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Not Another State Report, Again! Using Old Technology with a New Twist for Project-Based Learning. |
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Santa Maria-Bonita School District
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Not Another State Report, Again! Using Old Technology with a New Twist for Project-Based Learning. |
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Santa Maria-Bonita School District
How it works:
This unit will address a new approach to learning about the fifty states that we all know and love. Instead of assigning the "same old report", let your students use creative strategies and technology to demonstrate their knowledge about their state. Students will gather information about their state from various resources (text, videos, and selected Internet sites (evaluated by the teacher first!). They will locate general information such as the state flag, population, government, etc. They will also look for activities (cultural, historical and recreational) to include in their final presentation.
The lessons will include: keeping data about a "Vacation Trip" to their state on a spreadsheet; creating a map of their state and using Microsoft Excel to diagram the map; surveying students and staff at their school and inputting data into a spreadsheet; and lastly, compiling all projects into a final Power Point Presentation.
Assessment:
During the project the following assessments will be used: a rubric for their final presentation and electronic portfolios. The portfolio should include all notes taken, documents, image sources, etc..