1. Sandra Sammarco Donato ECOMP 5022 Technology Integration into the Social Studies Curriculum August 2007 Sandra Sammarco Donato ECOMP 5022 Technology Integration into the Social Studies Curriculum August 2007 Grade 2

2. Table of Contents Rationale Teacher’s Page: Standards Based Education Unit Planning Template Massachusetts Standards/Objectives Goals/Understandings Concept Map/Outline of Unit Essential Questions Teacher Materials/Resources Student Materials/Activities Assessments/Evaluation Pieces Resource List Extensions/Revisions Rationale Teacher’s Page: Standards Based Education Unit Planning Template Massachusetts Standards/Objectives Goals/Understandings Concept Map/Outline of Unit Essential Questions Teacher Materials/Resources Student Materials/Activities Assessments/Evaluation Pieces Resource List Extensions/Revisions Student’s Page: Introduction Task for each activity Checklists for each activity Games or Activities Extension links for extra information Conclusion Student’s Page: Introduction Task for each activity Checklists for each activity Games or Activities Extension links for extra information Conclusion

3. Rationale The rationale of this unit is to have students understand that people live in different parts of the world and that people came to the United States to live from all around the world. This unit is also designed for students to learn that their family members or ancestors lived in other places in the world. Students will also learn why it is important to understand different cultures in the world and how we can live in a multicultural community today. Rationale The rationale of this unit is to have students understand that people live in different parts of the world and that people came to the United States to live from all around the world. This unit is also designed for students to learn that their family members or ancestors lived in other places in the world. Students will also learn why it is important to understand different cultures in the world and how we can live in a multicultural community today. Table of contents

4. Teacher’s Page Massachusetts Social Studies Standards and Unit’ Primary Objectives: 2.7 On a map of the world, locate the continent, regions, or then the countries from which students, their parents, guardians, grandparents, or other relatives or ancestors came. Describe traditional food, customs, sports and games, and music of the place they came from. 2.8 Give examples of traditions or customs from other countries that can be found in America today. Massachusetts Social Studies Standards and Unit’ Primary Objectives: 2.7 On a map of the world, locate the continent, regions, or then the countries from which students, their parents, guardians, grandparents, or other relatives or ancestors came. Describe traditional food, customs, sports and games, and music of the place they came from. 2.8 Give examples of traditions or customs from other countries that can be found in America today. Standard’s Based Education Template Table of contents

5. Additional Language Arts and Technology Standards included within this unit are: For Imaginative/Literary Writing: 19.1 Draw pictures and/or use letters or phonetically spelled words to tell a story. For Informational/Expository Writing: 19.3 Draw pictures and/or use letters or phonetically spelled words to give others information. 19.11 Write brief summaries of information gathered through research. National Educational Technology Standards for Students PreK-2 @ http://cnets.iste.org/Students/s_profile-k2.html http://cnets.iste.org/Students/s_profile-k2.html For Imaginative/Literary Writing: 19.1 Draw pictures and/or use letters or phonetically spelled words to tell a story. For Informational/Expository Writing: 19.3 Draw pictures and/or use letters or phonetically spelled words to give others information. 19.11 Write brief summaries of information gathered through research. National Educational Technology Standards for Students PreK-2 @ http://cnets.iste.org/Students/s_profile-k2.html http://cnets.iste.org/Students/s_profile-k2.html

6. Essential Understandings/Goals Students understand the world and where they come from Students understand their family’s history and culture Students understand stories about people, customs, events, places and landmarks from long ago in their country of origin and around the world Students understand maps and globes Students understand flags around the world Students understand differences and similarities of cultures around the world Students understand how their different cultures encourage a multicultural community they live in Students understand the world and where they come from Students understand their family’s history and culture Students understand stories about people, customs, events, places and landmarks from long ago in their country of origin and around the world Students understand maps and globes Students understand flags around the world Students understand differences and similarities of cultures around the world Students understand how their different cultures encourage a multicultural community they live in Table of contents

7. Students Activities: Use the internet for research information on their country of importance and 2 additional countries of their choice Use the internet to complete interactive activities to enhance their learning in this unit Use Kidspiration to organize information on their country of origin by creating a concept map Use Kid Pix drawing and writing tools to create a slideshow presentation and print a copy Search and print maps and flags of their country of origin Listen and understand stories shared by teacher about maps, people and food from around the world Interview a family member about their country of origin and learn more about where their family comes from Share and present their findings from their country of origin with students presenting orally their Kid Pix slideshow Use the internet for research information on their country of importance and 2 additional countries of their choice Use the internet to complete interactive activities to enhance their learning in this unit Use Kidspiration to organize information on their country of origin by creating a concept map Use Kid Pix drawing and writing tools to create a slideshow presentation and print a copy Search and print maps and flags of their country of origin Listen and understand stories shared by teacher about maps, people and food from around the world Interview a family member about their country of origin and learn more about where their family comes from Share and present their findings from their country of origin with students presenting orally their Kid Pix slideshow Table of contents

8. Origins Planning Unit Concept Map Click the concept map Link for this unit’s outline Table of contents

9. Essential Questions 1.Why is it important to understand where our family comes from in the world? 2.How does understanding other cultures in the world help us grow in a multicultural community? 3.How different would your daily life be if you lived in a different country? A different continent? Explain. 1.Why is it important to understand where our family comes from in the world? 2.How does understanding other cultures in the world help us grow in a multicultural community? 3.How different would your daily life be if you lived in a different country? A different continent? Explain. Table of contents

10. Teacher Materials Books: Wake Up World, A Day in the Life of Children Around the World; My World and Globe; and Let’s Eat: What Children Around the World Eat Video: First People’s Video Project, Edutopia-Students around the world share their cultures through artwork, pictures and stories.First People’s Video Project Massachusetts History and Social Science Frameworks Information on enhancing learning with Essential QuestionsEssential Questions Instructional strategies of concept mappingconcept mapping Knowledge of Internet navigation using guided websites, Kidspiration Software, and Kid Pix Listen to Songs/Audio: a.Pieces of a Quilt, Diversity SongPieces of a Quilt b.Just Like CrayonsJust Like Crayons Books: Wake Up World, A Day in the Life of Children Around the World; My World and Globe; and Let’s Eat: What Children Around the World Eat Video: First People’s Video Project, Edutopia-Students around the world share their cultures through artwork, pictures and stories.First People’s Video Project Massachusetts History and Social Science Frameworks Information on enhancing learning with Essential QuestionsEssential Questions Instructional strategies of concept mappingconcept mapping Knowledge of Internet navigation using guided websites, Kidspiration Software, and Kid Pix Listen to Songs/Audio: a.Pieces of a Quilt, Diversity SongPieces of a Quilt b.Just Like CrayonsJust Like Crayons Table of contents

11. Student Materials & Activities 1.Worksheets: Family Member Interview, My Country of Origin, Countries of InterestFamily Member My Country of OriginCountries of Interest 2.Concept Map of Country of OriginConcept Map 3.Kid Pix SlideshowKid Pix 4.Online: GeoSpy Continent Game; CopyCat Geography Games; and Connect the World with Buster.GeoSpy CopyCatConnect the World 5.Print a copy of student country of origin map. 6.Print a copy of student country of origin flag. 1.Worksheets: Family Member Interview, My Country of Origin, Countries of InterestFamily Member My Country of OriginCountries of Interest 2.Concept Map of Country of OriginConcept Map 3.Kid Pix SlideshowKid Pix 4.Online: GeoSpy Continent Game; CopyCat Geography Games; and Connect the World with Buster.GeoSpy CopyCatConnect the World 5.Print a copy of student country of origin map. 6.Print a copy of student country of origin flag. Documents can be printed from this Wiki, at the right sidebar. Table of contents

12. Assessments/Evaluation Pieces 1.Completion of Family Member Interview WorksheetFamily Member Interview 2.Completion of My Country of Origin WorksheetMy Country of Origin 3.Completion of My Countries of Interest WorksheetMy Countries of Interest 4.Create a Concept Map of Country of Origin using KidSpirationConcept Map 5.Teacher & Students discussion of Concept Map 6.Create Country of Origin Kid Pix Slideshow 7. Oral presentation of Country of Origin 1.Completion of Family Member Interview WorksheetFamily Member Interview 2.Completion of My Country of Origin WorksheetMy Country of Origin 3.Completion of My Countries of Interest WorksheetMy Countries of Interest 4.Create a Concept Map of Country of Origin using KidSpirationConcept Map 5.Teacher & Students discussion of Concept Map 6.Create Country of Origin Kid Pix Slideshow 7. Oral presentation of Country of Origin Table of contents

13. Internet Extensions for High Achieving Students  High Achieving students are encouraged to explore additional resources online to add to their general information they are researching. Compare and contrast student’s country of origin with another country of their choice.  The following websites support this unit and can be added as an “Extension Resource Page”.“Extension Resource Page”. 1.FactMonster Stats and Facts 2.FactMonster World Atlas and Map Library 3.Nations Online, A-Z Countries Around the World 4.CyberSchool Bus  High Achieving students are encouraged to explore additional resources online to add to their general information they are researching. Compare and contrast student’s country of origin with another country of their choice.  The following websites support this unit and can be added as an “Extension Resource Page”.“Extension Resource Page”. 1.FactMonster Stats and Facts 2.FactMonster World Atlas and Map Library 3.Nations Online, A-Z Countries Around the World 4.CyberSchool Bus Table of contents

14. Revisions for Challenged Students  To accommodate challenged students throughout this unit, all activities are recommended to have challenged students work with a partner. This would bring to their small group a variety of strengths from both students. A student with a lower reading level is recommended to work with a student that has a higher reading level.  To accommodate students that may have difficulty writing or filling in the worksheets, student could use more images and phrases instead of complete sentences. Students are also encouraged to use the recording feature/tool within KidPix.  These students are also welcomed to print their necessary information when researching the internet.  For the final activity/project, Kid Pix Slideshow, challenged students are welcomed to create a picture slideshow along with 1-2 words per slide instead of writing in complete sentences.  To accommodate challenged students throughout this unit, all activities are recommended to have challenged students work with a partner. This would bring to their small group a variety of strengths from both students. A student with a lower reading level is recommended to work with a student that has a higher reading level.  To accommodate students that may have difficulty writing or filling in the worksheets, student could use more images and phrases instead of complete sentences. Students are also encouraged to use the recording feature/tool within KidPix.  These students are also welcomed to print their necessary information when researching the internet.  For the final activity/project, Kid Pix Slideshow, challenged students are welcomed to create a picture slideshow along with 1-2 words per slide instead of writing in complete sentences. Table of contents

15. Student’s Page Introduction: Your journey around the world from your classroom will begin here. Through books, video, technology, and internet resources you will explore and understand different parts of the world. You will also understand what part of the world your family came from as well as how people in other parts of the world may live differently but are in many ways just like you. Introduction: Your journey around the world from your classroom will begin here. Through books, video, technology, and internet resources you will explore and understand different parts of the world. You will also understand what part of the world your family came from as well as how people in other parts of the world may live differently but are in many ways just like you. Table of contents

16. Student’s Tasks At the end of this unit, you will create a Kid Pix Slideshow Presentation to share with your class about your country of origin and all that it has to offer. You will explore your country of origin and 2 additional countries of your choice to explore how people live around the world. 6 out of the 7 activities in this unit will take approximately one regular classroom period for each activity with access to computers for every activity. Activity 1 can be done at home with a member of your family. At the end of this unit, you will create a Kid Pix Slideshow Presentation to share with your class about your country of origin and all that it has to offer. You will explore your country of origin and 2 additional countries of your choice to explore how people live around the world. 6 out of the 7 activities in this unit will take approximately one regular classroom period for each activity with access to computers for every activity. Activity 1 can be done at home with a member of your family.

17. Student’s Activities  Activity 1.... Family Interview Task-You will interview a family member about your family’s country of origin. Checklist-Complete the interview questions in complete sentences, see worksheet.worksheet.  Activity 2.... My Country of Origin Task-You will research websites provided by your teacher to learn more about your country of origin. Checklist-Complete all information requested in full sentences, see worksheet.worksheet.  Activity 1.... Family Interview Task-You will interview a family member about your family’s country of origin. Checklist-Complete the interview questions in complete sentences, see worksheet.worksheet.  Activity 2.... My Country of Origin Task-You will research websites provided by your teacher to learn more about your country of origin. Checklist-Complete all information requested in full sentences, see worksheet.worksheet. Table of contents

18. Activities continued…  Activity 3....Countries of Interest Task-You will research websites provided by your teacher to learn about 2 countries of your choice. Checklist-Complete all the information requested, see worksheet.worksheet  Activity 4.... Online ActivitiesActivities Task-Explore these three online games to understand more about the different continents around the world. Checklist-Spend at least 15 minutes on each activity to deepen your understanding, see worksheet.  Activity 3....Countries of Interest Task-You will research websites provided by your teacher to learn about 2 countries of your choice. Checklist-Complete all the information requested, see worksheet.worksheet  Activity 4.... Online ActivitiesActivities Task-Explore these three online games to understand more about the different continents around the world. Checklist-Spend at least 15 minutes on each activity to deepen your understanding, see worksheet. Table of contents

19. Activities continued…  Activity 5.... Concept Map Kidspiration Task-You will create a concept map to organize and outline the important facts about your country of origin. Checklist-Insert words and pictures to help organize the information from both your interview and My Country worksheets for your slideshow presentation, see attached worksheet. A meeting with teacher will assess this activities progress and outline. worksheet  Activity 6.... Kid Pix Slideshow Task-You will create a slideshow presentation to share with your classmates highlighting the information your learned in activities 1-5. Checklist-Complete the storyboard worksheet, extra points will be given for more than 12 slides. Use complete sentences and punctuation. Every slide must have a picture with color and detail for your presentation. See worksheet.worksheet  Activity 5.... Concept Map Kidspiration Task-You will create a concept map to organize and outline the important facts about your country of origin. Checklist-Insert words and pictures to help organize the information from both your interview and My Country worksheets for your slideshow presentation, see attached worksheet. A meeting with teacher will assess this activities progress and outline. worksheet  Activity 6.... Kid Pix Slideshow Task-You will create a slideshow presentation to share with your classmates highlighting the information your learned in activities 1-5. Checklist-Complete the storyboard worksheet, extra points will be given for more than 12 slides. Use complete sentences and punctuation. Every slide must have a picture with color and detail for your presentation. See worksheet.worksheet

20. Activities Continued…  Activity 7.... Oral Presentation Task-You will present to the class your final Kid Pix slideshow presentation. Checklist-Your slideshow must contain at least 12 slides from the storyboard with a picture and complete sentences on each slide. Your presentation will be graded on content, knowledge of your country during your presentation, and basic tools of Kid Pix. You will be given extra points if you present more than 12 slides and additional information you added to the storyboard.  Activity 7.... Oral Presentation Task-You will present to the class your final Kid Pix slideshow presentation. Checklist-Your slideshow must contain at least 12 slides from the storyboard with a picture and complete sentences on each slide. Your presentation will be graded on content, knowledge of your country during your presentation, and basic tools of Kid Pix. You will be given extra points if you present more than 12 slides and additional information you added to the storyboard.

21. Technology Integration Tools Internet Kidspiration Software Kid Pix Deluxe Software Printing Online Interactive Activities It is recommended that both teacher and student have the basic foundations of the above technology tools before beginning this unit. Internet Kidspiration Software Kid Pix Deluxe Software Printing Online Interactive Activities It is recommended that both teacher and student have the basic foundations of the above technology tools before beginning this unit.

22. Conclusion… Expected Outcomes Upon completion of this unit, students in the second grade will hopefully have a better understanding of the world they live in. Appreciating not only their culture, but also the diverse culture that they live in. The hands on activities and technology integrated throughout this unit will support not only the Massachusetts Social Studies Standards but more importantly, support our students living in a multicultural community. This online journey will hopefully deepen students understanding of the world they live in and just how big it really is! Upon completion of this unit, students in the second grade will hopefully have a better understanding of the world they live in. Appreciating not only their culture, but also the diverse culture that they live in. The hands on activities and technology integrated throughout this unit will support not only the Massachusetts Social Studies Standards but more importantly, support our students living in a multicultural community. This online journey will hopefully deepen students understanding of the world they live in and just how big it really is! Table of contents

23. Resource List MA History & Social Science Standards @ http://www.doe.mass.edu/frameworks/hss/final.pdf http://www.doe.mass.edu/frameworks/hss/final.pdf Online Learning Centre, Concept Mapping @ http://olc.spsd.sk.ca/DE/PD/instr/strats/conceptmap/index.html http://olc.spsd.sk.ca/DE/PD/instr/strats/conceptmap/index.html Essential Questions http://www.myprojectpages.com/support/ess_questpopup.htm http://www.myprojectpages.com/support/ess_questpopup.htm FREE, Teaching and Learning Resources @ http://free.ed.gov/subjects.cfm?subject_id=23 http://free.ed.gov/subjects.cfm?subject_id=23 Fact Monster @ http://www.factmonster.com/countries.htmlhttp://www.factmonster.com/countries.html Nations Online @ http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/countries_of_the_world.htm http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/countries_of_the_world.htm PBS Connect the World @ http://pbskids.org/arthur/games/connectworld/connectworld.html http://pbskids.org/arthur/games/connectworld/connectworld.html National Geographic Copy Cats @ http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ngkids/games/copycat/copycat.html http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ngkids/games/copycat/copycat.html Country Reports @ http://www.countryreports.org/ http://www.countryreports.org/ Cultural Profiles Project @ http://www.cp-pc.ca/english/ http://www.cp-pc.ca/english/ Cyber School Bus @ http://cyberschoolbus.un.org/infonation/index.asp?theme= http://cyberschoolbus.un.org/infonation/index.asp?theme MA History & Social Science Standards @ http://www.doe.mass.edu/frameworks/hss/final.pdf http://www.doe.mass.edu/frameworks/hss/final.pdf Online Learning Centre, Concept Mapping @ http://olc.spsd.sk.ca/DE/PD/instr/strats/conceptmap/index.html http://olc.spsd.sk.ca/DE/PD/instr/strats/conceptmap/index.html Essential Questions http://www.myprojectpages.com/support/ess_questpopup.htm http://www.myprojectpages.com/support/ess_questpopup.htm FREE, Teaching and Learning Resources @ http://free.ed.gov/subjects.cfm?subject_id=23 http://free.ed.gov/subjects.cfm?subject_id=23 Fact Monster @ http://www.factmonster.com/countries.htmlhttp://www.factmonster.com/countries.html Nations Online @ http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/countries_of_the_world.htm http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/countries_of_the_world.htm PBS Connect the World @ http://pbskids.org/arthur/games/connectworld/connectworld.html http://pbskids.org/arthur/games/connectworld/connectworld.html National Geographic Copy Cats @ http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ngkids/games/copycat/copycat.html http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ngkids/games/copycat/copycat.html Country Reports @ http://www.countryreports.org/ http://www.countryreports.org/ Cultural Profiles Project @ http://www.cp-pc.ca/english/ http://www.cp-pc.ca/english/ Cyber School Bus @ http://cyberschoolbus.un.org/infonation/index.asp?theme= http://cyberschoolbus.un.org/infonation/index.asp?theme Table of contents

24. Resource List Continued… ABC Teach Flags @ http://www.abcteach.com/directory/researchreports/flags/country _flags/http://www.abcteach.com/directory/researchreports/flags/country _flags/ National Geographic Places @ http://www3.nationalgeographic.com/places/index.html http://www3.nationalgeographic.com/places/index.html World Music @ http://worldmusic.nationalgeographic.com/worldmusic/view/page. basic/regions http://worldmusic.nationalgeographic.com/worldmusic/view/page. basic/regions Global Gourmet @ http://www.globalgourmet.com/destinations/http://www.globalgourmet.com/destinations/ Library of Congress http://memory.loc.gov/learn/features/immig/ckbk/recipes_by_regi on.php http://memory.loc.gov/learn/features/immig/ckbk/recipes_by_regi on.php Edutopia @ http://www.edutopia.org/first-peoples-projecthttp://www.edutopia.org/first-peoples-project Merriam-Webster Geography Atlas @ http://www.m- w.com/maps/moremapsnyt.htmlhttp://www.m- w.com/maps/moremapsnyt.html Topics Online Magazine, Children’s Games Around the World @ http://www.topics-mag.com/edition11/games-section.htm ABC Teach Flags @ http://www.abcteach.com/directory/researchreports/flags/country _flags/http://www.abcteach.com/directory/researchreports/flags/country _flags/ National Geographic Places @ http://www3.nationalgeographic.com/places/index.html http://www3.nationalgeographic.com/places/index.html World Music @ http://worldmusic.nationalgeographic.com/worldmusic/view/page. basic/regions http://worldmusic.nationalgeographic.com/worldmusic/view/page. basic/regions Global Gourmet @ http://www.globalgourmet.com/destinations/http://www.globalgourmet.com/destinations/ Library of Congress http://memory.loc.gov/learn/features/immig/ckbk/recipes_by_regi on.php http://memory.loc.gov/learn/features/immig/ckbk/recipes_by_regi on.php Edutopia @ http://www.edutopia.org/first-peoples-projecthttp://www.edutopia.org/first-peoples-project Merriam-Webster Geography Atlas @ http://www.m- w.com/maps/moremapsnyt.htmlhttp://www.m- w.com/maps/moremapsnyt.html Topics Online Magazine, Children’s Games Around the World @ http://www.topics-mag.com/edition11/games-section.htm

25. Resource List Continued… Kidspiration @ http://kidspiration.com/productinfo/kidspiration/index.cfm http://kidspiration.com/productinfo/kidspiration/index.cfm Kid Pix Deluxe @ http://www.broderbund.com/jump.jsp?&icmpid=BEDKK2_KidPix Deluxe4&itemID=588&mainPID=588&itemType=PRODUCT&RS= 1&keyword=Kid+Pix+Deluxe+4%2Bcreativity http://www.broderbund.com/jump.jsp?&icmpid=BEDKK2_KidPix Deluxe4&itemID=588&mainPID=588&itemType=PRODUCT&RS= 1&keyword=Kid+Pix+Deluxe+4%2Bcreativity KO Wiki Home Page @ http://kowiki.pbwiki.comhttp://kowiki.pbwiki.com Kidspiration @ http://kidspiration.com/productinfo/kidspiration/index.cfm http://kidspiration.com/productinfo/kidspiration/index.cfm Kid Pix Deluxe @ http://www.broderbund.com/jump.jsp?&icmpid=BEDKK2_KidPix Deluxe4&itemID=588&mainPID=588&itemType=PRODUCT&RS= 1&keyword=Kid+Pix+Deluxe+4%2Bcreativity http://www.broderbund.com/jump.jsp?&icmpid=BEDKK2_KidPix Deluxe4&itemID=588&mainPID=588&itemType=PRODUCT&RS= 1&keyword=Kid+Pix+Deluxe+4%2Bcreativity KO Wiki Home Page @ http://kowiki.pbwiki.comhttp://kowiki.pbwiki.com