American Revolution Web Quest

1. Go to discoveryeducation.com.

·      Login      (see me if you have forgotten your username and password)

·      Type “Causes of the American Revolution” in the search bar.

·      Browse the videos and documents for relevant information.

2. Go to www.brainpop.com (Will only work during school hours.)

·      Login (see me if you have forgotten your username and password_

·      Click "U.S. History"

·      Click "Causes of the American Revolution" and click the "hand" to watch the movie

·      After you view the movie, click on each of the "Related Topics" tabs for more information.

3. Go to: (http://chumby.dlib.vt.edu/melissa/posters/TheColonistsandEnglandCannotAgree.pdf) and review the materials.

4. Go to: (http://www.kidport.com/RefLIB/UsaHistory/AmericanRevolution/Quest.htm) and review the materials. *** (Copy and paste websites into the address bar, see me for help if needed.)         

5.  In the comment box below, write 1-2 paragraphs about a person you have learned about and his/her role in the American Revolution.

13 Colonies Videos

Let's watch a few short videos on life in the 13 Colonies.
The New England Colonies
The Middle Colonies
Life In Jamestown
The Southern Colonies

After watching the videos, write a short summary about one and tell about something NEW you learned.  Post your answer below in the comments section.

Parent Teacher Conference Schedule

Click here to access Google docs and schedule your Conference

At Home Social Studies Project

Colonial America Project

In Social Studies, we are beginning to learn about the 13 original colonies and life in the newly formed regions.  We will continue to study life in the colonies until December 11.  Visit virtual Colonial America to start learning. 

As we learn about what and who influenced the settlers, who and where colonies were founded, resources, jobs and education in the early 1600 and 1700's, and early colonial government, students will be gathering valuable information to create a project.

Please review the project handout that your student was given on Monday, October 26.  Note:  Projects are due THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19.

In Class Social Studies Project

The students were given their first big project today!  All work on this project will be done in class this week.  Students were very excited to begin using their iPads for project based learning so you might see them working on their European Explorer project at home or in their free time. Most of the research has been completed and students will begin creating a presentation.  They may choose Book Creator, iMovie, Popplet, Glogster, Kahoot, Keynote, or Noteability.  For students who are wanting to be SUPER creative, have them check out PowToon, Present.me and Prezi.com.  For students who are still feeling a little uneasy about their iPad, they may choose to create a small 11x17 poster (I will provide the poster paper in class).  Projects are due and presentations will begin on FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9th.

Lakeview's Fall Carnival

The theme for our carnival basket is Tween Survival!!  Let's gather donations for the BEST basket!! You can drop off items to our classroom or send them in with your student.  Here is a list of donation ideas:

Kahoot!

The students have been learning with Kahoot this week!  Kahoot is a fun and interactive way of learning and builiding knowledge.  I create quizes and the students use thier ipads to answer questions and review material from a lesson.  It's important to understand that student learning will become more effecient when my strategies are more effective.  One effective strategy is to involve students in the responsibility and creation of thier own learning.  On Friday, I showed the students how to create thier own Kahoot.  It's fun to play along at home with your personal devices!  If your child is still struggling with how to make a Kahoot quiz, here is a short how-to video.  Have fun and I can't wait to see all the powerful and content-filled Kahoots!!