The Family Tree Project:

Web Publishing Index

Description

Once students have researched their families interests, and made updates of their goings on, it's time to get the news out. Several sites exist for making class web pages where articles can be featured. How you go about it depends on your individual class dynamics. Some suggested sites are listed at the bottom of this page.

Objectives

The objectives of this portion of the Family Tree Project are:

To extend the theme of the family as the subject of research.
To give the student experience in organizing content and cross referencing skills.
To give the student experience in the rules of grammar as they apply to newsletters and publishing (writing to inform).
To publish student work in a web format.

The Sunshine State Standards (SSS)

The following SSS benchmarks align with this portion of the Family Tree Project:

Language Arts, Strand A: Benchmarks 2.3.1; 2.3.5; & 2.3.7
Language Arts, Strand B: Benchmarks 1.3.1; 2.3.1; 2.3.3; & 2.3.4
Language Arts, Strand D: Benchmarks 2.3.4; & 2.3.5

Click here for full text of project benchmarks (Power Point presentation best if viewed with full screen option. Click icon in lower right corner)

Click here to view the full Sunshine State Standards

Procedures

Advanced organizer: 45 minutes to 2 hours, depending on detail. Students summarize responses from extended family members and select material to feature in their newsletter.
Rough draft: 2 class periods. Students draft and make a rough layout of their web page design
Revision: 45 minutes. Students revise articles according to the rules of grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
Publishing. See website instructions.
Share and respond. Students share their work with classmates and family.

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