Time Trip to the 1640's

Course/Grade Level/Unit 
A.
Technology/5th/Time Travel to the 1640's
 
D.
  K(nowledge)
  • Describe the way of life in the 1640's
  • Know the customs, settlement reasons, geography, religious segregations.
R(easoning)
  • Design  journal entries or story that describe the way of life in the early days of the colonies.
S(kills)
  • Uses sound and animation to make an E- book
  • Can incorporate social studies content into presentation
P(roducts)
  • Imagination  Express E-book
Standard 
B.
Understand the events, trends, individuals and movements shaping the history of Illinois, United States and other nations.
Write to communicate for a variety of purposes.
Benchmark 
C.
16.A. 2.c.,
16.B. 2d
16.D.2a
16.E.2a
3.A.2
3.B.2a
3.C.2a
Performance Assessment(s) 
What do students do to demonstrate knowledge, reasoning, skills & products?
E.
  • Make an E-book
Scoring Criteria
List Traits (broad categories) on which students will be evaluated
F.
  •  Use of sound and animation
  • Accurate historical information
Other Assessments
(e.g. Selected Response, Essay, Personal Communication)
G.
  • Peer assessments

 
 
 
Instruction
What activities will students engage in to help them perform well on the assessments?  (List in sequence and estimate time)
H.
  1. Show and discuss Imagination Express
  2. Define criteria for presentation
  3. Read information in fact book 
  4. Develop presentation about going back in time to the 1640's 
  5. Examine and discuss presentations in class. 
  6. Develop with the class some of the criteria for the scoring rubric. 
  7. Evaluate their project according to the rubric that was developed
Resources
I.
  • Imagination Express Time Trip
Potential Accommodations
What adjustments might be made for students with individual or special needs?
J.
  • Writing assistance or grouping 
Follow-up
What activities will be used for remediation/extension?
K.
  • Present to other classes