Thing 11: Planning and Designing Your iPad Lesson

For my lesson, I chose a topic from the 6th grade Social Studies curriculum.

Universal Generalization:

A society's beliefs and traditions affects its way of life.

Unit Understanding:

The influence of South and East Asia's ancient religions on its cultures is evident throughout the region.

TEKS:

(2)  History. The student understands the influences of individuals and groups from various cultures to on various historical and contemporary societies. The student is expected to:

(A)  identify and describe the influence of individual or group achievements on various historical or contemporary societies such as the classical Greeks on government and the American Revolution on the French Revolution; and

(B)  evaluate the social, political, economic, and cultural contributions of individuals and groups from various societies, past and present.

(18)  Culture. The student understands the relationship that exists between the arts and the societies in which they are produced. The student is expected to:

(B)  relate ways in which contemporary expressions of culture have been influenced by the past;

(C)  describe ways in which contemporary issues influence creative expressions;

(19)  Culture. The student understands the relationships among religion, philosophy, and culture. The student is expected to:

(A)  explain the relationship among religious ideas, philosophical ideas, and cultures; and (WG 17A

Key Vocabulary/Terms:

Confucianism

Buddhism

Taoism

Cultural Traits

Lesson Objective:

What influence has religion had on culture and life in South and East Asia?

Materials:

Library Books on Culture and Religions of South and East Asia

iPads

World Book

NetTrekker

Google Custom Search (set up by the librarian or teacher)

Copyright free images

History Alive! materials

Google Docs

Lesson:

Students will research the different key terms and people of the unit. Students will gather information needed to answer the lesson objective question.

Students will create a brochure of the different religions/religious leaders and explain their impact on the culture of South and East Asia. Students will include images of each of the leaders using copyright free images. Students will also site their sources.

This lesson product can be used in place of the character collage suggested in the curriculum guide.

Rubric:

Making A Brochure : South and East Asian Religion/Culture Brochure
Teacher Name: Geneva Browning
Student Name:     ________________________________________
CATEGORY	4	3	2	1
Content - Accuracy	All facts in the brochure are accurate.	99-90% of the facts in the brochure are accurate.	89-80% of the facts in the brochure are accurate.	Fewer than 80% of the facts in the brochure are accurate.
Attractiveness & Organization	The brochure has exceptionally attractive formatting and well-organized information.	The brochure has attractive formatting and well-organized information.	The brochure has well-organized information.	The brochure\'s formatting and organization of material are confusing to the reader.
Knowledge Gained	All students in the group can accurately answer all questions related to facts in the brochure and to technical processes used to create the brochure.	All students in the group can accurately answer most questions related to facts in the brochure and to technical processes used to create the brochure.	Most students in the group can accurately answer most questions related to facts in the brochure and to technical processes used to create the brochure.	Several students in the group appear to have little knowledge about the facts or technical processes used in the brochure.
Graphics/Pictures	Graphics go well with the text and there is a good mix of text and graphics.	Graphics go well with the text, but there are so many that they distract from the text.	Graphics go well with the text, but there are too few and the brochure seems \"text-heavy\".	Graphics do not go with the accompanying text or appear to be randomly chosen.
Sources	Careful and accurate records are kept to document the source of 95-100% of the facts and graphics in the brochure.	Careful and accurate records are kept to document the source of 94-85% of the facts and graphics in the brochure.	Careful and accurate records are kept to document the source of 84-75% of the facts and graphics in the brochure.	Sources are not documented accurately or are not kept on many facts and graphics.
Writing - Vocabulary	The authors correctly use several new words and define words unfamiliar to the reader.	The authors correctly use a few new words and define words unfamiliar to the reader.	The authors try to use some new vocabulary, but may use 1-2 words incorrectly.	The authors do not incorporate new vocabulary.
Writing - Mechanics	Capitalization and punctuation are correct throughout the brochure.	Capitalization and punctuation are correct throughout the brochure after feedback from an adult.	There are 1-2 capitalization and/or punctuation errors in the brochure even after feedback from an adult.	There are several capitalization or punctuation errors in the brochure even after feedback from an adult.
Date Created: May 25, 2014 08:57 pm (CDT)