Lesson #1

Mrs. D.M. Collins 

Lesson Topic____Country Research Project_______________________________

Time___6 weeks___________________ Date______________________

Lesson Objectives:

·        The student will gain in-depth understanding/knowledge of a country. 

·         The student will follow teacher distributed handouts for a requirements of research paper and grading. 

·        The student may use suggested sites included on handout.

Material/Special Arrangements:

·        Media center

·        Library

·        Internet

·        Computer/typewriter

Anticipatory Set:

·        6 weeks

Lesson/Learning Activities:

·        internet search

·        outlining

·        organization skills

·        handouts

Research Project

(Handout #1)

Country: ____________________

Topics:

Government

                        http://www.encyclopedia.com/home.html

                        This site includes facts and background essential to your project.

            Economy :

                        http://www.newsday.com/

                        This site will assist you with world opinion and current affairs.

·        standard of living

·        resources

·        employment opportunities

Geography

·        climate

·        continent

·        topography

History

                        http://www.elibrary.com/id/150/216/ 

Culture

            http://search.gallery.yahoo.com/search/corbis?p=israel&b=13&strip=0  

            This site includes pictures of leaders, monuments, etc.

·        family

·        religion

Map

            http://www.mapquest.com/

            This site will assist your search for a map

Typed/Cover Page

Guided Practices:

·        teacher & librarian demonstrations

·        classroom lessons (specific continent)

·        textbook

·        support materials

·        homework

Closure/Check for Understanding

·        each week a period is set aside to assist, monitor, and grade

Formative Evaluation:

·        handout distributed #2

Grading Schedule

Week 1            1 copied source/reference

Week 2             2^nd copied source/reference

Week 3             Picture/map

Week 4            highlighting/paraphrasing/typing

Week 5            highlighting/paraphrasing/typing

Week 6            turn in completed project to be graded

·        On week 4 students will no longer be allowed to copy anything from the internet of the encyclopedia

·        If a student needs any sources, reference, or pictures after week 3, it will need to be done on your own time.  Not class library time.

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This page is an example of what can be accomplished on the WWW.

This site was last modified on 12/01/01 by Sally Bauer-Percey