History of Liberal, KS

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History of Liberal, KS

• by
• Becky Robison
• Presented to
• 4th and 5th grade music students

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Lesson 1

• OBJECTIVE
• Students will be encouraged to access prior
  knowledge and will be engaged in the reading and
  singing of a musical written by a local artist.
• ACTIVITIES
• Ask Who knows how Liberal got its name?
• Read through and listen to songs from the musical
  Mighty Liberal, written by Ms. Kitch

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Script available upon request
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Lesson 2

• OBJECTIVE
• Students will be engaged in reading and singing
  a musical script written by a local artist.
  Students will also discuss ways of researching
  the authenticity of the content of the musical.
• ACTIVITIES
• Finish the reading of the musical.
• Discuss ways we can research the authenticity of
  the content.

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Lesson 3

• OBJECTIVE
• Students will engage in research activities that
  were suggested in the previous lesson and will
  learn the difference between primary and
  secondary sources of information.
• ACTIVITIES
• If they had any ideas that I asked them to
  research on their own I would give them time to
  share what they found.
• Then we will actively research using their ideas.
  As a back up I plan to have local websites
  available, and a recorded interview of a
  long-time resident of Liberal Clara Mae Sexton.
• Well discuss whether our resources were primary
  or secondary and reasons why there might be more
  of one than the other.

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Lesson 4

• OBJECTIVE Students will be engaged in one more
  research activity and will have the opportunity
  to share personal experiences
• ACTIVITIES
• Well talk a walk to Blue Bonnet Park and see the
  plaque that has more Liberal History information
  on it.
• Once we return Ill let them share any personal
  information they might have about how other towns
  have gotten their names, and any other historical
  personal event theyd like to share.

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Assessment

• OBJECTIVE
• Students will demonstrate their knowledge
  collectively and privately in terms of how
  Liberal got its name and the Kansas State
  Symbols.
• ACTIVITIES
• 1. Ill show them what standards have been
  learned then Ill quiz what they should know by
  showing a question, letting them answer out loud,
  then showing the answer to see if they are right.
• 2. Next well use the CPS unit to take a grade,
  using the same questions generated in the quiz
  but put in multiple choice format.
• 3. Then Ill quiz them on Kansas State Symbols
  until its time to leave since this presentation
  will be given in January on or near Kansas Day.

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Kansas Model Curricular Standards for Music

• Intermediate Standard 1 B3I1
• B3 The student sings music representing diverse
  genres and cultures, with expression appropriate
  for the work being performed
• I1 The student applies appropriate stylistic
  elements needed to perform authentically the
  music of various genres and cultures

Accomplished by the singing of the musical
Mighty Liberal
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Music Standards, cont.

• Basic Standard 6 B3I1
• B3 the student uses appropriate terminology in
  explaining music, music notation, music
  instruments, voices, and music performances
• I1 the student uses appropriate vocabulary when
  explaining music literature, notation,
  instruments, voices, and performances.

Accomplished by the mention and review of
musical terms while studying the musical Mighty
Liberal.
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Music Standards, cont.

• Basic Intermediate Standard 8 B2I1
• B2 The student identifies ways in which the
  principals and subject matter of other
  disciplines taught in the school are interrelated
  with those of music.
• I1 The student identifies the interrelationships
  of the conceptual elements of several disciplines
  in the school.

Accomplished by the mention of History and
Reading being an integral part in the process of
reading the musical.
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Library Media Standards

• Standard1B4I3
• B4 Identifies a variety of potential sources of
  information
• I3 By the end of upper elementary the student
  selects the most appropriate reference sources of
  information

Accomplished by allowing the students to suggest
ways to research how Liberal got its name.
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Reading Standards

• R4B412
• B4 The student comprehends a variety of texts
• I12 the student establishes a purpose for
  reading or listening

Accomplished by Discussing the subject to gather
prior knowledge before reading the musical and
doing research the authenticate what weve read
or what we already know.
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Reading Standards, cont.

• R4B3I1
• B3 The student expands vocabulary
• I1 The student determines the meaning of words
  or phrases by using context clues from sentences
  or paragraphs

Accomplished by allowing students to share what
they think the word means and encouraging them to
use contextual clues in helping them learn new
vocabulary instead of just giving them the
definitions.
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Reading Standards, Cont.

• R4B2I2
• B2 The student reads fluently
• I2 The student reads expressively with
  appropriate pace, phrasing, intonation, and
  rhythm of speech

Accomplished by letting students read the script
out loud, alone and with others, echo phrasing
when necessary to help with fluency and
comprehension.
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History Standards

• H4B1I2 Expanded I1
• B1 the student understands the significance of
  important individuals and major developments in
  history.
• I2 use traditional stories from regions of the
  US to help define the region.
• Expanded I1 Express knowledge of personal
  ancestors and/or family history

Accomplished by using the musical and other
forms of research to study how Liberal got its
name and allowing the students to share other
important historical accounts, whether personal
or formal.
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History Standards, cont.

• H3B3I2
• B3 student understands the significance of
  events, holidays, documents, and symbols, that
  are important to KS, US, and World History.
• I2 Locate and explain the importance of local
  landmarks.

Accomplished by including the plaque at Blue
Bonnet Park and websites of other local landmarks
as part of their research.
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History Standards, cont.

• H4B4I5
• B4 student engages in historical thinking
  skills.
• I5 uses research skills to interpret a
  historical person or event in history and notes
  the source(s) of the information.

Accomplished by allowing the students to guide
where to research and being ready to provide
them with some of my own research always giving
credit to the source.
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VOCABULARY

• Words from the musical
• Liberal, liberal, musical, lyrics, script,
  inspired, overture, outhouse, hoax, Pony Express,
  compass, sod house, curtain call
• Words from researching
• authenticity, primary source, secondary source

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Resources

• Mighty Liberal, un-published musical by Janie
  Kitch, 2006.
• WEBSITES
• http//www.usd480.net/liberal/history.htm
• http//www.liberalkschamber.com/welcome.asp
• http//www.sewardcountymuseum.com/sections/001/abo
  ut.html
• http//www.cityofliberal.com/aboutliberal/history/
  index.html
• http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberal,_Kansas
• http//www.liberal.net/info/history.html
• http//www.liberal.net/info/events/coronado.html

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Resources, cont.

• Books
• 1. Lost Trails of the Cimarron 2nd ed. By Harry
  E. Chrisman 1998 University of Oklahoma Press
• Interviews
• Interviewed Gary Koehn
• Interview of a long-time resident Clara Mae
  Sexton
• Interviewed Janie Kitch to get information of her
  interview with Bob Larabee