LEADERSHIP FOR DIVERSITY AWARD 2012

 A detailed description of a lesson or project that has been presented in the nominee’s school library media center that promotes multicultural literature or media in any curricular area. The description will include grade level, curricular area and standard/s addressed, how the lesson or project was displayed or shared with the school and/or community, and a list of multicultural books or media that were used.

 

Stevenson School Library Turkish Curriculum Project 2012

We identified improving student writing as a school wide goal in our site plan.  ELL and special education students also need support in all areas of literacy: reading, writing, listening and speaking.  

With this goal in mind, I have developed curriculum for 3rd & 4th grade students (5 classes includes Special Education students) to research the country of Turkey. 

I met with teachers to plan collaborative lessons about Turkey: 

1. Background research (reading, writing, critical thinking, online research)

2. Turkish folktales (reading, writing, critical thinking, oral presentation)

3. Art Projects (critical thinking, arts production, writing, oral presentation

4. Science & garden projects (reading, writing, hands on inquiry learning, especially cooking, critical thinking)

5. Presentations Fall Farmer's Market 

6. Student Reflections (critical thinking, writing)

Introduction Activities

Students began by comparing and contrasting San Francisco and California with Turkey, especially geography, climate, history using materials during weekly library visit.  Students compiles this background information on Venn diagram charts. I collected a variety of age appropriate materials on Turkey, including print, non print, primary sources and digital resources. 

In class and in the library, students worked with partners to read, discuss and share Turkish folktales. They wrote and presented short book talks to classmates. Each class will develop a rubric for book talks and use to give feedback for each presentation. Students will create shadow puppets (based on traditional Turkish puppetry) and present folktale puppet shows at the Fall Farmer's Market with our community garden. (Stevenson School community garden is on Pacheco & 34th Ave corner of school block and includes terrace/cactus area, 15 fruit trees, garden with redwood planters for several classes, irrigation and borders for front areas to prevent run off. Classes experience hands on projects & learn a variety of science and math lessons while gardening.)

Classes learned about the wealth of plant and animal life in Turkey.     They developed charts, drawings, writing, garden journal and photos that will document the garden and the learning projects. Student compared San Francisco climate and determine what food plants found in Turkey could grow in our garden (eggplant, green pepper, garlic, onion, lentils, tomatoes). Classes are growing and harvest food plants.  To prepare for the Fall Farmer's Market, students will read recipes from Turkey and prepare simple dishes (soups, vegetables with yoghurt, kabobs). (2 weeks)

Recipes and food tasting will be part of the the culminating project.

 

Our Farmer's Market is planned by the student service Green Team.

Classes browse at scheduled Farmers Market time. Students can bring 1-2 quarters for Farmer’s Market. (They can bring more money to donate to Red Cross) Students will be able to choose ONE Farmer’s Market activity. (25 cents). Students will be able to buy ONE raffle ticket. (25 cents)

Students will  be able to participate: Turkish Folktale Puppet Show, Tasting a variety of Turkish recipes, Healthy Game with PE Teacher,  Garden Tour with Garden Class students,  Garden Chalk Mural.

Standards

Grade 3 Science

3. Adaptations in physical structure or behavior may improve an organism’s chance for survival. As a basis for understanding this concept:

a. Students know plants and animals have structures that serve

different functions in growth, survival, and reproduction.

5. Scientific progress is made by asking meaningful questions and

conducting careful investigations. As a basis for understanding this

concept and addressing the content in the other three strands, students should develop their own questions and perform investigations.

 

Grade 3 Language Arts

2.0 Writing Applications (Genres and Their Characteristics)

Students write compositions that describe and explain familiar objects, events, and experiences. Student

writing demonstrates a command of standard American English and the drafting, research, and

organizational strategies

1.0 Listening and Speaking Strategies

Students listen critically and respond appropriately to oral communication. They speak in a manner that

guides the listener to understand important ideas by using proper phrasing, pitch, and modulation.

 

Grade 4 Language Arts

1.0 Writing Strategies

Students write clear, coherent sentences and paragraphs that develop a central idea. Their writing shows

they consider the audience and purpose. Students progress through the stages of the writing process (e.g.,

prewriting, drafting, revising, editing successive versions).

2.0 Speaking Applications (Genres and Their Characteristics)

Students deliver brief recitations and oral presentations about familiar experiences or interests that are

organized around a coherent thesis statement. Student speaking demonstrates a command of standard

American English and the organizational and delivery strategies

 

Multicultural Books & Media for Turkish Curriculum Project Grades 3-4

The Trojan War    

292.1 COO    Coolidge, Olivia E.

Published 1980

 

Islam  in   Turkey    

297 HAW    Hawker, Frances.

Published 2010

 

Meltem's journey:  a refugee diary    

305.9 ROB    Robinson, Anthony, 1949 Sept. 8-

Published 2011

 

Goha the Wise Fool    

398.2 JOH    Johnson-Davies, Denys. 

Published 2005

 

A donkey reads: adapted from a Turkish folktale    

398.2 MAN    Mandell, Muriel. 

Published 2011

 

The rich man and the parrot    

398.2 NAD    Nadimi, Suzan. 

Published 2007

 

Nearly nonsense: Hoja tales from Turkey    

398.2 S            Singh, Rina, 1955-

Published 2011

 

The friends of Abu Ali three more tales of the Middle East    

398.2 VAN    Van Woerkom, Dorothy. 

Published 1978

 

Watermelons, walnuts, and the wisdom of Allah, and other tales of the Hoca    

398.2 WAL    Walker, Barbara K. 

Published 1991

 

Cooking the Turkish way: culturally authentic foods     

641.5 COR    Cornell, Kari A. 

Published 2004

 

The first world war and the end of the Ottoman order    

940.3 BRE    Brennan, Kristin e, 1969- 

Published 2007

 

Daily life in   ancient and modern Istanbul    

949.6 BAT    Bator, Robert. 

Published 2000

 

Istanbul    

949.6 BOW    Bowden, Rob, 1973-

Published 2007

 

Istanbul, once Constantinople    

949.6 DON    Donovan, Sue.

Published 2008

 

The Ottoman and Qajar empires in    the age of reform    

955 MAR    Marcovitz, Hal. 

Published 2008

 

A primary source guide to Turkey    

956.1 BLO    Blomquist, Christopher. 

Published 2005

 

Turkey  in  pictures     

956.1 DIP    DiPiazza, Francesca, 1961- 

Published 2005

 

Turkey    

956.1 DON    Donaldson, Madeline. 

Published 2011

 

Focus on Turkey    

956.1 GAN    Ganeri, Anita, 1961-

Published 2008

 

Turkey    

956.1 HAR    Harmon, Daniel E.

Published 2010

 

Discover Turkey    

956.1 JAC    Jackson, Ela        e, 1954- 

Published 2012

 

Turkey: a primary source cultural guide    

956.1 KNE    Kneib, Martha.

Published 2004

 

Turkey  in the news:  past, present, and future    

956.1 KOH    Kohler, Christine, 1953- 

Published 2006

 

We visit Turkey    

956.1 LAR    LaRoche, Amelia.

Published 2012

 

Turkey    

956.1 OWI    Owings, Lisa. 

Published 2012

 

Turkey    

956.1 PAV    Pavlovic, Zoran.

Published 2004

 

Turkey    

956.1 SHI    Shields, Sarah D., 1955-

Published 2009

 

Turkey    

956.1 VAN    Van Cleaf, Krist        , 1976-

Published 2008

 

Rumi: whirling dervish    

B JAL    Demi.

Published 2009

 

The donkey of Gallipoli: a true story of courage   in     World War I    

B KIR    Greenwood, Mark, 1958- 

Published 2008

 

The hero Schliemann: the dreamer who dug for Troy    

B SCH    Schlitz, Laura Amy. 

Published 2006

 

Turkey    

   [ Film/Video ]  DVD 956.1 TUR    presented by Marathon, Pixcom Productions and Storm ; producers, Oliver Brémond ... [et al.]  

Published 2007