Kindergarten Unit: Ruby Bridges and Shapes

1. Hexagon

2. Decagon

3. Math Vocabulary

3.1. Circle

3.2. Square

3.3. Rectangle

3.4. Triangle

3.5. Parallogram

3.6. Pentagon

3.7. Octagon

3.8. Trapazoid

4. Language Arts/Social Studies Vocabulary (Defined in the book)

4.1. Activist

4.2. Attorney

4.3. Barricade

4.4. Boycott

4.5. Civil Rights Movement

4.6. Inequality

4.7. Integrate

4.8. Separate but Equal

4.9. Sit-in

4.10. Inferior

5. Materials and Resources

5.1. Smartboard, Chromebooks, Shape Cards, Shape Worksheet (described in Lesson 1), pencil, wooden blocks, graphs paper, one copy of "Ruby Bridges Goes to School" by Ruby Bridges and "If You Were a Quadrilateral" by Molly Blaisdell per group (of three to four students) in class, crayons, graph paper, blank lined paper, cardboard, scissors, various handouts (see lesson plan materials)

6. General Discussion Questions

6.1. How can we tell one shape apart from a different shape?

6.2. How did Ruby Bridges make a difference?

6.3. How can smaller small shapes be put together to make new shapes?

7. Assessment Methods

7.1. Formal: Correctly filling out Shape Worksheet (see Lesson 1), creating specified new shapes by combining smaller shapes using manipulatives, designing a classroom for Ruby Bridges which has all of the shapes required using graph paper and then manipulatives

7.2. Informal: Questioning for assessment of math process, observations during matching of photos and shapes

8. Additional Content Areas

8.1. Social Studies: Watch video on Ruby Bridges. Identify shapes in when watching the second time.

8.2. Language Arts: Read story about Ruby Bridges and write about shapes in the story

9. Objectives by Content Area

9.1. Math: identify, describe, and compare shapes presented in various formats (video, virtual photos, books, 3D object, classroom environment), create shapes through drawing and 3D models

9.2. Social Studies: Describe why Ruby Bridges was so important

9.3. Language Arts: Write complete sentences (with help) to describe shapes seen in a story.

10. General Activities

10.1. Watch videos on shapes and Ruby Bridges, examine shape chart, draw shapes, label shapes in the room, match virtual shapes to photo images, watch video and read story on Ruby Bridges (while identifying shapes in both for real-world context), Mystery Definition activity, New Classroom activity (draw shapes based only on definition), Shape Scavenger Hunt (identify real-world shapes throughout the school)

11. Literature Selections

11.1. "If You Were a Quadrilateral" by Molly Blaisdell

11.2. "Ruby Bridges Goes to School" by Ruby Bridges