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Teacher Guide
Goddag...Bonjour...Guten Tag ...Hello...Hei...Salve...Hola
 

TEACHER TIPS & TOOLS
resources, lessons, and forms to support the implementation of the research models
TARGETED LEARNING STYLES
Field Dependent Field Independent

Visual

Auditory

Kinesthetic

Tactile

Active

Reflective

Global Understanding

Analytical Understanding

TIME FRAME:


One week of research

One week technology instruction and student production time (if multimedia product such as Power Point is assigned)

Presentation time in classroom or lab

 Unit:

    Social Studies Grade 7 World Cultures: Europe

Focus:

  

Students will engage in research to answer the following question:

How could you "market" a country in order to increase business and tourism and thereby promote its economic growth?

BCPS Content
Curriculum Indicator:

  

Investigate and gain appreciation for various cultures throughout the world.

Obtain, interpret, evaluate, organize, and use information from observing, investigating, listening, and reading.

(MSDE LG -3, 5)

Maryland Media
Learning Outcomes
and Indicators

  
  • Outcome 1 - Locate and use information resources, equipment and other technologies effectively and efficiently.
  • Outcome 2 - Review, evaluate and select media.
  • Outcome 3 - Learn and apply reading, research and critical thinking skills to organize, and synthesize information in order to communicate new understanding.
  • Outcome 4 - Comprehend content in various types of media.
  • Outcome 5 - Retrieve and manage information.
  • Outcome 7 - Create materials in various formats.
  • Outcome 8 - Apply ethical behavior to the use of information.

AASL Standards for the 21st-Century Learner

 

  

Learners use skills, resources and tools to:

    • Inquire, think critically, and gain knowledge.
    • Draw conclusions, make informed decisions, apply knowledge to new situations, and create new knowledge.
    • Share knowledge and participate ethically and productively as members of our democratic society.
    • Pursue Personal and aesthetic growth.

ISTC NETS for Students

Performance Standards and Indicators:

Grades 6 - 8
  • Students use technology to locate, evaluate, and collect information from a variety of sources.
  • Students use technology tools to enhance learning, increase productivity, and promote creativity.
  • Students use productivity tools to collaborate in constructing technology-enhance models, prepare publications, and produce other creative works.
  • Students use a variety of media and formats to communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences.

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Last update: November 2010, by Michael Morgan
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