Adirondack Curriculum
Project
NYS Content Area Standard
The Arts 1. Create, perform, participate in the arts
CDOS
ELA 1. Language for information & understanding
Health, PE, Home & Careers
LOTE
MST
Social Studies
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Title: Writing An Adirondack Alphabet Book
(DRAFT)
Grade Level: 2nd Grade
Author: Maureen Peroza, Tupper Lake CSD
Email: maureenp@tupperlakecsd.net
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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 is life like in
the Adirondacks? What might a visitor or resident expect to see,
hear, feel or experience during the four seasons?
Challenge:
1.
As a class, be exposed to various books, poems, magazines, pictures and
posters containing images of life in the Adirondacks.
2. As a class, discuss the features that make Airondack life unique to
other geographic areas. Compare and contrast different
environments such as Rainforest vs Adirondacks. Discuss how
weather and geography affect habitat, animal life and human life style.
3. In small groups, brainstorm a list of Adirondack features such as
animals, plants, weather, and activities based on given alphabet
letters.
4. As a class, combine brainstorm lists to compile a large poster chart
of Adirondack alphabet words A-Z.
5. As a class, read, discuss and illustrate the teacher written booklet
- An Adirondack Alphabet Book by Mrs. Maureen Peroza. Become
exposed to the sentence structure, descriptive style and rhythm of the
book.
6. Individully choose (1-3) letters of the alphabet to create page(s)
of the class Adirondack Alphabet Book. Each page must include:
a. (letter) is for ____________. The word
may/may not be chosen from the class generated brainstorm list but must
be unique or special to the Adirondacks.
b. a description of the featured word.
c. a clear pencil illustration. The
entire book will be colored after the book is photocopied.
7. As a class, compile all pages to complete the book from A-Z.
Photocopy all pages to form a complete book for each student.
8. Individually color each page in the book.
9. Individually create a unique cover for the book using the medium of
your choice such as crayon illustration, paints, magazine picture
collage, birch bark, twigs, pine cones, leaves and grasses.
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Quality Standards:
Individual
letter pages must include a word and description that represents a
feature that is unique or special to the Adirondacks.
Each page must be written with clear and legible handwriting and proper
spelling and punctuation.
Each page must contain a clear pencil illustration.
Individual book covers must be unique and represent Adirondack idea(s)
featured in the book.
Individual class book pages must be colored in correct, appropriate
colors.
Individual must be able to read the class book aloud with accuracy,
fluency and expression.
Individuals must be able to answer questions about the significance of
each featured Adirondack word.
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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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