Literacy Work Station: Destination Imagination

1. Literacy Work Station:Destination Imagination Lewis and Clark Expedition & Westward Expansion Mrs. Terry’s Forth Grade Class

2. The Lewis and Clark Expedition Station • The Lewis and Clark Expedition materials will be displayed and used once I begin discussing the Lewis and Clark Expedition in class. This station serves as another avenue for students to study Lewis and Clark through listening, art, puppets, games, and writing activities. The materials needed for the station are in the storage container and a materials list as been provided. Students will need to clean up the station after use: they know the proper procedure. • Assessment at the station will mostly be participation points. I will observe students and check their names on a participation clipboard each day we use the station . In order to receive positive participation marks in the listening, reading, puppets, and games stations students will need to remain on task and work well with others. Art projects will be turned in the “finished basket” or “still working” basket. Later projects will be displayed in the room or hallway and written work will be assessed for a grade based on content, grammar, spelling, and punctuation. Once the time spent at the work station is complete, students will turn in a piece of paper with two-three sentences describing what they worked on for the day and what they liked best. These papers will be placed in the Reflection Folder.

3. Materials Reading Buddy reading visors Sticky notes Cork board Various books Lewis and Clark Timeline Two of the same book ( Lewis & Clark: Journey Across the Missouri River) Pillows Blankets Pop-up tent, to read in Pencils Pens Paper Pointers Writing Copy of a friendly letter Paper Pencils Pens Blank books Variety of books Envelopes Copy of the Writing process Camping list Stationary Photo of Lewis and Clark Art Construction paper Glue Scissors Markers Crayons Pipe Cleaners The Incredible Journey of Lewis and Clark Listening Spinoza CD The Legend of Spinoza: The Bear Who Speaks from the Heart Paper Crayons Microphone Prairie Dog stuffed animal CD Player 2 sets of Headphones Games Lewis and Clark Bingo Bingo Cards Fact Calling Cards Bingo chips Puppets Books Poems Puppets

4. ListeningStation Lewis & Clark • GLE’s: • Identify and describe the significance of the individuals from Missouri who have made contributions to our state and national heritage; examples include Lewis and Clark, Mary Easton Sibley, John Berry Meacham, George Washington Carver, Laura Ingalls Wilder, Mark Twain, Harry S Truman and Thomas Hart Benton. SS043A-B SS3 1.10, 1.6 • Sequence and describe the importance of Louisiana Purchase and the Lewis and Clark Expedition. • SS043A-H SS3 1.6, 1.8 • Evaluate the impact of westward expansion on the Native American in Missouri. SS043A-I SS3 1.6 • Listen for enjoyment, information, directions to identify tone, mood and emotion of verbalandnonverbal communication. CA-LS04A01 • In discussions and presentations, present ideas in a logical sequence as well as identify and apply appropriate speaking techniques such as volume control, pace and eye contact. CA-LS04A02 • Number of students: one-two • Activity explanation: At the listening station students will have the option to listen to a recorded book, listen to a partner read, or read aloud using a microphone to a stuffed animal. While listening to a book on disc students can follow along and turn the pages. After listening to the story the student can draw a picture of their favorite or most meaningful part, or write a paragraph describing why they didn’t or didn’t like the story. The other option is for two students to work together taking turns reading to each other. Each student will practice reading with expression and the proper pace. The last option is for one student to practice reading aloud to a stuffed prairie dog animal using the microphone.

5. Art Station Lewis & Clark • GLE’s: • Identify and describe the significance of the individuals from Missouri who have made contributions to our state and national heritage; examples include Lewis and Clark, Mary Easton Sibley, John Berry Meacham, George Washington Carver, Laura Ingalls Wilder, Mark Twain, Harry S Truman and Thomas Hart Benton. SS043A-B SS3 1.10, 1.6 • Sequence and describe the importance of Louisiana Purchase and the Lewis and Clark Expedition. • SS043A-H SS3 1.6, 1.8 • Create an original artwork that communicates ideas about the following themes: Missouri, The Environment, and Time (e.g., past, present, future). VA-SI04C03 • Identify and use organic (freeform) shapes. VA-SII04B01 • Number of students: 1-2 • Activity explanation: This art activity is based on the book The Incredible Journey of Lewis and Clark by: Rhoda Blumberg. Students are to refer to pg 29 and observe the Jefferson Peace Medal. Peace Medals were a sign of friendship and were presented to Native Americans as a greeting on the expedition. Students will use construction paper, markers, and pipe cleaners to create their own peace medal that signifies friendship. The completed Peace Medals will be displayed around the room.

6. Game Station Lewis & Clark • GLE’s: • Identify and describe the significance of the individuals from Missouri who have made contributions to our state and national heritage; examples include Lewis and Clark, Mary Easton Sibley, John Berry Meacham, George Washington Carver, Laura Ingalls Wilder, Mark Twain, Harry S Truman and Thomas Hart Benton. SS043A-B SS3 1.10, 1.6 • Sequence and describe the importance of Louisiana Purchase and the Lewis and Clark Expedition. • SS043A-H SS3 1.6, 1.8 • Identify and explain intended messages conveyed through oral and visual media CA-IL04A03 • Demonstrate listening behaviors (e.g., prepares to listen, listens without interruptions, maintains eye contact) CA-LS04B01 • Number of students: 3-5 • Activity Explanation: At this station students will be playing Lewis and Clark Bingo. The game can be used as a review or as an introduction to the new information. One student will serve as the bingo card caller: shuffling and drawing the information cards to read aloud to the bingo players , and checking bingo winners cards. The other two students will use their large bingo card and play pieces to mark the selected pictures as the caller displays them. The first player to have a bingo yells, “O! the joy.” After a student gets a bingo, players can switch roles. This station will be graded on participation points and students will turn in a piece of paper with two sentences describing their experience playing in the Reflection Folder.

7. Puppets Station Lewis & Clark • GLE’s • Identify and describe the significance of the individuals from Missouri who have made contributions to our state and national heritage; examples include Lewis and Clark, Mary Easton Sibley, John Berry Meacham, George Washington Carver, Laura Ingalls Wilder, Mark Twain, Harry S Truman and Thomas Hart Benton. SS043A-B SS3 1.10, 1.6 • Sequence and describe the importance of Louisiana Purchase and the Lewis and Clark Expedition. • SS043A-H SS3 1.6, 1.8 • In discussions and presentations, present ideas in a logical sequence, and identify and apply appropriate speaking techniques such as volume control, pace and eye contact. CA-LS04A02 • Express emotions and ideas to imitate life experiences. Improvise dialogue to tell stories, specific settings, and scenes TE-PP04B01 • Identify vocal inflection and how it shows character in reading. TE-EP04B01 • Number of students 2-3 • Activity explanation: At this station students can act out a story, poem, or one of their own writings with the puppets provided. They can work together or individually

8. Reading Station Lewis & Clark • GLE’s: • Identify and describe the significance of the individuals from Missouri who have made contributions to our state and national heritage; examples include Lewis and Clark, Mary Easton Sibley, John Berry Meacham, George Washington Carver, Laura Ingalls Wilder, Mark Twain, Harry S Truman and Thomas Hart Benton. SS043A-B SS3 1.10, 1.6 • Sequence and describe the importance of Louisiana Purchase and the Lewis and Clark Expedition. • SS043A-H SS3 1.6, 1.8 • Read grade-level instructional text with fluency, accuracy and expression. Adjusting reading rate to difficulty and type of text. CA-R04D01 • During reading, utilize strategies to determine meaning of unknown words, self-monitor comprehension, question the text, infer, visualize, paraphrase, and summarize. CA-R04G01 • Number of students: 1-2 • Activity explanation: At the reading station students will have the option to read from a variety of text. While reading students will practice fluency and comprehension. The students may leave sticky notes in the books labeling explaining their favorite part or describing a personal connection. They may also buddy read using the visors and pointers, or read in a comfortable place in the room. Students can make recommendations for other students on the board, or write reviews be shared with classmates.

9. Writing Station Lewis & Clark • GLE’s: • Identify and describe the significance of the individuals from Missouri who have made contributions to our state and national heritage; examples include Lewis and Clark, Mary Easton Sibley, John Berry Meacham, George Washington Carver, Laura Ingalls Wilder, Mark Twain, Harry S Truman and Thomas Hart Benton. SS043A-B SS3 1.10, 1.6 • Sequence and describe the importance of Louisiana Purchase and the Lewis and Clark Expedition. • SS043A-H SS3 1.6, 1.8 • Follow a writing process to independently use a simple prewriting strategy, generate a draft, reread, revise for audience and purpose, ideas and content, organization and sentence structure, and word choice. Edit for conventions and share writing. CA-W04A01 • Compose text with a beginning, middle, and end. A logical sequence of events and sentence variety. CA-W04C02 • Number of Students: 1 • Activity explanation: At the writing station students can reflect on their reading, write a friendly letter to Lewis or Clark, create an original story as if they were apart of the exploration team, create a list of items they would need if they went on the trip, or from the point of view of Lewis or Clark-write about their first sighting of a grizzly bear or prairie dog. Lastly, students may study the painting of Lewis and Clark with Sacagawea and write to answer what they believe the explorers are thinking at that time of the expedition.

10. The Writing Process

11. Friendly Letter Form St27217 Fleece Lane Joplin, MO 64801 March 21, 2010 Dear Jeff, Greetings from camp! I hope you’re having a great day. I’ve had a fantastic trip. My favorite part of camping is the food! We have roasted marshmallows, hotdogs, and cooked hamburgers on the grill. I went fishing yesterday, and caught a 15 pound bass! We fried the fish for dinner, and it was delicious! I’m having a wonderful time camping at Roaring River, but look forward to seeing you soon! I’m looking forward to your next letter! Your friend, Ashleigh Terry Return address Greeting Body Complimentary Closing

12. Camping List To-Do’s and Materials 1.________________________________ 9.___________________________________ 2.________________________________ 10.___________________________________ 3.________________________________ 12.___________________________________ 4.________________________________ 13.___________________________________ 5.________________________________ 14.____________________________________ 6.________________________________ 15.____________________________________ 7.________________________________ 16.___________________________________ 8.________________________________ 17.___________________________________

13. This Month: The Lewis and Clark Expedition

14. At the Reading Station I can… • Read a book by telling about the pictures • Tell my partner about the book I like • Write a response to a book I just read • Write a book review about a book I just read • Read a book from a read-aloud

15. At the Puppet Station I can… • Read and retell a book • Use props to retell a book • Use puppets to retell a story • Read a play with a friend

16. Puppet Tasks Use the puppets to retell a story told aloud in class Use the puppets to tell the story of a book Use the puppets to tell an original story Use the puppets to act out a poem Puppet Tasks Use the puppets to retell a story told aloud in class Use the puppets to retell a book Use the puppets to tell an original story Use the puppets to act out a poem

17. At the Art Station I can… • I can share materials with other students • I can create my own, original piece of artwork • I can use a book for a reference • I can work with a partner • I can use the information covered in class to help create my artwork

18. Art Station Tasks Create a peace medal with the materials provided Look at pg. 29 in the book The Incredible Journey of Lewis and Clark for help I can use as many of the art materials as I need to make my project I can share with others I can create a medal that symbolizes friendship Art Station Tasks Create a Tipi with the materials provided Look at pg. 7 in the book Life in a Plains Camp for help I can use as many of the art materials as I need to make my project I can share with others I can create a tipi that tells a story with pictures and symbols

19. Reading Tasks Buddy read Lewis and Clark: Journey across the Missouri River with a partner using the foam visors Place a sticky note on the page with my favorite passage in the book Use a pointer or bookmark while I read Read in a comfortable place in the room Read in the tent Make a book recommendation for a friend Create a book review Reading Tasks Buddy read The Oregon Trail: The Diary of Callie Stokes with a partner using the foam visors Place a sticky note on the page with my favorite passage in the book Use a pointer or bookmark while I read Read in a comfortable place in the room Read in the tent Make a book recommendation for a friend Create a book review

20. At the Listening Station I can… • I can turn the page • Read along with the book • Talk to my partner about the CD when we’re finished listening • Draw a picture of my favorite part of the book • Write about something I learned by listening today • Retell the story about song I heard today

21. ;Listening Tasks I can listen with a partner Listen to the recorded Native American music Draw a picture of what the music represented Write a paragraph describing why I did or didn’t like the music I can read aloud to a partner using the microphone I can listen to a partner read aloud I can read aloud to the black bear ;Listening Tasks I can listen with a partner Listen to the recorded book, The Legend of Spinoza and turn the pages Draw a picture of what the story represented to me Write a paragraph describing why I did or didn’t like the book I can read aloud to a partner using the microphone I can listen to a partner read aloud I can read aloud to the prairie dog

22. At the Game Station I can… • Put a puzzle together • Play a game • Cooperate with my partner • Write a note if pieces are missing

23. Games Tasks Play Lewis and Clark Bingo Play fairly Read the information cards Keep score on the score board Put together the U.S. puzzle Games Tasks Play Westward Expansion Memory Play fairly Read the information cards Keep score on the score board Put together the U.S. puzzle

24. At the Writing Work Station I can… • I can reflect on my reading in writing • I can write a friendly letter • I can read my writing and listen for stops so I can put periods and questions marks where they belong • I can create an original story • I can make a list of items I would need for a trip • I can write from someone else’s point of view • I can look back at and use the writing process

25. Writing Tasks Write a friendly letter to a friend as if you were on the Oregon Trial Create an original story as if you stayed with a Native American tripe in a tipi Make a list of items you would take with you on the trial Write about new animals you would have seen on the trail Write in a journal describing the hardships you might have encountered on the trial Study the map, and write about the location you think you and your family would have settled Writing Tasks Write a friendly letter to Lewis and Clark Create an original story as if you were apart of the exploration team Make a list of items you would take with you the expedition Write about new animals you would have seen on the expedition Write in a journal describing the hardships you might have encountered on the expedition Study the painting of Lewis and Clark standing with Sacagawea and write what you believe they explores are thinking