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Unit Two: 2nd - 3rd Grade Lessons
Lesson One
Introduction to the Italian Renaissance: The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Art
Language Arts
Social Studies
| Students will be introduced to the Italian Renaissance masters: Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello, and Michaelangelo, through the cartoon: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. The lesson starts with the turtles, then introduces the Italian masters and their works to the students in four distinct lessons. |
Lesson Two
Giotto | Art
Social Studies
| Students will learn about Giotto di Bondone. More than any one artist, he determined the course of painting in Europe. Giotto left the formula of Byzantine or Eastern Roman painting, for the study of nature. He painted lifelike works as opposed to the more abstract styles of the earlier periods. Giotto sent a simple, perfect, red circle made with a single stroke of his hand to the Pope. He had hoped that this would signify the quality of his work. Students will try to create a single, perfect circle using tempera paint on white construction paper that they make in class. |
Lesson Three
"Romulus and Remus": Myths and Conflict Resolution | Conflict Resolution
Language Arts
Social Studies
World Languages
| Students will examine the founding myth of ancient Rome. They will see why Roman culture developed such a strong "family-centered" culture. Students will contrast stories of sibling rivalry in ancient Greece, ancient Israel, and ancient Ireland, to discover why sibling rivalry can be destructive. They will also examine ways to ease tensions and negotiate settlements. |
Lesson Four
Marco Polo | Geography
World History
| Students will examine the life of the famous explorer, Marco Polo. They will follow and chart his travels along the ancient Silk Route, and his travels throughout the realm of Kubla Khan. Students will learn the names of the ancient kingdoms of the Orient, east of Constantinople, along with the names of the modern nations, east of what is now Istanbul. |
Lesson Five
Pinocchio 2 | Character Education
Geography
Language Arts
| This lesson plan is about the story of Pinocchio and the importance of truth and character development. Students will focus on the significance of telling the truth and the value of accepting responsibilities. They will also discuss the history of the original story written by Carlo Collodi, and they will learn about his background. Students will have the Disney version of the story read to them aloud in class. They will discuss some of the differences and similarities between the original story and the Disney version. |
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