Course Introduction

Name: Michelle Carlisle
Name of Course: Learning Research & Technology through Social Studies

Location of Course: www.blogger.com/xshlandisx/

Course Module Topic: State Multimedia Project

Content Area and Grade Level: Social Studies, Technology, Language Arts/Fifth Grade


Description of Unit of Study: In this unit, students will learn research skills, proper internet use, and how to create and use multimedia effectively. Students will also be exposed to kid-friendly Microsoft Word and PowerPoint tutorials. Students will demonstrate this new knowledge by developing a State Report Project that consists of several smaller individual assignments that culminate in a comprehensive multimedia presentation.



Overall Goals: While learning about states and their capitals, students will learn research and technology skills. While learning information about a state, they will learn new skills and refine old skills on Microsoft Word. In addition they will learn about the powerful multimedia program called PowerPoint. They will then be required to demonstrate their understanding by creating a multimedia presentation.


Standards Met:

Writing:

Research and Technology

1.3 Use organizational features of printed text (e.g., citations, end notes, bibliographic

references) to locate relevant information.

1.4 Create simple documents by using electronic media and employing organizational

features (e.g., passwords, entry and pull-down menus, word searches, a thesaurus, spell

checks).



Listening and Speaking:

Organization and Delivery of Oral Communication

1.4 Select a focus, organizational structure, and point of view for an oral presentation.

1.5 Clarify and support spoken ideas with evidence and examples.

1.6 Engage the audience with appropriate verbal cues, facial expressions, and gestures.



History Social Sciences:

5.9 Students know the location of the current 50 states and the names of their capitals.



ISTE National Educational Technology Standards for Students

T1: Basic operations and concepts

T1-1 Students demonstrate a sound understanding of the nature and operation of technology

systems.

T1-2 Students are proficient in the use of technology.

T2: Social, ethical, and human issues:

T2-2 Students practice responsible use of technology systems, information, and software.

T3: Technology productivity tools

T3-1 Students use technology tools to enhance learning, increase productivity, and promote

creativity.

T3-2 Students use productivity tools to collaborate in constructing technology-enhanced

models, prepare publications, and produce other creative works.

T4: Technology communications tools

T4-1 Students use telecommunications to collaborate, publish, and interact with peers,

experts, and other audiences.

T5: Technology research tools

T5-1 Students use technology to locate, evaluate, and collect information from a variety of

sources.

T5-2 Students use technology tools to process data and report results.

T5-3 Students evaluate and select new information resources and technological innovations

based on the appropriateness for specific tasks.



Statistics, Data Analysis, and Probability

1.0 Students display, analyze, compare, and interpret different data sets, including data sets

of different sizes:

1.2 Organize and display single-variable data in appropriate graphs and representations (e.g.,

histogram, circle graphs) and explain which types of graphs are appropriate for various data

sets.


California Standards - http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci