Samoa's Tree of Life by Joseph Zodiacal

Day 1

jez91 — 2020-07-27 04:29:49 UTC

ASDOE ELA Standards and Benchmarks:
Standard 3: Students integrate and evaluate knowledge and ideas from diverse texts. Benchmark: Identify, with prompting and support, the relationship between illustrations and the story in which they appear.

Matagaluega o Aoga i Amerika Samoa Matatia:AlƗfua 4: Faitau, fefa’asoaa’i ma fetǌfƗ’i mƗfaufauga ‘o tamaiti i tusitusiga ‘ese’ese e pei o: Tauloto, Pese, Tala, ma isi.

SWBAT: Sketch Ideas of different uses of the coconut

List different uses of the coconut tree

Make connections with place-based literature.

LEARNING ACTIVITIES:

FOCUS Event (15 ins):Instructor will introduce students to Place-based literature: The Legend of Sina and the Eel.

I do (10 mins):Reading Samoa’s Tree of Life short story. Explaining different uses of the coconut.

We Do: (5 mins)

Making a List from the short story and from prior knowledge.

They Do (20 mins):Make a list of their own. What other uses do you think there are for coconuts?

Pick 1 and sketch what it will look like.

We Do (10 mins):
Spotlight 4 individuals. Close lesson with extension.Students will be asked to have sketches ready for exit ticket check.

Stretch Activity: Take your sketch and ask family members about their thoughts. (Problem & Solution focus).

Assessment:
* Formative Assessment:

Student personal list and sketch

Evaluation:90% of students will complete their personal list of coconut uses and sketch checks will be exit tickets.Remaining 5% will complete the sketch as homework.

Day 2

jez91 — 2020-07-27 04:31:16 UTC

ASDOE Science Standard
Standard 7: Students examine organisms’ structures and functions for life processes, including growth and reproduction.
Matagaluega o Aoga i Amerika Samoa Matatia:
Alafua 4: Faitau, fefa’asoaa’i ma fetufaa’i mafaufauga ‘o tamaiti i tusitusiga ‘ese’ese e pei o: Tauloto, Pese, Tala, ma isi.
ASDOE Health Standards:
Standard 1: Students will comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance health.

WE DO(5 ins):
FOCUS Event
Video Highlight of the science behind coconuts.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0_5MdQ2sGk

We DO (30 mins)
SPEAKER’S DAY:THE SCIENCE OF COCONUTS
**National Park/ Forestry Speaker:
https://www.nps.gov/npsa/learn/historyculture/coconut.htm
*** Coconut trees can grow anywhere such as on soil, higher elevation, wetlands and rocky surfaces (Niu aveve).
***Coconut tree can withstand storms, it has an elastic stem like a rubber band. It flexes and then returns to its original position.
***Coconut trees were used by the samoan people to mark land boundaries.
**** Several samoan proverb (Alagaupu) words originate from the coconut trees. O le tele o popo e sua ai le lolo.O le tele o sulu e maua ai figota.
***School Lunch Program Nutritionistshttps://www.factsjustforkids.com/food-facts/coconut-facts-for-kids.html
https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jpa/21/2/21_2_93/_pdf/-char/en

I DO (5 mins)
Provide key points from speakers and intro video.

They DO (10 mins)
**In groups of 3, share day 1 sketches and its connection to the Speaker's talk. After group discussion, write a sentence/ paragraph reflection:
*Does your sketch address any topics in today’s talk? Explain your answer.
I do (15 ins)
Read aloud your own journal/ reflections.
Ask for volunteers to share their connections.

SWBAT:
-Provide health benefits of a coconut
-Explore scientific structures of a coconut
-Make edits to initial sketches with new or more information.
Assessment:
-Group Discussion: making links to new information from presenters.
Evaluation:
90% of students will complete their journals.Remaining 10% will complete the sketch as homework.

Day 3

jez91 — 2020-07-27 04:31:23 UTC

ASDOE Math Standard
Standard 3: Students investigate patterns, functions, and quantitative relationships and apply that knowledge to modeling, analyzing, or solving mathematical and real-world problems.

FOCUS EVENT (10 mins):
Watch a short clip on coconut fronds weaving. Ethnomath Weaving with the coconut tree

I do (20 mins):
Model simple weaving of a Samoan Mailo.
*Discuss patterns and number order by even or odd figures.

We do (25 mins):
Weaving activity as a class.
Be creative: Make your own model of weaving style
(e.g. headbands, ropes, or toys).

Closing (5 mins)Note creation and see if it will fit your sketch. Jot down how you can incorporate it into your sketch.

HOMEWORK:
Start gathering resources:
*Make a list of materials needed.
*Bring coconut materials
NOTE: to limit materials to coconut trees.

SWBAT:
-Find links of culture and math: Ethnomathematics
-Weave a simple 1, 3, 5 pattern mailo with coconut fronds.

Assessment:
-Weaving Activity: Students will create a mailo using 1,3,5 patterns.

Evaluation:
95% of students will complete their Mailos.
Remaining 5% will turn in a video/ picture as homework.

Day 4

jez91 — 2020-07-27 04:31:26 UTC

ASDOE Science, Math, CTE Standards
Standard 6: Students explore concepts and practical applications of units, geometrical constructions, and measurements of plane and geometric shapes and space.

FOCUS EVENT (10 mins)
Model Mama’s inventions from Samoa’s tree of life.**Making Connection to Economic, Environmental, and Cultural Sustainability
Transition to motivate students to bring their sketches as inventions.

They Do (45 mins)
Work in groups to bring sketch to life with students**Work in groups of 3 to test inventions.

I do (5 mins)
Lesson Wrap up:Bringing all themes together of sustainability.
Save all work from sketch, written ideas, and invention to be presented next day for
COCONUT EXPO.
Have invitation letter reminders out to parents and speakers from NPS and SLP.

HOMEWORK:
Polish Creations at home.
Remind Mom and Dad to make time for Coconut EXPO

SWBAT:
-Build Models of their sketches
-Create a mosaic/ collection of work for COCONUT EXPO

Assessment:
-Completing Models and Collection of Journals.

Evaluation:
98% of students will complete models and collections for presentationRemaining
2% are encouraged to complete everything at home.

Day 5

jez91 — 2020-07-27 04:31:31 UTC

ASDOE ELA Standards and Benchmark:
Standard 3: Students integrate and evaluate knowledge and ideas from diverse texts.

Matagaluega o Aoga i Amerika Samoa Matatia:
Alafua 4: Faitau, fefa’asoaa’i ma fetufaa’i mafaufauga ‘o tamaiti i tusitusiga ‘ese’ese e pei o: Tauloto, Pese, Tala, ma isi.

ASDOE Math, Science, CTE Standards
Standard 6: Students explore concepts and practical applications of units, geometrical constructions, and measurements of plane and geometric shapes and space.

ASDOE Math Standard
Standard 3: Students investigate patterns, functions, and quantitative relationships and apply that knowledge to modeling, analyzing, or solving mathematical and real-world problems

WE DO (1 hr)
COCONUT EXPO5 mins-- Last touches and set up.
55 mins-- Showcase their work to parents and speakers.

EXTRA TIME:
Lunches provided to present their work to the entire school.

SWBAT:Confidently present their creationsModel their creationsShow the development and inspirations of their models

Assessment:
-Homework: Reflection and picture evidence:
Write about people’s reactions and common comments.
Also, How can you improve your design?

Evaluation:
95% of students will provide 1 pg write up with picture evidence.Remaining
5% are asked to complete Journal for full credit.

THE COCONUT TREE!

jez91 — 2020-07-30 03:08:07 UTC

Here is a five-day lesson series highlighting the economic, environmental and cultural sustainability of using coconuts.