| Topic: | Immigration and Stereotyping |
| SCOS Objectives: | Computer Technology Curriculum for 4th Grade |
| 2.1 | Use technology tools used to collect, analyze, and display data. |
| 2.10 | Use search strategies to locate information electronically. |
| 3.5 | Evaluate information found via telecommunications for content and usefulness. |
| Interdisciplinary Connections: | Social Studies Objectives |
| 1.2 | Describe the origins and characteristics of major groups that settled in North Carolina and assess their influence on North Carolina customs. |
| 1.3 | Analyze similarities and differences among North Carolina's people, past and present. |
| 2.3 | Analyze economic, social, and political situations which involve ethical and moral dilemmas. |
| 6.1 | Trace the movement of people, goods, and ideas from one part of the state to another and between North Carolina and other places. |
| 6.2 | Compare ways in which people, goods, and ideas moved in the past in North Carolina with their movement today. |
| 6.3 | Judge the importance of the movement of people, goods, and ideas for North Carolina. |
| 12.1 | Identify people, symbols, and events associated with North Carolina's heritage. |
| 12.2 | Assess the influence of an important event from North Carolina's past on life today. |
| Language Arts Objectives | |
| 2.02 | Interact with the text before, during, and after reading, listening, and viewing by: |
| • setting a purpose using prior knowledge and
text information.
• making predictions. • formulating questions. • locating relevant information. • making connections with previous experiences, information, and ideas. |
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| 2.05 | Make inferences, draw conclusions, make generalizations, and support by referencing the text. |
| 2.06 | Summarize major points from fiction and nonfiction text(s) to clarify and retain information and ideas. |
| 2.07 | Determine usefulness of information and ideas consistent with purpose. |
| 2.08 | Verify the meaning or accuracy of the author’s statement(s) by referencing the text or other resources. |
| 2.09 | Listen actively by: |
| • asking questions.
• paraphrasing what was said. • interpreting speaker’s verbal and non-verbal messages. • interpreting speaker’s purposes and/or intent. |
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| 3.05 | Integrate information from two or more sources to expand understanding of text. |
| 3.06 | Conduct research for assigned projects or self-selected projects (with assistance) from a variety of sources through the use of technological and informal tools (e.g., print and non-print texts, artifacts, people, libraries, databases, computer networks). |
| 4.02 | Use oral and written language to: |
| • present information and ideas in a clear, concise
manner.
• discuss. • interview. • solve problems. • make decisions. |
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| Mathematic Objectives | |
| 4.03 | Collect, organize, and display data from surveys, research, and classroom experiments, including data collected over time. Include data from other disciplines such as science, physical education, social studies, and the media. |
| Materials: | Computers with internet access
Charts from previous Social Studies lesson Pencils/Paper Clipboards Websites which I have previously bookmarked Hard copies of websites bookmarked for each student (for later referral) |
| Procedures: | This will be a small group lesson to teach concepts of using the internet. |
| 1. I will call the pre-assigned immigrants
one at a time asking they bring their pencils, charts, and a clipboard
to the computer area.
2. We will briefly review concepts of stereotyping by looking over their charts that were filled out in the previous social studies lesson. 3. I will then have two people per computer. 4. I will say: First of all you must have an internet service provider in order to log onto the internet. I will explain concept of log on. Then I will demonstrate how to access the internet. After accessing the internet I will talk about the concepts of using keywords, bookmarks, and web addresses. 5. After I have modeled and we have discussed each of the above concepts, I will then have the students to enter keywords of their choosing in order to find material concerning stereotyping of immigrants. I will also ask that they try to find the “facts” concerning their immigrant group. They will record information they have found on their charts. 6. After looking over some of the sites they have found, I will show them how to bookmark the sites and then show the students some websites I have bookmarked concerning stereotyping and facts concerning immigrants. 7. We will then compare and analyze how the stereotyping and facts of the immigrants either match or are different. 8. I will then hand out hardcopies of each website that I have previously bookmarked in order to provide the students with more information for the completion of their charts. Also, in case the technology is not cooperating, I want to have these on hand. 9. Groups will then change and process will begin again. While I am demonstrating the technology concepts of internet research, the other groups will be collaborating on the completion of their charts. |
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| Unique Learner: | As this is a small group lesson, I will work one on one with each student to make sure that each has the opportunity to access the internet and understands the concepts that this lesson teaches. |
| Assessment: | I will assess this lesson by seeing if the students understand the concept of entering keywords that will lead them to the information that they are seeking. I can access this concept by reviewing whether or not they were able to access different sites than the ones I have bookmarked for them. I will also be able to assess this lesson by asking the children to repeat the process of an internet search at a later date to see if they have retained the information that we have covered. |