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Arkansas Studies Curriculum

2007-2008

Teacher’s Guide
for
Grade Three

Vivianna Becomes an Arkansan

Ideas for Lesson Plans

Celebration

Emphasis

The emphasis in this lesson is on how all the different cultural groups make one Arkansas.

This lesson plan addresses the Student Learning Expectations G.2.3.2*, G.2.4.1*, G.2.4.2.

Items Needed

Vivianna Becomes an Arkansan

Expectations

At the conclusion of this lesson, students should be able to

1)   understand that being a citizen of Arkansas means living in a society with people who have different cultural traditions
2)   understand that being a citizen involves responsibilities as well as rights

Activities

1)   Review what has happened so far.
2)   Have the students read the chapter silently.
3)   Have the students identify unfamiliar words.  Write these on the board and talk about them.
4)   Have the class read the chapter round-robin fashion with each student reading a paragraph.
5)   Have the class identify any new characters and outline the narrative events in the chapter.
6)   Discuss the major ideas in the chapter. 

Culminating Exercise

Review and finalize the class’s working definition of citizenship.  This would be the time to pass out any sort of prizes or awards like “stick-on” American and or Arkansas flags.  End the session with the class singing The Star Spangled Banner and/or God Bless America.

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