Aubrey LaMond

Edu 280
5/9/16

MULTICULTURAL LESSON PLAN

General Goal(s): To learn how to record information regarding statistics and graph the
information.

Specific Objectives: Students will be put in groups of 4, each group will be given a city
with a high immigration rate. They will collect the data and record the information. Once
the information is collected and recorded, students will create graphs to show the data
they found. Starting with the total population at the top. Then have each race and how
many people registered in that group, as well as how many immigrants in that race. The
will be urged to be creative with creating their graphs as a group. Each student will then
write a paragraph summarizing the information they found, and how that affects that city.

Required Materials: Computer, construction paper/poster board, markers, crayons, craft

materials, paper.

Anticipatory Set (Lead-In): How many people immigrate to the US each year? How
many different races are there in New York or California? We are going to look up
information regarding how many different races there are in the top 5 states in America.
California, New York, Hawaii, Florida, New Jersey.

Step-By-Step Procedures: The students will be set up in 5 groups of 4. I will assign

each group with a state. I will instruct all the students that they will be looking up
information on the internet to find the population of their state, race, and immigration in
each race. They will need to find out the different groups of races in the state. Find the
data that shows how many people in each race. Once they find all the information, the
group will need to decide on what type of graph they will be using (bar, pie, line chart or
linear graph) The group will create their graph and provide the total amount of people
recorded in that state at the top. Then they will need to list the different types of races
and the amounts as well as the immigration rate in that race using the graph they
choose. The students will be urged to be creative with the project. Once they are done
the students will be asked to independently write a paragraph summarizing their
information. After the entire class will show the class their graphs and explain why they
think the information they found is this way. The class will talk about why they think
these cities have a high immigration rate.

Plan For Independent Practice: Students will write a paragraph summarizing the
information they put together.
Closure (Reflect Anticipatory Set): Talk to the students about how America is considered
a melting pot. Why it is important to keep track of the different races and immigration in
each state. Ask the students to talk about what information was new to them and what
they already knew.

Assessment Based On Objectives: Students will be graded on the information found

and is correct, the graphs will be graded based that the graph used is created correctly.
They will be graded on creativity and presentation.

Possible Connections To Other Subjects: This will relate to the Math section for using
graphs to record information and data.

To define the word "Diversity"

Grade: Kindergarten/ 1st Grade
Learning what Diversity is, ask the students what they know about diversity. Show the
book being with you this way. Ask them what they think its about. Read the book to the
students, then let them create a picture of themselves. Then have them write 1
sentence about telling about them. Hang up all the pictures and talk about how the
classroom is diverse, how everyone is a little bit different and how interesting it makes
the class.
http://www.yale.edu/ynhti/curriculum/units/1998/5/98.05.01.x.html#c

Buffalo Hides Lesson Plan

Grade: 2nd grade
Anasazi Indians inhabited the cliffs of the Southwest, Anasazi Indians left Petroglyph
drawings on rocks and cliffs. The idea is to familiarize the students with Native American
symbols. Show students examples of the drawings and what they mean. Each student
gets a brown piece of paper and crumble it up. Tear the paper into a shape. Students
choose 3 colors to use, and students draw petroglyphs on the papers.
http://www.dickblick.com/multicultural/buffalohides/

Konnichiwa: Hello Japan

Grade: 3-5th grade
Begin the lesson with talking to the class about similar and differences. Talk about how
people in America are similar in certain things and how they are different with living,
dressing, and the food they eat. Begin a Know-Want to Know-Learned (K-W-L) chart
with the class. Then talk about Japan, share facts about Japan and have the class talk
about what is similar and different with American and Japan. Locate Japan on the map,
then read the story Hisaye Tsutsui to the class. Talk about the different food that is made
in Japan, give students chopsticks to try and use to eat popcorn. Add all the information
to the K-W-L chart. Talk to the students about the tea ceremony, and then have the
ceremony with the students.
http://www.uen.org/Lessonplan/preview.cgi?LPid=22196
Our Family Stories: What Can We Learn From Them?
Grade: 2nd grade
In this lesson students will learn about immigration and the diversity of families that
have made new homes in the United States. Students will also explore their own family
histories, as well as the experiences of other Utah residents. Students will also gain
hands on experience by conducting oral histories of immigrants. Show pictures of
people who immigrated to the US, talk about why the people decided to move. What
was it like for them, and what difficulties did they have? Students will think about the
stories they have been told by their family. They will create story books of their history
that they have been told. They will ask their family about their backgrounds.
http://www.uen.org/mcst/lessons.html
Upon the Clouds of Equality
Grade: k-2
The students experience a simulation demonstrating unequal treatment and discuss
justice and fairness. Students will reflect on Martin Luther King, Jr.s dream of equality
and his actions as a philanthropist. Select students will be given a treat for no reason, or
because they have a red shirt on, let students state what they think of being treated
unequal. Explain to the students about Martin Luther King JR. Read the book Martins
Big Words: the life of Dr Martin Luther King JR. Talk about what it means, what words
are important in the story. Once done then give students 2 papers to cut into clouds.
Have students write I have a dream on one, then ask them to write a dream they have
for themselves in the future. Hang the clouds on the wall. Talk about how important
dreams are.
http://www.learningtogive.org/units/upon-clouds-equality-1st-grade/upon-clouds-equality-1st-
grade

What Can We Learn from a Box of Crayons?

Grade: K-2
Give each child a blank piece of paper, tell them to choose 1 crayon and color the
paper. Then tell them to use as many crayons they want and color a picture on the other
paper. Ask the students what picture they like the best, why? Talk with the students on
how boring it would be if they could only use one color crayon all the time. Next, I read
them The Crayon Box that Talked. Talk to the students on how silly it was that the
crayons didnt like each other because of their color.
http://www.tolerance.org/exchange/what-can-we-learn-box-crayons

What's Your Name?

Grade: K-5
Explain to students that they will play a version of Simon Says in which only some
students will respond to each command. Tell students that they must watch carefully as
they play the game because at the end, each student must tell one new thing they
learned about a classmate. Lead a game of Simon says, Simon says "Everyone with
brown eyes, stand up. At the end of the game, have students sit in a circle. Ask each
student to name one way in which he or she and another student are alike. The trait
they share must be something they didn't know before playing the game. Students
might say, for example, "I didn't know that Katie spoke Spanish" or "I didn't know that
Jose was left-handed." Students will be evaluated informally during the game .
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/00-2/lp2061.shtml

Multicultural Multiplication
Grade: 3-5th
Kids in Egypt are learning multiplication, too... but they're doing it a little differently. Take
a multicultural approach to math using this instructional activity and featured videos
showing kids how multiplication is taught in other countries (you'll love the Japanese
trick). Kids assess what they see, fill out a graphic organizer, and create a presentation
comparing the various strategies of multiplication
http://www.lessonplanet.com/search?keywords=multicultural+math

Papel Picado Activity

Grade: K-5
In Mexico, few holidays go by that do not feature colorful tissue paper banners strung
along the streets, decorating the fronts of churches or embellishing schools and
classrooms. These cut tissue paper flags are called "papel picado," which literally
translates to "perforated paper." This activity will help your child discover the beautiful
results that can be achieved by folding tissue paper multiple times before cutting it. She
will love this artsy introduction to a fun Mexican custom.
http://www.education.com/activity/article/papel-picado/