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A Grade 3 Project |
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The
World Around Us!
Our
School Day
At
the Post Office
Mapping
our Neighbourhood
Buildings
in our Community
Canadian
Animals and Waterfowl
Communities
Around the World
Pioneer
Life
Wanna
Be a Canadian!
Welcome
to our Community
Our
Government
Stuffed
Animals, Sweaters and Sweat Shops
Community
Design Challenge
Researching
Natural Resources and Migration
Project Overview:
Students will research and read information about Pioneer Life in Canada (using web sites appropriate for grade three reading level) and link to other sites that outline specific duties and jobs of the time.
Students will take on the role of a pioneer in order to create a three page slide show in Kid Pix that will include writing, drawing and voice recording on each page.
Please take a look at our class pioneer pages!!! Click on a name and check out all three slides, then use your back arrow to return to this page!
Student Task:
Pretend that you are a pioneer who has come to settle in Canada. Create three pages about your life as a pioneer using The New Kid Pix. Be sure to include pictures and words using the keyboard and recording your voice. Include the following:
Page
one: tell about your journey from your "homeland" in Europe
to Canada. Was it difficult? What route did you take to find
land?
Page
two: include information to tell what it was like settling
in Canada, making a home, daily home life.
Page
three: tell about your role/job in your pioneer
community.
Create a Kid Pix SlideShow to tell about your life as a pioneer.
Research:
Use the web site: The Homesteaders - Settling in Canada
Read the information and develop your story for the first page.
Additional information may be found using the following search directories Yahooligans, KidsClick! or Yahoo Canada. Please use the research form called Internet Research Ready to help prepare for a search.
Presentation:
Create each of the pages on the New Kid Pix with careful
illustrations, detailed writing and record your voice to
tell about your life as a pioneer.
After making each of the pages, create a slide show (under
"Goodies" menu and "Switch to SlideShow")
Present your Pioneer SlideShow to your class!
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Criteria |
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Performance and creative work |
- performs and creates only in limited and incomplete ways - uses tools, equipment, materials, and instruments correctly only with assistance |
- occasionally performs and creates in complete ways - uses tools, equipment, materials, and instruments correctly with frequent assistance |
- usually performs and creates in complete ways - uses tools, equipment, materials, and instruments correctly with only occasional assistance |
- consistently performs and creates in well-developed ways - uses tools, equipment, materials, and instruments with little or no assistance |
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Inquiry/research skills using the internet to locate key information |
- applies few of the required skills and strategies |
- applies some of the required skills and strategies |
- applies most of the required skills and strategies |
- applies all (or almost all) of the required skills and strategies |
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Communication of required knowledge |
- rarely communicates with clarity and precision - rarely uses appropriate terminology, vocabulary, and symbols |
- sometimes communicates with clarity and precision - sometimes uses appropriate terminology, vocabulary, and symbols |
- usually communicates with clarity and precision - usually uses appropriate terminology, vocabulary, and symbols |
- consistently communicates with clarity and precision - consistently uses appropriate terminology, vocabulary, and symbols |
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Application of concepts and skills in social studies |
- shows little understanding of connections between the information and the country in which they live |
- shows some understanding of connections between the information and the country in which they live |
- shows a good understanding of connections between the information and the country in which they live |
- shows thorough understanding of connections between the information and the country in which they live |
