Title: World Pizza Contributor: Katie Fischer Subject Matter: Social Studies and trade from around the world, creating connections between different countries through trade. Grade Level: 5th-8th grade Description: In the twenty first century, we as people live in two worlds: one connected by media and trade and the other as our natural and current environment. This project has students put their research and knowledge together about other countries to form global pizzas with ingredients from all over. From this, they must market the pizzas in a very particular place. The groups must create an entirely new pizza from scratch from the ingredients given. From this, they will learn about the costs of buying and selling products. Computer Environment/ Resources: Microsoft Internet Explorer 5/5.5; Microsoft Encarta Online Encyclopedia; Microsoft Excel version 2002
Title: Around The World Calendar Contributor: Katelyn Cohen Subject Matter:History and diversity of different countries national landmarks Grade Level: 7th -8th grade Description:
In this lesson, students learn about the history and culture of countries around the world by exploring famous landmarks or monuments. They discuss how those landmarks represent the culture of the country and how the landmarks reflect that country's collective memory. Working in teams, they create a year-long calendar that includes 12 countries and their landmarks. There will be twelve groups and each month a group will present the national landmarks of different countries. Each student will use Microsoft Word to write a report on their landmark and present their information to the class. Also students will make a calender on Microsoft Word to know when they will present their project. Computer Environment/ Resources: computers with Microsoft Word, internet explorer, Encarta software, library books on each country.
Title: WWII Radio Broadcast Contributor: Jonathan McClelland Subject Matter: The history of propaganda, speeches, and use of radio during WWII Grade Level: 9th - 12th grade Description: Using technological resources, students will study historic uses of radio during World War II. After studying speeches from historic personalities of the World War II era, and listening to radio broadcasts made during the era, students will learn why radio broadcasts were such an important part of the War and understand the use of audio propaganda by each country. Students will then use technology and work in groups to devise their own script to make into a radio broadcast to play for the rest of the class. Though the website doesn't mention this, making a broadcast could easily be done with an iPod or a similar type of device. Computer Environment/ Resources: Multitrack recording program such as Cakewalk, Vegas Audio, or ACID. Computers with microphones or iPod with recorder and resources on CD such as music and speeches made during WWII.
Title: Giants of the Century Contributor: Natalie Plunkett Subject Matter: social studies, history, language arts Grade Level: 9-12 Description: The 20th century was a period of incredible achievement many areas, including science, medicine, human rights, literature, and more. In this activity, students will identify important figures of the 20th century and then document the life and times of each (in a searchable database, if desired). This is a great use of technology because it encourages students to research and develop writing skills. Students use MS Word to create short biographies of their famous person in preparation for a one-page typed paper on that person. Optional – MS Access can be used to create a database of all the key figures researched. Computer Environment/ Resources: Microsoft Word, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Encarta Deluxe Encyclopedia 99, Microsoft Office Access 2000 (optional – use for steps 1 & 4 if desired)
Title:Anne Frank and the Children of the Holocaust Contributer: Sarah Foster Subject Matter: History, the Holocaust Grade Level: 8-10th grade Description: Students will explore different types of media during the Holocaust, including parts of Anne Frank's (and other young children's) diaries. They will be finding this information in order to make a broadcast of the Children who died during the Holocaust. They will need the internet in order to find excerpts and other information. (A modification could be to use just her diary; then it could be a joint history - language arts project.) Students will be able to put into perspective what living during the Holocaust would have been like, because they will be learning from people who were their age when they experienced it. Computer Environment/Resources: Students will need the internet. If they want to make the actual broadcast, then they will need a video recorder and dvd player.
Title: Myths, Folktales, & Fairy Tales Contributor: Natalie Plunkett Subject Matter: social studies, literature, writing, reading comprehension Grade Level: 10-12 Description: In this lesson, students will research myths and fairy tales from different cultures using the Scholastic Myths, Folktales, and Fairy Tales website. Students will then make connections between the myths, culture, and history of different countries/civilizations. (Optional - students may write their own myths at the end of the project.) I think this is an excellent use of technology because the website allows students to research the myths and countries that interest them. After they have researched them, they discuss the similarities and differences between the various cultures’ myths. Computer Environment/ Resources: computers w/ Internet Explorer (preferably a computer lab with enough computers for every student or every two students); website for Myths, Folktales, and Fairy Tales internet project
Title:The Rise of Hitler and Fascism in Germany Contributor: Jessica Hagen Subject Matter: History-World/European Grade Level: 9 Description: In this lesson, students will look at the website,www.schoolhistory.co.uk/hitler, to come up with their own idea as to why Hitler and the Fascists came to power in 1930's Germany. Students will look at the various pages on this website, read through the short descriptions on each page, and then complete the quizzes at the end of each section. The pages on this site for the students to work through include a 'profile of Hitler,' 'How did Hitler come to power,' and 'Why did people support Hitler.'Once these pages have been successfully completed, students will then move on the 'conclusion' page where they come up with their own conclusion as to why Hitler came to power in Germany. The purpose of this lesson is so that students can explore the extreme right party in Germany and grasp a better understanding as to how someone, who did such horrible things, was able to come to power. Computer Environment/ Resources: Students will need to have a computer with internet access. It is something that can be done in partners, so if the room does not have enough computers, that is an option as well.
Title: World Pizza
Contributor: Katie Fischer
Subject Matter: Social Studies and trade from around the world, creating connections between different countries through trade.
Grade Level: 5th-8th grade
Description: In the twenty first century, we as people live in two worlds: one connected by media and trade and the other as our natural and current environment. This project has students put their research and knowledge together about other countries to form global pizzas with ingredients from all over. From this, they must market the pizzas in a very particular place. The groups must create an entirely new pizza from scratch from the ingredients given. From this, they will learn about the costs of buying and selling products.
Computer Environment/ Resources: Microsoft Internet Explorer 5/5.5; Microsoft Encarta Online Encyclopedia; Microsoft Excel version 2002
Title: Around The World Calendar
Contributor: Katelyn Cohen
Subject Matter:History and diversity of different countries national landmarks
Grade Level: 7th -8th grade
Description:
In this lesson, students learn about the history and culture of countries around the world by exploring famous landmarks or monuments. They discuss how those landmarks represent the culture of the country and how the landmarks reflect that country's collective memory. Working in teams, they create a year-long calendar that includes 12 countries and their landmarks. There will be twelve groups and each month a group will present the national landmarks of different countries. Each student will use Microsoft Word to write a report on their landmark and present their information to the class. Also students will make a calender on Microsoft Word to know when they will present their project.
Computer Environment/ Resources: computers with Microsoft Word, internet explorer, Encarta software, library books on each country.
Title: WWII Radio Broadcast
Contributor: Jonathan McClelland
Subject Matter: The history of propaganda, speeches, and use of radio during WWII
Grade Level: 9th - 12th grade
Description: Using technological resources, students will study historic uses of radio during World War II. After studying speeches from historic personalities of the World War II era, and listening to radio broadcasts made during the era, students will learn why radio broadcasts were such an important part of the War and understand the use of audio propaganda by each country. Students will then use technology and work in groups to devise their own script to make into a radio broadcast to play for the rest of the class. Though the website doesn't mention this, making a broadcast could easily be done with an iPod or a similar type of device.
Computer Environment/ Resources: Multitrack recording program such as Cakewalk, Vegas Audio, or ACID. Computers with microphones or iPod with recorder and resources on CD such as music and speeches made during WWII.
Title: Giants of the Century
Contributor: Natalie Plunkett
Subject Matter: social studies, history, language arts
Grade Level: 9-12
Description: The 20th century was a period of incredible achievement many areas, including science, medicine, human rights, literature, and more. In this activity, students will identify important figures of the 20th century and then document the life and times of each (in a searchable database, if desired). This is a great use of technology because it encourages students to research and develop writing skills. Students use MS Word to create short biographies of their famous person in preparation for a one-page typed paper on that person. Optional – MS Access can be used to create a database of all the key figures researched.
Computer Environment/ Resources: Microsoft Word, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Encarta Deluxe Encyclopedia 99, Microsoft Office Access 2000 (optional – use for steps 1 & 4 if desired)
Title: Anne Frank and the Children of the Holocaust
Contributer: Sarah Foster
Subject Matter: History, the Holocaust
Grade Level: 8-10th grade
Description: Students will explore different types of media during the Holocaust, including parts of Anne Frank's (and other young children's) diaries. They will be finding this information in order to make a broadcast of the Children who died during the Holocaust. They will need the internet in order to find excerpts and other information. (A modification could be to use just her diary; then it could be a joint history - language arts project.) Students will be able to put into perspective what living during the Holocaust would have been like, because they will be learning from people who were their age when they experienced it.
Computer Environment/Resources: Students will need the internet. If they want to make the actual broadcast, then they will need a video recorder and dvd player.
Title: Myths, Folktales, & Fairy Tales
Contributor: Natalie Plunkett
Subject Matter: social studies, literature, writing, reading comprehension
Grade Level: 10-12
Description: In this lesson, students will research myths and fairy tales from different cultures using the Scholastic Myths, Folktales, and Fairy Tales website. Students will then make connections between the myths, culture, and history of different countries/civilizations. (Optional - students may write their own myths at the end of the project.) I think this is an excellent use of technology because the website allows students to research the myths and countries that interest them. After they have researched them, they discuss the similarities and differences between the various cultures’ myths.
Computer Environment/ Resources: computers w/ Internet Explorer (preferably a computer lab with enough computers for every student or every two students); website for Myths, Folktales, and Fairy Tales internet project
Title: The Rise of Hitler and Fascism in Germany
Contributor: Jessica Hagen
Subject Matter: History-World/European
Grade Level: 9
Description: In this lesson, students will look at the website, www.schoolhistory.co.uk/hitler, to come up with their own idea as to why Hitler and the Fascists came to power in 1930's Germany. Students will look at the various pages on this website, read through the short descriptions on each page, and then complete the quizzes at the end of each section. The pages on this site for the students to work through include a 'profile of Hitler,' 'How did Hitler come to power,' and 'Why did people support Hitler.' Once these pages have been successfully completed, students will then move on the 'conclusion' page where they come up with their own conclusion as to why Hitler came to power in Germany. The purpose of this lesson is so that students can explore the extreme right party in Germany and grasp a better understanding as to how someone, who did such horrible things, was able to come to power.
Computer Environment/ Resources: Students will need to have a computer with internet access. It is something that can be done in partners, so if the room does not have enough computers, that is an option as well.