Captain Orrin Smith - Day 11

Theme – The Family - Captain Orrin Smith – Day 11

Kindergarten

Goal – The student will learn that some aspects of places and families change over time.

Objectives
1. The students will know who Captain Orrin Smith is and that he founded Winona.
2. The students will be able to identify the different parts of a map.

Materials
• Pictures of Captain Orrin Smith
• Maps of Winona, current
• Overhead copy of map of Winona, current
• Overhead copy of map of Winona from 1851
• Dry erase markers
• Colored pencils

Procedure
Introductory experiences
1. Give each of the students a map of Winona and have them get out their colored pencils. (2 minutes)
2. Talk about what maps are and why they are important. (3 minutes)
a. Maps show you what an area of the earth looks like from above.
b. Maps are important because they show you where places are.
c. Can use a map to get from one place to another.
Developmental experiences
3. Show the students the map from 1851 then the map of current day Winona.
(5 minutes)
a. Talk about the differences and the similarities.
i. The river is in the same place.
4. Discuss the different parts of a map; use the overhead to make it easier for the students to follow along. As each part is being talked about have students come up to circle that part on the map. Also have the students circle the items on their own individual map. (15 minutes)
a. There is a title for every map.
b. Compass rose (north, south, east, west)
c. Map key
d. Symbols – their meaning is located in the map key
i. Points and lines
e. Streets – they are labeled and represented by lines
f. Intersections
g. Lakes
h. Rivers
5. Discuss with the students where their school is located and have them circle it on their map. (2 minutes)
a. The school address.
6. Tell the students some information about Captain Orrin Smith. (10 minutes)
a. Originally he was from Galena, Illinois
i. Show the students a map of the United State and mark where Winona, MN and Galena, IL are located.
b. Founded Winona in 1851.
c. Gave Winona its name, in the same way your parents all gave you names when you were born.
d. Captain of the Steamboat Nominee
e. There was a Plaque dedicated to Captain Orrin Smith.
7. Tell the students the location of the plaque and have them circle it on their map. (2 minutes)
a. The plaque is located in Levee Park at the foot of Center Street.
8. Ask the students how they can use the map to help them get to Levee Park. (5 minutes)
a. Once they find the place they are at they can use roads to find out how to get to Levee Park.
b. Have them mark a way to the Park on their map.
Closure
9. Give the students the address of other places in Winona and have them mark them on their map. Talk through each one as a class. (10 minutes)
a. Winona Historical Society
b. Train station
c. Winona State University
10. Review information about Captain Orrin Smith
a. Originally he was from Galena, Illinois
i. Show the students a map of the United State and mark where Winona, MN and Galena, IL are located.
b. Founded Winona in 1851.
c. Gave Winona its name, in the same way your parents all gave you names when you were born.
d. Captain of the Steamboat Nominee
e. There was a Plaque dedicated to Captain Orrin Smith.
11. Once they have completed their map have them turn in the maps.

Assessment
• As the class is going trough the assignment make sure that the entire class is participating and keeping up with the rest of the class. Slow down the pace if some of the students are having trouble understanding what is going on.
• Grade each map after the students have turned it in. Give them credit for completing the map.