Subject: Virginia History
Grade Level: 4 or 5
Curriculum Areas: Social Studies, Language Arts, Technology
Length of Unit: 2-3 weeks
Goals:
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Examine the contributions of six prominent Virginians in the events leading
to the American Revolution and in the beginning of the United States as
a nation. (VA Standards of Learning: Social Studies 4.3 and 4.4, 5.3)
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Learn to use effective research strategies involving the Internet, print
and CD ROM materials to gather information. ( VA Standards of Learning:
Technology C/T 5.3 and 5.4)
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Communicate information in a variety of oral and written styles. (VA Standards
of Learning: English 4.1, 4.7 and 4.9)
Prior Knowledge:
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Beginning research skills
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Some experience using the Internet
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Previous study of biographies
Notes:
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Go to the Inspiration website and
download a demonstration copy of Inspiration that can be used for 30 days.
You want to download the Education Version. Inspiration is a powerful visual
learning tool that helps students to organize their ideas and present them
in a meaningful way. The Inspiration website is a rich site with many good
ideas for your use. (Remember to use the browser's BACK button to return
to this site. )
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On the ADVICE page there is a link to a model
web that can be printed and recreated in Inspiration. (Uploading a real
template is beyond my area of expertise at this time.) Using an Inspiration
concept map can be helpful in researching and reporting.
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In general the books on the print page are listed from easiest to hardest.
Suggestions for Accommodations and Adaptations:
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Students with low reading ability should be paired with strong readers.
