Barbara W. Winters
Three sample lesson plans have been included in this unit to illustrate more specific use of the ideas above. Basically, it is expected that teachers will employ activities which include work for 20 to 25 selected days over school year. A very rough schedule might be -
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one week near beginning of school on initial
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text book chapters on parenting and responsibility
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movie 1 - October
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class discussion or activity
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movie 2 - November/December
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class discussion or activity
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movie 3 - January
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class discussion or activity
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movie 4 - February
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class discussion or activity
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movie 5 - March
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class discussion or activity
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movie 6 - April/May
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class discussion or activity
Three sample lessons have been included in this unit to illustrate more specific plans for activities. Basically, it is expected that teachers will employ activities which may include
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movie viewing
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class discussion
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demonstrations in the classroom
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adult role models
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trips to both the school and local libraries
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trip to local video store
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the text book
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copied handouts
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study guides constructed by the teacher
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homework for students
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homework for students and their families
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In terms of specific lesson plans, students will be familiar with Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech. However, using the film version and focusing on what he speaks about his own little children in high school can be an avenue for examining this great American as a father. In addition, students could be asked to review Coretta Scott King, her comments on single parenthood, and the children as adults today. One part of “Ruby Bridges” deals with a problem the young girl develops around food. This is a perfect entry to teaching about proper nutrition for an elementary child. Her mother talks about Ruby not eating a necessary variety of food. While discussing the Civil Rights era, a former Freedom Fighter might be invited in to talk about their own parenting and how those moments in history affected their application of parenting skills. There is a wide variety of specific lessons which can be taught.