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Lesson Plan for Third Grade Native American PowerPoint Project
Objectives:
Social Studies: To make students aware of Native Americans of
five regions of the United States.
Language Arts: Reading, listening, viewing, note taking, and
writing complete sentences for PowerPoint presentation.
Technology: Mouse skills, going to Internet Explorer, clicking of
Favorites, use of Back Button, clicking on hyperlinks, learning how
to do PowerPoint, cutting and pasting, inserting clip art, selecting
slide type, background, and transitions, saving in Grades folder,
and starting slide presentation mode.
Overview:
Week One and Two:
Students will take notes from pre selected books on the subject
matters in the Information Packet. Week Three: Students watch video
on Native Americans and take notes. Week Four: Students will go to
pre selected websites and complete note taking. Week Five:
Write sentences. Week Six: Start
PowerPoint. Week Seven: Complete PowerPoint by combining
slides. Week Eight: Show presentations to the rest of the
class.
Learner Outcomes:
Students will create a PowerPoint presentation (at least 8
slides and not more than 12) with at least three complete sentences
and one clip art on each slide.
Curriculum Standard 17. Students will demonstrate a knowledge of the
chronology and significance of the unfolding story of America
including the history of their community, New Hampshire, and the
United States
Demonstrate
an understanding of major topics in the study of the Expanding
Nation: Westward Movement (1803-1860) including the Louisiana
Purchase; Indian policy and treaties; Manifest Destiny; the
significance of the War with Mexico; interactions of white and black
Americans, Native Americans,
Asians, and Mexicans; and the economic, social, and political impact
of the West on the growing nation
English Language Uses
Curriculum Standard 6. Students will demonstrate competence in
using the interactive language processes of reading, writing,
speaking, listening, and viewing to communicate effectively.
Use
the tools of information technology
to enhance written and spoken messages
Materials:
Computers, books on
Native Americans, video on Native Americans from United Streaming,
SmartBoard, pencils, and paper.
Procedure:.
1.) On Day one, explain the whole project and start research using
books. Continue research in books on the following week.
2.) Day Three, using a downloaded United Streaming video on
Native American, explain that taking notes from a video is slightly
different than taking notes from books. You need to write down
keywords or thoughts that you can write more about later. Show
video twice.
3.) Using the SmartBoard or large screen monitor, introduce the
Native American website and how the four websites on the first page
work. Show that there is another page with more in depth articles
on different subject matters (extra credit). Students should
be assigned a specific topic to start writing their three sentences
on (such as food, clothing, habitat, housing etc.).
4.)
Have students write their three sentences. Typing them into
Word or using PC6's would be very useful.
5.) Introduce PowerPoint including how to insert clip art.
Have students go to PowerPoint and start their slide (s) including
at least one clip art.
6.) Work with each group and combine all slides into one
presentation. Add slide background and slide transitions.
7.) Have students show their presentations using the SmartBoard.
Assessment:
See
Rubric on PowerPoint Presentation.
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