Mr. Gary Garrison' s Social Studies
Cooperative Library/Classroom Project
Lesson Name - ""Hornet Travel Inc.""
Gary Garrison, Instructor Email:ggarrison@stmary.k12.la.us
Kathleen Prados, Librarian Email:kprados@stmary.k12.la.us

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This cooperative web project includes:

Student Information for the Project

Days Spent teaching the lesson:
Date Project Due:
Five days (One introductory day, three working days, and one day to finish porject)

  1. Overview:
    Students will design, create and produce an original multi-page travel brochure for a country of their choice. . .
    Standards:
    Standards for Student Learning
    G-1A-H1--how people relate to their environment
    G-1C-H3--explains what culture is
    G-1C-H4--explains how people make a living in a region
    G-1D-H1--locates country and landforms
    G-1D-H2--identifies natural resources
    G-1D-H5--Compares religions
    Each group of students
    Concepts:
    In accomplishing the goals of this project, the student will have n in the project.
    Project Question:
    The "whys" the student participated in .
    Product Performance:
    Assessment of Project
    Evaluation of organization tools used in project and process
    Skills:
    1. Teacher and students
    2. Responsibility of teacher
    3. Responsibility of librarian
    4. Resources and materials of the school and Public Library.
    5. Teacher and Librarian meet to discuss project.
    6. Student activities for subject standards and of information access standards.

Purpose:
The project gives the student a chance to explore
Rubric Summary:
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Lesson Plans:
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Lesson 1
 Activity:
Procedures:

The brochure shall include the following:

1. A drawing or pictorial map of the country
2. Pictures of tourist attractions
3. Cultural attractions of the country
4. A brief history of the country
5. A brief explanation of the government of the country
6. The religions practiced in the country

The student will also prepare a trip schedule from "Hornet Travel" including:

1. Distance of country from Franklin, La.
2. Transportation to and from the country by air/ship
3. Actual cost of trip in first and tourist class--round trip
The student is required to use three sources for the information.

Resources:
Suggested resources include:

1. World Wide Web Source Table
2. Textbook
3. Travel Aagencies
4. Library Book about the country
5. FSHS Library Resources Page

Evidence:
Lesson 2
 Activity:

Resources:

Evidence:
Lesson 3
 Activity:

Resources:

Evidence:

Rubric Summary:
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List the Resources to be used:


LIBRARY INFORMATION RESOURCES

COUNTRIES OF

THE WORLD -

atlapedia.com

FLAGS OF

THE

WORLD

Physical Map
Political Map
Map, INFO, Satellite
Map Machine
Map Geography

COUNTRIES OF

THE WORLD -

EmulateMe Site

FLAGS OF
ALL COUNTRIES

World Flag Database

Search
Choose a good enough search
for your purpose!

 NATO Nations
Alphabetical List
of Nations
 

  Flags Index

St. Mary Parish
Public Library
Student Information Internet Sites Cite Your Work
WorldWide Web Virtual Library
http://www.nueva.pvt.k12.ca.us/~debbie/library/research/

Citations MLA Format & Worksheet

A bibliography identifies the sources you use for your report. The following is a list of instructions on how to document sources for your works cited page. A citation identifies the sources you used for your report. The following is a list of instructions on how to document sources for your works cited page.

MLA Style Interactive Forms

Cite a book Example:
http://nuevaschool.org/~debbie/library/research/cit/mla/citbook.html

Magazine/Periodicals Example:
Davis, Martha. "Governmental Separation of Powers." Time 6 August 1999: 74-79.
Computer Generated Magazine Form: http://nuevaschool.org/~debbie/library/research/cit/mla/citmag.html
Encyclopedia: Example:
"United States Government." World Book Encyclopedia 15th ed. 1997.
My Encyclopedia:

Internet Example: MLA Citing a Professional Web Page http://nuevaschool.org/~debbie/library/research/cit/mla/citwww1.html

Examples:
"Smith, John. " Executive Branch of the United States Government." 15 July 1999. Online. http://www.stmary.k12.la.us/fhs. 21, September 1999.
CD-ROM Example:
Name of author (if given). "Title of Article." Title of Journal or Newspaper publication information for printed source. Title of database. Publication medium (CD-ROM). Name of Vendor. Electronic Publication Date
http://nuevaschool.org/~debbie/library/research/cit/mla/citcdrom.html

MLA Example Citations
http://nuevaschool.org/~debbie/library/research/research.html

 

Evidence: Briefly describe appropriate evidence.
Performance Task Student Project Proposal

Travel Brochure

 
Graphic Orgaziners Calendar
Project Task Sheet
 

Student Project Proposal

 
 
Created 01/13/00
Any comments or questions, contact kprados@stmary.k12.la.us or ggarrison@stmary.k12.la.us Resources:
Abilock, Debbie Mailto: debbie@nueva.pvt.k12.la.us
MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers http://www.mla.org
Information Power: Building Partnerships for Learning. American Association of School Librarians. American Library Associatio. Chicago: 1998
Valenza, Joyce K. Power tools 100+ essential forms and presentations for your school library information program. Chicago: American Library Association, 1998.
"Teacher?Library Media Specialist Partnership in Resouirce-Based Teaching." Taxonomies of the School Library Media Program. Libraries Unlimited, `1988.
Follett Software Company. A Resource Guide for Grades 9 - 12.
 
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