1. Cause-and-Effect Interdisciplinary Lit-Kit about Saving the Earth, and NYC Life & People Target grade level: Fourth Grade Gladys Aponte, Marianna Davydova, Keren Park, and Edna Xie Professor Mercado QSTA 410.80 Fall 2009

2. Table of Contents Vocabulary Semantic Web 45 Annotated Bibliographies 46 - 47 Activity # 4: Causes and Effects of Global Warming 37- 44 Activity # 3: Causes and Effects of Recycling 26 - 36 Science Objectives 25 Activity # 2: Causes and Effects of Living in Spanish Harlem 14 - 24 Activity # 1: Causes and Effects of Immigration 7- 13 Social Studies Objectives 6 Interdisciplinary Standards 5 NYS English Language Arts Standards 4 Focus/Purpose & Rationale 3 Slide Number

5. Interdisciplinary Standards Social Studies Science Standard 1- History of the United States and New York 3: Study about the major social, political, economic, cultural, and religious developments in New York State and United States history involves learning about the important roles and contributions of individuals and groups. Standard – 4.XV (15): “ Science is an ongoing process. Most often there is a question or problem that initiates an investigation searching of or a possible solution or solutions. There is no single prescribed scientific method to govern an investigation. It is important that students practice the skills outlined below. For younger students, the emphasis is on discovery. For older students, the emphasis is on formulating and investigating their own questions.”

7. Causes and Effects of Immigration Activity # 1:

8. “ Although slavery had long been abolished, white landowners treated the black tenant farmers harshly and unfairly.” -Lawrence Students will be able to identify and classify several causes and effects (consequences and benefits) of immigration. Objective:

11. Task: Students will interview an immigrant or someone who remembers why their ancestors came to this country about his or her experiences. They can consider the following connections: -a family member, -a neighbor or friend.

13. Assessment : Students will be evaluated through their written responses in the following group activity:

14. Objective : Students will identify the causes and effects of events that influence the lives and experiences of the Latino immigrants living in Spanish Harlem during The Great Depression.

15. All For The Better: A Story Of El Barrio (Stories Of America Series ) By Nicholasa Mohr This wonderful book describes the lives of Spanish immigrants during the time of The Great Depression. Also this informative book is about a Puerto Rican Girl who left her family to live with her aunt in the Spanish Harlem community of New York City, during the dark era of The Great Depression. It depicts an inspirational story about how the actions of one caring, young girl cause changes in her community. Evelina becomes an activist who helps and finds solutions for her poor neighbors in Spanish Harlem.

20. CAUSES ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Effective results ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

22. Activity 1: Recycling Objective : Students will be able to observe and identify the cause and effects of recycling, and use this information to convince others to recycle in different ways.

23. Garbage (Great Source, Volume 4, Issue 6) This engaging and educational magazine, a nonfiction text, discusses the different kinds of garbage that people throw out. This magazine also offers great suggestions on what we can do to help conserve our planet. Two of the engaging features of this text are the short stories ( such as “Rummaging for Treasure”) and the short skits (such as “Quick Response”), both of which provide information regarding the causes and effects of recycling. Hmm…what is this magazine about?

24. Example of Short Skit:

25. Example of Recycling Tips:

30. Student’s “Recycle Survey” worksheet:

33. Activity # 2

43. Annotated Bibliography Time For Kids: Global Warming Special Report . http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/kids/specials/articles/0,28285,1114036,00.html This informational website exposes students to the introduction of global warming, wherein it includes easy-to-comprehend paragraphs about the definition, causes, and effects of global warming. This website discusses many of the terminology that are associated with global warming, and it also offers suggestions about what is what we can do to prevent global warming from becoming more hazardous. The Great Migration Resources Page. http://www.uic.edu/educ/bctpi/pt3/greatmigration.html This website is a great guide for teachers to find sources about the topic of migration. It includes a map with historical data, documents dating back to the time they occurred, and even letters of the migrants themselves! Some of the words on this website are too complicated for students to use, but it is a very informative website for adults. The links to the primary sources can be used in lessons, and if used correctly, they will catch the students’ interest in the subject. The website itself is very plain and simple, but when linked to the sources, the appearance is more welcoming. Overall, the website was very reliable and informative with relevance to our Lit-Kit. Thornhill, Jan. This is My Planet: The Kids ’ Guide to Global Warming . Berkeley, CA: Publishers Group West, 2007. Print. This phenomenal informational book also presents the causes and effects of global warming, and uses in-depth explanations, awe-inspiring photographs, and charts to engage readers. It describes how Earth works like a natural greenhouse, how the climate is changing, the main greenhouse gases, the effects rising temperatures has on the crucial balance of ecosystems, and the changes scientists see in the oceans and on land. Like Rockwell, Thornhill also offers many ways people can help stop global warming, such as not using bottled water, and riding bikes. This book is also very kid-friendly and makes learning about this content fun because of the cool facts and statistics that are accompanied by easy-to-comprehend photographs and charts.