Unit Materials and Resources

Title – Walls That Tell a Story Unit – Resources & Materials
By – Donna Hennessy
Primary Subject – Language Arts
Secondary Subjects – Math, Science, Social Studies, Computers/Internet
Grade Level – 5

I. Table of Contents

II. Curriculum Web of Activities

III. Narrative Rationale

IV. Timeline for Implementation of Lessons

V. Unit Materials and Resources

VI. Lesson Plans:

Lesson Plan 1 -

Mapping Walls

(Math, Social Studies)

Lesson Plan 2 -

Building the Biggest Walls

(Science)

Lesson Plan 3 -

Virtual Exploration of Lascaux Cave

(CI)

Lesson Plan 4 -

Breaking Down Walls

(Language Arts, Other)

VII. Unit Comprehensive Assessment

VIII. Culminating Activity-Field Trip

Printed Materials:

• The book Talking Walls by Margy Burns Knight
• Webquest questionnaires for each child
• Checklist for group objectives in the lesson plan “Building the Biggest Walls”
• Miniature cutouts and laminated pictures of the following walls:
  • The Great Wall of China
  • Aborigine Wall Art
  • The Lascaux Cave
  • Western Wall
  • Mahabalipuram’s Animal Walls
  • Muslim Walls
  • Great Zimbabwe
  • The City of The Sun in Peru
  • The Taos Pueblo
  • Mexican Murals
  • The Canadian Museum of Civilization
  • The Vietnam Veterans Memorial
  • Nelson Mandela’s Prison Walls
  • The Berlin Wall

Computer Materials/Internet Access:

• Access to the computer lab
• Webquest site programmed in the favorites keys: www.culture.gouv.fr/culture/arcnat/lascaux/en/

Community Resources:

• Schedule of “The Moving Wall” to plan our field trip to the replica of the Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial
• Access to buses for the field trip

Miscellaneous Materials:

• Construction paper
• A large appliance box (TV or refrigerator)
• Straws
• Tape dispensers
• Rulers
• Giant world map (that can be layed on the floor)
• Calculators
• Pencils
• Tackey

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