Week+of+February+10,+2009

=Monday, February 10, 2009=

Note: Last year when we started our study on Chinatown, it was obvious that many students had preconceived notions about Chinatown and the people who lived there. We had students write and talk about what they thought of and what they thought they knew about Chinatown before we visited. It was important to do this so that we knew what kinds of things would be important to talk about. Also - it allowed students an outlet to say what their thoughts were so that we could move on from that.

Sheet for Students: [|ChinatownQuestions.doc]
 * Opening:** "We are going to spend the next couple of weeks learning about Chinatown. But before we even begin to learn about Chinatown, we want to see what kinds of things you already know or think you know about Chinatown. You are going to fill out this sheet that asks you questions about Chinatown. When you are finished you can pass this into the finished work basket and read quietly at your desks."

//**Learning Targets:**// //I can find China, Japan, Vietnam, and Cambodia on a map. I can list where the residents of Chinatown came from.

Teach the lesson with this PowerPoint. [|Chinatown.ppt]//

=Wednesday, February 12, 2009=
 * NOTE: The day will be broken into two parts.

__PART 1:__
//Learning Target: I can use a map to write directions to get from Young Achievers to Chinatown on the MBTA.//


 * Materials:** colored pencils, crayons, legal-sized paper, small MBTA maps, rulers
 * Logistics:** Students should be partnered up


 * Lesson:** Students will be given their materials and they will be asked to create a map from Forest Hills to Chinatown on the MBTA map. The second part of the assignment is for students to write directions on how to get from Forest Hills to Chinatown by the train. This is a number line connections. Students should be able to say how many stops it is from Forest Hills to Chinatown.

__PART 2:__
//**Please note that part 2 of the lesson will probably take another school day to finish.**// //**ANOTHER IMPORTANT NOTE TO SHARE WITH STUDENTS: This mural no longer exists. There is only a model of it that remains in the office of the Chinese Progressive Association. We will go and see this replica at the end of the tour.**//

//Learning Target: I can sketch a copy of the "History of Chinatown Mural" and write about what I see and notice on the mural. [|SketchMural.doc] Learning Target: I can create a story from looking at the "History of Chinatown Mural."// [|StoryMural.doc]

[|historyofchinatown.jpg]
 * History of Chinatown Mural:**


 * Materials:** the history of Chinatown poster hung for students to see, if possible the mural should be displayed on the projector, 5 copies of the picture per class in color, lined paper or plain paper (depending on the activity students chose)
 * Lesson:** Students will have a choice. They can chose Learning Target 1 or 2 from above.