1. Prepared by: Dr. S. Knapp1 Phil. & Curric. Of MS, EDG 542 Ch. 4. THE HOMELESS: An Issue-Based Interdisciplinary Unit in an Eighth Gr. Class Outline

2. Prepared by: Dr. S. Knapp2 I. A.Identifying an Issue (student selection) Dating Dating Driving/drinking at earlier age Driving/drinking at earlier age Attire for school Attire for school Cafeteria food Cafeteria food B.Mrs. Mancuso asks students to take a role as newly elected official in community. Write down 10 tasks for community over next 4 yrs. Students form groups of 3 for idea sharing & narrow to 2 most significant issues. Concept web drawn, providing 4-6 reasons defending 2 issues as highest priority.

3. Prepared by: Dr. S. Knapp3 Concept Web : Student Views of Why Help the Homeless Help the HOMELESS They need a warm Place to stay They need to live like People, not dogs They need our help To survive They need a 2 nd chance in life

4. Prepared by: Dr. S. Knapp4 Misconceptions When 2 students suggest a visit to the Homeless at a shelter- much protest: When 2 students suggest a visit to the Homeless at a shelter- much protest: They are: 1. People w/no money 2. Dirty, depressed, hungry & on drugs 3. Street people, eating out of garbage cans 4. Unemployable, because dirty & smelly 5. Ragged adults, children & runaways

5. Prepared by: Dr. S. Knapp5 Mrs. Mancuso breaks stereotypes by reading Fly Away Home Following the story, these remarks: Following the story, these remarks: 1. It brings tears to my eyes 2. They appear to be nice people. Why did Andrew & father lose their home? 3. My family would never let me be homeless. 4. Theyre normal. Andrews father has a job. 5. An airport as a homeless shelter? Andrew cant go to school?

6. Prepared by: Dr. S. Knapp6 Mrs. Mancusos next 2 steps: 1.Students will list Q. they have re: the homeless How do people become homeless? How do people become homeless? What is it like to live on the street? What is it like to live on the street? How do they survive bad weather? How do they survive bad weather? How long do they stay homeless? How long do they stay homeless? Do they look for jobs? Do they look for jobs? 2.She records their Q. on butcher paper & posts on the wall

7. Prepared by: Dr. S. Knapp7 Creating Hypotheses to answer Q. Why are people Homeless? Kicked out by parents Evicted from house Kicked out by spouse Cant stay w/relatives Lose their jobs War vets cant find jobs

8. Prepared by: Dr. S. Knapp8 Mrs. Mancuso probes for Info Sources Students respond With: Students respond With: newspapers newspapers magazines magazines speaker from homeless shelter speaker from homeless shelter a homeless person a homeless person books books

9. Prepared by: Dr. S. Knapp9 Mrs. Mancuso initiates: Librarians help w/ Readers Guide to Periodical Literature (find newspaper & magazine articles Librarians help w/ Readers Guide to Periodical Literature (find newspaper & magazine articles Librarians help w/Info Trac CD-Rom databases Librarians help w/Info Trac CD-Rom databases organiz. of students into small groups to do research organiz. of students into small groups to do research contact to shelter director to schedule talk w/class contact to shelter director to schedule talk w/class

10. Prepared by: Dr. S. Knapp10 Solutions Students have: Students have: read read written written discussed plight of homeless discussed plight of homeless They now view Homeless people differently They now view Homeless people differently They record their REVISED views in their portfolio They record their REVISED views in their portfolio

11. Prepared by: Dr. S. Knapp11 Mrs. M. gives students a written hypothetical scenario Migrant workers in dilapidated mobile home unit-townspeople resent Migrant workers in dilapidated mobile home unit-townspeople resent developer wants to level it & build a coliseum, helping business developer wants to level it & build a coliseum, helping business If leveled, migrants are homeless at harvest If leveled, migrants are homeless at harvest each student lives in & is a head of household in this mobile unit each student lives in & is a head of household in this mobile unit

12. Prepared by: Dr. S. Knapp12 Students are called to action in their community. They : volunteer in a local soup kitchen sponsored by a church volunteer in a local soup kitchen sponsored by a church design a big banner to display in shelter for the children design a big banner to display in shelter for the children obtain old wallpaper samples, decorating blank books, created for children in shelters obtain old wallpaper samples, decorating blank books, created for children in shelters create coloring books & puzzles for the children create coloring books & puzzles for the children do volunteer work in the shelter do volunteer work in the shelter

13. Prepared by: Dr. S. Knapp13 1.Now, select 3 other community issues, as newly elected official in community. 2.Narrow the list to 1 key issue 3.Create a concept web, as in slide 3 4.Outline several misconceptions that you might expect to shape student perceptions For Group or Individual Response