PalmQuest Lesson Plans

“Looking At The State Were In” through Clementine’s Eyes - by Bobbi Yancey, bobbi.yancey@cpsb.org
This unit of study was designed as a collaborative distance project between NBCT EMC visual art specialists Judy Ball Johnson, Highlands Magnet Elementary School, Shreveport, LA, Email Address- jbjart@sport.rr.com or jbjohnson@caddo.k12.la.us, and by Bobbi Yancey, College Oaks Elementary, Lake Charles, LA. byanci@cox-internet.com or bobbi.yancey@cpsb.org Students will be introduced to an artist, Clementine Hunter, who worked as a cook, sharecropper, domestic, and nanny her entire life in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, mainly at Melrose Plantation. Students will investigate her genre paintings to analyze daily life depicted and how it compares and differs with daily living of today. Additionally, students will compare and contrast “Folk Life” in North and South Louisiana. Students will explore cultural heritage, diversity, and use of found objects to develop a theme reflecting their personal heritage in the creation of their own original art work in a “Folk”, “Primitive”, or “Outsider” style. Students will submit work electronically using Palm HandHeld computers and in a traditional manner using a variety of media on an Artist Trading Card template. The project will culminate with students meeting each other on the grounds of Melrose Plantation. Students will tour “The African House” to view Hunter’s murals first hand, will see a theatrical portrayal of Clementine Hunter by Louisiana thespian, Carol Ann Gayle, will view an electronic student art exhibit, and will participate in an information handheld beam-a-thon, and a Artist Trading Card Exchange.
Grade Level(s)
3, 4, 5,
Content Area(s)
Art
English/Language Arts
Music
Social Studies
8/27/2006 8:27:14 PM

“Looking At The State Were In” through Clementine’s Eyes - by Judy Ball Johnson, jbjart@sport.rr.com
This unit of study was designed as a collaborative distance project between NBCT EMC visual art specialists Judy Ball Johnson, Highlands Magnet Elementary School, Shreveport, LA, Email Address- jbjart@sport.rr.com or jbjohnson@caddo.k12.la.us, and by Bobbi Yancey, College Oaks Elementary, Lake Charles, LA. byanci@cox-internet.com or bobbi.yancey@cpsb.org Students will be introduced to an artist, Clementine Hunter, who worked as a cook, sharecropper, domestic, and nanny her entire life in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, mainly at Melrose Plantation. Students will investigate her genre paintings to analyze daily life depicted and how it compares and differs with daily living of today. Additionally, students will compare and contrast “Folk Life” in North and South Louisiana. Students will explore cultural heritage, diversity, and use of found objects to develop a theme reflecting their personal heritage in the creation of their own original art work in a “Folk”, “Primitive”, or “Outsider” style. Students will submit work electronically using Palm Hand Held computers and in a traditional manner using a variety of media on an Artist Trading Card template. The project will culminate with students meeting each other on the grounds of Melrose Plantation. Students will tour “The African House” to view Hunter’s murals first hand, will see a theatrical portrayal of Clementine Hunter by Louisiana thespian, Carol Ann Gayle, will view an electronic student art exhibit, and will participate in an information handheld beam-a-thon, and a Artist Trading Card Exchange.
Grade Level(s)
4, 5, 6,
Content Area(s)
Art
English/Language Arts
Music
Social Studies
8/27/2006 8:24:42 PM

“Looking At The State Were In”through Clementine’s Eyes - by Bobbi Yancey, bobbi.yancey@cpsb.org
This unit of study was designed as a collaborative distance project between NBCT EMC visual art specialists Judy Ball Johnson, Highlands Magnet Elementary School, Shreveport, LA, Email Address- jbjart@sport.rr.com or jbjohnson@caddo.k12.la.us, and by Bobbi Yancey, College Oaks Elementary, Lake Charles, LA. byanci@cox-internet.com or bobbi.yancey@cpsb.org Students will be introduced to an artist, Clementine Hunter, who worked as a cook, sharecropper, domestic, and nanny her entire life in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, mainly at Melrose Plantation. Students will investigate her genre paintings to analyze daily life depicted and how it compares and differs with daily living of today. Additionally, students will compare and contrast “Folk Life” in North and South Louisiana. Students will explore cultural heritage, diversity, and use of found objects to develop a theme reflecting their personal heritage in the creation of their own original art work in a “Folk”, “Primitive”, or “Outsider” style. Students will submit work electronically using Palm HandHeld computers and in a traditional manner using a variety of media on an Artist Trading Card template. The project will culminate with students meeting each other on the grounds of Melrose Plantation. Students will tour “The African House” to view Hunter’s murals first hand, will see a theatrical portrayal of Clementine Hunter by Louisiana thespian, Carol Ann Gayle, will view an electronic student art exhibit, and will participate in an information handheld beam-a-thon, and a Artist Trading Card Exchange.
Grade Level(s)
4, 5, 6,
Content Area(s)
Art
English/Language Arts
Music
Social Studies
8/27/2006 7:53:19 PM

Animated Political Cartoons - by Dawn Fox, dawn.fox@cpsb.org
The students will use the sketchy program on the palm to create an animated political cartoons.
Grade Level(s)
8,
Content Area(s)
Social Studies
5/16/2006 8:33:45 AM

Civil War Madness! - by Wendy Manuel, dwm@centurytel.net
Grammar/Writing activity used in conjunction with study of Civil War in Social Studies
Grade Level(s)
7,
Content Area(s)
English/Language Arts
Social Studies
7/22/2005 11:15:17 PM

Coushatta Travel Brochure - by Virginia LaFleur, vlafleur@allen.k12.la.us
Each year I take my students on a field trip to the Coushatta Day Camp. It is a half-day camp with fun-filled activities and games students engage in to experience the culture of the tribe. It is lots of fun and a great learning experience. The camp includes activites such as looking for arrowheads, making Indian necklaces, and eating authentic fried bread. Upon returning to school, I have my students recap the day by designing a travel brochure complete with mini reports and illustrations about what they learned at camp. This year I plan to incorporate the use of handhelds for taking notes and pictures during the excursion.
Grade Level(s)
4, 5, 6, 7, Special Ed
Content Area(s)
English/Language Arts
Social Studies
8/2/2004 3:50:01 PM

Creating a Newspaper - by Janet Ritchie, janet.ritchie@cpsb.org
Students will benefit from the use of the Palm, as well as desktop computers and printers. They will also be exposed to different types of software.
Grade Level(s)
6, 7, 8,
Content Area(s)
English/Language Arts
Math
Science
Social Studies
8/8/2004 9:26:57 PM

How A Bill Becomes A Law - by Erica Barnett, ebarnett@allen.k12.la
Students will learn the steps it takes for a bill to become a law.
Grade Level(s)
4, 5,
Content Area(s)
Social Studies
8/2/2004 2:28:00 PM

Invention Persuasive Essay - by Julee Spann, julee.spann@cpsb.org
After reading What’s the Big Idea, Ben Franklin?, a biography about Benjamin Franklin and all of his incredible inventions, students will think of an invention of their own. They are to go through the writing process with the ultimate product being a persuasive essay persuading others that their invention is needed. They will also create an illustration/advertisement to accompany the essay.
Grade Level(s)
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,
Content Area(s)
English/Language Arts
Science
Social Studies
12/9/2004 9:57:15 PM

Know Louisiana! - by Mary Miller, millermr@bellsouth.net
Students will gather important facts about Louisiana throughout the year and create databases for them. Throughout the year students will be using the information to make maps, discuss, analyze and further research the information they have gathered. At the end of the year students will make Power Point presentations about Louisiana based on the information in their databases
Grade Level(s)
7, 8,
Content Area(s)
Social Studies
7/13/2005 9:14:14 PM

LEAP into Journaling - by Deborah Tatman, det6003@slp.k12.la.us
This lesson allows students to use journaling as a tool for LEAP review.
Grade Level(s)
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10,
Content Area(s)
Art
English/Language Arts
Foreign Language
Math
Science
Social Studies
5/10/2005 8:15:45 PM

Let Me Introduce Myself - by Pamela Newton, pn2228@slp.k12.la.us
In this lesson students will create slide shows about themselves. This lesson can be modified to any grade level. It will be used after an introduction to the handhelds. This lesson will be used at the beginning and the end of the year.
Grade Level(s)
4,
Content Area(s)
English/Language Arts
Math
Science
Social Studies
7/8/2005 1:06:26 PM

Let Me Introduce Myself - by Pamela Newton, pn2228@slp.k12.la.us
In this lesson students will create slide shows about themselves. This lesson can be modified to any grade level. It will be used after an introduction to the handhelds. This lesson will be used at the beginning and the end of the year.
Grade Level(s)
3,
Content Area(s)
English/Language Arts
Math
Science
Social Studies
7/8/2005 1:07:10 PM

Let Me Introduce Myself - by Pamela Newton, pn2228@slp.k12.la.us
In this lesson students will create slide shows about themselves. This lesson can be modified to any grade level. It will be used after an introduction to the handhelds. This lesson will be used at the beginning and the end of the year.
Grade Level(s)
3,
Content Area(s)
English/Language Arts
Math
Science
Social Studies
7/8/2005 1:08:17 PM

Let Me Introduce Myself - by Pamela Newton, pn2228@slp.k12.la.us
In this lesson students will create slide shows about themselves. This lesson can be modified to any grade level. It will be used after an introduction to the handhelds. This lesson will be used at the beginning and the end of the year.
Grade Level(s)
3,
Content Area(s)
English/Language Arts
Math
Science
Social Studies
7/8/2005 1:10:35 PM

Louisiana Customs - by Kay Jolie, cen83847@centurytel.net
This lesson will give students a better understanding of Mardi Gras and other customs of Louisiana.
Grade Level(s)
2,
Content Area(s)
Social Studies
8/11/2004 8:30:09 PM

Loving My Landforms - by Kristen Istre Orndoff, kristen.istre@cpsb.org
After students watch a clip on Landforms from United Streaming, they will create an Inspiration chart on their landform and draw a Sketchy of their landform. Students will expand their geographic term vocabulary
Grade Level(s)
5,
Content Area(s)
English/Language Arts
Social Studies
1/12/2006 1:41:20 AM

Our Historical City - by Lisa Fuselier, ltf3922@slp.k12.la.us
Student will gather information on the city where they live in order to create a 1-page newsletter. A project that can be share with the Chamber of Commerce.
Grade Level(s)
10, 11, 12,
Content Area(s)
English/Language Arts
Social Studies
5/10/2005 1:03:37 PM

PodCasting, Mummies & the Inside Story - by Rhonda Young, rhonda.young@cpsb.org
Students will utilize their Palms to listen to a PodCast before and during their visit to the Museum exhibit “Mummies – The Inside Story and then create a sketchy slideshow about the process of mummification and their favorite artifact.
Grade Level(s)
3, 4,
Content Area(s)
Art
Science
Social Studies
1/11/2006 8:16:45 PM

Proud to be an American! - by Cindy Strother, cinstrother@bellsouth.net
In this lesson, the students will be placed into numbered groups. (Group size will depend upon the number of students in the class. You will want, if possible, to have eight groups.) Each group will use the Inspiration program to create a web of the first eight Constitutional Amendments. Each group will then use Memo, on the handheld, to write a short paragraph explaining an assigned Amendment. Each group will then Hot Sync the paragraph, in numerical order, on a specified computer. The finished product will then be printed for revisions and editing.
Grade Level(s)
6, 7, 8,
Content Area(s)
English/Language Arts
Social Studies
7/25/2005 4:11:57 PM

See the U.S.A. - by Janelle Young, janelle.young@zacharyschools.org
1. In this lesson, students work in pairs to find the latitude and longitude of various cities in the U.S.A. Students also use latitude and longitude to help them figure out the distance between two given coordinate points – their target city and Baton Rouge.
Grade Level(s)
6, 7,
Content Area(s)
Social Studies
1/9/2006 7:37:54 PM

Test Taking Strategies - by Darla LeJeune, dlejeune@acadia.k12.la.us
This lesson is designed to teach studennts test-taking stratgies that can be applied to all types of tests with major emplahsis on standardized tests. The lesson centers on the book titled Testing Miss Malarkey by: Judy Finchler.
Grade Level(s)
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,
Content Area(s)
English/Language Arts
Math
Science
Social Studies
7/18/2005 2:33:44 PM

Vacation Paradise Brochure - by Debbie Lavergne, dl7386@slp.k12.la.us
Student will gather information on a city located outside of the country where they would like to visit in order to create a tri-fold vacation brochure about that city. The students will call a travel agent and request information about the cost of traveling to the site or research the travel costs over the Internet and include the cost as well as points of interest in the city and surrounding areas in the brochure.
Grade Level(s)
11, 12,
Content Area(s)
English/Language Arts
Social Studies
7/13/2005 9:00:18 AM

Welcome to my country - by Jarred Barrett, jbarrett@allen.k12.la.us
This is an interactive lesson that will help educate our students about other cultures and countries.
Grade Level(s)
9,
Content Area(s)
Social Studies
1/11/2006 3:06:27 PM

World Regions - by jennifer whitesell, jwhitesell@ebrpss.k12.la.us
This lesson will give students a better understanding of the different regions of the world and what types of products come from each region.
Grade Level(s)
7, 8, 9,
Content Area(s)
Social Studies
5/12/2005 12:20:35 AM