Teacher Information
This lesson was developed as part of Missouri's eMINTS Project (enhancing Missouri's Instructional Networked Teaching Strategies). This WebQuest lesson serves as an introduction to the writing process. Students will be able to create a newsletter each month to promote what is goin on at the school or in their own home. Learners
This WebQuest is for fifth grade health learners. This lesson is anchored in fifth grade communication arts and involves social studies to a lesser extent. This lesson can easlily be extended to 3rd and 4th grades, middle school and high school levels. Learners should have prior knowledge of the following:
Communication Arts Standards Addressed C.A. 1, 2, 3, 4, 1.6, 1.8., 2.1, 2.2
8. The student will be provided the opportunity to explore current events.
Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develp innovative products and processes using technology.
This WebQuest is for fifth grade health learners. This lesson is anchored in fifth grade communication arts and involves social studies to a lesser extent. This lesson can easlily be extended to 3rd and 4th grades, middle school and high school levels. Learners should have prior knowledge of the following:
- Current events
- Have an understanding of researching on the Internet
- Graphic organizers
- Microsoft Publisher
- Microsoft Word
Communication Arts Standards Addressed C.A. 1, 2, 3, 4, 1.6, 1.8., 2.1, 2.2
- Following a writing process to organize information in a graphic organizer.
- Apply writing process to write effectively in various forms and types of writing.
- Use conventions of capitalization in written text.
- Use parts of speech correctly in written text.
- In writing, use correct spelling of grade level frequently used words
- In writing, use classroom resources and dictionary to verify correct spelling.
- Use a note-taking system to organize information from written text.
- Write well-organized communications in a selected form appropriate to a specific audience and purpose.
8. The student will be provided the opportunity to explore current events.
- differentiate between local, state and national current events
- recognize how these events relate to their lives
Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develp innovative products and processes using technology.
- Apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, procucts, or processes.
- Create original works as a means of personal or group expression.
- Interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts, or others employing a variety of digital environments and media.
- Communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences using a variety of media and formats.
- Contribute to project teams to produce original works or solve problems.
- Plan and manage activities to develop a solution or complete a project.
- Advocate and practice safe, legal, and responsible use of information and technology.
- Exhibit a positive attitude toward useing technology that supports collaboration, learning, and productivity.
- Demonstate personal responcibility for lifelong learning.
- Exhibit leadership for digital citizenship.
- Understand and use technology systems.
- Select and use applications effectively and productively.