TEC Lesson Plan
Florida-”The Sunshine State of Excitement”
Contributor Information
Name: Joseph Robinson
email address: Joe_Robinson@places.pinellas.k12.fl.us
School: St. Petersburg Challenge School
Standards
Sunshine State
Standards
Strand(s): Social Studies, Technology, Science
Standard(s):
Benchmark(s):
Social Studies: SS.C.4.2 The student understands that effective citizens are
aware of issues.
Social Studies: SS.A.1.2.1 The student understands how individuals, ideas, decisions,
and events can influence history.
Social Studies: SS.A.6.2.3 The student knows the significant individuals, events,
and social, political and economic characteristics of different periods in Florida’s
history.
Social Studies: SS.A.6.2.5 The student knows how various cultures contributed
to the unique social, cultural, economic, and political features of Florida.
Social Studies: SS.C.2.2 The student understands that laws are made at all levels
of government.
Social Studies: SS.C.2.2 The student understands that competing interests of
people and government can lead to conflict.
Social Studies: SS.B.2.2 The student understands that government makes it possible
for people to work to accomplish goals.
Science: SC.G.1.2.2 The student knows that living things compete in a climatic
region with other living things and that structural adaptations make them fit
for their environment.
LA.B.2.2.4 The student uses electronic technology, including word-processing
software and electronic encyclopedias, to create, revise, retrieve, and verify
information.
NET Standards:
T.4.2.6 1.) Technology Communication tools.
T.1.2.1 2.) Basic Operations and Concepts.
T.3.2.5 3.) Technology productivity tools.
Lesson Plan:
Title: Florida-”The Sunshine State of Excitement”
Technology Resources:
Subject Area(s): Social Studies
Grade Level: 4th
Short Description:
This lesson is designed in an effort to educate, familiarize, and EXCITE, students
about this great state in which we live. This lesson will give students an appreciation
for people of different cultures and will also introduce them to the governmental
structure of our state. After the completion of this lesson, students should
also have a better knowledge base of Florida’s vast resources(fish, wildlife,
cattle, sports,citrus). Lastly, this lesson will inform students about the existence
and location of two of Florida’s historically black colleges and universities.
Click here to view presentation HyperStudio stack
Topics:
1. Civil Rights in Florida
2. Florida fishes
3. Florida Government
4. Florida’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities
5. Florida’s Resources
Approximate Time Required: Three Weeks
Gain Attention: The teacher may opt
to introduce this lesson by way of the attached
Powerpoint presentation. While somewhat entertaining, the presentation gives
students a good idea as to what will be covered in the lesson.
Tasks:
After the teacher has introduced the unit, the students will then be assigned
to groups in order to research each individual topic. Students wii be required
to submit a written report as well as a multimedia presentation(Hyperstudio,
Powerpoint, MP Express.) Students can use various resources to accomplish this
task. The resources might include the following: internet, Compton’s Interactive
Encyclopedia(CD- Rom), Textbook(Florida), media center, classroom library,
Archives of History(CD-Rom).
Web sites:
http://www.bethune.cookman.edu
http://www.ewc.edu
http://www.famu.edu
http://www.floridalink.com/thenews/florida_fishing.htm
http://www.state.fl.us/fwc/fishing/index.html
http://valencia.lal.ufl.edu/jkbu/fshs/index
http://www.flstrawberryfestival.com
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