Multimedia in Muller's Curriculum
Lesson Plan by  Ellen Francois        2001

Grade level:4th and 5th

Primary curricular area:   Social Studies

Connected curricular areas: Language Arts

Curriculum objective:  Students will access and present information about the origins and progression of United States Virgin Islandís History and culture.

Time Line: One school term

Resources:
Print materials:
The Umbilical Cord, Eyewitness Accounts of Slavery in the Danish West Indies. Daily News (60th anniversary edition)
Electronic materials: Muller Photographic Archive, Internet: Government of the VI Homage,  Grolier and World Book Multimedia Encyclopedias
Equipment:  Multimedia computers

Activities:
Students will use:
 1.  Productive thinking to list topic ideas
 2.  The Inspiration program to brainstorm, web topic ideas, and make decisions about their topic.
 3.  Divide into specific groups of interest such as: Columbus in the West Indies, Self Rule in the Virgin Islands, Territorial Branches of Government, Danish Rule in the Virgin Islands.  Then each student in the group chose a specific area to conduct his/her research.
 4.  Develop questions to direct their research and make a list what they know about the topic.
 5.  Find and use a variety of resources that include hard copy,  electronic medium, interviews, and field trips.
 6.  Conduct their research and write note facts on facts worksheets.
 7.  Site resource data on facts worksheets.
 8.  Organise note facts, identify areas that need more information and add to notes.
 9.  Power Point program to create their narrative and add graphics to their document.
10. Proof-read, revise, and edit document.
11. Create a joint bibliography.

Assessment:
Students will Evaluation their own product before presentation.
 1.  It should teach something they have learned
 2.  It is neat and attractive
 3.  Correct usage of language and spelling
 4.  Clear and organised narrative
 5.  Creative visuals

Enrichment:
 Finished product may be placed on  the Muller School web page.
 Power Point presentation may be used as a resource for other students.

Navigation guide for Teachers:
 1.  Teacher needs to locate sites in advance on the Internet, by typing keywords: Government of The US Virgin Islands, The Caribbean, The US Virgin Islands, and/or Danish West Indies.
 2.  Bookmark the URL.
 3.  Teacher needs to be familiar with the Inspiration program; Adding and editing text, changing and formatting symbols, and using the rapid action option.
 4.  Teacher needs to be familiar with text and graphic manipulation skills and linking text pages in Power Point.
 

Navigation guide for Students:
 1.  Students will access the URL through the Bookmark Menu.
 2.  Use site to access needed information for note facts.
 3.  Students will follow directions for creating and formatting text and graphics for both Inspiration and Power Point.

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