Social Studies in Movement
Objectives
STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO:
1) Mock the movement of a giraffe
2) Identify where their group's species of giraffe is found on the African map
3) Research details about habitats of specific types of giraffes
1) Mock the movement of a giraffe
2) Identify where their group's species of giraffe is found on the African map
3) Research details about habitats of specific types of giraffes
National Standards
Standards for Movement
Content Standard 1: Identify and demonstrate movement elements and skills in performing a specific movement.
Content Standard 2: Understanding the choreographic principals, processes, and structures.
Content Standard 3: Making connection between movement and other disciplines.
Content Standard 1: Identify and demonstrate movement elements and skills in performing a specific movement.
Content Standard 2: Understanding the choreographic principals, processes, and structures.
Content Standard 3: Making connection between movement and other disciplines.
Introduction of Giraffes in Social Studies
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In response to the video, I will reiterate what the book stated about how giraffes walk: "When giraffes walk, they move both legs on one side of their body and then both legs on the other side. This is unique to giraffes"
The students will practice walking like giraffes. This will serve as important later in an activity. |
Activity One: African Map Creation & Research
MATERIALS NEEDED:
Teacher -Large African Blank Map Mat -"Watching Giraffes In Africa" by Deborah Underwood -Computer room access Students -A yellow, brown, or orange marker -Internet -Based on the information found within the book, the children will gather with me on a large printed blank African map mat
-I will reread the section of the book where the author discusses the different regions in Africa where different types of giraffes populate -I will split the students up into three different types of giraffes based on their different locations -Groups will either be: "Masai Giraffe" in Tanzania, "Rothschild Giraffe" in Uganda, & the "West African Giraffe" in Niger, Chad, & Mali -Groups will be assigned different colors. The "Masai Giraffe" will be orange, the "Rothschild Giraffe" will be brown, and the "West African Giraffe" will be yellow. Each group will color in their giraffe's country on the large African map based on where their specific giraffe resides -Students will then complete research on the habitat of their particular giraffe in order to present to the group -Students will go on the website: Giraffe Worlds -The students will look up information on the type of habitat and will print one picture of their giraffe for the class |
Blank African Map:
Areas in Africa Where Giraffes are Found:
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Activity Two: Giraffe Enactment & Sharing of Research
MATERIALS NEEDED:
Teacher
-Large African Blank Map Mat
Student
-Research conducted about giraffe habitat
-Picture of giraffe
Teacher
-Large African Blank Map Mat
Student
-Research conducted about giraffe habitat
-Picture of giraffe
-The students will come up as a group. One child will be the leader who will hold the picture up for the class, the others will be in the giraffe "tower" (pack)
-The leader will walk normally, holding up the picture of their giraffe for the class to view, while the rest of his "tower" will follow behind him attempting to walk like giraffes until they meet their appropriate destination on the map. These students can also make noises associated with giraffes. -Once they have all arrived at their appropriate colored destination on the map, they will share the name of the country they are in, the species of giraffe, and each child will read a different fact about the habitat of that specific giraffe |
Masai Giraffe West African Rothschild
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