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Diggin’ For New York State Facts
By Fran Miller
Stasgr4@hotmail.com
Grade
4 / Social Studies
St.
Teresa of Avila School, Albany Diocese
Introduction
This Treasure Hunt was designed to bring students on a journey to discover some of NY State’s historical Treasures. "This Treasure Hunt was designed as a project within the Capital Region Collaboration/Title III Technology Literacy Challenge Grant."
Learners
This Treasure Hunt is designed to fourth grade students studying New
York State History in Social Studies.
Resources
The students will need a computer with internet access and Microsoft Word, a disk to copy the Hunt on, and a printer, OR a paper copy of the Hunt and a pencil.
NYS Learning Standards
New York State Standards addressed in this
hunt are as follows:
English Language Arts:
Standard 1 - Language for Information and Understanding
Students will read,
write and speak for information and understanding. As listeners and readers,
students will collect data, facts, and ideas; discover relationships, concepts
and generalizations; and use knowledge generated from oral, written, and
electronically reduced texts. As speakers and writers, they will use oral and
written language to acquire, interpret, apply, and transmit information.
Standard 3 -
Language for
Critical Analysis and Evaluation
Students will
listen, speak, read, and write for critical analysis and evaluation. As
listeners and readers, students will analyze experiences, ideas, information,
and issues presented by others using a variety of established criteria. As
speakers and writers, they will use oral and written language that follows the
accepted conventions of the English language to present, from a variety of
perspectives, their opinions and judgments on experiences, ideas, information
and issues.
Math, Science and Technology:
Standard
2 - Information Systems
Students will
access, generate, process and transfer information using appropriate
technologies.
Social Studies:
Standard
1 - History of the United States and New York
Students will use a
variety of intellectual skills to demonstrate their understanding of major
ideas, eras, themes, developments, and turning points in the history of the
United States and New York.
ISTE Standards:
Technology Foundation Standards for Students
1. Basic
operations and concepts
o Students demonstrate a sound understanding of the nature and operation of technology systems.
o Students are proficient in the use of technology.
2. Social,
ethical, and human issues
o Students practice responsible use of technology systems, information, and software.
o Students develop positive attitudes toward technology uses that support lifelong learning, collaboration, personal pursuits, and productivity.
3. Technology productivity tools
o Students use technology tools to enhance learning, increase productivity, and promote creativity.
o Students use productivity tools to collaborate in constructing technology-enhanced models, prepare publications, and produce other creative works.
4. Technology research tools
o Students use technology to locate, evaluate, and collect information from a variety of sources.
o Students use technology tools to process data and report results.
Process
The students will bring this Hunt home on a disk to be opened in Microsoft Word (those students without access will be given a paper copy of the Hunt). The students will open their browser and access each URL on the Hunt and determine the correct answer for each question by reading the information provided. Those students without Internet access will be given time in several ways: with a friend, at the library, before or after school, during computer or library time. The students will have a week to locate the correct answers. Those students with a printer will print a copy of their answers; those using a paper copy will turn that in for assessment.
Evaluation
Evaluation will be on a ten-point scale. One point will be given for each correct answer. This Hunt will be used for extra Social Studies credit.
Credits and References
Question 1: http://www.dos.state.ny.us/kidsroom/nysfacts/counties.html
Question 2: http://www.syracusecvb.org/Visitor/Fun/Museums/stmarie.html
Question 3:http://www.multied.com/Revolt/ticonderoga2.html
Question 4:http://www.trnty.edu/depts/education/TEACH/war/DifferentPages/sarat.html
Question 5:http://www.nps.gov/sara/
Question 6:http://www.pojonews.com/enjoy/stories/0924965.htm
Question 7:http://www.fieldtrip.com/ny/45621195.htm
Question 8:http://www.syracusecvb.org/Visitor/Fun/Museums/saltmusm.html
Question 9:http://www.usma.edu/
Question 10:http://www.epodunk.com/routes/erie-canal/index.html
Sources
of pictures:
Bug:http://www.animationlibrary.com/a-l/?n=image.php3&image_id=5783
NYS
Flag:http://www.imagesoft.net/flags/i-flag/usa-ny.html
Shovel:http://angelfire.animfactory.com/af_machines_tools_page_ab.html
Guy digging:http://www.crystalcafe.com/FinalViewbacks1.asp?RecordID=1211