 Adirondack
Curriculum
Project - www.adkcurriculum.org 
NYS Content Area Standard
ELA
Standard
1. Language
for information & understanding.
Elem: Listening & Reading - Collects data, facts, and ideas.
Elem: Speaking & Writing - Transmits information requiring...
interpreting information in one's own words... presenting information
clearly & concisely
NATIONAL STANDARDS
- Language Arts: Reading; Writing; Speaking
& Listening
- History:
The History of the Student's Own Region
- Life
Work: Working with Others
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Title: The
Adirondack Child 100 Years Ago
Grade Level: 3rd
Author: Hollie Combs
Email: hcombs@queensburyschool.org
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Adirondack Curriculum Content Area
___ Natural History
_√_ Human History
___ Culture & the Arts
___ Government & Civics
___ Economy
___ Health, Recreation &
Life Skills |
Investigative Question or Issue: What was a child's
life like 100 years ago in a rural community in the Adirondacks?
Challenge:
Context for this Challenge: Students
should be familiar with the writing process: draft, revise, final
copy. The author of this challenge had a local performer visit her
classroom as an artist-in-residence.
She was dressed in period costume as the well known regional writer,
Jeanne Robert Foster. An interactive presentation was given for the
students about growing up in the Adirondacks 100 years ago.
The artist became a resource, in addition to other primary resources
and reference books on local history. Children should also be
encouraged to interview their grandparents and other older relatives
and/or neighbors.
The teacher needs to arrange for resources
and determine the
time schedule and deadline for this project, as well as any specific
requirements as to length and size of the storybooks. Small groups of
no more than 6 students are suggested for peer editing, prior to
handing in the projects.
The Challenge: Plan
and create an informative and colorful storybook about the life of a
nine year old child living in the Adirondacks a 100 years ago. You
should use the writing process (draft, revise, final copy) to create
your book. Your book must include a cover, title page, and dedication
page. The text and illustrations should be neat and easy to read.
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Quality Standards:
Book
- Finished on time.
- Writing process is used to create the book
- Book’s main character is a nine year old child
living in the Adirondacks over 100 years ago
- All
book parts included (cover, title page, dedication page).
- Informative- the book gives reader correct
information.
- High quality- neat handwriting and
illustrations
Student
Examples
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Adapted for the Adirondack
Curriculum Project from
the work of Education By Design TM and Leading EDGE, LLC
©ACP 2002
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