CHDV 150 Introduction to Curriculum

Small Group Activity Form

Name of Activity:
Different cultures
Curriculum Area:
Social Studies
Length of Activity:
15-20min.
Learning Objectives (specify at least three):
The child will be able to describe the meaning of Cinco de Mayo.
The child will be able to demonstrate their uniueness by dancing to the music.
The child will be able to identify similarities and differences between themsel!es and others.
Material/!uipment Nee"e":
CD
Me"ican clothing
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#reparation ($hat "o you nee" to "o beforehan"%):
+ will need to ha!e a boo, ready for reading time.
+ will need to ha!e music and different Me"ican costumes ready for the children to wear.
#roce"ures (step by step) & 'e (pecific
)'eginning (*o+ +ill , intro"uce activity%)
+ will begin by reading to the children about Cinco de Mayo and the history of how different cultures
celebrate it.
Then the children will be directed to the dramatic %lay area where there will be costumes for the children
to see and try on which they will recogni-e from the boo, ,nowing that they are used for the celebration
of Cinco de Mayo.
+ will ha!e the music ready and allow children to dance and show other how they can dance to different
music.
)Mi""le: (*o+ +ill , support/enhance/scaffol"%) & -he person rea"ing your lesson plan shoul" be able to
i"entify +hat you are saying or "oing to support your state" learning objectives. -*,( ,( /01
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+ will su%%ort the children by being obser!ant and answering any uestions that the child might ha!e. To
ma,e the acti!ity more fun + will as, uestion to the children to ,ee% them more focused on what they
are doing.
(efore reading + will as, children if they ,now anything about Cinco de Mayo or if they ha!e heard
anything about this holiday. .hile reading + will e"%lain to the children what is going on and answer any
uestions if there are any. .hen reading is o!er children will be able to e"%lain what they learn and
music will begin where children will be able to wear clothing that is being worn for the celebration of
Cinco de Mayo while learning mo!es and sounds that can be made with the clothing.
+ will as, the children if they ,now anything about Cinco de Mayo that they would li,e to share. + will
tal, about what + ,now about Cinco de Mayo. + will as, children to read along with mw.
To enrich the child/s e"%erience + will ha!e all the items ready for children to begin their dancing.
)n": (*o+ +ill , bring this activity to a conclusion an" transition to the ne2t activity% 'e very specific
in ho+ you +ill transition the chil"ren.)
To end the acti!ity + will gi!e a 5 minute warning to begin clean u% time by singing the song %utting the toys
away 0Tune1 the farmers dell2.
Children will begin to %ut e!erything bac, into %lace and e!ery minute that goes by children will be reminded
that our ne"t acti!ity will begin.
)s children continue to clean u% they will be sent in small grou%s to wash their hands.
-hroughout the "ay/+ee34 +hat opportunities +ill the chil"ren have to reflect bac3 on this activity%
Children will ha!e to reflect bac, to this acti!ity as we will tal, about the meaning of Cinco de Mayo.
)s we continue with other acti!ities children are going to remember the color the clothing they wore the
mo!ements that can be created with the clothing etc.