| Summary
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This is a power point social studies lesson.
During this time, students will review the patriotic symbols, visit Internet
sites, and respond to questions. |
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| Lesson
Details |
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| Objectives: |
- The student will be able to analyze important national symbols that express
American values and principles.
- The student will be able to obtain information by visiting web sites.
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| Setting: |
Computer Lab or Multiple Computer Classroom |
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| Procedures: |
- Introduction of assignment.
- Class will brainstorm ideas about patriotic symbols. What are they? What
virtues do the represent? Etc.
- Students will work with a partner or in a small group.
- They will view the PowerPoint presentation; and will discuss the questions
on the slides excluding the very last question.
- Students will employ the writing process to answer the final question
on the Power Point presentation.
- The class will participate in a debriefing on patriotic symbols and share
their essay with the teacher.
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Technology
Specific Activity: |
- The student will view a Power Point presentation and gather information
at specific web sites as assigned by the teacher.
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| Assessment: |
The student will be graded based on a checklist or rubric.
See ONE example below. A rubric could easily be developed
from this. |
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Technology Skills
Access information from
web sites and from a PowerPoint presentation.
Writing Skills
Paragraphs contain main
idea and supporting details.
Writing has a logical
sequence.
Vocabulary is developmentally
appropriate.
Sentence structure is
varied.
Use of capitalization
is developmentally appropriate.
Use of punctuation is
developmentally appropriate.
There are no spelling errors,
OR no errors that detract from the
comprehension.
Social Studies Content
Shows knowledge of American values and principals.
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| State Standards
Addressed: |
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| Social Studies 5. 5. 6 |
The student will recall
and analyze the most important national symbols through which American values
and principles are expressed. |
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| Reading/English Language Arts IB |
The student will continue
to read and demonstrate comprehension of a variety of literary forms including
fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. |
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| Reading/English
Language Arts IF |
The student will understand text
in terms of its historical and cultural context and relate to other content
areas. |
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| Reading/English Language Arts IV (A) |
The student will write
for a variety of purposes…
Organize information
Use vocabulary effectively
Vary sentence structure
Write several related paragraphs…
Edit…
Use available technology
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| Reading/English Language Arts IV (G) |
The student will
use the writing process to record information accurately and to research and
report information.
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| Reading/English Language Arts V |
The student will synthesize
information from a variety of appropriately selected resources
Skim materials to develop a general overview of content or to locate specific
information.
Continue to communicate the information and findings in written and oral
forms
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| Reading/English Language Arts VI (Technology) (C) |
The student
will process, store, retrieve, and transmit electronic information
Use search strategies …
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| Materials |
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| Resources: |
http://www.ushistory.org/libertybell/index.html
Liberty Bell
http://www.travelsd.com/parks/rushmore/index.htm
Mt.
Rushmore
http://encarta.msn.com/index/conciseindex/49/MediaMax.asp?
pg=3&ti=761570181
Washington
Monument
http://www.endex.com/gf/buildings/liberty/solph.gif
Statue
of Liberty
http://www.execpc.com/~dschaaf/pearl2.html
Pearl
Harbor
http://www.greatbuildings.com/cgi-bin/gbi.cgi
/Vietnam_Veterans_Memorial.html/cid_2877635.gbi
Vietnam
Memorial
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| Software: |
Microsoft
PowerPoint |
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| Hardware: |
No additional … |
