In Search of the Thirteen Colonies

(a step guide)

Valerie Becker & Sue Miller

Students will:  Map out what they need to know

Collect and store information which contributes to the         building of understanding

Organize findings

  Create multimedia project

Cite sources

Essential QuestionsWhat are the boundaries of this colony? How does that shape the identity of the people who live there?How does where you live affect how you live?

How do I find what I am looking for efficiently?How can I effectively document and cite sources when conducting research?  How do I show what sources affected my thinking?

 

Enduring Understandings• The Colonies' independence became the foundation of the United

States.• Group identity shapes ideas, choices, and actions of individuals. • The natural resources and location of a place significantly affect

the livelihood, politics, and opportunities of the people living there. • Notetaking and organization are fundamental to research and

production.• Cite original sources when using 

     information.

1. Students work in small groups and draw a colony from a hat to research.2. Rubrics & project sheet are explained.3. Model using Webspiration4. Students develop higher level thinking questions4. Model using yolink & Sweet Search and EasyBib.5. Students gather information & save it in Google Docs.6. Students organize the information from multiple sources. 7. Students present and evaluate.

     

Procedures

13 Colonies webspiration

Developing "smart" questions?

Brainstorm a list of questions.

Catagorize the questions.

Identify which questions are the most interesting. 

* Share Bloom's Taxonomy

1. Search one of the questions for your particular colony. http://www.sweetsearch.com/socialstudies

2.  Use yolink to find the words in your question that are                 highlighted.3.  Find the section or page that you think will answer your             question.4. Does it answer or help answer the question? If not, go to         the next entry 5.  If it answers the question, look at words and phrases. Ask yourself: Which of these words and phrases answer my question?

Using yolink -  "channeling"

yolink and Google DocsNote-taking consists of four types: 

citation, summary, paraphrase, and quotation.  Students will learn to omit all words or phrases not essential to the meaning.

Summarize as necessary and add written comments and reactions to the notes.

Notes are to be shared with the teacher. Record sites at Easybib - Do this as you research so you don't miss recording all of your sources.

   

Sources for for finding media:

Non-Commercial Use:One of the primary uses of a Creative Commons license is to allow people to copy the material as long as it is not made a part of any commercial venture.

General rule, neither teachers nor students may use other's materials (graphics, photographs, text, etc.) when they publish on the Web or are used in a formal presentation unless they have received permission.

Copyright Interactive

Teach students how to use... Advanced Google Search

http://www.google.com/advanced_search?hl=en

Creative Commons Search

Wkimedia

   

Cite With EasyBib

AssessmentRubrics

Multimedia Project : Colony Lifestyle Project

Research

NETSResearch and Information Fluency    Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information. Students:a. advocate and practice safe, legal, and responsible use of         information and technology.b. exhibit a positive attitude toward using technology that    supports collaboration, learning, and productivity.c. demonstrate personal responsibility for lifelong learning.d. exhibit leadership for digital citizenship.

https://www.iste.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=NETS

Thank you!