Overview
This lesson begins the discussion of equity and fairness in an early
education classroom. Use suitable materials for your students.
Objectives
Students will
- Develop a definition
of equality (even distribution).
- Problem solve
situations of distribution.
- Discuss and
recognize difference in opinion.
Materials
-Small tangible items, such as marbles or crayons as well as grapes.
Have at least 2 per student but not necessarily an even amount.
-Chart paper
-White paper for each student
Introduction
1. Introduce ideas of equity and equality. Here are some talking points:
“In class, we often talk about fairness. Sometimes I hear someone
say, ‘That’s not fair!’ Today we are going to talk
about what fairness means by using two big new words: Equity and Equality.
Those are pretty big words. Let’s work together to come up with
what those words mean.”
Lesson
2. Place the
small items in a bowl, and show them to the students. “I have
many ____ in a bowl.” Ask students: “How should I give
these out? How many should each student get? What would be fair?”
3. Write suggestions
on the board. Try some of the methods of distribution. Ask students:
“What should I do with the leftovers? Who should get them?”
4. After an even
distribution, discuss with your students that this is equality. Each
person in the class gets an even amount. Equality is sameness.
Group
work
5. Give each
group a bowl of small items and ask them to distribute the item equally.
6. Ask one student
to record or draw how the items are given out.
Share
7. Students share
how they distributed items.
Evaluation
Evaluate student
understand through presentation of group work and through independent
inquiry.
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Lesson 2
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Subject
Areas:
Social Justice
Grade Levels: K-2
About
the teacher:
Karyn
Wynn is a first grade teacher at P.S.
204 in the South Bronx. In her third year teaching, Karyn builds a
community classroom with her students, emphasizing team work, building
self esteem and celebrating every student accomplishment. As the lead
first grade teacher at her school, Karyn collaborates with her collegues
to integrate and differential curriculum across the grade. A recent,
Teaching Fellow graduate, Karyn holds a Masters in Education from
Mercy College. Karyn in still involved in the Teaching Fellow Advisory
Board, supporting their mission to recruit and train new teachers
to serve high need areas. Participating in the Teacher's College Writing
Project this year, Karyn hopes to create a more dynamic writing workshop,
as well as, developing a love of literacy in her classroom. It is
this area of study which Karyn hopes to further investigate in her
teacher research project thought the Teachers Network Leadership Institute
fellowship. When Karyn is not teaching, she loves to travel, cook
and read.
karynwynn@hotmail.com
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