Today's learners need to be effective users of technology. Current state curriculum standards and national initiatives address this need head-on by requiring both teachers and students to become more tech-savvy. This unit requires the teacher and the students to use technology in multiple ways and for different purposes to create deeper meaning and understanding of abstract concepts.
What's in a Campaign?
Students use an online media archive to review past presidential campaign commercials.
Timeline of US History
Students use online and print sources to create a digital timeline using a timeline creation tool.
The President and His Cabinet
Students use online and print resources to research executive departments. They then use Web 2.0 tools to create a presentation of their findings.
Google Earth Tour of Washington, D.C.
Students use Google Earth to go on a virtual tour of our nation's capital and find government buildings using latitude and longitude.
Teacher uses of technology within this unit:
What's in a Campaign?
Students use an online media archive to review past presidential campaign commercials.
Timeline of US History
Students use online and print sources to create a digital timeline using a timeline creation tool.
The President and His Cabinet
Students use online and print resources to research executive departments. They then use Web 2.0 tools to create a presentation of their findings.
Google Earth Tour of Washington, D.C.
Students use Google Earth to go on a virtual tour of our nation's capital and find government buildings using latitude and longitude.
Teacher uses of technology within this unit:
- Prezi
- creation of Google Earth tour
- SmartNotebook
- Webquest resources from icivics.org