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An Electronic Pen Pal Project
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California Content Standards
Grade Five English and Language Arts
Research and Technology ELA.5.1.3. Use organizational features of printed text (e.g., citations, end notes, bibliographic references) to locate relevant information. ELA.5.1.4. Create simple documents by using electronic media and employing organizational features (e.g., passwords, entry and pull-down menus, word searches, the thesaurus, spell checks). Listening and Speaking Listening and Speaking Strategies Students deliver focused, coherent presentations that convey ideas clearly and relate to the background and interests of the audience. They evaluate the content of oral communication. Organization and Delivery of Oral Communication ELA.5.1.4. Select a focus, organizational structure, and point of view for an oral presentation. ELA.5.1.6. Engage the audience with appropriate verbal cues, facial expressions, and gestures. History and Social Science, Grade Five United States History and Geography: Making a New Nation Students describe the cooperation and conflict that existed among the American Indians and between the Indian nations and the new settlers. HSS.5.3.6. Explain the influence and achievements of significant leaders of the time (e.g., John Marshall, Andrew Jackson, Chief Tecumseh, Chief Logan, Chief John Ross, Sequoyah). Students understand the political, religious, social, and economic institutions that evolved in the colonial era. HSS.5.4.2. Identify the major individuals and groups responsible for the founding of the various colonies and the reasons for their founding (e.g., John Smith, Virginia; Roger Williams, Rhode Island; William Penn, Pennsylvania; Lord Baltimore, Maryland; William Bradford, Plymouth; John Winthrop, Massachusetts). HSS.5.4.4. Identify the significance and leaders of the First Great Awakening, which marked a shift in religious ideas, practices, and allegiances in the colonial period, the growth of religious toleration, and free exercise of religion. Students explain the causes of the American Revolution. HSS.5.5.4. Describe the views, lives, and impact of key individuals during this period (e.g., King George III, Patrick Henry, Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams). Students understand the course and consequences of the American Revolution. HSS.5.6.3. Identify the different roles women played during the Revolution (e.g., Abigail Adams, Martha Washington, Molly Pitcher, Phillis Wheatley, Mercy Otis Warren). Technology/Information Literacy Standards NETS Technology Standards for Students Connecting Curriculum and Technology, 3 - 5 Technology productivity tools Use technology tools (e.g., multimedia authoring, presentation, Web tools, digital cameras, scanners) for individual and collaborative writing, communication, and publishing activities to create knowledge products for audiences inside and outside the classroom. Connecting Curriculum and Technology, 3 - 5 Technology research tools 1. Use telecommunications and online resources (e.g., e-mail, online discussions, Web environments) to participate in collaborative problem-solving activities for the purpose of developing solutions or products for audiences inside and outside the classroom. 2. Determine which technology is useful and select the appropriate tool(s) and technology resources to address a variety of tasks and problems. Content Standards to California Public Schools  Back
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