History+&+Language+Arts

- ||< LA 12.2.1 - Select and use appropriate pre-writing tools to generate and organize information, guide writing, answer questions, and synthesize information ||< [|HolocaustOrganizer.doc]
 * ~ Social Studies Skills Used/Focused On ||~ Language Arts Standards ||~ Project Information ||
 * < **Historical analysis and research was used to gain knowledge on The Holocaust. The material was then formulated into an essay using an organizer and rubric to grade. **

[|HolocaustEssay.doc] || - ||< LA 12.4.1 - Gather and share information and opinions as a result of communication with others. ||=  || - ||< <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">LA 12.1.6d - Summarize, analyze, <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">synthesize, and evaluate informational text. ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|Chap19Reader.docx] || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline;">generate and answer questions and establish <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline;">validity of information (e.g., print, subscription <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline;">databases, web resources) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline;">- ||=  || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">- ||< <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline;">LA 6.2.2.c Write considering typical <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline;">characteristics of the selected genre <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline;">(e.g., biography, report, business memo, <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline;">poem, essay, email, podcast) ||=  || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline;">(e.g., report, podcast, web page, <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline;">PowerPoint) that applies formatting <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline;">techniques to aid comprehension <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline;">(e.g., differing fonts, title page, <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline;">highlighting, spacing) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline;">- ||=  || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">-What is a good citizen? (What traits should a good citizen possess?) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">-How choices and actions affect others? (Class rules) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">-Explain why it is important to show respect for self, family, and others, e.g., taking care <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">of his/her own things and respecting what belongs to others. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">- ||< <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;">LA 1.4.1.e Gather and share information and <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;">opinions as a result of communication with <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;">others (e.g., video/audio chat, interview, podcast, multi-media presentations ||=  || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">- ||< <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">LA 1.3.1 Speaking Skills <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">LA 1.3.2 Listening Skills ||=   || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">- ||< <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">LA 1.3.3 Reciprocal Communication Skills ||=   || -Research was conducted both on and off-line related to the causes of the Civil War and the viewpoints of both North and South.  - ||< LA 8.4.1.c Practice safe and ethical behaviors when communicating and interacting with others (e.g., safe information to share online, appropriate language use, utilize appropriate sites and materials, respect diverse perspectives) ||=
 * < **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Students created a short video on an African History topic and/or genocide that was then shown to and discussed with the class. **
 * < **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Students, while reading out of their geography textbook, completed reading activities that are consistent with the stages of reading to further enhance and enrich the learning from the text. **
 * < **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">8.4.2 Students will demonstrate skills for **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">historical analysis. ** ||< <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline;">LA 6.4.1.a Select and use multiple resources to
 * < **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">8.2.6 Students will describe the impact of **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">selected civilizations in Asia and Africa on the <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">development of later cultures. **
 * < **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">8.4.6 Students will improve their **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">skills in historical research and **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">geographical analysis. ** ||< <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline;">LA 6.2.1.f Publish a legible document
 * < **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">1.8 Students will recognize good citizenship and its importance **
 * < **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1.1 Students will demonstrate an understanding that history relates to events and people of other times and places. **
 * < **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">4.7 Student will use higher level thinking processes to evaluate and analyze primary sources and other resources. **
 * < ** 8.4.2 Students will demonstrate skills for historical analysis. **

|| -Students re-enacted historical events from previous units on camera (created a script, and acted out the scenes). ||< LA 8.4.1.f Gather and share information and opinions as a result of communication with others (e.g., video/audio chat, interview, podcast, multi-media presentations) ||= || -Students utilized Google Docs to collaborate on group assignments, specifically their script summaries for their common-craft video. - -Partners created multimedia presentations with Google Presentation, Slide-rocket, and uploaded content (videos) to YouTube. - -Students researched causes of the Civil War and created a common-craft style video utilizing visuals and a script to summarize the events of the time period. ||< LA 8.4.1.g Use social networks and information tools to gather and share information (e.g., social bookmarking, online collaborative tools) - ||= www.youtube.com
 * < ** 8.4.4 Students will evaluate different assessments of the causes, costs, and benefits of major events in recent American history to develop discussion, debate, and persuasive writing skills. **
 * < ** 8.4.6 Students will improve their skills in historical research and geographical analysis **

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