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Students should come away with the idea that simple tasks are difficult for all groups.

§115.2. Health Education, Kindergarten. (a)  (2)  Kindergarten students are taught basic factors that contribute to health literacy. Students learn about their bodies and the behaviors necessary to protect them and keep them healthy. Students also understand how to seek help from parents and other trusted adults.

(b)  Knowledge and skills.  (1)  Health behaviors. The student recognizes that personal health decisions and behaviors affect health throughout life. The student is expected to:  (A)  identify and practice personal health habits that help individuals stay healthy such as a proper amount of sleep and clean hands;

§110.62. Journalism

(2)  The student reports and writes for a variety of audiences and purposes and researches self-selected topics to write journalistic texts. The student is expected to:

(A)  locate information sources such as persons, databases, reports, and past interviews; gathers background information; and researches to prepare for an interview or investigate a topic;

(B)  plan and write relevant questions for an interview or in-depth research;

Not a part of TAKS; but should reinforce core subjects

Students will create "How to videos" for the Early Childhood campus. Students will determine a need and create the video. Examples being wash hands, lining up, use of scissors, and others.

Students will plan out scenes, what to say and then record, edit and finalize movie.

These movies will be given to ECC for their use as needed/reinforcement.

What does it mean to take something for granted?

Have you ever taken something for granted? What? How?

Can you remember (maybe you have a younger sibling) tasks you had in Kinder, first grade that were just so difficult. What were they? Do you even think about having to do them now? Why/Why not?

Students will brainstorm tasks that are difficult for small children. Students may contact a teacher from the Kindergarten campus.

Choose a task to create a "How To: ".

Create a script; line out scenes; practice; then record scene.

Use Movie Maker or Photo Story to finalize your product.

RESPONSIBILITY: Students are creating steps to follow for being responsible for simples tasks.

Knowledge-Select, Write needs for showing simple tasks.

Analysis-Model proper procedures for doing tasks.

Synthesis-Plan and Produce a video of task.

Students are working in groups.

Change question when directed to student

GT: Create an advertisement for "movie".

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Video camera

Movie Maker or Photo Story

Contact Kindergarten teachers for more ideas or to create a list of possible ideas.