Research on the Community: Backpacking in East Harlem (Video Clip)

Subject Area(s):

• Geography
• K-12: Language Arts

Grade Level(s):

• K-2nd Grade

Description:

In the video clip that accompanies this teaching idea, LMS Myrna Cortes reflects on a collaborative project for primary grade children that takes them into their multicultural community to research what makes a community. At the conclusion of the project, children create a personalized backpack (laminated paper) to hold and display the products of their research. Important aspects of this lesson include developing awareness of one's own community (in this case, East Harlem in NYC) and multicultural appreciation, as students use their information skills to collect information and present their research products. VIEW THE VIDEO.



DETAILS

Type of Video: Reflections

File Size: 4.5 MB

Length: 2:30



VIDEO ACCESSIBILITY INFORMATION

Audio Transcript: YES (see supporting files)

Closed Captioning: YES

Supporting Files:

• Final Backpacking Harlem.mov
  This is the video clip that relates to the teaching idea without closed captioning.
• Community_Backpacking_EastHarlem.doc
  Accessibility Info: This is an audio transcript for the video.

Standards:

National Information Literacy Standards (K-12)

Accesses information efficiently and effectively.

• Identifies a variety of potential sources of information.
• Develops and uses successful strategies for locating information.

Information Skills and Subskills (K-16)

Exploration

• Explores range of information resources

Presentation

• Presents results