| Curriculum Map 2006-2007 | |||
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The Dwight School |
| Content | Purpose/ Objectives | Activities/ Assessments | Resources | ||
| Sep: Democracy (Week 1, 3 Weeks) |
Re-introduce word processing from third grade Formalize creation of original documents, editing, formatting, saving and logging on and off the school network Use of the Internet to research information for their unit of inquiry Students logged onto the Internet, navigated to a specific web site, and answered questions from a worksheet. |
Students will have the opportunity to review previous word processing skills Students will be comfortable and adept at using word processing for reports and assignments Students will become familiar with the Internet as a research tool and to use i responsibly. They learn how to type URLs into an address bar and ignore pop-ups Using the Internet to collection information for research projects |
Students will log onto their individual network accounts, then MS Word They will format a new document and then type a short reflection on the beginning of the school year Teacher observation of student comfort level with the school network and MS Word Teacher observation of student comfort with the Internet and ability to use the Internet responsibly and take notes |
MS Word Teacher generated worksheets Pre-selected web site Internet  |
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| Democracy/Religion (Week 4, 4 Weeks) |
Re-introduce Internet skills Use of the Internet to research information for their unit of inquiry Students logged onto the Internet, navigated to a specific web site and answered questions from a worksheet Students used a pre-selected web site with basic research tools in order to locate specific facts This Internet site was the home page of Information Please, a web site that offers basic research tools: dictionary, encyclopedias, atlases, etc. Students used a teacher generated worksheet with a variety of questions requiring these resources |
Students will become familiar with the Internet as a research tool and to use it responsibly. Using the Internet to collection information for research projects Ability to navigate the Internet to a specific web site and then enter search terms, ascertain correct research tool for each question, and navigate the site in order to find the answers |
Students logged onto the Internet, entered the pre-selected web address and navigated the site in order to answer the questions on the worksheet Teacher observation of student's comfort level logging onto the school network with own user name, password and navigating the Internet Teacher observation of student comfort with the Internet and ability to use the Internet responsibly and take notes |
Teacher generated worksheet with pre-selected web site and questions |
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| Nov: Religion (Week 8, 5 Weeks) |
Students used the web site of the Rubin Museum of Art in New York City to investigate Buddha and Buddhist art This topic was co-taught by the Technology Teacher and the Art Teacher Students logged onto the Internet and entered the URL of the Rubin Museum Following instructions from the teachers and accompanying worksheet they navigated the site, viewed the paintings, and answered questions related to Buddha in order to learn more about the religion and art Students used MS Word to type paragraphs they had written on different Nobel Prize winners |
Students learned how art can contribute to learning and education They practiced navigating the Internet and following directions They began to understand how art and artists can help us understand a particular topic They were required to carefully examine each painting and then draw conclusions that they then recorded on the worksheets Students will have the opportunity to review previous word processing skills and become more adept at using word processing for reports and assignments |
Students completed three worksheets on these topics from the Rubin Museum Teacher observation of students' comfort level with the Internet and the subject of Buddha and religion Teacher observation of student answers on the worksheets Students will format a new document in MS Word and then type their Nobel Prize winner reports Teacher observation of student comfort level with MS Word |
Teacher generated worksheets with pre-selected web site and questions Student rough drafts of Nobel Prize winner reports |
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| Dec: Religion (Week 13, 3 Weeks) |
Completion of "Inspiration" outlines Typing of rough draft of research project on religion |
Students will recognize the usefulness of outlines Students will use MS Word to create rough drafts for their final reports |
Completion of outlines Creating a new document in MS Word, following a specific format and typing the rough draft of the report for later editing Teacher observation of student comfort with "Inspiration" and using MS Word for rough drafts |
"Inspiration" software Notes, research materials MS Word |
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| Jan: Democracy (Week 16, 4 Weeks) |
Use of the Internet to research information for their unit of inquiry Students logged onto the Intenet, navigated to a specific web site and answered questions from a worksheet Students typed a reflection of their field trip to the Mashantucket Pequot Museum in Connecticut |
Students continue to become familiar with the Internet as a research tool and to use it responsibly They learn how to type URLs into an address bar on the Internet and "ignore" pop-ups Using the Internet to collect information for research topics Recognize the importance of being adept at word processing, typing, mouse skills, and creating original documents To improve students' typing skills and comfort with touch typing |
Teacher observation of student comfort with the Internet and ability to use the Internet responsibly and take notes Completion of worksheet Teacher observation and student comfort with creating original documents,formatting, and word processing |
Teacher generated worksheets for web sites Internet MS Word |
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| Feb: Water (Week 20, 4 Weeks) |
Students used a pre-selected web site with basic research tools in order to locate specific facts related to their new unit: Water Used the Internet to research specific marine animals for their individual reports |
Ability to navigate the Internet to a specific web site and then enter search terms, ascertain correct research tool for each question, and navigate the site in order to find the answers |
Students logged onto the Internet, entered the pre-selected web address and navigated the site in order to answer the questions on the worksheet Teacher observation of student's comfort level logging onto the school network with own user name, password and navigating the Internet |
Teacher generated worksheet with pre-selected web sites and questions |
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| Mar: Water (Week 24, 3 Weeks) |
Used the Internet to research specific marine animals for their individual reports Used MS Word to type family recipes for an art project - students were required to open MS Word, create a specific format, understand the layout for recipes and type them |
Students continue to become familiar with the Internet as a research tool and to use it responsibly Students become adept at logging onto the school network, the Internet, typing web addresses and navigating the web in order to complete research on marine animals Recognize the importance of being adept at word processing, typing, mouse skills, and creating original documents To improve students' typing skills and comfort with touch typing |
Teacher observation of student comfort with the Internet and ability to use the Internet and collect information necessary for their marine animal reports Teacher observation and student recognition of progress in word processing |
Internet Teacher generated worksheets with pre-selected web sites that will provide appropriate marine animal information MS Word |
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| Apr: Weather (Week 27, 3 Weeks) |
Used the Internet to research weather and climate |
Students continue to become familiar with the Internet as a research tool and to use it responsibly Students become adept at logging onto the school network, the Internet, typing web addresses and navigating the web in order to complete research on weather |
Teacher observation of student comfort with the Internet and ability to use the Internet and collect information necessary for their weather reports |
Internet Teacher generated worksheets with web sites and information |
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| May: Weather (Week 30, 5 Weeks) |
Used the Internet to research weather and climate Students had selected geographic areas they would research and began collecting information from the Internet |
Students continue to become familiar with the Internet as a research tool and to use it responsibly Students become adept at logging onto the school network, the Internet, typing web addresses and navigating the web in order to complete research on weather |
Teacher observation of student comfort with the Internet and ability to use the Internet and collect information necessary for their weather reports |
Teacher generated worksheet with web sites Internet |
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| Publishing (Week 35, 2 Weeks) |
Students will use MS Word and the Internet to type and "publish" their individual reports for their classroom newspaper The newspaper articles have been written in rough draft in the classroom. Students will type their articles in MS Word, format them into columns to resemble newspapers and log onto the Internet to collect images to highlight their articles The images will be copied and pasted from the Internet onto the Word document and the finished document will be edited formated, and printed for inclusion in the class newspaper |
Continued practice in word processing Ability to find, copy and paste images to highlight typed documents Ability to format a document in newspaper columns and then print |
Teacher observation of student comfort with MS Word, the Internet, and copying images Finished newspaper articles |
MS Word Internet Rough drafts of newspaper articles |
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Updated: Tuesday, December 19, 2006 |
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