Introduction
We live in the United States of America! Do you know how many states there are? Do you know any facts about any state? This lesson is going to help you learn about the United States (all 50 of them). You will learn some fun facts also!
[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_E2CNZIlVIg]
Task
Everyone in this class lives in the State of Michigan.
Do you know where this state is located on the map of the United States of America? Where would you live if you had a choice?
Process
Before you begin your assignment:
Make sure that your computer/tablet has enough battery or is plugged in.
Give yourself 20-30 minutes of uninterrupted time to work on this assignment a day. We will be working on it for the next two weeks.
Come back to this assignment as many times as you need to learn where each state is located.
At the end of this lesson:
You will know where each state is located on a map, know how to search for facts about each state, and be able to give a presentation about a state of your choice. You will create a presentation to try and persuade someone to move to your favorite state.
Students will include fun facts, industry, flowers, places to visit, and anything else to enhance their presentation. They will use www.voki.com/site/create to make their presentation.
Assignment:
1. Watch this video: [video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWGc6AZQlAE]
2. Retrieve your checklist from your Google Docs of the facts that you need to research about the state of your choice.
You can search a few to see which state you would like to do your presentation on.
3. Go to https://siskelly.edublogs.org/?join-invite-code=5699453-usaclass4 and make an account with your school email.
After you do that, then you can go to Dashboard and click on USA-Geography. Reply to the Blogs that have been started.
Remember, I have to approve all comments that are made. If I see that everyone is commenting appropriately, I will enable to you to just comment on
your own, and I will not have to approve them.
4. You will have some different sites to go to and play some fun games:
http://www.americaslibrary.gov/es/index.php
http://www.abcya.com/USA_geography_puzzle_map.htm
http://www.learninggamesforkids.com/us-state-games/all-states/map-the-50-states-2.html
http://sheppardsoftware.com/USA_Geography/relief_games/USA_Map_Jigsaw_Games.htm
Play these games and watch the videos as much as you need to understand the material.
5. At the Beginning of week 2 take this quiz:
http://www.ilike2learn.com/ilike2learn/unitedstates.html
This will enable me to see where you are in learning your states.
6. Start making your presentation on www.voki.com/site/create You will be giving your presentation at the end of the 2nd week.
Ask questions on the class blog if you need help.
7. Copy and paste this map into a Word Document. Then print it out label every state:
Evaluation
Multimedia Project : United States of America
| CATEGORY | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Presentation | Well-rehearsed with smooth delivery that holds audience attention. | Rehearsed with fairly smooth delivery that holds audience attention most of the time. | Delivery not smooth, but able to maintain interest of the audience most of the time. | Delivery not smooth and audience attention often lost. |
| Requirements | All requirements are met and exceeded. | All requirements are met. | One requirement was not completely met. | More than one requirement was not completely met. |
| Content | Covers topic in-depth with details and examples. Subject knowledge is excellent. | Includes essential knowledge about the topic. Subject knowledge appears to be good. | Includes essential information about the topic but there are 1-2 factual errors. | Content is minimal OR there are several factual errors. |
| Mechanics | No misspellings or grammatical errors. | Three or fewer misspellings and/or mechanical errors. | Four misspellings and/or grammatical errors. | More than 4 errors in spelling or grammar. |
| Originality | Product shows a large amount of original thought. Ideas are creative and inventive. | Product shows some original thought. Work shows new ideas and insights. | Uses other people's ideas (giving them credit), but there is little evidence of original thinking. | Uses other people's ideas, but does not give them credit. |
Created in Rubric Maker @ http://rubristar.4teachers.org/index.php
Conclusion
Fun fact: You carry a map on you at all times, so you can show everyone the state you live in. Are you scratching your head? Have you figured it out? The picture below will give you the answer!
Students learn facts and are able to participate in real-world authentic processes through games, research, video, animation, interactivity, text, and digital images. They become engaged in their own learning, which is then enabling the student to have a student-centered learning environment.
You will end this lesson by giving a presentation why someone should move to your favorite state. Enjoy the ride!
Credits
References
Francoeur, R. (2012). Tour the states - official music video – youtube. Retreived from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_E2CNZIlVIg.
Superlittlesinger1. (2012). Fifty nifty song and lyrics – youtube. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWGc6AZQlAE.
Teacher Page
Students learn facts and are able to participate in real-world authentic processes through games, research, video, animation, interactivity, text, and digital images. They become engaged in their own learning, which is then enabling the student to have a student-centered learning environment.
You will end this lesson by giving a presentation why someone should move to your favorite state. Enjoy the ride!