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Around the World in 80 Seconds...
Exploring our Country and the World with Technology
Grades 6-8

Projects due on Friday:
WebQuest and Virtual Field Trip


Getting the Day Started: What Happened Today? (NETS for Students: Standard 5)

Use Gale Group or World Book Online to find the answers to the questions.
Once you have found your answer use your CPS remote to register your answer.

Gale Group Website (password: pelican)

World Book Encyclopedia Online Website

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Happy Birthday, Arthur Ashe! Ashe was the first African American man to do what?
Charlotte and Wilber would wish the author of their book, Charlotte's Web, best wishes today. Give the author's name and year of birth.
In 1859, who patented a paper bag manufacturing machine on this date?
Who discovered the source of the Mississippi River on this date? Where does the Mississippi River begin?
What happened on July 14, 1789 in Paris? What did it begin?

Blogging (NETS for Students: Standard 4)

Click here to access the Middle School Blogging Site (Monday's Responses)

Click here to access the Middle School Blogging Site (Tuesday - Thursday's Responses)

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Introducing
Yourself to Blogging

 

Monday:

Activity Documents, etc. Online Resources
Introduction:
PowerPoint Activity:
Introduction PowerPoint
(NETS for Students: Standard 3)

 
Resources Trackstar
(NETS for Students: Standard 5)

Research Website on TrackStar
(This website contains all of the resources we will be using during the training.)

ISTE and Louisiana Standards

What are the Standards?

Student Document

Teacher Document

Timeliner:
History of Louisiana
(NETS for Students: Standards 1, 3, & 5)
Microsoft PowerPoint:
An Internet Scavenger Hunt (NETS for Students: Standards 1, 3, & 5)

 

Tuesday:

Activity Documents, etc. Online Resources

WebQuests:
An Introduction
(NETS for Students: Standard 6)
WebQuests: WebQuest about WebQuest Worksheet
(NETS for Students: Standard 6)
Microsoft Word:
Creating a Country Trading Card (NETS for Students: Standards 1, 3, & 5)

Creating a Country Trading Card Directions

Creating Your Own Blog
(NETS for Students: Standard 5)
Worktime

 

Wednesday:

Activity Documents, etc. Online Resources
Webcams (NETS for Students: Standard 4)
Google Maps
 
Google Earth
Virtual Field Trips:
A Journey to the Galapagos Islands
Trackstar:
Setting One Up for
Travel Brochure Activity
(NETS for Students: Standards 1 & 5)
Microsoft Publisher:
Creating a Travel Brochure
(NETS for Students: Standards 1, 3, 4, & 5)
Worktime
(Virtual Field Trip and/or WebQuest)

 

Thursday:

Activity Documents, etc. Online Resources
BrainPop Activity

Brain Pop Website

Louisiana Comprehensive Curriculum Website
United Streaming Activity
Using Jeopardy in the Classroom
Inspiration Template:
Venn Diagram- Comparing the Native American and European Cultures (NETS for Students: Standard 6)
Worktime

 

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