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Contextual Learning
Lisa Newburger
Media Specialist
Lockheed Elementary
lnewburger@marietta-city.k12.ga.us
I’m Bored. What
is there to do in Atlanta?
Research:
Content Background: As a Media Specialist I want to enhance
the students classroom experience by giving them a real world
experiences that will catch their attention. I know that fifth
grade students love going to amusement/recreation parks. I want
them to realize they have skills that can get them a product that
is desirable.
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State Standards for Media Specialist
- Access- Access information efficiently
and effectively
LA.5.58 Uses alphabetical
order to locate information
LA.5.59 Uses the media center’s available technology as
sources of information and pleasure
LA.5.62 Locates information
using the appropriate reference resources
- Selection- Evaluates information critically
and competently
LA.5.56 Distinguishes
between fact and opinion
- Oral Communication
Listening and Speaking-
Adapts or changes oral languages to fit the situation by following
the rules of conversation with peers and adults
Listening and Speaking- Recalls, Interprets, and
summarizes information
Listening and Speaking-
Delivers a planned oral presentation
Listening and Speaking-
Adjusts manner and style of speaking to suit audience and situation
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Activities:
Overview of entire activity: Contact an Amusement/ Recreation
park in the Atlanta Area. Research and Gather information on
the park. Organize the information to present to an audience
of peers.
Day One
Draw a name of an area
Amusement/ Recreation Park.
Find telephone number
and mailing address.
Review procedures for
looking up businesses in the Yellow and White pages of a phone
book.
After using print resources
the next step will be the Internet, give the opportunity to use
the Internet.
Final product for the
lesson is to have name of business and telephone number and mailing
address of business.
Day Two
Writing a business letter: Review procedures of writing a business
letter. Review procedures for writing an envelope
Write a letter asking for more information about the park to
share with peers. History of Park? Directions to Park? …
Type the letter.
Write the envelope
and place stamp on envelope.
Day Three
We will review phone conversation techniques. We will write
a script for contacting the business. We will contact the business
to check on the status of our request and thank them for the information.
Day Four
Once most or all information
is returned
Disseminate information.
What do we know about the park? What is the best feature of
the park? What are they planning for the future? …
Day Five
Review and learn the importance of Oral Speaking. How to speak
to your audience.
Layout the plan for the presentation. Begin and complete assembly
of presentation.
Day Six and …
Presentation of products
Day…
Write Thank you notes to businesses for information. Explain
how the information and presentation was valuable to you.
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Assessment
Summative with a presentation. Rubric
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Bibliography
Daniels, H., & Bizar M. (1998). Methods that matter: Six
structures for best practice classrooms. Maine: Stenhouse.
Harwell, S. H., &
Blank W. E. (2001). Promising practices for contextual learning.
Texas: CCI Publishing.
Georgia’s Learning
Connection. Georgia Department of Education. (1999). Quality Core
Curriculum Standards.
Parnell, Dale.(2001). Contextual Teaching Works! Increasing
Students’ Achievement. Texas: CCI Publishing.
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