Web+Lesson+-+Gr+3+Country+Reports

Passport Travelers A Problem-Based Lesson for //Grades 3-5// Content Areas: Geography, Language Arts, Technology Designed by //Steve Sartain steves@wusd1.org Lisa Hatch [|lhatch@fusd1.org]//  Congratulations! You have won an all expense paid trip to any country in the world. What country would you pick? You will be exploring a countries location, culture, climate, and resources to provide your classmates with information that will persuade them to want to visit your country.
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PO 1. Generate ideas through a variety of activities (e.g., brainstorming, graphic organizers, drawing, writer’s notebook, group discussion, printed material). Strand  1 Concept 2 PO 2. Organize writing into a logical sequence that is clear to the audience. PO 3. Identify the location of significant geographic features from content studied on a physical or political map PO 2. Explain the effects (e.g., economic, cultural, environmental, political) of human migration on places. 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. A. interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts, or others employing a variety of digital environments and media. Arizona K-12 Content Standards http://www.ade.state.az.us/standards/contentstandards.asp 21st Century Skills Standards  [|http://www.21stcenturyskills.org] ISTE National Technology Standards for Students [|http://iste.org]  **Background** Students have completed other class projects using Power Point. Lesson objectives are posted and will remain on posters in the front of the room. The "Show and Tell" strategy is used for Author Presentations and are presented on bullentin boards for others to see.
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 * C. ** develop cultural understanding and global awareness by engaging with learners of other cultures.

Teacher Procedures: A. Teacher will present objectives. B. Teacher will provide resources for student research. C. Teacher will assist in findings for "Show and Tell" presentations. D. Teacher will provide work time in the computer lab to create Power Point Projects. E. Teacher will conference with students and provide a checklist for completed assignments. <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">**//Procedure//** A. Students will research websites from the "Materials" section and select a country. B. Students will research the country using a Facts Sheet (below) and [|outline] as a guide. [|CountryRecordingSheet.doc] C. Students will create a visual or artifact (Example: flag) to "Show and Tell" the important concepts of the assigned country. D. Students will give an oral report using Power Point to represent their country to demonstrate learned knowledge. E. Students will cite resources used while researching thier country. Language Arts/Geography Rubric: [|Language Arts/Geography Rubric] Technology Rubric: [|Technolgy Rubric] Power Point Rubric: [|Power Point Rubric] <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">**Materials** Internet Suggested Websites: Recipes: [|recipes] Languages: [|Languages] Almanac: [|Almanac] Ethnicity/Race: [|Ethnicity/Race] World Info.: [|World Info.] Holidays: [|Holidays] Recording Sheet Outline Printer/Paper Paper Markers
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