Lesson Title: Virtual Missions
Topic/Focus Area: California Missions

Lesson Overview
Content Standards
Objectives
Activities
Resources
File Attachments
Assessment
Additional Comments

Subject(s): History/Social Science

Grade Level(s): 4

Name: Kristy Windy
Taught: MultipleSubject
Phone:
E-mail: windy325@yahoo.com
School: Hulse (Ben) Elementary

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Lesson Overview



Standards

Subject : English-Language Arts
Grade : Fourth
Strand : Writing
Substrand 2.0 : Writing Applications (Genres and Their Characteristics)

Students write compositions that describe and explain familiar objects, events, and experiences. Student writing demonstrates a command of standard American English and the drafting, research, and organizational strategies outlined in Writing Standard 1.0.


 
 
Standard:
2.3b
Write information reports that include facts and details for focus.

Subject : History-Social Science
Grade : Four
Strand : California: A Changing State

Students learn the story of their home state, unique in American history in terms of its vast and varied geography, its many waves of immigration beginning with pre-Columbian societies, its continuous diversity, economic energy, and rapid growth. In addition to the specific treatment of milestones in California history, students examine the state in the context of the rest of the nation, with an emphasis on the U.S. Constitu-tion and the relationship between state and federal government.


Substrand 4.2 : Students describe the social, political, cultural, and economic life and interactions among people of California from the pre-Columbian societies to the Spanish mission and Mexican rancho periods.

 
 
Standard:
4.2.4
Describe the mapping of, geographic basis of, and economic factors in the placement and function of the Spanish missions; and understand how the mission system expanded the influence of Spain and Catholicism throughout New Spain and Latin America.

Student Learning Objectives


Activities

  1. Students will observe the teacher creating an "About Me" PowerPoint presentation. Students will then observe the teacher presenting this PP show.
  2. Students will begin their exploration of PowerPoint by creating a three slide "About Me" PowerPoint presentation. The teacher will provide much guidance at this step.
  3. Students will enhance their skills with PowerPoint by working in a group to create a short PowerPoint presentation on a character from a classroom story. This presentation should contain 4-5 slides.
  4. Students will individually create a full-length PowerPoint presentation on one of the 21 Spanish Missions. This presentation should contain at least 6 slides.

Resources

Content Resources (books, articles, etc.)
World Book Encyclopedia Set


Hardware/Software Resources (computers, CD-ROMs, TV, VCR, etc.)
Computer

Microsoft PowerPoint

Encarta Encyclopedia

World Book Encyclopedia

Various articles from online web sites.


File Attachments

download the file Presentation Rubric
  — California Mission Presentation.doc   (19.5 KB)

download the file Peer Evaluation
  — Peer Evaluation Form.doc   (19.0 KB)


Assessment
Students will be assessed in a number of different areas. The first will concern researching skills. Each student will be asked to locate and report on 5 different elements of his/her CA Mission; founding, (add)
Each student wil be assessed using the attached 12 point rubric by the teacher, his/her parent or guardian, and by him/herself. The totals from each assessment will be added, with a maximum of 36 points.
The second area of assessment will be PowerPoint creation/presentation. Students will be expected to create a six card PowerPoint presentation, including an introduction card and one card for each research element. Students will then present their PowerPoint shows to the class. Students will be assessed by the teacher, using the attached 21 point rubric.
The maximum number of points any student can receive is 57.
Finally, students veiwing the presentation will evaluate each students' presentation by answering questions on a short survey. This evaluation will work as feedback to the group. It will not be included in the final grades. Please find peer evaluation attached.
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