Marina Martinez
Multicultural: Layered Curriculum
Social Studies 4th Grade
TEKS 4.19 A
(19) Culture. The student understands the contributions
of people of various racial, ethnic, and religious groups to Texas.
The student is expected to:
(A) identify the similarities and differences among
various racial, ethnic, and religious groups in Texas;
Section
III: C
Layer
65 points
- Do an illustration on a poster board that includes
information to explain the various cultural heritages within your community
and present it to the class. 10pts
- Do a mini-book explaining ways Lydia Mendoza, Chelo
Silva, Julius Lorenzo, and Cobb Bledsoe made contributions in the development
of Texas. 10pts
- Read an online article that gives examples of how
families in the community borrow customs or traditions from other cultures.
Write a 1 page paper summarizing in a language other than English. 15pts
- Design a poster depicting various cultural groups
within the state and the nation. 10pts
- Read an article that describes contributions of
cultural groups to our state and nation. Write a 1-2 page summary. 10pts
- Watch video on American Indians and immigrants
that have shaped both Texas’s and America's culture such as names
of places, food, customs, celebrations. Take notes and give me an oral
summary. 10pts
- Use a Venn diagram with your group (of 4-6) to
compare and contrast elements of two or more cultures within the state
and nation such as language, food, clothing, shelter, traditions, and
celebrations. 10pts
- Write and perform a song about characteristics
of being a good citizen through the examples of historic figures and/or
ordinary citizens. 10pts
- Find two magazines explaining the benefits of being
a U.S. citizen such as responsibilities, freedoms, opportunities, and
the importance of voting in free elections and write a 1-2 page summary. 15pts
- Identify and participate in a local civic activity
such as community cleanup, recycling, walkathons, voting and write a
summary of the experience. 10pts
- Do a power point where you identify and explain
the celebrations of Cinco de Mayo, Oktoberfest, the Strawberry Festival,
and Fiesta San Antonio. 10pts
Section
II: B
Layer
Choose only
one
15 points
- Interview a curator at one of the 25 museums of
San Antonio and find out about different cultural backgrounds, multicultural
exhibits at the museum, and write in interview form. 2-4 pages.
- Interview a grandparent or an older neighbor and
find out significant historical memories, or events in their lives.
For instance did they participate in a war? Were they racially discriminated
against?
- Design a poster board depicting Cinco de Mayo,
Oktoberfest, the Strawberry Festival, or Fiesta San Antonio with four
sections: Drawing, information (1page), collage of facts (1 page),
and a worksheet with questions and answers you choose.
Section
III: A
Layer
Chose only
one
20 points
- Will we have racial harmony in your lifetime?
- Is celebrating multicultural event a good idea?
- Why does Texas celebrate events such as Cinco de
Mayo, Oktoberfest, the Strawberry Festival, and Fiesta San Antonio?
Grades:
40-55= D 56-70
= C 71-85= B
86+ = A
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