Outline
of Daily Plans:
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Pre-assessment to be completed the week
before unit. (KWL in class).
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Each day allows for 75 minutes of time
through out day spent on unit.
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MONDAY
Ø
Read Corn
Is Maize, The Gift of The Indians by Aliki with
class.
Ø
Conduct informal Q and A session about
corn in American history.
Ø
Present Time Line worksheet to provide
background information on the history of corn in
Ø
Time Line Worksheet will be first piece
of student’s research log.
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TUESDAY
Ø
Present hands-on display of products
produces from corn. Discuss their impact on the nation today.
Ø
Students will keep add to a research log
as they read independently, go on virtual field trip independently or with a
partner, and research websites geared towards their interests and choice of
project.
Ø
Students will decide on choice of
project and begin research on topic focus. (Historical look at corn, farming of
corn, focus on how products are derived from corn or refining, interesting
facts about corn- both past and present, looking into corn as a natural
resource as ethanol, for some examples.) Materials and expectations will be
handed out.
Ø
WEBSITES FOR RESEARCH:
Ø
Kentucky
Corn Growers Assoc. Illinois Corn Growers
Assoc.
Ø
National Corn Growers Assoc Camp Silos Corn and Native Americans
Ø Corn Bread and Native
Americans
Ø
The Great Corn
Adventure History of Corn Popcorn
Ethanol
Ø
New
York Time Ethanol Article Dry Mill Ethanol
Plant A
Zillion Uses for Corn
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WEDNESDAY
Ø
Student will be given corn producing
worksheet and complete map of
Ø
Students will continue to do research through
out the day, visit the virtual field trip and work on their project. Teacher
available for individual discussion.
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THURSDAY
Ø
Large group discussion on use of
computers in this project. Complete short survey of websites visited and how
their partnership is working.
Ø
Students will continue to do research,
share information with each other and work on project. Teacher available for
individual discussion.
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FRIDAY
Ø
Final
completion of projects due today. Large group discussion on impact
corn has on the nation today. Focus on surmising what we would be missing if we
did not have the technology to refine corn.
RESOURCES:
Websites
http://www.ncga.com/education/main/FAQ.html
http://www.ncga.com/education/guide/guide.html
http://www.campsilos.org/mod3/students/index.shtml
http://www.campsilos.org/mod3/students/c_history5.shtml
http://www.corn.org/web/products.htm
http://www.ontariocorn.org/classroom/products.html
http://www.ilcorn.org/Corn_Products/corn_products.html
http://www.ncga.com/education/unit9/u9l1.html
http://www.campsilos.org/mod3/index.shtml
http://www.campsilos.org/mod3/students/c_history.shtml
http://www.ethanol.org/whatisethanol.html
http://www.ethanol.org/e10.html
http://www.ethanol.org/usingethanol.html
http://www.mocorn.org/facts.htm
Books:
Aliki. Corn
is Maize, the Gift of the Indians, Harper Collins, NY, 1976
Rodanas, K. Dragonfly’s
Tale, Clarion Books, NY, 1991
Yacawitz, C. Navajo
Indians.
Kalman, B. Pioneer
Projects.