Learning Activity Template
Title: People Who Made A
Difference
Curriculum: Social Studies - Biography
Grade-Level Span: Grades 5 - 6
Authors Names & School Districts: Julie Seidelmann;
Deb Berntson-Gutz; Mary Courage; Peg Saice; Karen Isensee; Cyndi Gritzmacher;
Patti Wipson ISD#709
PURPOSE: Students will use the Big6 skills process to gather, interpret, and present information on individuals who have made an impact on society.
DESCRIPTION: Students will work in groups of four to present a MovieMaker project.
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ACTIVITIES |
Curriculum Standards |
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ISTE-NETS |
Information Literacy Standard |
Big 6 |
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Students will participate in teacher guided brainstorming and discussion to determine questions that should be answered about their person. |
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1A |
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1.3 |
1.1 1.2 |
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Students will brainstorm a list all possible print and non print sources of information and choose at least one print and one non print to answer their questions. |
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1A |
5.3 |
1.4 |
2.2 |
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Students will search the online catalog to locate a print resource using skills taught by the media specialist. After a lesson on searching the web and evaluating web sites, students will search the web for answers to their questions about their person. Make sure that students document their resources. |
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1A 2A |
6.1 5.1 |
7.1 |
3.1 3.2 |
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Students will use the table of contents and index in their print resource to help them locate their information. Make sure that students document their resources. |
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1A 3A |
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7.1 5.1 |
3.2 |
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Students will record answers to their questions from the above research using a format suggested by their teacher; for example, Kidspiration or Inspiration or two column notes. |
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1A 2A 4A 4C |
3.2 |
2.1 2.2 |
4.1 4.2 |
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Students will write the narration for their final project which will be a digital movie using MovieMaker. This narration will include 2-3 sentence answers to their questions. |
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1A 4C |
3.2 |
3.1 3.4 |
5.1 |
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Students will locate pictures and graphics to go with each answer. They will then record their narration and add their pictures/graphics and music to create their movie. |
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2A 3D |
3.2 |
3.4 |
5.1 |
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Students will share their movies with their class. |
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1A |
4.2 |
3.4 |
5.2 |
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Students will complete a self evaluation. Groups will evaluate the projects of others. |
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1A |
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6.1 |
6.1 6.2 |
TOOLS AND RESOURCES:
(List all Web sites, specific software and hardware, and other needs.)
http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/KidsInfoBits?locID=mnkdulps
http://www.duluth.lib.mn.us/Databases/Databases.html
http://auth.grolier.com/cgi-bin/go_up_login?formu=107078&formp=onsite
Primary
sources such as: http://lib.washington.edu/subject/history/RUSA/
- click on American Memory
Search
Directories (Yahooligans, Yahoo, Ask Jeeves) and Search Engine (Google) –
search for person
Library
Online Catalogs to access print materials
MovieMaker
Inspiration/Kidspiration
Scanner
ASESSMENT:
Student Self-Evaluation
(How will you assess the students’ learning? If you have a
rubric, record it here. Be as specific as possible.)
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I need to work harder |
I did ok work |
I did good work |
I did my best work |
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I contributed to my group |
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I located good information |
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I took good notes and organized the information |
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I cited my sources |
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I learned how to use MovieMaker |
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I am proud of my MovieMaker project |
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For Big6 Assessment Scoring Guide:
http://www.big6.com/files/Scoring_Guide.pdf
CREDITS (INCLUDING
CONTACT INFORMATION):
(Record the names and e-mail addresses, if possible, of those who contributed to the development of this learning activity.)
Julie Seidelmann
Deb Berntson-Gutz
Mary Courage
Peg Saice
Karen Isensee
Cyndi Gritzmacher
Patti Wipson
Email addresses can be found on Duluth Public School Web Page
COMMENTS:
We are group of media and music specialists so we envision this lesson as a cooperative effort between the specialists and the classroom teachers.
(Have you taught this learning activity before? What are the great ah ha’s/experiences you had?)
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