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Learning Standards (Grade 6, Social Studies Class)
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EALR:
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5. SOCIAL STUDIES SKILLS The student understands and applies
reasoning skills to conduct research, deliberate, form, and evaluate
positions through the processes of reading, writing, and communicating.
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Component:
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5.2 Uses inquiry-based research.
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Grade Level
Expectation:
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5.2.2 Analyzes the validity, reliability, and credibility of
information from a variety of primary and secondary sources while researching
an issue or event.
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1. CIVICS The student understands and applies knowledge of
government, law, politics, and the nation's fundamental documents to make
decisions about local, national, and international issues and to demonstrate
thoughtful, participatory citizenship.
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Component:
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1.2 Understands the purposes, organization, and function of
governments, laws, and political systems.
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Grade Level
Expectation:
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1.2.3 Understands a variety of forms of government from the past
or present.
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EALR:
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3. The student uses communication skills and strategies to
effectively present ideas and one's self in a variety of situations.
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Component:
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3.2. Uses media and other resources to support presentations.
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Grade Level
Expectation:
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3.2.1. Uses available technology and resources to support or
enhance a presentation.
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EALR:
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3. The student reads different materials for a variety of
purposes.
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Component:
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3.1. Read to learn new information.
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Grade Level
Expectation:
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3.1.1. Analyze appropriateness of a variety of resources and use
them to perform a specific task or investigate a topic.
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Rubric
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Topic
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Description
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Possible Points
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Originality
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Did you present the information in an engaging, interesting way? Did
you customize at all, or stick solely with the templates?
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/5
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Sources
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What kind of sources did you use? If you used Wikipedia, is it
cross-referenced? Could you find the information somewhere else? Did you
credit EVERYWHERE that you got information from? Even pictures?
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/15 (10 for using sources, 5
for correct MLA format)
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Additional Technology
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Did you use another component of technology in your presentation?
Wordle, Vocaroo, Glogster, Storybird, etc?
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/10
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Presentation
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Was your presentation engaging? Did you use the techniques we
discussed in speech (audience appropriateness, organization, eye contact,
etc.)? Did you show that you care about your topic?
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/15
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Information
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Did you have enough information? Did you cover at least six areas of
the civilization? Did you cover the information well? Do you know your stuff?
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/15
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Use of FlipSnack/Prezi
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Did you use one of the presentation tools we talked about? Did you
customize it at all?
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/5
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Total possible: 50 points
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Template options:
FlipSnack
Prezi
Glogster
Wordle
Vocaroo
NETS for students:
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Creativity and Innovation
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Students demonstrate creative thinking,
construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using
technology.
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This project allows students to create using
essentially any creative software/websites they choose. Thought they have to
have a FlipSnack or Prezi, these programs can be used and customized
creatively. Also, the addition of a elective component means that students get
to be creative with technology.
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Communication and Collaboration
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Students use digital media and environments to communicate
and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual
learning and contribute to the learning of others.
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Students will be taking notes on each others’
presentations, and the material from these will go straight to the test. In
essence, then, they are contributing to the learning of others via their
technology presentations.
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Research and Information Fluency
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Students apply digital tools to gather,
evaluate, and use information.
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Students must synthesize information from class
lecture, their textbooks, and websites to create these presentations, and they
have the option of choosing Wikipedia. If they do, however, they must
cross-reference their information to ensure the veracity of it.
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Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision
Making
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Students use critical thinking skills to plan
and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed
decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources.
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Students must plan their presentations well and
conduct online research in an orderly fashion.
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Digital Citizenship
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Students understand human, cultural, and
societal issues related to technology and practice legal and ethical behavior.
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Students learn not to plagiarize, and exactly
what refusing to cite sources means. They also, through this project, fully
understand the implications of cheating and plagiarism, and that just because
the internet says something is true doesn’t make it so.
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Technology Operations and Concepts
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Students demonstrate a sound understanding of
technology concepts, systems, and operations.
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Students must demonstrate proficiency with
PowerPoint as well as many online applications for successful completion of
this project.
NETS for teachers:
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Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and
Creativity
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Teachers use their knowledge of subject matter, teaching
and learning, and technology to facilitate experiences that advance student
learning, creativity, and innovation in both face-to-face and virtual
environments.
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I understand the technology well enough so that
I can assist the students, as well as being aware of different, new technologies
that students could use very well to present what they need to.
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Design and Develop Digital Age Learning Experiences
and Assessments
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Teachers design, develop, and evaluate authentic
learning experiences and assessment incorporating contemporary tools and
resources to maximize content learning in context and to develop the knowledge,
skills, and attitudes identified in the NETS·S.
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I use online tools for much of this project
which students might not have been aware of previously.
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Promote and Model Digital Citizenship and
Responsibility
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Teachers understand local and global societal issues
and responsibilities in an evolving digital culture and exhibit legal and
ethical behavior in their professional practices.
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I teach students about plagiarism, ethics, and
making sure that they know where their information is coming from.
