I teach both English and Social Studies in sixth grade, and there are many crossovers in our curriculum. One of our favorite lessons involves Michelangelo and the Sistine Chapel. After we study the paintings using images on our Smart Board, we then give the students blank white paper, tape, and markers. We have each of them lie underneath their chair on their backs, and tape the paper to the underside of their chair. We give each one a simple drawing to copy and their markers, and they spend most of that class period "painting" on their backs. When they are finished, they reflect on the experience, as well as how that experience may have felt to Michelangelo, who spend much more than their 40 or so minutes painting that way! The kids love this lesson. We are careful to separate the kids who might be silly about this, and most of the kids, although somewhat chatty while "painting", really appreciate how hard it must have been to do this. Amy Holtzer
________________________________ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wed 7/25/2007 12:28 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [LIT] Lessons to share... Kim wrote: Since I am teaching Medival History and LA next year, I wonder if I can use this idea without borrowing any books. I will have to think about that. Hmmm. Pam writes: Gosh, I envy you!? I love medieval times and would love to teach a combo SS/LA.? Maybe you could have the kids research the medieval sites in Europe/UK/Asia (?) and have the kids create a travel brochure (or creative story or picture book) for a trip back in time (or it could take place in "real" time & have the kids seeing the sites).? You could have them doing the research in SS & the writing in LA.? Man, that sounds fun...I wonder if I could somehow work this into my classes? ;o)? Pam/6th Gr./FL ________________________________________________________________________ AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com. _______________________________________________ The Literacy Workshop ListServ http://www.literacyworkshop.org <http://www.literacyworkshop.org/> To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/lit_literacyworkshop.org. Search the LIT archives at http://snipurl.com/LITArchive
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