4 SS2
LO 1
“A Missouri
Hall of Fame”
Formative
Assessment:
·
Who are some famous men and women from
·
What contributions have they made to our
state and our national heritage?
Instructional
Strategies or Activities:
List of Internet sites for students to access
information
a. http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/
b. http://schoolweb.missouri.edu/laplata.k12.mo.us/cherrington/famousmo.html
Students research famous people from Missouri and share
the information learned by portraying that person in a “Missouri Hall of Fame”.
Students will choose a famous person and research
that person using the following research checklist:
1.___ Find out where and when your famous Missourian
was born.
2.___ Find out where he/she lived.
3.___ Tell about the early years.
4.___ Tell about family life.
5.___ Tell about the major contribution(s) that made
them famous.
6.___Tell several facts about his/her life.
Students will turn the research information into a
personal narrative form.
Students will gather pictures of the famous
Missourian and include those pictures and their final copy of their narrative
on a poster. These posters will be
displayed using the main hallway of the school.
Students will gather props and costumes
representative of their famous Missourian and share their narrative in class
using the following presentation checklist:
1.___ Memorize part
2.___ Gather props, including costume
3.___Practice part after memorizing
4.___Practice speaking clearly and distinctly
5.___Practice appropriate body language and eye
contact
With your principal’s approval, choose a night as a
Missouri Social Studies Night. Students
will stand beneath their poster in costume and portray their famous Missourian
as visitors come through the “Missouri Hall of Fame”.
The “Missouri Hall of Fame” could also be held along
with a music program on the same night and a social studies fair in which
students display a project depicting some aspect of
Summative
Assessment:
Research scoring guide
Presentation scoring guide
RESEARCH CHECKLIST
1.
____ Find
out where and when your famous Missourian was born.
2.
____ Find
out where he/she lived.
3.
____ Tell
about the early years.
4.
____ Tell
about family life.
5.
____ Tell
about the major contribution(s) that made them famous.
6.
____ Tell
several facts about his/her life.
BONUS: Find a photo
PRESENTATION CHECKLIST
1.
____ Memorize
part
2.
____ Gather
props, including costume
3.
____ Practice
part after memorizing
4.
____ Practice
speaking clearly and distinctly
5.
____ Practice
appropriate body language and eye contact
6.
____ Remember
to stay in character for visitors
7.
____ Set up
your area on museum day
Instructional
Strategies or Activities:
Summative
Assessment: