Multimedia Project Design

Project Title: Kids Teaching Kids…An Informative Thanksgiving Class Project	Grade Level: Kindergarten
Subject/Topic Area(s) Reading
Designed By: Marion Johnson	Date: August 9, 2000
School District: Charles County Public Schools	School: J.P. Ryon Elementary

Goal:

To increase all student's ability to read and write to inform, as well as learning basic computer skills.

Content Standards:

-Write descriptions and summaries that contain the main ideas of a reading selection and the most significant details (Writing 3.3.6)

-Extract appropriate and significant information from text, including, problems, solutions, and major points (Comprehension 1.3.5)

-Students describe the early exploration of the Americas and the consequences of the interactions of previously unconnected people (Social Studies 2.2)

Project Summary:

This Power Point presentation will be used as an overview of the a class project. The project will probably take two weeks to complete. The slide show displays the various assignments and expectations of student work; such as: the students will read and gather information from a variety of informative text and then, with the teacher, use Inspiration to create a web of the information found. After gathering and sequencing the information about the first Thanksgiving, in small groups, the students will use KidPix to create a slide show that explains/sequences the events of the first Thanksgiving. The slide show will be presented to the Pre-Kindergarten class at their Thanksgiving party.

This project is estimated to take two weeks.

Objectives/Desired Results (What will the learners understand as a result of this project?)

The students will be able to:

-Gather relevant information from Gail Gibbons Thanksgiving

-Sequence the events of the first Thanksgiving

-Use KidPix to create a slide show that explains the events of the first Thanksgiving

Plans for Facilitation:

-Day 1:Prior to viewing the slide show, the students and I will complete a KWL chart about Thanksgiving. We will discuss and record what they already know about Thanksgiving as well as what they want they want to know about Thanksgiving. We will then do an activity that ties a personal connection to Thanksgiving.

-Day 2: I will tell the children that I have a friend who needs us to help her solve a problem. We will then view slide 1-6. These slides outline the problem and the first steps of the project, gather information. The students will complete the activities as directed.

-Day 3: I will review the web of information we created then view slide 7 and complete that activity.

-Day 4: I will review the timeline created in small group sessions, then we will view and discuss slides 8-11. Afterwards the groups will break up and create a rough draft of their slide. Not slide 12 is a modification for upper grades that wish to do this project.

-Days 5-12 (Approximate time): Product Construction and Evaluation

-Day 13: We will view the completed project and complete the closing/reflection activity.

Instructional Resources:

Scoring tool, Classroom computer, library, Internet (if available), KidPix, Computer Projection Equipment

Type of Assessment Used (e.g. observations, work samples, electronic discussions, dialogues)

-Student Work Samples

-Teacher Designed Rubric for Scoring Projects

-Observational Records

Scoring tool (e.g. rubric) to be used for evaluation. Be as specific as possible.

See Below

	3 Points	2 Points	1 Point
Gathering Information	Student’s slide incorporates two pieces of relevant information from the class web.	Student’s slide incorporates two pieces of relevant information from the class web.	Student’s slide incorporates 1 piece of relevant information from the class web.
Sequencing Events	Relevant information is in the correct order.	Relevant information is slightly off order.	Relevant information is not in correct order.
Slide	-Sound clip clearly explains the two details from the web, as illustrated on the slide -Background and graphics chosen support the explanation	-Sound clip clearly explains one detail from the web, as illustrated on the slide -Background and graphics chosen support the explanation	-Sound clip does not explain the slide -One or no details from the web are illustrated on the slide -Background and graphics chosen do not support the explanation

Scoring:

9-7 points: Very complete job, student followed directions clearly.

6-4 points: Good work, however may not be polished.

3-0 points: Student needs additional support and follow-up activities.