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Project Title: "Coming to Maryland" |
Grade Level:
4 |
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Subject/Topic Area(s) Social Studies, Reading, Writing |
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Designed By: Jill Hudson |
Date: 7/31/00 |
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School District: MCPS |
School: Barnsley Elem. |
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Goal: To increase Social Studies scores in MSPAP and meet the proposed MCPS curriculum that is based on the MSDE Standards and Outcomes. To improve scores in reading and writing to inform on the MSPAP. To improve scores in reading and writing on CRTs. |
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Content Standards: European exploration and colonization of the Americas was predominately driven by economic expansion. It set off a collision of cultures that continues to define the United States as a nation of immigrants. The essential question researched from various perspectives is what social, economic, and political characteristics of different cultures combined to create distinct colonial regions? |
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Project Summary:
This is an example of the type of multimedia presentation students will create in cooperative groups after researching a specific perspective of an essential question to clarify the enduring understanding. It is first used as a means to cover content, and then used to evaluate presentations, oral and design. |
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Objectives/Desired Results (What will the learners understand as a result of this project?) Students will describe the motives for early settlement of Maryland. (MSDE) Students will discuss and evaluate the use of technology with the advantages and disadvantages. Plans for Facilitation: Teacher will use the PowerPoint presentation as a method to share the content information. Students are to have a copy of the presentation for notes and questions. Discussion of the content will take place in small groups throughout the presentation with questions, comments, and connections noted to review in a larger group. Students will use the presentation as a model for oral presentation and design of a multimedia presentation. Students will write in journals reflections regarding the essential questions and enduring understanding. |
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Instructional Resources: PowerPoint PowerPoint handout Oral presentation rubric Multimedia presentation rubric Inspiration |
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Type of Assessment Used (e.g. observations, work samples,
electronic discussions, dialogues) Informal-discussion participation Journal rubric Completion of Inspiration models |
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Scoring tool (e.g. rubric) to be used for evaluation.
Be as specific as possible. Journal rubric (found in ChIP folder) |