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LOTE
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√ Social Studies
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Title: Peru,
the Story of Our Town
Grade Level: Kindergarten
Author: Diane Sabourin, Esther Dominy
Email: sabourdm@westelcom.com
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Adirondack Curriculum Content Area
_X_ Natural History
_X_ Human History
_X_ Culture & the Arts
___ Government & Civics
_X_ Economy
_X_ Health, Recreation &
Life Skills |
Investigative Question or Issue: Learning about the
history of Peru -- how can you tell the story so that other primary age
children can understand?
Challenge:
After
learning the history of Peru as related in the song "Here's to You"
children will simplify in their own words. This text will be
added to children's illustrations to create a book-Peru, the story of
our Town. Dan Berggren will be joining us for the sharing session with
parents as we are using his songs "Here's to You" and "A Lumbering
we'll go". He will be a part of the day, working with the class
in the morning and being a part of the sharing in the afternoon.
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Quality Standards:
The song "Here's to
You" tells the story of Peru.
- Peru was inhabited by the Iroquois and
Algonquin Indians.
- Trappers and explorers came to the land.
- Towns were built near military forts.
- Famers settled along the western shores of
Lake Champlain.
- Immigrants settled and became lumberjacks and
miners.
Authors write books.
Illustrators draw the pictures.
Books have a cover page and a title page.
Sometimes books are written for someone.
Children will act out the book with simple songs and
movement for the final sharing session.
Examples of Student
Work.
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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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