building a house of power

BUILDING A HOUSE OF POWER

By: Megan Germ

LESSON PLAN

3rd Grade Estimated Time: 1 hour & 30 minutes Objective:

Students will be able to exhibit an understanding of power and how it affects their lives by assembling and illustrating a house that represents the power in their lives.

MATERIALS

2 pieces of construction paper of any color (can be different colors)

Glue bottle Scissors Ruler Pencil Markers Colored pencils

INSPIRED RESOURCES

Hansel and Gretel Artist, Barbara Kruger “SpongeBob SquarePants”

Power Compare Contrast

VOCABULARY

“Buy me, I’ll change your life”

PROCEDURES

Guided Activity Whole class discussion on power in our lives Create a visual chart with students’ ideas

ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS

Did Hansel and Gretel gain, lose, or both gain and lose power throughout the fairy tale?

Are there any temptations in your life that affect or alter your actions or thoughts?

What can you currently control in your life? What are things that you have no control over? Are there people that have power over you?

ART PROJECT

FINAL PROJECT

EVALUATION

Informal Ask questions to see if the students have an understanding of the

content throughout the guided activities As a class, make a chart/graphic organizer about power Monitor the students’ art projects to ensure that their drawings and

illustrations represent the content and art skills

Formal Rubric

EXTENSIONS & MODIFICATIONS

Extensions: Could have the students share their houses, then put them together

into a “neighborhood”. Creates a classroom identity and community

Modifications: Have everything cut out and glued before

WORKS CITED

Barbara Kruger: “Buy me, I’ll change your life” http://www.wdog.com/rider/writings/real_kruger.htm

“SpongeBob SquarePants” video clips http://spongebob.nick.com/videos/clip/the-inside-job-clip.html http://spongebob.nick.com/videos/clip/clash-of-triton.html http://spongebob.nick.com/videos/clip/pat-no-pay-clip.html