Famous People

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Famous People

• By
• Marty Flood, Jr.
• Laura Sturey

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Table of Contents

• Introduction to Unit
• Content
• Objectives
• Activities
• Evaluation
• Instructional Resources
• -Teacher References
• -Student References
• -Media References

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Introduction to UnitSecond Grade

• The goal of this unit is to enable the students
  to become more familiar with some of the people
  that have made a difference in our country. This
  unit will be completed during the month of
  February. This unit will take place in the
  classroom for around two week.

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Content

• The famous people covered in this unit include
• -George Washington
• -Harriet Tubman
• -Abraham Lincoln
• -Thomas Edison
• -Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Objectives

• Students will identify the people discussed in
  the unit.
• Students will identify why each person in the
  unit is famous.
• Students will relate to their lives the
  accomplishments of the famous people.

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Objectives

• Students will understand the contributions of the
  famous people to the country.
• Students will utilize a variety of resources to
  consider information from a number of events.
• Students will use writing as a tool for learning
  and thinking across the curriculum.

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Day One George Washington

• Introduction
• -The teacher will brainstorm with the students
  their prior knowledge of George Washington.
• Development
• -Read the book, The Adventures of George
  Washington.
• -Using a pocket chart create a timeline of
  George Washingtons life.

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Day One George Washington

• Culminating Activity
• -The students will create their own George
  Washington.

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Day TwoHarriet Tubman

• Introduction
• -The teacher will brainstorm with the students
  their prior knowledge of Harriet Tubman.
• Development
• -The students will watch An Animated Hero
  Classics of Harriet Tubman (Video).
• -Group discussion about the video

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Day TwoHarriet Tubman

• Culminating Activity
• -Map out the routes of Harriet Tubman

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Day ThreeAbraham Lincoln

• Introduction
• - The teacher will brainstorm with the students
  their prior knowledge of Abraham Lincoln.
• Development
• -Read the book, Abe Lincolns Hat
• -Take a virtual tour of Abraham Lincolns House
  (www.nps.gov/liho/home/home.htm)

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Day ThreeAbraham Lincoln

• Culminating Activity
• -The students will create an illustrated
  timeline of Abraham Lincolns Life.

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Day FourThomas Edison

• Introduction
• -The teacher will brainstorm with the students
  their prior knowledge of Thomas Edison.
• Development
• -An Animated Hero Classics of Thomas Edison
  (Video)
• -Group discussion about the video

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Day FourThomas Edison

• Culminating Activity
• -The students will conduct an experiment which
  involves lighting a bulb.

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Day Five Martin Luther King, Jr.

• Introduction
• - The teacher will brainstorm with the students
  their prior knowledge of Martin Luther King, Jr.
• Development
• -Read the book, Thank you, Dr. Martin Luther
  King, Jr.!
• -Student will listen to Martin Luther Kings I
  have a dream speech at http//www.webcorp.com/civ
  ilrights/mlkfr.htm and complete the I have a
  dream worksheet.

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Day Five Martin Luther King, Jr.

• Culminating Activity
• -Student will write a thank you letter to Martin
  Luther King, Jr.
• -The teacher will send the letters to The King
  Center in Georgia.

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Jigsaw Evaluation

• Students will be assigned to groups of 5
  students.
• Each student will get one of the five short
  biographies previously prepared by the teacher of
  the five famous people previously discussed. The
  biographies will be of George Washington, Harriet
  Tubman, Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Edison, and
  Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Jigsaw Evaluation

• Each student will read the assigned material of
  their famous person. Each student then prepares
  a Can Biography of their persons life and
  accomplishments.
• Remember that this is a verbal summary or
  overview and a written paper.

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Teacher Resources

• George Washington
• http//www.dltk-kids.com/usa/mwashington.html
• http//sc94.ameslab.gov/tour/gwash.html
• http//www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson051.
  shtml
• Harriet Tubman
• http//www.qblast.com/harriet_tubman.htm

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Teacher Resources

• Abraham Lincoln
• http//www.berwickacademy.org/lincoln/timeline.htm
  
• http//www.proteacher.com/090158.shtml
• www.historyplace.com/lincoln/index.html

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Teacher Resources

• Thomas Edison
• http//www.qblast.com/thomas_edison.htm
• http//www.gardenofpraise.com/ibdediso.htm
• Martin Luther King, Jr.
• http//www.holidays.net/mlk/
• http//infozone.imcpl.org/kids_path_mlkday.htmaud
  io
• http//www.thekingcenter.com/tkc/index.asp

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Student Resources

• George Washington
• http//www.ushistory.org/valleyforge/kids/puzzle2.
  html
• http//www.georgewashington.si.edu/kids/portrait.h
  tml
• Harriet Tubman
• http//www2.lhric.org/pocantico/tubman/tubman.html
  
• http//www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/6365/jenn
  ie.htm

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Student Resources

• Abraham Lincoln
• http//www.siec.k12.in.us/west/proj/lincoln/index
  .html
• www.nps.gov/liho/home/home.htm
• Thomas Edison
• http//www.surfnetkids.com/games/edison-ws.htm
• http//www.kids.net.au/categories/Kids_and_Teens__
  People_and_Society__Biography__Inventors__Edison,_
  Thomas_Alva.php

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Student Resources

• Martin Luther King, Jr.
• http//www2.lhric.org/pocantico/taverna/98/king.ht
  m
• http//www.jeannepasero.com/mlkdream.html

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Media Resources

• Book - The Adventures of George Washington by
  Mickie Davidson
• Book - Abe Lincolns Hat by Martha Brenner
• Book World Almanac for Kids
• Book Happy Birthday, Martin Luther King by Jean
  Marzollo
• Book Encyclopedia for kids

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Media Resources

• Book On Tape - Thank you, Dr. Martin Luther King,
  Jr.! by Eleanora Tate
• Video - An Animated Hero Classics of Harriet
  Tubman
• Video - An Animated Hero Classics of President
  George Washington
• Video - An Animated Hero Classics of Thomas
  Edison
• Video - An Animated Hero Classics of President
  Abraham Lincoln

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Media Resources

• Video A Great Americans for Children Series of
  Martin Luther King, Jr.
• DVD - The Edison adventures Multimedia Program
  Productions by Gene McPherson
• Software Honest Abe Lincoln by Nordic
• Software A man with a Dream by Nordic
• Software The First President George
  Washington by Nordic

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Media Resources

• CD In Search of Freedom, His Most memorable
  speeches by Universal Special Products
• Interactive Website - http//www.activitytree.com/
  activitytree/library/was_quiz.shtml
• Interactive Website http//www.lucidcafe.com/lib
  rary/96jan/king.htmlrelated
• Interactive Website http//www.si.edu/lemelson/
  edison/default.asp
• Interactive Website http//www.windmillworks.com
  /games/dream.htm

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Media Resources

• Film Strip - GEORGE WASHINGTON AND ABRAHAM
  LINCOLN, from People Behind Our Holidays series.
  Nat'l. Geographic production.