Exploring People and Cultures: Authentic Ethnographic Research in the Classroom (Grades 5-8)

ISBN-13: 9781593639570 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 124 str.

Brooke Walker; Mary Ellen Sweeney

Opis

Kids are naturally curious about the many cultures and subcultures of the world. "Exploring People and Cultures: Authentic Ethnographic Research in the Classroom" taps into that interest by providing teachers of students in grades 5-8 with tools and activities for helping kids conduct a study of ethnic groups and cultures in the classroom. Through the more than 30 ready-to-use, differentiated lessons, teachers will help students learn how to recognize and understand the elements of culture; think critically, creatively, and confidently; practice and apply real-world research techniques in field experiences; identify behavioral themes and patterns present in modern-day cultures; and create, plan, and share their final products in a student-led ethnography fair. The lessons meld interdisciplinary themes in the social studies, language arts, and humanities content areas, while helping students prepare for upper-level research projects in a fun and interesting way.

Spis treści

Introduction Ethnographic Research Chapter 1 Ethnographic Research Basics Chapter 2 A Student Ethnographer’s Understanding of the Elements of Culture Chapter 3 Student Mini-Ethnographic Proposal Chapter 4 Completing the Mini-Ethnography Chapter 5 Mini-Ethnographic Demonstration Fair Conclusion The Importance of Ethnographic Research References Appendix A Ethnographic Vocabulary Appendix B Differentiated Strategies Defined Appendix C Sample Ethnographies About the Authors

O autorze

Mary Ellen Sweeney, Ph.D., experienced cultural diversity early in life as a native of Miami, FL. She has taught graduate-level ethnographic research, and this book shares that passion with kids. As an educational reformer, she was a founding member and director of an early Colorado charter school. Currently, she is a Denver Gifted and Talented Itinerant Specialist. In her precious free time, she golfs, kayaks, walks, reads, writes, and travels with relatives and friends.

Brooke Walker, Ph.D., has been in the field of gifted education for the last 20 years at both the school and district levels. She has a master’s degree in gifted and talented education and a Ph.D. in curriculum and instruction. She is presently a Gifted and Talented Specialist for Denver Public Schools in Denver, CO. In her free time, she hikes, reads, plays with her grandchildren, and travels with her husband, George, and her dog, Alice.