Franklin s Soup Kitchen Blues

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1 Franklin s Soup Kitchen Blues For further information contact Jessica G. Fredricks Deborah Congdon Bethune Academy 900 Avenue F Haines City, FL (863) Jessica.fredricks@polk-fl.net Deborah.congdon@polk-fl.net n PROGRAM OVERVIEW Franklin s Soup Kitchen Blues is an exciting program that uses lessons about Ben Franklin, Martin Luther King, and B.B. King to teach creative writing, character development, music, and language arts to students in fourth grade. This project has a high degree of community involvement and is a wonderful way to open your students eyes to service opportunities in your community. We started by identifying Franklin s greatest talent as service to others. Franklin had many faces: inventor, scientist, statesman, musician, and printer, but he believed that all his inventions should serve the public interest. He thrived on identifying a need, and then sought to meet that need. By making liberal use of United Streaming, students will be able to view Cable in the Classroom programs from TLC Elementary School, A&E, and even listen to Martin Luther King s I Have A Dream speech. In this project, collaboration is the name of the game! Our media specialist helped students research different Faces of Franklin for presentations, and our technology specialist helped students access an online glass harmonica (musical instrument invented by Franklin). Classroom teachers engaged students in I Have a Dream journal writings. Lessons on B.B. King (famous blues guitarist) were provided by the music teacher, who introduced students to the 12-bar blues, teaching them to play it on electric guitar and even coaxing students to write their own blues lyrics! But that is just the beginning: once students were bitten by the service bug, they wanted to do more. We partnered with a local church shelter that runs a soup kitchen to feed the homeless. Students visited the shelter, worked a lunch shift serving the homeless, and then hosted a concert in honor of Reverend Baker, the pastor in charge of the church outreach. This p r o j e c t r e v i t a l i z e d o u r community! n OVERALL VALUE This program makes education into a community affair, and presents students with opportunities for service to others. Student leadership will skyrocket! n LESSON PLAN TITLES Faces of Franklin Franklin the Publisher Franklin the Musician (Additional Lesson Plans available by contacting the program teachers) Our school has an electric guitar lab, which was helpful during the blues portion of the project. If you do not have guitars, ukuleles will work just as well. (Two electric guitars are provided for in the adapter grant budget.) Regular classrooms, an Internet computer lab and media center were used. This project used people as resources get out there and learn about your community resources! n ABOUT THE DEVELOPER Deborah Congdon graduated from the University of Central Florida with a B.S. in Elementary Education. In 2006 she was the recipient of the Bright House Networks National STAR Teacher Award and the Disney Teacheriffic Award for her innovative project Storm Troopers, which helped students learn how to be safe before, during and after a hurricane. She has been teaching fourth grade at Bethune Academy for 10 years. Jessica Fredricks graduated from Florida Southern College with a B.M.E. in Music Education. In 2007 she was the recipient of the Bright House Networks National STAR Teacher Award and a Teacher to Teacher Connection grant for her innovative project South American Adventures, which took students on a virtual tour of the South American continent with hands-on lessons involving math, science, reading, and music. She has been teaching music at Bethune Academy for 9 years.

2 Lesson Plan No 1: Faces of Franklin n SUBJECTS COVERED Social Studies, Language Arts, Music n GRADES Fourth n OBJECTIVES Students will: view the History Channel program Special Presentation: Ben Franklin identify key vocabulary terms used to describe Franklin in the program use the Internet to conduct research into Franklin s many accomplishments improve creative skills by writing rhythmic chants about Franklin s life n SUNSHINE STATE STANDARDS SS.A LA.B MU.A We utilized United Streaming videos, our computer lab, internet, television with scan converter, Cable in the Classroom, and LCD projector. n DIRECTIONS Summary of Activity Teacher facilitates discussion reviewing information gleaned from A&E channel program Special Presentation: Ben Franklin about why Franklin was such an important figure in American history. Students divide into cooperative learning teams to brainstorm the six roles that Franklin undertook in the program: inventor, writer, businessman, scientist, diplomat and postmaster. Assign each team one of the six Faces of Franklin, give each team five minutes to write words to a rhythmic chant that teaches how Franklin s presence in those roles affected the future of American history. Go around the room and allow the groups to share their creations then give five more minutes to create dance moves to accompany their chant. Allow them to share. While each team is writing their music chants, pass out the Franklin Web Scavenger Hunt. Move group to lab, direct them to the Franklin website and allow them to complete the web scavenger hunt to learn more Faces of Franklin. Method of Implementation / Collaboration: The fourth grade teacher prepared the students by introducing Benjamin Franklin (SSS: SS.A.4.1.1). She collaborated with the music teacher, network manager, lab manager, and media specialist to positively impact student learning assuring that various learning needs (aural, visual and kinesthetic) of our students were met. The music teacher actively engaged the students in writing (SSS: LA.B.2.2.3) and notating (SSS: MU.A.3.2.1) their rhythmic chants. The media specialist researched various sites to ensure the safety and validity of the sites being utilized in the web quest. The network manager, in conjunction with the lab manager, assured a successful lesson by preparing the lab in advance of the students arrival and being actively involved in their web quests. n EVALUATION/ ASSESSMENT Student enthusiasm for utilizing technology in their research skyrocketed! J Students demonstrated a greater desire to learn about Benjamin Franklin and other important figures prominent in American history. The enthusiasm generated by this creative approach spilled over to other subjects, as well students now create rhythmic chants to learn their vocabulary words each week in reading!

3 Lesson Plan No 2: Franklin the Publisher n SUBJECTS COVERED Language Arts, Social Studies n GRADES Fourth n OBJECTIVES Students will view the A&E Channel program Benjamin Franklin: Citizen of the World, discover Franklin s importance to the press view the TLC Elementary school program Pendemonium, episode T h e G r e a t C h i n a C h a s e : Adjectives identify aphorisms attributed to Franklin from Poor Richard s Almanack improve creative skills by writing and editing newspaper articles n SUNSHINE STATE STANDARDS SS.A LA.B We utilized United Streaming videos, our computer lab, internet, television with scan converter, Cable in the Classroom, and LCD projector. n DIRECTIONS Summary of Activity View the next segment from the United Streaming video of the A&E Channel program Benjamin Franklin: Citizen of the World, which deals with Franklin s printing and writing career. After identifying the first newspaper that Franklin owned (Pennsylvania Gazette), divide into cooperative learning teams. Tell them that over the next 2 weeks they are going to create and publish a newspaper. Have each team create a name for their newspaper, then pass out the Front Page activity sheet. Give each team 10 minutes to write a short factual news item about life at school. When time is called, allow teams to share. Introduce the concept of adjectives, then view the United Streaming video of the TLC Elementary School program Pendemonium: the Great China Chase, Adjectives, then discuss how adjectives can spice up a story. Instruct students to rewrite their original story by including lots of adjectives. Allow 5 minutes to rewrite, then 10 minutes to share stories. Transfer class to the Lab, where students will type their spiced-up stories in Microsoft Word and publish their first newspaper stories. Method of Implementation / Collaboration: The fourth grade teacher prepared the students by introducing Benjamin Franklin (SSS: SS.A.4.1.1). She collaborated with the network manager, lab manager, and media specialist to positively impact student learning assuring that various learning needs of our students were met. The classroom teacher actively engaged the students in writing (SSS: LA.B.2.2.4) their news items. The media specialist downloaded appropriate programs from United Streaming for teacher use. The network manager, in conjunction with the lab manager, assured a successful lesson by preparing the lab in advance of the students arrival and being actively involved in their typing and publishing endeavors. n EVALUATION/ ASSESSMENT Through the use of technology, student interest in their writing improved. Seeing their words in print was a highly effective motivational tool. They were eager to move around the room and read the words of their peers.

4 Lesson Plan No 3: Franklin the Musician n SUBJECTS COVERED Music, Social Studies, Language Arts, Science n GRADES Fourth n OBJECTIVES Students will v i e w t h e T L C E l e m e n t a r y School program Pendemonium, episode: The Posse in Australia: Punctuation research Franklin s musical instrument invention, the glass armonica classify musical instruments according to sound production (percussion, wind, string, brass) n SUNSHINE STATE STANDARDS SS.A LA.B MU.B SC.H We utilized United Streaming videos, our computer lab, internet, television with scan converter, Cable in the Classroom, and LCD projector. n DIRECTIONS Summary of Activity View the United Streaming video of the TLC Elementary School program Pendemonium: The Posse in Australia Punctuation. Discuss the importance of punctuation marks. Divide into cooperative learning teams and pass out the Punctuate This! cooperative learning sheets. Allow 5 minutes to complete this activity. Invite one person from each team to write their best sentence on the board WITHOUT punctuation, and assign each team a different sentence to solve. Give 30 seconds for team consultation, then have someone from each team add punctuation to their assigned sentence. Continue until all students have had one sentence displayed on the board. Remind students that Franklin was an inventor, and make a list of items that he invented on the board. Describe the glass harmonica, an instrument that uses crystal and water to produce sound. Demonstrate sound production with 3 crystal glasses filled with different amounts of water. Explain that today they will experiment with an interactive glass harmonica online, and they will create a 16-beat melody using the online instrument. Pass out the Glass Harmonica research papers, move to the Lab and direct them to the website. Allow them to complete their research and composer their melody. Method of Implementation / Collaboration: The fourth grade teacher prepared the students by reviewing Franklin the musician (SSS: SS.A.4.1.1). Collaborating with the music teacher, network manager, lab manager, and media specialist, she positively impacted student learning, assuring that various learning needs were met. The music teacher actively engaged the students in writing (SSS: LA.B.1.2.2) and notating (SSS: MU.B.2.2.1) their melodies and how those melodies were produced (SSS: SC.H.1.2.5). The media specialist researched various sites to ensure the safety and validity of the sites being utilized in the web research. The network manager, in conjunction with the lab manager, assured a successful lesson by preparing the lab in advance of the students arrival and being actively involved in their web research. n EVALUATION/ ASSESSMENT The interactive online glass harmonica activity had a tremendous positive effect on the students motivation and understanding of the scientific principles of sound, as well as their composition skills. Students were encouraged to bring up the site and play their composition for their families at home to increase parental involvement and understanding. Additional Lesson Plans available by contacting the program teachers

5 Lesson Plans Materials Budget Materials Budget Supplier item DescriptioN cost Qty Total Cost DVD: Special Presentation: index.jhtml?id=75907 Benjamin Franklin, Citizen of the World $ $ index.jhtml?id=71737 DVD: Ben Franklin market/marketdisp.html?partno= Software: Microsoft Expression Web dimavery-strat-guitar-kit-black.html Electric Guitar Kit including amplifier Discovery Education -- Individual Homeschool License United Streaming for 12 months Books-a-Million Various titles: Ben Franklin, Martin Luther King, Jr. B.B. King, James Brown Jessica G. Fredricks Deborah Congdon Bethune Academy Teacher: Teacher: School: Subtotal $ Tax if applicable Exempt Shipping if applicable $8.15 TOTAL BUDGET AMOUNT $800.00

6 Rubric Collaborative Work Skills : character development Student Name: CATEGORY Attitude Never is publicly critical of the project or the work of others. Always has a positive attitude about the task(s). Rarely is publicly critical of the project or the work of others. Often has a positive attitude about the task(s). Occasionally is publicly critical of the project or the work of other members of the group. Usually has a positive attitude about the task(s). Often is publicly critical of the project or the work of other members of the group. Often has a negative attitude about the task(s). Problem-solving Actively looks for and suggests solutions to problems. Refines solutions suggested by others. Does not suggest or refine solutions, but is willing to try out solutions suggested by others. Does not try to solve problems or help others solve problems. Lets others do the work. Pride Work reflects this student s best efforts. Work reflects a strong effort from this student. Work reflects some effort from this student. Work reflects very little effort on the part of this student. Working with Others Almost always listens to, shares with, and supports the efforts of others. Tries to keep people working well together. Usually listens to, shares, with, and supports the efforts of others. Does not cause waves in the group. Often listens to, shares with, and supports the efforts of others, but sometimes is not a good team member. Rarely listens to, shares with, and supports the efforts of others. Often is not a good team player.