Lesson Plan for Fourth Grade States Project

Objectives:
 Social Studies: To make students aware of five regions of the United States and all 50 states.
 Language Arts:  Reading and listening .
 Technology:  Mouse skills, going to Internet Explorer, clicking on hyperlinks, use of Back Button,  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: Start PowerPoint slides.  Week Two: Complete PowerPoint by combining slides. Week Three: Show presentations to the rest of the class.
 
 Learner Outcomes:
Students will create a PowerPoint presentation (one slide for each state) with state motto, map of the state and a license plate.  Students will select backgrounds and slide transitions.  The final product will be a slide show of all 50 states.

Curriculum Standard 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.

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, pencils, and paper.

  Procedure:.

1.) Class one, explain the whole project that requires students to do a PowerPoint slide for each or their states with the name of the state, map of the state and a license plate of the state.
2.) Using the SmartBoard or large screen monitor, introduce the States Project website with 50states.com to get the motto and R.T. Blank Plates to get license plates. 
3.) Introduce PowerPoint including how to insert clip art and how to copy and paste using the right mouse button.  Have students go to PowerPoint and start their slide (s).
4.) Class two, before students go to computers (using the SmartBoard or large screen monitor), demonstrate how to add backgrounds and do slide transitions. 
5.) As each student finishes their slides, work with them and combine all slides into one presentation. 
6.) Have students show their presentations using the SmartBoard.  
  
 Assessment:
See  on The States Project Rubric PowerPoint Presentation.