the concepts from the lesson. If the students are enthusiastic about the subject being taught, then I believe they are understanding the lesson.

I. Closure: TW discuss with students the words to "Coming to America" TW ask: "What does it mean to be free?" "What

does it mean when the song says, "Freedom's light burning warm?" "What is "the dream?"



© Teacher Created Resources, Inc. #234 Thematic Unit—ImmigrationLanguage Arts

Immigration Picture PromptsShow students the pictures on the following pages. The first picture, “East Coast Immigration,” showsa family’s first sighting of the Statue of Liberty. Have students choose a person in the photo and write ajournal entry describing the person’s thoughts at that moment. Students should include informationabout where the person came from and how he/she thinks life in the united states will be different.The second picture, “West Coast Immigration” shows a group of people entering the United States.Have students choose a person from the picture and write a journal entry from that person’s point ofview. This entry may be about why the person left his/her country, details about the trip, or where theperson will go from here. Use the form below to write the journal entry.

JOURNAL

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Coming to America LyricsNeil Diamond

Far,We've been traveling far

Without a homeBut not without a star

Free,Only want to be free

We huddle closeHang on to a dream

On the boats and on the planesThey're coming to AmericaNever looking back again,They're coming to America

HomeDon't it seem so far away

Oh, we're traveling light todayIn the eye of the stormIn the eye of the storm

HomeTo a new and a shiny place

Make our bed and we'll say our graceFreedom's light burning warmFreedom's light burning warm



Everywhere around the worldThey're coming to America

Ev'ry time that flag's unfurledThey're coming to America

Got a dream to take them thereThey're coming to America

Got a dream they've come to shareThey're coming to America

They're coming to AmericaThey're coming to AmericaThey're coming to AmericaThey're coming to America

Today, Today,Today, Today, Today

My country 'tis of thee (today)Sweet land of liberty (today)

Of thee I sing (today)Of thee I sing

Today, Today, TodayToday, today, today......



Unit Plan 1: Reflection Page

1. Where did you get the ideas and materials for this unit plan? Include website names, URLs, book titles and authors.

I was in my young 20s when I was hired as an extra on the film, "The Jazz Singer" with Neil Diamond (I'm a bathing-beauty on the beach, but was blurred out in post-production). "Coming to America" was a big hit during that time, and I liked the song. It is a strong, hopeful song, and it just popped into my head when I began this lesson, so I knew I had to use it. I think the students will love to sing with it. I went to YouTube for the videos. I wanted something fairly short, yet told the story well. I really tried to find something interesting to 3rd graders.

2. What were the easiest and most challenging parts of writing this unit plan?

This unit was probably the easiest of the five. There is a lot of information out there about immigrants and immigration, and it was easy to find. I spent many an hour going through all I could find and choosing the best option.

3. What suggestions do you have for yourself for the next time you write unit plans?



Spend more time being more creative with the activities. I really want to hold the attention of my students, and changing things up makes a big difference as to whether they will listen and learn or not. I tried to be careful not to cross my history with any other strand, but not sure I succeeded.


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