Addie Fiedler

Date: 2/26/15

Subject: Social Studies

Grade: Sixth

Objectives:
Montana Social Studies Standard: Content Standard 3Students apply geographic
knowledge and skills (e.g., location, place, human/environment interactions, movement,
and regions).
NET 2c Develop positive attitudes toward technology uses that support life-long learning,
collaboration, personal pursuits and productivity
NET 4b Use a variety of media and formats to communicate information and ideas
effectively to multiple audiences
NET 6a Students demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems
and operations. Understand and use technology systems.
Procedures/ Structure of the Lesson
Time
1st Day

Framing the lesson/

Introduction
The students will be given a list
of countries to choose from
(approx. fifty) and will be told to
choose one. When they have
chosen one, I will write it down.
Every student must do a
different country. I will explain
that instead of writing a paper
on their certain country,
students will instead make a
website about their country.
This project is due at the end of
the semester. I will explain
what a weebly is and how it
works. I will also have a
premade weebly on the country
of Argentina to show the
students what information I am
looking for. This weebly will be
available for them to reference
at any time. Next I will help

Monitor/Feedback
No country can be chosen twice.

Countries must be chosen that

day and cannot be changed.

By students answering questions,

I will get a general understanding
of their knowledge of weebly.

2nd Day

During
the
Semester

everyone set up a weebly

account and go over what
weebly has to offer and what all
of its tools are. It is very
important to discuss that no one
weeblys will look the same
because no two countries are
the same. Everyone will have
different information and
graphics on their page. At the
end of the discussion on weebly,
there will be questions on what
tools do certain tasks, making
sure that each student receives
a question.
More Framing the Lesson
During the second day, students
will be given a checklist of
information that must be on
their website, but it is
encouraged they find more
information. Students will also
be told they can only use certain
websites to find reliable
information. I will have shared
these websites with them on our
share Google Drive. The
students will have a chance to
look through these websites and
determine if they can find
enough information. Websites
can be added throughout the
semester so it is important for
them to be checking the Google
Drive.
Activities
Students will be given one hour
each work on their website.
Possibly more if time allows or
they get done with other
projects early. Each Friday, they
must publish their websites and
share them on Emodo so I am
able to monitor their process
and students can peer review
websites. It is expected for

Students are aware of what is

expected.
All information on countries will be
factual.

Making sure all students are

working diligently on their website
and staying caught up.

students to spend one to two

hours every week working on
this project outside of class.
Students are to turn in their
website two weeks before the
semester is over. They will give
a presentation of not only their
website but country to the class.
End of
Two weeks before the semester
Semester is over, students must publish
Students should have all the
their weebly for a final time.
checklists completed.
While they are presenting their
I will also provide feedback on
website, I will be observing with
their final grade in order for them
my checklist to make sure every
to have a better understanding of
topic is covered. I will also
their grade.
grade their website for any
information I may have missed
while listening to them present.
Homewor It is expected that students will
k
work on their websites at least
one hour per week outside of
the classroom. Time before and
after school will be available for
students who do not have
amenities at their disposal.
Resources/Materials
Weebly Accounts
Computers or Laptops with internet capabilities
Google Accounts
Smart Board