"Money, Money, Money"                                  An Addition to the 3rd Grade Open Court Unit

By Mary G. Wilson , Teacher, Dudley Elementary

Introduction

Standards

Objectives

Activities

Assessment

Results

Resources

		Introduction            In third grade we teach a very in depth unit on money.  Open Court: Collections For Young Scholars countains several stories which address many issues related to money.  Various selection links include: How to obtain what we need without money, money's role in history, determination to earn money, problems with credit and why money does not necessarily bring happiness.      The lesson I have developed should be used during the Open Court unit on money.  This lesson will take children on a trip around the world to discover the many different currencies used.  It is in the style of a simple choose your own adventure  story.  They will also use e-mail to let me (or you) know what they saw.  They will be assessed on gaining information from text and writing in the form of a letter.    Subject:  Language Arts Topic:Money Grade Level:3 Student Site: Adventures In Dogsitting Click here for Powerpoint presentation Standards Addressed The student activity presented in this lesson is designed to address two of California's standards. Third Grade Language Arts  Reading Strategies 2.3 Students will demonstrate comprehension by identifying answers in text.   Writing Strategies 2.3 Write personal and formal letters, thank you notes and invitations a) show awareness of the knowledge and interests of the audience and establish purpose and context. b) include the date, proper salutation, body, closing and signature. back to top Instructional Objectives   In this lesson students will: 1.   Use a mouse to access choices 2.   Visit on-line sites by using links 3.   Practice note-taking while reading text 4.   Use e-mail to write a letter     back to top Student Activities Introductory Activity Students will go on a virtual trip around the world with four legged companions to gather information about foreign currency. back to top Enabling Activity(ies) Students will have to read through pre-determined articles to gather their information about foreign currency. back to top Culminating Activity Students will send an e-mail to me telling me about their trip which includes their findings on foreign currency.  This is where I will assess their writing. They will also take an open note posttest on currencies around the world. back to top Assessment Grading is simple and should be considered only as extra credit points.  Students can earn between 0 and 100 points depending on how much information they write down and refer to through the e-mail option.  The goal is to learn about currency all over the world. 0 points 20 points 40 points 60 points 80 points 100 points Student knows only of one type of currency. Student knows of  at least one type of currency used on each of two different continents Student knows of at least one type of currency used on each of three different continents. Student knows of at least one type of  currency used on each of  four different continents. Student knows of at least one type of currency used on each of  five different continents Student knows of at least one type of currency used on at least six different continents.   An additional grade can be given for their e-mail letter considering the writing itself.  This is scored according to our (Center Unified) district writing matrix.  Technology, like spell check, will benefit the student greatly.   Strategies Below Basic Basic Proficient Advanced Organization and focus Unrelated ideas or sentences Topic unclear Limited paragraph development May lack supporting details or topic sentence Attempts response to prompt Clearly developed organizational plan Includes details and topic sentence Responds to prompt Organizational plan suits purpose of writing Strong topic sentence with supporting facts and details Fully developed response Language: Word choice, Fluency, Point of View Audience not considered Garbled and confusing word choice Inconsistent point of view Considers audience Limited and unimaginative word choice Consistent point of view Considers audience Appropriate word choice Consistent point of view Engages audience Appropriate and varied word choice Consistent point of view Revising and Evaluating Little or no use of the writing process No proofreading evident Minimal use of the writing process Some proofreading evident Clear use of the writing process Most errors corrected Some revision Successful use of the writing process to improve coherence and logical progression of ideas Errors corrected Conventions 4+ errors 3-5 errors 0-3 errors 0-1 error Sentence Structure Few complete sentences Many subject/predicate errors Complete simple sentences Some subject/predicate errors Correct and complete sentences Some sentence variety Correct use of varied sentences including: *exclamatory *interrogative  *declarative *imperative Grammar Many grammatical errors Non-standard usage Few grammatical errors Meaning clear Correct usage of common forms Correct use of: subject/verb agreement, verb tense, pronouns, adjectives, articles, plurals, contractions Punctuation Omitted or inaccurate punctuation Some punctuation errors Few punctuation errors Consistent use of end marks Correct use of: end marks, commas in a series, dates, locations, addresses, quotation marks, book and story titles Capitalization Many errors Few errors First word of sentences capitalized Pronoun "I" capitalized First word in each sentence capitalized Pronoun "I" capitalized Common proper nouns capitalized  Proper nouns including holidays and geographical locations, titles (Mr.), the pronoun "I", beginning of sentences capitalized Spelling Many errors Inconsistent spelling or phonetically incorrect attempts to spell Consistent/phonetically correct attempts to spell Correctly spells common irregulars and contractions Few errors Correct spelling of most one syllable words w/ blends, contractions, orthographic patterns, common homophones Consistent correct spelling of:one syllable words with blends, compounds, contractions, orthographic patterns including plurals and homophones Legibility/Format Many letters formed incorrectly Inconsistent spacing Most letters formed correctly Some errors in spacing and margins All letters formed correctly Indented paragraphs Title Consistent spacing and margins Consistent correct format, writes legibly, uses correct margins and spaces, indented paragraphs, title centered. back to top Results Student Pre-Test Score Post-Test Score 1 0 80 2 0 60 3 20 80 4 20 100 5 40 100 6 20 80 7 0 80 8 20 100 9 0 100 10 0 80 11 20 80 12 20 80 13 0 80 14 0 100 15 0 100 16 0 80 17 20 80 18 0 80 19 0 80 20 20 80           back to top   Web Resources & Supplementary Materials Student Activity Student will primarily use resources linked from Ron Wise's World Paper Money Homepage.  This page has links to over 3000 scanned images of banknotes from every country in the world.    back to top       Arthur S. Dudley 8000 Aztec Way  Antelope, CA 95843 Mary G.Wilson marwilson@jps.net Last revised 05/03/01
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