MULTICULTURAL LESSON PLAN

Lesson Title A Carp For Kimiko

Student

Natalie Adams

1. Objectives:
Multicultural Goals
Combat racism, sexism and other forms of prejudice and
discrimination.
Learn about a specific culture group

CCSD curriculum standards

CCSS.ELALITERACY.RL.K.3
Withpromptingandsupport,identifycharacters,settings,andmajorevents
inastory.
KnowledgeStudentswillbeabletorecalldifferentpointsinthe
booktoanswerquestionsatendofbook.
ComprehensionStudentswillbeabletoretellascenefromthe
bookbydrawingapictureofthescene.

Learning styles implementedAuditory- Teacher will read the story of Kimiko to the students.
Visual- Students will see the pictures in the book of the Carp kites
as well as Kimiko and her family.
Kinesthetic- Students will draw a picture of a scene from the
book.
Gardners 8 Intelligences implemented
Intrapersonal- Children will recognize how Kimiko feels, when she is
first denied a kite because she is a girl.
Visual/Spatial- Children will learn visually through the pictures in the
book as well as illustrating a scene from the story.
Verbal Linguistic- Children will listen to the story and verbally
answer questions.

2. Materials/Equipment:

Book A Carp For Kimiko, 24 boxes of crayons, 24 sheets of

11x14 white paper

3. Instruction:
Allow 5 minutes for reading, 5 minutes for class discussion, 15 minutes
for individual drawing and 5 minutes for closing.

Teacher- Everyone come sit down on the carpet. I want to ask you a
question. How many of you have flown a kite? What is the most
interesting kite you have ever seen? Well in todays story, we will learn
about a Japanese tradition about kites! Whos ready to hear the story?
Teacher then reads book to students.
Discussion
Teacher- Who can tell me their favorite part of the book? pick two or
three students to share.
Teacher- Did anyone find a part of the book unfair? Pick two or three
students to share.
Teacher- Who wants to tell the class how it would make them feel if they
were Kimiko? Pick two or three students to share.
Teacher- What traditions do you and your family have that are similar to
Kimikos? Pick two or three students to share.
Teacher- Okay class, I want everyone to go back to your seats. I am going
to give each of you a piece of paper and a box of crayons. First I want you
to write your name on the back of the paper. After you write your name on
the back of the paper, I want you to draw of picture from part of the story.
The picture doesnt have to be one you saw from the book, but about a
part of the story that we just read.

4. Closure:

Teacher- What did everyone learn from A Carp for Kimiko? Did we
learn that boys and girls aren't always treated the same in different
cultures? Pick one or two students to share. We learned that different
cultures have their own traditions, what traditions does your family
participate in? Pick one or two students to share. I hope everyone enjoyed
learning about Japanese culture today, there are many more cultures and
traditions that we will learn throughout the year.

5. Evaluation:

Did the student color a scene from the story?

Excellent, Satisfactory, Needs improvement
Did the student color neatly and completely?
Excellent, Satisfactory, Needs improvement
Did all students actively participate in discussion?
Excellent, Satisfactory, Needs improvement

6. Bibliography:
Devitre, D. (2008). Retechtraining. Retrieved from
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Garner, H. (n.d.). Intelligence. Retrieved from http://intelligence1.weebly.com/howardgardner-multiple-intelligences.html
Kroll, V. L. (1996). A Carp for Kimiko. Watertown, MA, Carlsbridge