21st+Century+Learning


 * [[image:children_globe.jpg align="center"]] || == Social Studies ==

21st Century Learning Mrs. DeSantis   Mrs. Tomadakis
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Student Activity 1:
== Students will create a Wordle describing immigration assessing prior knowledge. After the completion of Immigration Unit students will create a Wordle describing immigration as a post assessment activity. ==

1. Go to Wordle 2. Click Create. 3. Type in any words that you think describe immigration. 4. Include your name in your Wordle. If you type your name 3 or 4 times in the word box it will appear bold and large in your Wordle. 5. Click Go. 6. The background and word color can be changed. Give it a try. 7. Change the words to horizontal or vertical. 8. Once you like the design, ask Mrs. Tomodakis for permission to print 1 copy of your Wordle. Place Wordle in your binder and bring to the next Social Studies Class.

Student Activity 2:
=== Prior to this computer lesson, students will take a virtual tour of Ellis Island and a tenement apartment located in New York. They will meet Victoria, an immigrant from the 1900's. Victoria will guide the students as they experience life as an immigrant in the 1900's. Students will write a postcard to Victoria describing their experience as a recent immigrant to the United States. Students will have notes from the classroom virtual tour and a drafted letter prepared before completing this computer lesson. ===

1. Go to tenement virtual tour 2. Click through virtual tour to the last page "write a letter" 3. Choose a post card photo at the top. 4. Write your letter to Victoria. Use your draft. Include all information and questions dicussed from class. 5. Check your letter for spelling and grammar errors. 6. Ask permission to print out a final copy. 7. Place letter in your Social Studies binder and bring to class.