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Date
September
25, 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
Word processing 3.2: Use applications to create documents
related to content objectives
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Activity
Description
Students
will work in groups of 2 or 3 and research information about a specific
African nation in order to make a
travel brochure about it.
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Content
Area
Students have used the Internet to research the
geography and different characteristics of each African nation
in order to create a travel brochure
about each country
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Computer Skill
Students
will use the Internet to research about
African countries. They
will use a word processor to make a brochure
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How Activity Integrates
Computer Skills with Classroom Content
Students will learn
about a country and figure out how to highlight the advantages
for visiting this country in a brochure.
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Content
Area
Students will learn how to research a country and how to work in groups to conceptualize
a format for a brochure that features aspects about a country
that would make people want to go there.
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Computer Skill
Students
will use the Internet to research about
African countries. They
will use a word processor to make a brochure
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Teacher Input
Teacher will show several sample brochures from
a travel agent. Teacher will instruct students
how to make a brochure in Microsoft Word.
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Content
Area
In class, students will be shown what some information
about a country that they should
highlight. Students will be taught how to make
a brochure using a template
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Computer Skill
In
the computer lab, students will be shown how to use a template
and change it to suit their needs.
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Independent Practice
Students will work together in
and out of class to make their brochure.
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Content Area
In
groups, students will discuss what positive
things a country has to offer. If a nation is in the
midst of turmoil, the brochure may be
tailored to attract researchers or governments.
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Computer Skill
Students
will make brochures using templates provided. They will
need to write original material to go
into the brochure that matches their
intended audience.
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Closure
A day will be set aside to have students present their brochures.
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Content
Area
Students will present their brochures to the
class.
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Computer
Skill
Students will print their brochures and save it
onto removable media so that others
can view it.
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