Social+Studies

= Title: A Site to See= = Subject: Social Studies, Technology, Language Arts= = Louisiana Grade Level Expectations: =

**Social Studies**
• Locate major landforms and geographic features, places, and bodies of water or waterways on a map of the United States (G-1AM2) • Explain that cultures change through cultural diffusion, invention, and innovation (H1B-M2) • Conduct historical research using a variety of resources to answer historical questions related to early American history (H-1A-M6) • Identify physical or other criteria used to define regions and apply criteria to distinguish one region from another in the United States (G-1B-M3)

**Language Arts**
• Participate in group and panel discussions, including explaining the effectiveness and dynamics of group process (ELA-4-M6) • Deliver formal and informal presentations for a variety of purposes, including book reports (ELA-4-M4) = NETS-S: = Creativity and Innovation (b); Communication and Collaboration (a, b, c, d); Research and Information Fluency (b); Digital Citizenship (a, b); Technology Operations and Concepts- (a,d) ==

= Technology Tools: Voicethread, Internet Access=

= Summary: Fifth grade students from six Central Louisiana districts will find and research 3 unique landmarks to their community. Each student will create a voicethread depicting these landmarks and narrate information about them. Students will post their voicethreads to the community wiki where they will in turn collaborate and comment on other students' completed projects.=

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= = = Resources: = Voicethread 4 Education Wiki