North Carolina Standard course of study objectives:
5th grade social studies
1.07 Analyze the past movement of people, goods, and ideas within Mexico and compare it to movement today.
2.04 Compare and contrast the government of the United States and Mexico
2.07 Compare and contrast the educational structure between the United States and Mexico.
2.08 Describe the different types of families and compare and contrast the role the family plays in the societal structure.
3.07 Describe art, music, and craft forms of Mexico. (Compare these to the United States).
4.07 Examine changes in rural and urban settlement patterns in Mexico.
5.07 Describe the ways the United States and its neighbors specialize in economic activities, and relate these to
increased production and consumption.
6.05 Compare and contrast the changes that technology has brought to the United States to its impact in Mexico.
Valuable Web sites:
www.oslis.k12.or.us/elementary/howto/cited/ (citation info)
www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/actbank/torganiz.htm (graphic organizers)
http://www.itrc.ucf.edu/webcamp/final_projects/barney/big6.html (information literacy)
http://webquest.sdsu.edu/ (WebQuest info)
http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/assess.html#web ( rubric guide)
Staff Development:
We will have a staff development workshop on WebQuests. The dates are to be determined.
We will meet twice a week for three weeks in the lab. During the last workshop we will decide if more time needs to be
allotted. If not, we may just plan for additional workshops in the future. We are working with the Central Office to see if
1CEU can be given. If they agree, you would have to attend all workshops and complete a WebQuest of your own.
The purpose of this workshop will be to familiarize you with "FrontPage" and WebQuests. This is such a useful tool to
enhance teaching. I hope each of you will take advantage of it!!