Bug Glyphs

Bug Glyphs Lesson Plan
A lesson for the kindergarten-first grade level.

Lesson Plan:

This lesson was designed specifically for, but is not limited to in-service teachers.  The following information will help you get started with the lesson, but feel free to change and alter the lesson as you feel fit.

Objectives:

1. Students will be able to identify features of bugs by reading and discussing " The Very Quiet Cricket" by Eric Carle.
2. Students will demonstrate they know what a glyph is by creating their own bug glyphs.
3. Students will demonstrate their knowledge about glyphs by participating in a discussion and looking at other students' glyphs.

Creating The Lesson:

• Preparation and Materials Needed
• Development and Teaching the Lesson
  • Extensions and Closure Questions

Additional Information About Glyphs:

Glyphs have been around for centuries. The word glyph was adopted from the Greek word meaning a "carving." Glyphs are pictographs representing a form originally from a sculpture or picture.  They are generally drawn, sculpted or painted.  You may be familiar with the word heiroglyphs, which come from the English history, meaning "sacred glyphs."  Both types of glyphs are commonly used in many forms of art.  In this lesson, our glyphs are pictures, or sculptures, that will demonstrate different characteristics and aspects of our lives.  Varying from physical appearance, to the number of letters in our first names, children will be able to convey these ideas through a bug glyph. 

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Last Updated 28-Oct-2004