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Date
November
5, 2002
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Lesson
Title
Making
a fact book about the countries of Africa
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Teacher's
Name
Dov Rosenberg
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Content
Area Objectives
Social studies skill I
The learner will acquire
information from a variety of sources
Social studies
skill III
The learner will develop skills in constructive
interpersonal relationships and social participation
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Grade
Level
7th grade
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Computer
Skills Objectives
Databases 3.2: Use database applications
to create documents related to content a areas
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| Activity
Description
Students will work in groups of 2 or 3 and
research info about all of the African nations in order
to make a database full of pertinent information about
each country. |
Content
Area
Students have used the Internet to research the
geography and different characteristics of each African nation in
order to create
a fact
book about each country
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Computer
Skill
Students will use the Internet to research
about African countries. They
will use a database to make a fact book about each country.
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| How Activity Integrates Computer Skills with Classroom Content
Students
will learn about all of the countries in
Africa. They will
find basic information as well as info about
the people, religion, society, economy, etc. |
Content
Area
Students
will learn how to research a country and how to work
in groups to formulate a database structure that
will suit their needs.
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Computer
Skill
Students will use the Internet to research
about African countries. They
will use a database to make a fact book about each country.
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Teacher Input
Teacher
will show students a fact book that the teacher
creates. Teacher
will remind students to look for additional
information that they think is interesting and try
to find more of the same type of data
for
each country.
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Content
Area
In class, students will be shown what some information
about a country
that they should highlight. They need to find info
about the capitals, area, transportation, religions,
social structure, political system, population, imports
and exports, and whatever
fact they find that they think are important. They should
try to find all of the same types of info for
each nation.
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Computer
Skill
In
the computer lab, students will be shown how to use
a database and create one.
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Independent Practice
Students will work together in and out of class to research
information. They
may use the Internet and books as well.
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Content
Area
Students will continue to learn about the different
African nations
on their own and in groups. They will use the Internet and
books to do so.
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Computer
Skill
In groups, students will use database features
to make their database attractive and easy to use.
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Closure
A day will be set aside to have students review eachother's
fact books.
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Content
Area
Students will use other classmate's databases
and test its usability and interface. Input from their peers
will help formulate their grade.
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Computer
Skill
Students
will export their databases through the network and
access others through the network as well as fill
out a rubric online and submit
that
to the teacher and the students who created the
database that is being reviewed.
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