In this social studies unit, students will analyze the reasons people move and immigrate. They will first look into their own family lineage and research why their family immigrated to either the United States or this neighborhood. Students will supplement this research with taking photographs of cultural items they see in their home. Students will then critically view their school neighborhood and create a video highlighting cultural influences of immigration that they see around them. Through journal entries and classroom discussions, students will express their understanding of cultural values, what it means to appreciate and value diversity, and become experts on their community. The students' culminating project will be a service project that shows they can be agents of change, that their differences can make the community richer, that their community will be a better place because of their volunteer efforts, and that they are able to affect change.
Objectives of our unit:
Values: “Societies and individuals often differ significantly in the values they hold” (Taba, 1971, p. 25).
A third grader could say: People and different cultures may value different things because of different reasons, but we as community members must appreciate and respect those different values because they can add to the betterment of our community.
Cultural Change: “How diversity is viewed in a community effects how people interact and treat each other” (Taba, 1971, p.25).
A third grader could say: The way a community thinks about the different cultures, different backgrounds, different religions that make up the community affects the opportunities that those people of different culture, background, and religion can have in the community. For example, if our neighborhood did not believe in the value of different religions, then mosques or temples would not exist in our neighborhood. For example, in our classroom, if we didn't value each other's differences then we wouldn't be able to take advantage of them and use them to make our classroom better.
Feedback!
We are still unsure as to what our culminating project should actually be. The school community is the Upper East Side of Manhattan and we have a list of potential community centers and culturally affilliated groups, however, we have yet to make a decision. Any feedback regarding how we could form our final project is much appreciated.
Link to Lesson 1: http://www.blogger.com/i.g?
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