SecondGrade:BlackHistoryMonth&TheCorettaScottKingAwards Week1

* For the month of February (Black History Month), we will be focusing on the Coretta Scott King Book Awards. OBJECTIVE: The learner will review the Caldecott Medal and be introduced to the Coretta Scott King Award by reading Dave the Potter: Artist, Poet, Slave. The learner will use OPALS (with a partner) to search for a book and the locate it in the library. LESSON PRESENTATION ANTICIPATORY SET: -Review behavior -Show students the Caldecott medal on the front of the book. Name? Difference b/t gold & silver? Reason awarded? -Introduce the Coretta Scott King seal. Explain who Coretta Scott King was and the purpose of the award (African American authors and illustrators of books for children and young adults that demonstrate an appreciation of African American culture and universal human values. The award commemorates the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and honors his wife, Mrs. Coretta Scott King, for her courage and determination to continue the work for peace and world brotherhood.) -Inform students that this story is based upon a real person's life. What is a book about a person's life called? Biography. INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES: -Introduce the book & time period it takes place during (1800s, slavery) -Read Dave the Potter -Read students the biographical info about Dave in the back of the book. -Discuss art in the book. Why do you think it was a Caldecott honor? Show & discuss illustrator's notes in the back of the book. CLOSURE: -Show students the fast-motion video, Throwing a vase in 60 seconds, so that they may see how a potter's wheel works. - If time: Split students into pairs; have them open OPALS. They will search for their assigned book & then locate it in the library. -Book checkout

ASSESSMENT: Student response search & location of book MATERIALS/TECHNOLOGY: Dave the Potter assigned book OPALS STANDARDS
NJCCCSTEC.K2.Theuseoftechnologyanddigitaltoolsrequiresknowledgeandappropriateuseofoperationsandrelated applications.

CCSSLA.2.CCSS.ELALiteracy.RL.2.10[GradeLevelStandard]Bytheendoftheyear,readandcomprehendliterature, includingstoriesandpoetry,inthegrades23textcomplexitybandproficiently,withscaffoldingasneededatthehighendofthe range. AASLStandardsforthe21stCenturyLearner4.1.1Read,view,andlistenforpleasureandpersonalgrowth.

Week2

* For the rest of February (Black History Month), we will be focusing on Coretta Scott King Book Awards. OBJECTIVE: The learner will review the the Coretta Scott King Award by reading My People and I Too, Am America both by Langston Hughes. The learner will become familiar with Langston Hughes using PebbleGo. The learner will use OPALS (with a partner) to search for a book and the locate it in the library.

LESSON PRESENTATION ANTICIPATORY SET: -Review behavior -Show students the Coretta Scott King Medal on the front of the book, what is it called? Who was she? Why is it awarded?(African American authors and illustrators of books for children and young adults that demonstrate an appreciation of African American culture and universal human values. The award commemorates the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and honors

his wife, Mrs. Coretta Scott King, for her courage and determination to continue the work for peace and world brotherhood.) -Inform students that the two books we are going to read today have been awarded and they are both by the same author.

INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES: -Introduce Langston Hughes via his PebbleGo.com Biography. Review, what is a biography? -Read both books. -Discuss the art & poetry. Meaning? Thoughts? Photographs? Why was it awarded?

CLOSURE: If time: Split students into pairs; have them open OPALS. They will search for their assigned book & then locate it in the library. -Book checkout

ASSESSMENT: Student response search & location of book

MATERIALS/TECHNOLOGY: My People and I Too, Am America PebbleGo OPALS

STANDARDS
NJCCCSTEC.K2.Theuseoftechnologyanddigitaltoolsrequiresknowledgeandappropriateuseofoperationsandrelated applications.

CCSSLA.2.CCSS.ELALiteracy.RL.2.10[GradeLevelStandard]Bytheendoftheyear,readandcomprehendliterature, includingstoriesandpoetry,inthegrades23textcomplexitybandproficiently,withscaffoldingasneededatthehighendofthe range. AASLStandardsforthe21stCenturyLearner4.1.1Read,view,andlistenforpleasureandpersonalgrowth.

Week3

OBJECTIVE: The learner will review the Coretta Scott King Award by reading Each Kindness by Jaqueline Woodson.

LESSON PRESENTATION ANTICIPATORY SET: -Review behavior -Show students the Coretta Scott King Medal on the front of the book, what is it called? Who was she? Why is it awarded?(African American authors and illustrators of books for children and young adults that demonstrate an appreciation of African American culture and universal human values. The award commemorates the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and honors his wife, Mrs. Coretta Scott King, for her courage and determination to continue the work for peace and world brotherhood.) -Show students an honor medal & a winning medal. Differences? INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES: Read the first two pages of the book. Stop at the end of page 4 when the principal of the school introduces Maya to the class. What do you think Maya is feeling? Shy, possibly afraid. What do you see in the picture that shows how Maya is feeling? Mayas head is down and she is staring at the floor. She is not smiling or looking at any other people in the room. Have you ever been in a new situation or met new groups of people for the first time? How did you feel? -How do the other students treat Maya? How do you think Maya feels? -Kindness is like tiny waves each little thing we do goes out, like a ripple into the world. Chloe was unable to think of even a tiny kindness she had done. What small act of kindness could Chloe have shown during the story? Chloe could have smiled at Maya, she could have played with Maya, she could have complimented Maya on her fancy dress. -What can we learn from Chloe? You dont have unlimited chances to be kind to others. When you have a chance to be kind dont wait. When you are unkind to others you end up feeling hurt in the end.

CLOSURE: -How can you be kind to new students in our school? -Book checkout

ASSESSMENT: Student response MATERIALS/TECHNOLOGY: Each Kindness STANDARDS

CCSSLA.2.CCSS.ELALiteracy.RL.2.1[GradeLevelStandard]Askandanswersuchquestionsaswho,what,where, when,why,andhowtodemonstrateunderstandingofkeydetailsinatext.

CCSSLA.2.CCSS.ELALiteracy.RL.2.10[GradeLevelStandard]Bytheendoftheyear,readandcomprehendliterature, includingstoriesandpoetry,inthegrades23textcomplexitybandproficiently,withscaffoldingasneededatthehighendofthe range. AASLStandardsforthe21stCenturyLearner4.1.1Read,view,andlistenforpleasureandpersonalgrowth.