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I would recommend teachers starting this interdisciplinary project during the third or fourth week of schoo; after you have established class rules, reviewed word processing and creating PowerPoint presentations.   This way, the students will have some background knowledge about creating PowerPoint presentations, note taking and summarizing details allowing them to complete the WebQuest with the teacher acting as a facilitator.

Objectives:

After completing the WebQuest students will be able to:

• Provide complete details regarding the meaning and history of their names.
• Compare the popularity of their name to their classmates' names.
• Trace the route their ancestors  could have taken to arrive in the United States.
• Name famous celebrities sharing their birthday.
• Compare the top songs, movies, television shows, and toys the year they were born to the current year.
• Describe and rank the important events in history the year they were born.
• Compare the prices of items the year they were born to the current prices. 
• Describe the political events the year they were born including: U.S. President and Vice President, Governor  of Tennessee and Mayor of Memphis.

Tennessee Curriculum Connections

Language Arts Standards:

1.0  The student will develop the reading and listening skills necessary for word recognition, comprehension, interpretation, analysis, evaluation, and appreciation of print and non-print text

2.0  The student will develop the structural and creative skills of the writing process necessary to produce written language that can be read, presented to, and interpreted by various audiences.

3.0  The student will use standard English conventions and proper spelling as appropriate to speaking and writing.

Language Arts Learning Expectations:

1.05 Read to develop fluency, expression, accuracy, and confidence.

1.06 Expand reading vocabulary.

1.07 Employ pre-reading strategies to facilitate comprehension.

1.08 Use active comprehension strategies to derive meaning while reading and to check for understanding after reading.

1.09 Refine study skills and develop methods of research to enhance learning.

1.11 Read independently for a variety of purposes.

1.13 Develop and sustain a motivation for reading.

2.01 Engage in prewriting using a variety of strategies.

2.02 Write for a variety of audiences and purposes.

2.03 Compose drafts of written works.

2.05 Include editing before the completion of finished work.

2.13 Locate and analyze information to prepare written works and presentations.

3.01  Demonstrate knowledge of standard English usage.

3.02  Demonstrate knowledge of standard English mechanics.

3.03  Demonstrate knowledge of standard English spelling.

3.04  Demonstrate knowledge of correct sentence structure.

Language Arts Benchmarks/Indicators:

61.spi..7. select questions to clarify thinking. 6.1.spi. 8 . use common text features to make meaning from text (i.e., newspapers and textbooks).

6.1.spi. 9. evaluate text for fact and opinion. 6.1.spi.10. recognize and use grade appropriate and/or content specific vocabulary within context.

6.1.spi.11. locate information using available text features.

6.1.spi.19. select sources from which to gather information on a given topic and determine their reliability.

6.1.tpi.7. set a purpose for reading.

6.1.tpi.8. make creative responses to texts.

6.2.01  Engage in prewriting, using a variety of strategies.

6.2.02  Write for a variety of audiences and purposes.

6.2.03  Compose drafts of written works.

6.2.04  Show evidence of and determine appropriate revisions within the written draft.

Math Standards:

1.0  The student will develop number and operation sense needed to represent numbers and number relationships verbally, symbolically, and graphically and to compute fluently and make reasonable estimates in problem solving.

Math Learning Expectations:

1.1 Understand numbers, ways of representing numbers, relationships among numbers, and number systems.

1.2 Understand operations and how they relate to one another.

1.3 Solve problems, compute fluently, and make reasonable estimates.

Math Accmpolishments:

6.1.1 Understand numbers, ways of representing numbers, relationships among numbers, and number systems.

       c.  Compare fractions, decimals, percents, and integers using the appropriate symbol (i.e., <, >, =);

6.1.3 Solve problems, compute fluently and make reasonable estimates.

       f. Recognize when an estimate is more appropriate than an exact answer in a variety of problem situations

Math Performance Indicators:

6.1.1 Understand numbers, ways of representing numbers, relationships among numbers, and number systems.

       f. develop meaning for percents greater than 100 and less than one.

6.1.3 Solve problems, compute fluently and make reasonable estimates.

Technology Standards:

3.0 Students will use technology productivity tools.

4.0 Students will use technology communications tools.

Technology Accomplishments:

3.1. Students will use technology tools to enhance learning, increase productivity, and promote creativity.

3.2. Students will use productivity tools to collaborate in constructing technology-enhanced models, prepare publications, and produce other creative works.

4.1 Students will use telecommunications to collaborate, publish, and interact with peers, experts, and other audiences.

4.2 Students will use a variety of media and formats to communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences.

Technology Performance Indicators:

3.1. Students will use technology tools to enhance learning, increase productivity, and promote creativity.

3.2. Students will use productivity tools to collaborate in constructing technology-enhanced models, prepare publications, and produce other creative works.

Apply productivity/multimedia tools and peripherals to support personal productivity, group collaboration, and learning throughout the curriculum.

Prerequisite Skills: Comfort level with the Internet and Creating PowerPoint presentations
Time Required: 5 days for lessons and preparation ( one hour each) and 1 day for presentation day.
Technology Needs/Materials Needed: Computer with Internet and Microsoft Office

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