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Lesson
Topic/Title What do YOU
really know about Nebraska?? Author
Vicki Stark,
Mandy Pleskach and Tycha
Peterson Introduction:
This lesson has been prepared for 4th grade social studies students. It
should be used at the beginning or during the unit over Nebraska. It is a
learning activity designed with WebQuest that involves students in searching the
Internet for information on Nebraska. This is NOT a one-day project, however, it
is assumed that students have prior computer experience. Content
Area(s) and Grade Level Social
Studies; 4th Standardhttp://www.nde.state.ne.us/Issu/SS/SocSStnd.html
4.2
Students will identify and describe the past and present contributions of
people, such as the Native Americans, Hispanic Americans, African Americans,
European Americans, and Asian Americans in Nebraska.
4.9
Students will make a historical map of Nebraska and the surrounding region,
including locations
4.11
Students will identify significant individuals and historical events in their
community and in Nebraska and explain their importance.
Integrated disciplines social studies and technologyObjectives
To assist students knowledge and
understanding on Nebraska history. To explore minorities in Nebraska
history. Materials/Technologies WebQuest: http://edweb.sdsu.edu/webquest/webquest.html Teachers Web Page : http://www.members.tripod.com/vickistark/ Procedures Springboard
Students to view video over Nebraska history.
What teacher is to do Assign
the students to groups of four. Assist students in getting to teacher web page.
Go over project instructions and expectations as a class. What students are to do Students
are to create a Fact Book about Nebraska. They are to use Internet sites, which
have been chosen by the teacher, to help find their information. The information
that is to be included in the fact book is on teachers web page. Closure
Students should have opportunity to present their
completed projects to other class members. Students should hand in fact book to
teacher for grade.
Assessment
Students are graded using a rubric scale that assesses their work as a
group and individually. The group presentation will also be included in the
group score. Explanation
We chose this activity to assist students in gaining knowledge about
Nebraska and its history. It also serves as a way for students to increase their
computer skills and knowledge at the same time. We feel that students have a
much better time at learning information when presented this way instead of just
reading out of the book. Lesson Topic/Title Number the StarsAuthor Vicki Stark, Mandy Pleskach and Tycha Peterson
Content Area(s) and Grade Level Language
Arts; 6th Standard http://www.nde.state.ne.us/Issu/READ/RDWRITE.html 8.1.1 By
the end of the eighth grade, students will identify the basic facts and
essential ideas in what they have read or viewed. 8.1.4 By
the end of the eighth grade, students will identify the structure and elements
of fiction and provide evidence from the text to support their understanding. 8.1.5 By
the end of the eighth grade, students will identify and apply knowledge of the
structure, elements, and meaning of nonfiction or informational material and
provide evidence from the text to support their understanding. Integrated disciplines Reading and technology
Objectives
To
assist students in learning about plot development and tracking.
To
assist students in determining character resolution of conflict.
Materials/Technologies 1.
Inspiration (www.inspiration.com)
Example of lesson plan can be found @ http://www.inspiration.com/book/plot-development.html
by Larry Lewin. 2.
Number the Stars by Lois
Lowry 3.
Overhead projector
or butcher paper Procedures
Springboard (While reading the
novel, students have kept track of individual characters, their problems and
solutions.) Students
to get out Literature Log that they have been keeping while reading book.
Teacher begins a discussion on plot development by giving an examples of “life
problems”, an attempt on how it could be solved and shows how this could in
turn create another problem. Relate problem development to plot of story and
characters.
What teacher is
to do Teacher directs a class brainstorm so that students can share the
problems and solutions they noted in Literature Log. Teacher writes down
students responses on overhead. Teacher keeps overhead on throughout entire lesson so
students can recall their responses.
What students
are to do Students are to construct two graphic organizers; one for the
character’s problems, and one for the characters solutions to those problems.
Assessment Students to print out and hand in graphic organizers. Student’s
graphic organizers will be graded by a rubric for organization of characters
with appropriate problems and solutions.
Explanation We choose inspiration for this lesson in order to assist students
with their ability to understand plot development and increase their reading
comprehension. The graphic organizers can be used to compare the problems and
solutions of the books characters and therefore help make relationships within
the reading. We think that this type of visual aid can help students see the
relationships while increasing their ability to compare and contrast each
characters role within the reading. We also think it is a fun and easy strategy
to get students used to using the computer and learning at the same time! VOLCANOES Authors: Mandy Pleskach, Vicki Stark, and Tycha PetersonIntroduction: This lesson has been
created for students who have been studying volcanoes.
This lesson could be adapted for various grade levels.
It is assumed that students have prior computer experience.
Content Areas: Science and social studiesGrades: 2nd – 4th |
  
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