Group+Mini+Lecture

** Lesson Topic: ** Chinese, Hispanic, African American Cultures ** Subject Area: ** Culture ** Grade Level: ** 2nd ** Time: ** 60 minutes (20 minutes per station)
 * Members: ** Britney Underhill, Amanda Hiltwine, and Kerri Ward

** 1. Pennsylvania Standards: **

** PA Standard 7.3.4 A: ** Identify the human characteristics of places and regions using the following criteria: Population Culture Settlement Economic activities Political activities

** 2. NCSS Standards ** Culture People, Places, and Environment Individuals, Groups, and Institutions

** 3. Learning Objectives ** After rotating through three stations in small groups, students will be able to identify three characteristics of each of the three cultures. The students will use a graphic organizer to organize their thoughts throughout the stations.

** 4. Engagement ** What is culture? What types of things do cultures do together? What is unique about each culture? How are the cultures alike? How are they different? [|Interviews] [|Video on Spain]

** 5. Instruction ** Students will split up into 3 sections. The class will rotate through the 3 stations. At each station, there will be an adult dressed in the traditional cultural dress. (The adult will role-play if they are not actually from that culture.) The students will have a graphic organizer that they will bring with them to each station to keep their thoughts organized.

__ Chinese Station: __ -When the students enter the Chinese station, they will view the virtual tour of the Great Wall of China. [|Video] The adult will give background information on the Great Wall of China by simply reading the information on the website below the video. -Students will then use a website to learn how to say Hello and Goodbye in Chinese. Practice saying it with the students several times. Allow time for exploration of the other sayings given in Chinese. [|Chinese Sayings] and [|Music] -Students will review the factual information about China while listening to traditional Chinese music. Students can use this time to fill in their graphic organizers in the China section.

__ Hispanic ____ Center ____ : __ -When students arrive in the Hispanic center, they will color in a flag of Spain while listening to [|Spanish Instrumental Music] -Next the students will split the work up among the group and explain at least three traditions, holidays, foods, and famous people from the Hispanic culture using the websites:[|Hispanic Culture and Traditions]; [|Famous Hispanic People]; [|Hispanic Culture Online] to get information. - When the students gather the information they will create a collage as a group. -Students will write Hispanic Culture in the center and use pictures from magazines, newspaper, or write words or draw pictures on the collage to represent the Hispanic Culture.

__African Center__ -When students arrive at the African station they will be greeted by the teacher who is speaking Swahili, then we will have a brief discussion about basic Swahili words. -Next the students will read two African chants and show comprehension for both. They will discuss the chants and figure out the meaning or culture related aspect behind the chant. - Lastly the students will watch a YouTube video, [], this video will show African dancing, chants, and folklore. Then the students will write a quick journal about the most interesting aspect of African culture.

** 6. Assessment ** Students will show their listening and understanding when doing the activities at each station. The teacher will evaluate their level of understanding by looking at the student’s graphic organizers.

The graphic organizer can be seen [|here.]