ANIMALS (CAN YOU PICTURE THIS IN LAKOTA?)

Grade Level:

KINDERGARTEN

Subject Areas:

SCIENCE
TECHNOLOGY/CULTURE
LANGUAGE ARTS

Objectives:

THE STUDENTS WILL LEARN HOW TO USE A DIGITAL CAMERA BY TAKING A PICTURE OF A TOY ANIMAL.
THE STUDENTS WILL IDENTIFY ANIMALS IN ENGLISH AND LAKOTA.
THE STUDENTS WILL COMMUNICATE WITH A COMMUNITY ELDER AND AN UPPER GRADE STUDENT (8TH GRADE).
THE STUDENTS WILL EXPLORE HYPERSTUDIO^TM.

Technology Equipment and Skills Needed:

DIGITAL CAMERA (ACCESS AND HOW TO USE)
COMPUTERS
VARIETY OF TOY ANIMALS
COMMUNITY ELDER (LAKOTA SPEAKER) AND 8TH GRADE STUDENTS FOR HELPERS

Lesson Overview:

*INTRODUCE THE LESSON BY ASKING STUDENTS WHAT ANIMALS THEY KNOW HOW TO SAY IN LAKOTA AND ENGLISH. MAKE A K-W-L CHART TO ASSESS PRIOR KNOWLEDGE.

*INTRODUCE THE FOLLOWING CENTER AREAS:

CENTER #1: THE STUDENTS WILL CHOOSE A TOY ANIMAL FROM THE ANIMAL BOX AND WILL TAKE A PICTURE OF IT USING THE DIGITAL CAMERA. NOTE: MAKE A BACKDROP OUT OF A WHITE SHEET AND A BOX TO PLACE THE ANIMAL ON.

CENTER #2: THE STUDENTS WILL WORK WITH A COMMUNITY ELDER AND THE OLDER STUDENT TO RECORD THE SOUND THAT THEIR ANIMAL MAKES AND THE ELDER WILL GUIDE THE STUDENTS TO PRONOUNCE THE LAKOTA NAME OF THEIR ANIMAL.

CENTER #3: THE STUDENTS WILL WORK WITH THE OLDER STUDENT TO PREPARE THE HYPERSTUDIO^TMCARD.

CENTER #4: THE STUDENTS WILL USE PAPER AND CRAYONS TO ILLUSTATE THEIR ANIMAL. THEIR PICTURES WILL BE ASSEMBLED LATER FOR A CLASSROOM ANIMAL BOOK.

ROTATE CENTERS EVERY 20-25 MINUTES.

Other Background Information for Teacher:

PRIOR KNOWLEDGE OF HYPERSTUDIO^TM.
PRIOR KNOWLEDGE OF USING A DIGITAL CAMERA.

Assessment:

RUBRIC

EXCELLENT:

___THE STUDENT WAS ABLE TO USE THE DIGITAL CAMERA.

___THE STUDENT IDENTIFIED THE LAKOTA WORD FOR THEIR ANIMAL.

___THE STUDENT IDENTIFIED THE ENGLISH WORD FOR THEIR ANIMAL.

___THE STUDENT WORKED COOPERATIVELY WITH THE ELDER AND THE OLDER STUDENT ALL THE TIME.

GOOD:

___THE STUDENT HAD SOME DIFFICULTY USING THE DIGITAL CAMERA.

___THE STUDENT WAS ABLE TO IDENTIFY THE LAKOTA WORD FOR THEIR ANIMAL WITH SOME SUPERVISION.

___THE STUDENT WAS ABLE TO IDENTIFY THE ENGLISH WORD FOR THEIR ANIMAL WITH SOME SUPERVISION.

___THE STUDENT WORKED COOPERATIVELY WITH THE ELDER AND THE OLDER STUDENT SOME OF THE TIME.

NEEDS IMPROVEMENT:

___THE STUDENT WAS UNABLE TO OPERATE THE DIGITAL CAMERA.

___THE STUDENT DID NOT IDENTIFY THE LAKOTA ANIMAL WORD.

___THE STUDENT DID NOT IDENTIFY THE ENGLISH ANIMAL WORD.

___THE STUDENT DID NOT COOPERATE WITH THE UPPER GRADE STUDENT AND THE ELDER.