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Objectives
In this lesson, students will:
- become familiar with ship size and dimensions
- identify the crew members and describe their duties
- use the Teacher Logs to gather information about life on board the Pride
- identify and describe the three "watches" of the crew
- explain the duties and recreational activities of the crew
- use and apply knowledge acquired to write an e-mail message to a crew member
MSPP Outcomes:
Reading
- Students will demonstrate positive attitudes towards reading a variety of texts.
- Students will demonstrate their ability to read to be informed and to perform a task.
Social Studies
Peoples of the Nation & World
- Students will examine contributions resulting from interactions among individuals and groups from various ethic, racial, and religious backgrounds.
- Students will evaluate consequences of individual decisions in promoting peace or precipitating conflict.
Teacher Background Information:
This lesson begins where the Shipmates lesson left off (students do not have to complete Shipmates before beginning this lesson). The students will send some time reading excerpts of the logs that the teacher on board, Miss Leslie Bridgett, has been sending back. We know that many students may not have had time to read the logs, and study all of the information that Miss Bridgett has been sending. This lesson will give you and your students time to get to know the crew members and to become familiar with their personalities, as well as their various duties while at sea. The log information has been organized so that your students become acquainted with the three duty "watches" that keep the Pride going twenty-four hours a day and the daily routine of the crew. They will also find out what it is like to try to sleep through a storm, what it's like to move around in the small space below deck, and what the crew does for fun and relaxation. By giving your students time to "sign on" with the Pride they will see examples of great role models, whose diverse backgrounds, creativity, hard work, and sense of humor reflect the potential in all of us. So, let's hit the deck!
Materials Needed:
For the lesson, each individual student or group of students will need:
Teaching tips and options for this lesson
A wonderful way to begin this lesson would be to take your students outside to a blacktop area to map out the dimensions of the Pride's below deck area. The measurements that you will need are included in the introduction part of the student lesson. Using a measuring tape and masking tape mark off the various compartments of the Pride's below deck area. Most students will have no idea how small the area really is! Use sidewalk chalk to label the areas and to write the names of the crew members who would live or work in those areas. If a large outdoor area is not available, you could take turns measuring off the various compartments on the classroom floor so that your students can see the actual sizes that are shown in the lesson.
The following lesson sections are available to students. The lesson is designed to be student-directed, with students selecting the "watch" they want to study, the duties they want to explore, and the free time possibilities open to the crew. You may alter the directions given by assigning students specific "watches", duties, and recreational activities to study. The students will need copies of four worksheets, included at the end of the teacher pages for this lesson. If you make copies of these worksheets back-to-back you will only need three papers per student. The lesson would be even more meaningful if the students could do reciprocal teaching by having each "watch" group teach the rest of the class about the crew members in that "watch" and their duties. Role-playing could also be used to make the presentations more creative.
- Introduction: This section will set the stage for the lesson by discussing the size of the ship, and describing what it is like to sleep, eat, and live below deck. The students will not record any specific information from this part of the lesson.
- Part One - Shipmates, Again!: Students will need a copy of Watch It! Crew Worksheet to use with this part of the lesson. They will be listing the crew members, their job titles, and the specific "watches" of most crew members. They will refer back to this worksheet as they continue with the lesson. If your students completed the Shipmates lesson this will be review information.
- Part Two - The A, B, C's of Watches: Students will need a copy of Watch It! Watch Sheet
to use with this part of the lesson. They will be using the charts in Miss Leslie Bridgett's January 12 Log to itemize the three "watch" meal times, work times, and free times. They will be shown military time that uses the 24 hour clock, instead of the traditional 12 hour clock. You may want to spend some time practicing using 24 hour time with your students for a few days before the lesson begins, or you may choose to minimize the military time aspect of the lesson. Understanding the three "shifts" that the crew uses is crucial to understanding life at sea aboard the Pride, so be available to help those students who have difficulty grasping the three "watch" operations of the ship.
- Part Three - Sailin' Along with the Crew: Students will need a copy of Watch It! Log Sheet to use with this part of the lesson. They will select one of the three "watches" to explore in more depth. Each "watch" has several log excerpts that the students will read to learn more about the crew and their duties. The students are given the option of studying the captain or cook positions, neither of which participate in a specific "watch", in place of doing a "watch" study. This lesson part involves the most reading, so if your time is very limited, structure this part of the lesson so that teams of students divide up the reading and compile a group log sheet.
- Part Four - It's All in a Day's Work: Students will continue to use the Watch It! Log Sheet with this part of the lesson, even if they are studying the role of captain or cook. Directions are given to those students studying the captain and cook about using this part of the lesson. This part of the lesson describes the real "nitty gritty" of the daily routine, so don't let the students glide through this too quickly.
- Part Five - Just for the Fun of It!: All work and no play would make for a rough trip! The crew of the Pride know how to have fun even in the middle of the ocean. They are great examples of how to survive without computer games, malls, and TV's! You might be able to challenge your students to a day, or a week, or ship-style entertainment in their free time. It would be fun to see how they manage without a TV, sports, or trips to a mall. Your students will continue to use the Watch It! Log Sheet with this part of the lesson.
- Part Six - Ahoy, Mates!: This is the culminating part of the lesson. The students will select a crew member to write an e-mail message to. They will need a copy of the Watch It! Message Board on which to compose their message. Peer review and revision should be encouraged. You may send your best e-mail messages to the Pride II headquarters in Baltimore. Send email to: schools@pride2.org Selected e-mails will be forwarded on to the crew.
How will you know if they've done a good job?
At the end of Part Six is a self-assessment tool to aid students in reflecting on the quality of their work. You could use the same questions to develop a rubric, or other system, to evaluate and rate your students' performance. If your students participate in reciprocal teaching so that all three "watches" are presented to the class, you could use that presentation as another evaluation tool.
Possible Extensions
In many of Miss Leslie Bridgett's logs she challenges students to an activity that requires them to use their critical thinking skills. Listed below are some of the locations of these challenges - you may want to try some of them with your students. Keep alert to future challenges that Miss Bridgett may include in upcoming entries.
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