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NORWELL PUBLIC SCHOOLS |
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Technology-Enhanced Learning Activity Summary |
| Name: Derek Sulc | School: Middle |
| Learning Activity Title: History of the US and Canada Timeline | |
| Grade Level(s): 7 | Subject Area: Social Studies |
| Description of Activity:
What is the learning experience? What will teachers and students do during
the course of the activity? Through what performances or products will
students demonstrate what they know and are able to do? Students are studying the culture and history of the United States and Canada. They have to identify, briefly explain, and prioritize major historical events in the history of the United States and Canada. Students will enter their key facts into the TimeLiner software program. Students will arrange their information in various formats, and add relevant pictures and graphics. |
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| Technology Standards Addressed: This
learning activity will allow students to develop proficiency in the
following Norwell Public Schools technology standards: 1.0 General Computing Skills 5.0 Graphical Concepts 6.0 Web and Online Research Skills |
Skills and Concepts
(see Scope and Sequence) Various General Computing Skills but significant ones for grade level: 1.5, 1.8, 1.10: Printing 1.14 Insert: clip art, photographs 1.18 Proper citation5.11 Understanding Timeline types5.12 Event entry; 5.14 Inserting graphics 5.15 Inserting labels; 5.16 Expand/Compress; 5.17 Flag formatting 5.18 Time scale; 5.21 Printing options 5.23 Inserting external images 6.6 Copying and saving images from Internet with citation |
| Curriculum Standards:
Which curriculum frameworks, strands, and learning standards does the
activity address? MA History/S.S. grade 6-7: Grade 7 Concept and Skills: #3 Construct and interpret timelines of events, #5 Identify multiple causes and effects when explaining historical events |
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| Materials & Equipment: What
specific software, hardware, websites, handouts, and other printed materials
are involved in this activity? Attachments
included TimeLiner 5.1 World Explorer Internet Website: http://www.phschool.com/atschool/world_exp/index.html Internet image search |
Teacher Tips and Notes:
What strategies are recommended regarding logistics, preparation, classroom
management, or other implementation concerns? Have students complete data worksheet BEFORE entering computer lab, so that the lab time is not used for researching through their book and notes. Demonstrate software if the students haven't used it before. |
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Janet Eskin 2/07 |
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| Clip Art from www.animationfactory.com | ||