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EDTECH 541

Becky Leavitt: MET Student

ela cross content Lesson

CONTENT STANDARDS

Social Studies Standards
  • Define “history” (“the study of past events, particularly in human affairs”)
  • Create a museum exhibit of yourself using at least three sources of history or write your own history
  • Discuss history as data, oral, legends, journals, records of government, artifacts, and natural events

ELA Standards
Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.3.A
Orient the reader by establishing a situation and introducing a narrator and/or characters; organize an event sequence that unfolds naturally.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.3.B
Use dialogue and description to develop experiences and events or show the responses of characters to situations.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.3.D
Use concrete words and phrases and sensory details to convey experiences and events precisely.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.6
With some guidance and support from adults, use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing as well as to interact and collaborate with others; demonstrate sufficient command of keyboarding skills to type a minimum of one page in a single sitting.
Book titled 'The Story of Me'Read this free book made on StoryJumper
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INTRODUCTION
Define History
Define history as the study of past events, particularly in human affairs. Discuss that just as cities, states or countries have a history, so do each of us. Share "The Story of Me" eBook (embedded above.) Have students pay attention to the order of events. Did I present the information in any particular order?

Explore Sources of History
Display copies of different forms of history, for example: a birth certificate, a journal,l report cards, awards, tickets to concerts or amusement parks and letters. Discuss what each piece of data tells about my history.

Gather Data
Students will use different forms of history to gather information to write their eBook.
They must use at least three sources from the list below. On each page of their eBook, students should identify the source where they retrieved the information.
  1. data
  2. oral
  3. journals
  4. records of government
  5. artifacts
  6. natural events

ACTIVITY
“All About Me” eBook
Using the information students collected, they will begin to design and write their eBook using storyjumper. They will visit the page and create an account using their school email address. Before they begin, they can watch the tutorial.


They should include the following in their “All About Me” eBook.
COVER PAGE
FAMILY PAGE ~ a family tree outline
  • They can use familyecho or a drawing software (such as Google Drawings)
ALL ABOUT ME PAGE
  • Their name
  • Baby picture (if possible)
  • Details about birth
    • Date
    • Time
    • Place
    • Size (lbs and length)
FAVORITE THINGS PAGE ~  sports, foods, TV shows, games, hobbies, movies, music, colors, school subjects, etc.
A FUN MEMORY-at least one paragraph long
MOST EMBARRASSING MOMENT ~ at least one paragraph long
WHAT STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES ARE ~ list at least three of each
THINGS THAT MAKE ME HAPPY~ list and explain why
WHAT I WANT TO BE WHEN I GROW UP AND WHY ~ at least one paragraph

References
Lesson plan ideas were obtained from:
  1. All About Me
  2. Our Families’ Stories
Family tree was created using familyecho.com
Pictures were personal photos or taken from the storyjumper website.
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