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Section 3 Scratch Mrs. Fairchild's WebQuest Section 61 Form

Section 62 Form

Section 63 Form **(Back to Computer's Home Page)**
 *  __UNIT 1 - WIKIS, SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES & PROPER CITATION__ **

The students will be introduced to the concept of a Wiki and a social networking site, they will review book, website, and image citation, and they will learn how to post text to a Wiki and to a social network site (EdModo).

What's a wiki?

What's a social networking site?

**Step 1**. Download the assignment to your computer. C**lick** on the assignment **once** and open it in Microsoft Word or Pages.

**Step 2**. Select your section number and follow the instructions. GO STEP BY STEP!

Section 1

Section 2


 * Schedule**

1. Week of September 19th - Intro to Wikis, Disussion & Intro to Works Cited Activity. 2. Week of October 3rd - Works Cited Activity & posting to Wiki & Wiki Challenge

Rubric

Students will be introduced to Excel. They will enter, organize, and analyze data collected in Mr. Joseph's class.
 * __UNIT 2 - SPREADSHEETS & DATA ANALYSIS__ **


 * Step 1**: Do the Excel Scavenger Hunt below first. Download it to your computer!




 * Step 2**: Download Assignment 1 to your computer.

__**Assignment 1**__

1. Week of September 27th - Excel vocabulary and practice. 2. Week of October 4th - Data entry and fill in handle. (Activity 1). 3. Week of October 11th - Standard and Formatting toolbars. (Activity 1 cont.).


 * Step 3**: Download Assignment 2 to your computer.

__**Assignment 2**__

4. Week of October 18th - Sort, Wrap text in cell, Autosum & Formula practice - Assignment 2.

__**Assignment 3**__ 5. Week of October 25th - Chart creation - Assignment 3.
 * Step 4**: Download Assignment 3 to your computer.

__**Assignment 4**__
 * Step 5**: Download Assignment 4 to your computer.



6. Week of November 1st - Assignment 4 - Mr. Joseph's Excel Table - Excel Assessment.

**Rubric** :

__**UNIT 3 - RESEARCH & PRESENTATION USING A GLOG (DIGITAL POSTER)**__ The Science Museum has selected your team of health students to create an interactive exhibit of the body systems. Include information on the the circulatory and respiratory systems; the digestive and urinary systems; & skeletal, muscular, and nervous systems. Your task is to make an informative video and digital poster to inform the public of the role of the organs within each system, the importance of each system to the function of a healthy human body, and the possible concerns or health risks.

CLICK ON THIS LINK TO SEE THE PROJECT SCHEDULE AND DETAILS.

__**UNIT 4 - RESEARCH & PRESENTATION USING iMOVIE**__ Students will research literary terms and parts of speech and then they will do a movie to illustrate their meaning.

**Step 1**: Individual Assignment

For this project you will work alone.

**Step 2**: Writing and Reading Strategies, Literary Terms, and Speech Parts Topics

You will be assigned one of the following topics:

1. Strategies for reading and answering questions successfully in MCAS Reading prompts.

2. Strategies for writing a 4 reading open response on the MCAS Reading.

3. Literary Terms - mood, setting, symbolism, and theme

4. Literary Terms - conflict: internal and external and plot

5. The Five Elements of Characterization

6. The difference between text - text, text - self and text - to - world connections in reading.

7. Parts of Speech: Nouns, Adjectives, Pronouns, verbs and adverbs

8. Parts of Speech: Prepositions, Conjunctions and Interjections

9. Rules for Capitalization, rules for comma usage

**Step 3**: Project Schedule

a. **Day 1** - a. Research each topic or topic terms and look for examples. b. Cite your sources and start **Works Cited List**. b. **Day 2** - a. Collect pictures and cite them. b. Start Storyboard to plan your movie. c. **Day 3** - Start movie (include titles, transitions, and recording). d. **Day 4** - Complete movie (add music and save in .mov format). e. **Day 5** - Present project to class.

**Step 4**: Project Requirements a. Graphic Organizer with notes. Taking good notes is an essential part of the research process. You will have to turn in your graphic organizer with all of the sections completed. b. Works cited list of your online sources (including pictures). The Works Cited list will be included after your notes in the same graphic organizer where you wrote down the notes. c. Storyboard. Before you start your iMovie you should always create a storyboard. The storyboard will show how to plan to do your movie (for example, the number of frames, what each frame should include, etc.). **Storyboard Template**:

d. iMovie.

**Step 5**: Project Examples

a. **Example 1** media type="custom" key="8133186" b. **Example 2** media type="custom" key="8133242" c. **Example 3** media type="custom" key="8133400" **Step 6**: Project Resources

1. Parts of Speech 2. Parts of Speech 2 3. Parts of Speech 3 4. Literary Terms 1 5. Literary Terms 2 6. Reading and Writing Strategies 7. Elements of Characterization 8. Elements of Characterization 2 media type="custom" key="8137780" 9. Figurative language media type="custom" key="8133304" **Step 6**: Rubric

__**UNIT 5 - WORD PROCESSING (ADVANCED FEATURES IN MICROSOFT WORD)**__

The students will be exposed to some of the advanced features in Word. They will create a survival guide using a brochure format. Click here for more details on the project. 1. Week of November 8th - December 6th Create brochure from scratch.



**Rubric** :

**__UNIT 6 - STORYBOARDS & DIAGRAMS__**

Part A: The students will review the different landforms and bodies of water. The students will create a storyboard diagram using Inspiration to organize the information that they find about their assigned landforms. They will later use the diagram to create a landform riddle movie.

Step 1: Download the directions below.

1. Week of January 11th - Collect and cite pictures. 2. Week of January 18th - Research, diagram, and works cited list.


 * Resources**

WorldBook Landform Glossary Major Bodies of Water Landform Picture Gallery Landform Portal

Part B

1. Week of January 29th - Research, storyboard, and works cited list. 2. Week of February 2nd - Continue with Storyboard. 3. Week of February 9th - Introduction to iMovie. 4. Week of February 23rd - iMovie Titles. 5. Week of March 2nd - iMovie Audio. 6. Week of March 9th - iMovie Music. 7. Week of March 15th - Complete iMovie.

**Rubric: **

**__UNIT 7 - WORD PROCESSING (PAGES)__**

The students will practice word processing skills through the use of Pages. The students will review columns, text boxes, captions, and text organization to create a newspaper.

 **Directions** :

**ASIA: THE VAST CONTINENT** **AUTHORING A CLASS BOOK**

During our atlas study, we have learned about the geography of the continent of Asia, the largest of the seven continents and home to the majority of the world’s population. Now, it is time to use the Five Themes of Geography to investigate 37 countries within the continent of Asia. Follow the steps to create a contribution for our class textbook on the continent of Asia.

**STEP ONE** – Once you have been given/or chosen a country in Asia, use the CIA World Fact Book, Global Warrior, and the Culture Gram along with other research materials that you have found to gather accurate facts and details.

**STEP TWO** – Complete the research/note-taking page carefully making sure to include details and accurate facts for each of the five theme areas.

**STEP THREE** – Write a first draft of the page. Begin with an introductory paragraph that provides information on absolute and relative location. The second, third, fourth and fifth paragraphs should include information about place, region, human-environment interaction and movement.

**STEP FOUR** – Proofread your draft with a teacher and one or two classmates. Make revisions, check sentence beginnings and transitions, and use the four types of sentences to ensure an interesting page. Be sure to use the grading sheet as double check to see if you have included all of the requirements.

**STEP FIVE** – Write a second draft incorporating all revisions before moving to a final.

**STEP SIX** – At this time, think about a title and a subtitle that highlights the theme of your page. Choose words that will capture the reader’s attention and further enhances the country.

**STEP SEVEN** – Now it is time to illustrate the page(s). Include the following: a political map of the country, the flag, and at least four photographs that illustrate the themes of geography in relationship to the country. Be certain to include photos of the people and evidence of the culture.

**STEP EIGHT** – Hand sign your copy at the bottom right hand corner. This will serve as an autograph keepsake for you and your classmates as everyone will receive a copy of the book.

**EXTRA CREDIT** – Of course, our book will need a cover. Each of you is invited to create a cover complete with a title and illustration(s). All entrees will be displayed in the classroom and one will be chosen by a class vote. All acceptable entrees will receive extra credit.

**Electronic Sources** :

CIA The World Factbook World Book Encyclopedia Global Road Warrior Culture Grams

**Take the Game for Change Challenge**. Through the Game for Change you will learn about real world conditions of poverty and how communities can create sustainable solutions. Through game play, you will learn about sustainable options for help. In the game, you will take on the role of a 12 year old Nepalese girl in a village that struggles with poverty and hunger. There are four tasks/missions that you must complete in the current (beta) version of the game.

Sample:

**__UNIT 8 - TECHNOLOGY LITERACY__**

The students will practice basic operations vocabulary and skills through the completion of a WebQuest. The students will work in groups to design a computer and will review the use of PowerPoint to present their final product.

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**__UNIT 9 - INTERNET SAFETY__**

What are social networking sites?

What are Web 2.0 technologies?

http://ikeepsafe.org/PRC/videotutorials/myspace/

Potential Risks

How can a rumor be spread through technology?

http://www.nsteens.org/TeachingMaterials

Watch the videos in the following website, create an interactive quiz using Keynote for each topic covered in the videos. iSafe Stop cyberbullying Your Keynote should have: 1. At least 12 slides (1 per topic, 1 for the title, 1 for citations, 1 for a correct answer, and 1 for an incorrect answer). 2. At least 5 pictures. 3. At least 8 questions with a-d possible answers. 4. A correct and an incorrect slide. 5. 12 Transitions 6. Hyperlinks for each of your responses 7. Two action buttons

During Extensions:

The students will review some Internet Safety Rules and will chase an online predator by playing the NetSmartzKids game.

NetSmartzKids Game Quiz