Author: Jillian Hopper
 Date Created: 2/21/2006 12:41:00 PM PDT
 
Web Building (Final) ETC447
VITAL INFORMATION
Subject(s):
Language Arts (English), Research, Technology

Topic or Unit of Study:

Research on Arizona using the Internet and formatting the information into a web on Inspiration.



Grade/Level:
4

Objective:
Student will gain a greater understanding of how to collect information about Arizona using the Internet. Inspiration will be used to organize the information that they found. 

Summary:
The students will research a topic about Arizona on the Internet and organize their information in a web using Kidspiration.  The web will be used to help the students write a essay about their topic.  The web will be graded and counted as their pre writing process.

IMPLEMENTATION
Learning Context:
This activity fits into the general context of what is being taught because it is part of the Arizona Unit that the fourth graders cover.

Procedure:

1. The students will be asked to reaerch for 15 minutes the Arizona Aminal of  there choice.

2. After several notes have been taken the students will be asked to insert the information into a web format using Inspiration and Kidspiration. Each student will have to have at least one topic, four sub ideas with three sub ideas to support.

3. The web that the students completed will then be used in constructing a essay on their animal

4. The essays will then be glued on a piece of construction paper and a hand drawn picture of the animal will be displayed. 

5. In conclusion the essays and drawings will be posted on the wall outside of the classroom.

 



Differentiated Instruction:
For students with special needs I will pair them up with a excelling student for assistance.

Sample Student Products:
 
Collaboration:
Students will work individually.

Time Allotment:
50 Min. per class.

Author's Comments & Reflections:
Be sure that you have gone over how to use and work with Inspirationa and Kidspiration.

MATERIALS AND RESOURCES
Instructional Materials:
 
Resources:
  • The number of computers required is 1 per student.
  • Technology resources:
    Inspiration, Kidspiration, Word
  • Materials and resources:
    Computer Lab, Internet, Paper, Pencil, Inspiration or Kidspiration and Word Processor.

STANDARDS & ASSESSMENT
Standards:
AZ- Arizona Academics Standards
• Subject : Language Arts
• Subject/ Grade/ Domain : Writing
• Grade : Grade 4
• Strand : Strand 1: Writing Process
• Concept : Concept 1: Prewriting
Prewriting includes using strategies to generate, plan, and organize ideas for specific purposes.
 Performance Objective PO 1: Generate ideas through a variety of activities (e.g., brainstorming, graphic organizers, drawing, writer’s notebook, group discussion, printed material).
 Performance Objective PO 4: Use organizational strategies (e.g., graphic organizer, KWL chart, log) to plan writing.
• Subject : Technology
• Standard 5: Technology Research Tools.
Students will utilize technology-based research tools to locate and collect information pertinent to the task as well as evaluate and analyze information from a variety of sources.
Note: The performance objectives described in Standard 5 rely upon the mastery of skills and understanding of concepts from earlier standards
• Grade Range : ESSENTIALS (Grades 4 – 8)
Students know and are able to do all of the above and the following:
• Key Idea/Concept 5T-E1: Locate information from electronic resources
 Performance Objective PO 1: Identify electronic research resources


Assessment/Rubrics:

Final points will reflect the amount of detail in each students final essay and the finished product.