EnVision The Present

TITLE EnVision The Present


BY Shannon Bridget Murphy


SUBJECT History and Geography


GRADE LEVEL A lesson that has appeal for all ages. The steps within this lesson plan can be revised according to the ages of the students in class.


MATERIALS

At least one of the following can keep notes about supplies.

* A notebook and pen.

* A large notebook with fold over pages that can be seen by the class and magic marker.

* A blackboard with chalk.


INTRODUCTION After a workable seating arrangement has been made for your classroom, a vision of what supplies are needed for the year can be made. Errands for school supplies can be made. This includes a schedule for restocking. Beginning with writing a list of what will create your dream classroom. A homeschool or ESL group can easily make a virtual shopping trip or by visiting a store. So . . . making a shopping trip might be the more difficult part of the assignment depending upon the ages of those involved.


DIRECTIONS

1 Make a list of supplies for your dream classroom. This can be done collectively as a group. Keep the list on a large folding notebook or a blackboard. This is a good vocabulary building exercise.

2 Take your class shopping through an online store or visit a store.

3 Make assignments for who will buy the supplies again when they are needed.


QUESTIONS

1 What supplies did the class agree were the most important to have?

2 What was learned about trading American currency?

Marking Memorial Day Memories

TITLE Noting Names Through Marking Memorial Day Memories


BY Shannon Bridget Murphy


SUBJECT History and Geography


GRADE LEVEL Elementary School Grades 1-3


MATERIALS A notebook, several pens or pencils



INTRODUCTION Although Memorial Day was established to honor veterans beginning with the Civil War, those who served during the Revolutionary War can have their place of honor for Memorial Day. A trip to your local cemetary can reveal the Revolutionary War in action.



DIRECTIONS


1 Take a trip to a cemetary where there are gravesites of Revolutionary War veterans.


2 Walking through the gravesites, record the names of veterans who served during the Revolutionary War. You should note their names, dates of birth and dates of death.


3 Note what states the veterans came from. The states that they came from can be found with their birth and death dates.


4 Take your notes back to the classroom to share through discussion.



QUESTIONS


1 How many different states were mentioned through the gravesites?


2 Was the state that you live in found through the gravesites?



Shannon Bridget Murphy