Learning Activity Template

 

Title: Women in History

 

Curriculum: Social Studies

Grade-Level Span:  Grades 4 & 5

 

Authors Names & School Districts:     Bobbie Moran, Jill Harden, Kim Dahl

                                                                 Winterquist Elementary (Esko, MN)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

 

PURPOSE:

Students will investigate women in history through the use of technology and literary conventions.

 

DESCRIPTION:

This lesson includes learning about the process of using the Big 6 as a research tool to gather, evaluate, and organize information.

 

 

ACTIVITIES

Curriculum Standards

MN Tech. Stds.

ISTE-NETS

Information Literacy Standard

Big 6

Big 6 Activity (Banana Split) found at http://www.big6.com

* Teach the Big 6 concept using a short sample lesson.

 

 

1,3,4,6,8,9

IA, IIIA, IVBC

1-6

Compare Search Engines Activity found at http://www.janetsinfo.com/big6info.htm

* Understand the use of search engines to narrow a topic.

 

 

1-4,6,8,9

IA, IIA, IIIAC, IVBC

2,3,6

Complete Assignment Organizer (Standard 3 Location and Access:  keyword searching exercise) found at http://www.sasaustin.org/library/assignmentOrganizerLS.php

* Students use the Big 6 to organize their research and    

   complete their project.

 

I B.1, III C.1

 

1-4,6,8,9

IA, IIA, IIIAC, IVABC

1-6

Make Foldable Book (Staple Less Book) found at http://www.GailLovely.com

* Students will use Power Point to create a book to demonstrate  

   what was learned and share with others.

 

I B.1, III C.1

 

3,5,9

IA, IIA, IIIABCD, IV ABC

4,5

Complete Evaluation Rubric found below under assessments.

* Students and teachers evaluate the process of using the Big 6.

 

 

 

2,3

IA, IIA, IVABC

6

 

TOOLS AND RESOURCES:

Web Sites:

http://www.big6.com

http://janetsinfo.com/big6info.htm

http://www.sasaustin.org/library/assignmentOrganizerLS.php

http://www.GailLovely.com

http://atlas.arcc.org

 

Resource Books:  The Big 6 Research Notebook, Linworth Book

 

Library Resources:  Encyclopedias, Periodicals, Books

 

 

ASESSMENT:

 

* Students will complete the rubric to self evaluate their work.  Teachers will then 

   conference with students to discuss the results.  The teacher could use a colored writing

   tool to circle if they agree with the student evaluation.

 

  1. I had a clear understanding of my task before I began to work on my report or project

AGREE

DISAGREE
  1. I used the best resources available.

AGREE

DISAGREE
  1. The information I gathered was the information I needed.

AGREE

DISAGREE
  1. I took good notes.

AGREE

DISAGREE
  1. I organized my notes in a way that made sense.

AGREE

DISAGREE
  1. I cited my sources correctly.

AGREE

DISAGREE
  1. My finished assignment matches what I was supposed to do.

AGREE

DISAGREE
  1. I used my time efficiently.

AGREE

DISAGREE
  1. I am proud of my work.

AGREE

DISAGREE

**Adapted from the Big 6 Research Notebook, 2005

 

 

 

CREDITS (INCLUDING CONTACT INFORMATION):

 

Bobbie Moran   bmoran@esko.k12.mn.us

Jill Harden        jharden@esko.k12.mn.us

Kim Dahl          kdahl@esko.k12.mn.us

 

 

 

COMMENTS:

 

This activity was created based on new information about the Big 6 research model.  The topic was chosen from previous research activities about women in history.

 

Used with permission of the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) National Educational Technology Standards (NETS) Project (http://www.iste.org or http://cnets.iste.org)  Contact:  Lajeane Thomas, Louisiana Tech University, P.O. Box 3161, Ruston, LA 71272;   Voice: 318 257-3923  Email:  lthomas@latech.edu