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Introduction
This curriculum web is designed to allow second grade students to go beyond the scope of their regular Social Studies curriculum. The use of technology is a primary component. Activities are aligned to the second grade Georgia Performance Standards, (GPS) as well as National Educational Technology Standards, (NETS).
Curriculum Standards
Georgia Performance
SS2H1 The student will read about and describe the lives of historical figures in Georgia history.
a. Identify the contributions made by these historic figures: James Oglethorpe, Tomochichi, and Mary Musgrove (founding of Georgia); Sequoyah (development of a Cherokee alphabet); Jackie Robinson (sports); Martin Luther King, Jr. (civil rights); Jimmy Carter (leadership and human rights).
b. Describe how everyday life of these historical figures is similar to and different from everyday life in the present (food, clothing, homes, transportation, communication, recreation, rights, and freedoms).
National Educational Technology Standards
2. Communication and Collaboration
Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others. Students:
a. interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts, or others employing a variety of digital environments and media.
Aim
This curriculum web introduces second grade students to web 2.0 tools and multimedia presentations.
Rationale
Teachers of gifted and high-achieving second grade students seeking differentiation and supplemental materials to use in conjunction with the Georgia Performance Standards may do so through the use of this curriculum. This curriculum has been designed with a student focus. For example, students may choose from one of several tasks to show concept understanding. The curriculum also is designed for students to exercise creativity and problem solving as well as research and technology skills.
General Education Goals
This curriculum web was designed by a teacher of the gifted who felt gifted and high-achieving students would benefit from curriculum went beyond the Georgia Performance Standards. This curriculum focuses on research and technology. It is student focused, and encourages students to explore content in greater depths. Each task cumulates with an original product to showcase what the student has learned.
Subject Matter Description
This curriculum web is centered on the second grade Georgia Performance Standards in Social Studies. Through the exploration of historical Georgia figures students will also learn how to:
- Navigate a web page without assistance
- Take an online quiz
- Create and use digital media
- Use technology systems
- Communicate and collaborate digitally, including at a distance
Learner Description
The tasks and activities in this web are designed specifically for gifted and high-achieving second grade students who are self-motivated, creative, and comfortable using a computer.
Prerequisites
Before beginning this curriculum, students should:
- Be able to use a web browser and search engine
- Be familiar with a computer keyboard and mouse
- Be comfortable working independently
- Exhibit creativity
- Be self-motivated
- Exhibit curiosity
- Read above a second grade level
Learning Objectives
On completing this curriculum web, students should be able to:
- Navigate a web page without assistance
- Take an online quiz
- Collect information from online sources
- List self-selected learning goals
- Consider thoughts and opinions of others
- Demonstrate personal responsibility for learning
- Write a reflection describing personal learning strengths and weaknesses
Materials
File Name |
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index.html |
Entry page |
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assessment_plan.html |
A rubric for assessing the curriculum web. |
concept_map.html |
Graphic organizer of the curriculum web. |
curriculum_plan.html |
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historical_georgians.html |
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instructional_plan.html |
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learning_activities.html |
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plan.html |
A html page copy of the teacher page word document. |
teacher_page.docx |
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teacher.html |
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carter_biography.html |
To provide students with prior knowledge so that students may better formulate questions and plan research. |
king_biography.html |
See above comments, students may self-select any of the biographies. |
musgrove_biography.html |
See above |
oglethorpe_biography.html |
See above |
robinson_biography.html |
See above |
sequoyah_biography.html |
See above |
tomochichi_biography.html |
See above |
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carter_webquest.html |
To provide students with webpages to be used for their research. The resources on the webquest pages have been previewed by the teacher for appropriate content. |
king_webquest.html |
See above |
musgrove_webquest.html |
See above |
oglethorpe_webquest.html |
See above |
robinson_webquest.html |
See above |
sequoyah_webquest.html |
See above |
tomochichi_webquest.html |
See above |
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Instructional Plan
This module is designed to meet the needs of gifted and high achieving students. Students using this module should be self-motivated and be comfortable using technology. This unit is non-linear and untimed. Some students may need to take more time than others to create their presentations, choosing to go into greater depth or design a more elaborate presentation. Timing and completion should be discussed with the student(s) at the conference session during “Planning and Goal setting.”
- Present students with the mock scenario, “Master of Ceremonies.”
- Discuss evaluation, and standards.
- Show students the Curriculum Web and allow students to explore links.
Historical Georgians Homepage
- Ask students to go to the “Historical Georgians” web page and choose at least one Georgian to research.
- Students should then proceed to their chosen Georgian’s biography page by clicking on the hyperlink at the “Historical Georgians” web page.
Short Biography Page(s)
- Students are to perform the activities on the biography page then take a short six-question quiz. (Students may also perform the bonus activities found on this page if they so wish.)
- After completing the quiz students should be proceed to their chosen Georgia’s webquest.
Webquest Page(s)
- Students complete the activities found on the webquest page and record their research using the graphic organizers found therein.
The teacher will use a rubric to evaluate student work.
Assessment Plan
Historical Georgians Rubric
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Navigate web page without assistance |
Student heavily needed assistance to navigate webpage(s). |
Student successfully navigated webpage(s) with minor prompting or redirecting. |
Student navigated webpage(s) by him / herself. |
Take online quiz |
Student did not take quiz. |
Student took quiz but did not record results. |
Student took quiz and recorded facts learned for further research. |
Collect information for online sources |
Student navigated webpages but did not record information. |
Student navigated webpages and recorded information but information is not organized in a useful manner. |
Student navigated web pages and recorded findings in a organized and useful manner. |
List self-selected learning goals |
Student did not set or record learning goals. |
Student relied heavily on others to set learning goals. |
Student self-selected and recorded learning goals. |
Demonstrate personal responsibility for learning |
Student often needed prompting and redirection. |
Student required no prompting or redirection. |
Student demonstrated eagerness to learn and complete his / her project. |
Record understandings |
Student did not attempt or finish product. |
Student created a work product but did not relate product to him / herself. |
Student’s product shows understanding of GPS objectives, is original, and relates personally to the student. |
Write a reflection describing personal learning strengths and weaknesses |
Student did not complete reflection. |
Student’s reflection does not describe strengths and weaknesses. |
Student’s reflection is thoughtful, describing perceived strengths and weaknesses. |
Totals |
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Evaluation Plan
The curriculum web will be evaluated by the following:
- Insertion of a feedback Google Doc form embedded into the Teacher Page of the site.
- Single targeted student testing. One student who is of similar age and ability to the targeted group will preview the site.
- Small group. The site will be tested by a small group of students.
- Content review. The curriculum coach will evaluate the site.
- Facilitator group. Teachers of second-graders will deliver feedback about the site.
- Large group. The site will be tested by a larger group of second graders, some of which fall outside the norm of the targeted audience in attitude and abilities.
- The site will be tested on both a Macintosh and a Windows platform.
- The site will be evaluated using several web browsers including Firefox, Safari, Internet Explorer, and Google Chrome.
- All links, forms, scripts, and images will be tested.
Teaching Plan
This curriculum web will be conducted primarily in the gifted resource room. Students will be introduced to the web by the teacher and will have already been trained in the use of web browsers and Edmodo.
Students who will be using this curriculum web will be primarily a small group of gifted 2nd grade students. As this is a small group, there will be a 1:1 ratio of computers to students.
Before implementation with the students an evaluation will be made of the website by a few sample students who are similar in attitude and ability to the intended audience. Feedback will also be elicited from the curriculum coach as to alignment to GPS goals.
The curriculum web will be presented to students during the 2nd 9 weeks of school after students have received lessons pertaining to software and computer applications. If for any reason technology or Internet service fails, I will provide students with trade books, reference books, and off line video materials to complete objectives. I will be available for students as they begin to use the web. The Edmodo page will provide communication when students are not at school. Students who are off task will be redirected and prompted. Major behavior transgressions will cause a student to lose his/her computer privileges and the student will have to use other materials for their research.
Follow up activities will be conducted in the resource room as well as the regular education classroom. Student progress and feedback will be conducted by evaluation and by the class Edmodo page.
Curriculum Webpage Video Overview
Link here
Contact Information
Jennifer Jackson
jjacks12@my.westga.edu
http://stu.westga.edu/~jjacks12/medt7467/
Bibliography
Georgia Standards https://www.georgiastandards.org
Carter
Embedded Video courtesy of 5 minLife Videopedia
http://www.5min.com/Video/Jimmy-Carters-Hometown-in-Plains-Georgia-516992739
http://www.takemytrip.com/09southeast/08n_69a.htm
http://www.jimmycarter.info/justforkids_3.htm
Read more about Jimmy Carter's life during the Great Depression.
http://www.gavoyager.com/depression.html
Great PBS site with a very detailed video. (Note: Length of video is 2 hours and 40 minutes.)
http://video.pbs.org/video/1049390462/
This site has good information about President 's life after he left the White House.
http://www.peaceheroes.com/PeaceHeroes/jimmycarter.htm
Listen as President Carter discusses his life as a boy on the farm.
http://www.jimmycartervirtualtour.info/
King
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/history/us/MLK/
Pitara
http://www.pitara.com/magazine/people/online.asp?story=18
Biography.com
http://www.biography.com/articles/Martin-Luther-King-Jr.-9365086
Kulture Kidz
http://thekulturekidz.com/2009/01/martin-luther-king-jr/
MLK online
http://www.mlkonline.net/
Classroomhelp.com
http://www.classroomhelp.com/links/MLK_bio.html
Biography told by a childhood friend.
http://www.short-story-time.com/martin-luther-king-jr-biography.html
Embedded Video
http://www1.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=77151&title=Martins_Big_Words
Musgrove
http://photo.pds.org:5005/kids/article?id=ar839108&st=
http://www.gpb.org/georgiastories/stories/mary_musgrove
http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-68
About North Georgia
http://ngeorgia.com/ang/Mary_Musgrove,_Queen_of_the_Creeks
Rootsweb
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nwa/musgrove.html
Distinguished Women of Past and Present
http://www.distinguishedwomen.com/biographies/musgrove-m.html
History of American Women
http://www.womenhistoryblog.com/2008/08/mary-musgrove-bosomworth.html
Georgia Info
http://georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu/gahistmarkers/marymusgrovehistmarker.htm
Oglethorpe
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/socsci/ca/books/bke1/biographies/bk_template.jsp?name=ogletho&bk=bke1
http://americanvision.org/3811/georgia-on-his-mind/
Oglethorpe and the Georgia Indians
http://www.sip.armstrong.edu/Indians/Essay.html
New Georgia Encyclopedia
http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-1058
Georgia's Early Years
http://ngeorgia.com/history/histpre.html
Our Georgia History
http://ourgeorgiahistory.com/people/oglethorpe.html
Robinson
http://www.harcourtschool.com/newsbreak/robinson.html
http://www.history.com/videos/jackie-robinson-changes-the-face-of-america#jackie-robinson-changes-the-face-of-america
Biography.com
http://www.biography.com/articles/Jackie-Robinson-9460813
http://www.biography.com/blackhistory/featured-biography/jackie-robinson.jsp
Answers.com
http://www.answers.com/topic/jackie-robinson
The official site of Jackie Robinso
http://www.jackierobinson.com/about/bio.html
Learn about Jackie Robinson's childhood using the link below.
(Click the icon at the top to hear the webpage read to you.)
http://sports.jrank.org/pages/3978/Robinson-Jackie-Born-Sharecropper.html
The New Georgia Encyclopedia
http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-1969
Sequoyah
http://ngeorgia.com/ang/Sequoyah(a.k.a_George_Gist)
http://www.gpb.org/georgiastories/videos/sequoyah
http://www.powersource.com/gallery/people/sequoyah.html
http://www.manataka.org/page81.html
http://www.sequoyahmuseum.org/
http://www.mce.k12tn.net/indians/famous/sequoyah.htm
http://www.cherokeebyblood.com/sequoyah.htm
Tomochichi
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/socsci/ca/books/bke1/biographies/bk_template.jsp?name=tomochi&bk=bke1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7U1Bd-Jv_og&feature=related
The New Georgia Encyclopedia
http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/ArticlePrintable.jsp?id=h-689
Georgia Info
http://georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu/tomochi.htm
Georgia Voyager Magazine
http://www.gavoyager.com/toonahowi.html
Oglethorpe and the Georgia Indians
http://www.sip.armstrong.edu/Indians/Essay.html
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