Introduction:
This lesson is designed for my 6th grade classroom at St. Joseph School in Trenton, MI. Students will be going on a Webquest on one of the states in the United States. By completing this lesson, students will:
1.) Research about the different cultures of the state they are studying.
2.) Create a travel broacher about that state’s culture using Microsoft publisher.
By completing this objective students will touch the following benchmarks:
Michigan Department of Education Standards for Social Studies
6 – H1.4.1 Describe and use cultural institutions to study an era and a region.
6 – G2.2.1 Describe the human characteristics of the region under study.
6 – G2.2.3 Analyze how culture and experience influence people’s perception of places and regions.
6 – G4.1.1 Identify and explain examples of cultural diffusion within the Americas.
ISTE Standards
2. Communication and collaboration
b. Communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences using a variety of media and formats.
3. Research and information fluency
b. Locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a variety of sources and media.
c. Evaluate and select information sources and digital tools based on the appropriateness to specific tasks.
Personal School Smart Goals
At St. Joseph School, we are trying to have our students improve on their presentation skills. We are using the principals that Erik Palmer (http://pvlegs.com) has laid out.
This lesson is designed for my 6th grade classroom at St. Joseph School in Trenton, MI. Students will be going on a Webquest on one of the states in the United States. By completing this lesson, students will:
1.) Research about the different cultures of the state they are studying.
2.) Create a travel broacher about that state’s culture using Microsoft publisher.
By completing this objective students will touch the following benchmarks:
Michigan Department of Education Standards for Social Studies
6 – H1.4.1 Describe and use cultural institutions to study an era and a region.
6 – G2.2.1 Describe the human characteristics of the region under study.
6 – G2.2.3 Analyze how culture and experience influence people’s perception of places and regions.
6 – G4.1.1 Identify and explain examples of cultural diffusion within the Americas.
ISTE Standards
2. Communication and collaboration
b. Communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences using a variety of media and formats.
3. Research and information fluency
b. Locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a variety of sources and media.
c. Evaluate and select information sources and digital tools based on the appropriateness to specific tasks.
Personal School Smart Goals
At St. Joseph School, we are trying to have our students improve on their presentation skills. We are using the principals that Erik Palmer (http://pvlegs.com) has laid out.