Authentic Learning | Adoption Level

Subject: Social Studies

Objectives

• Students will be assigned a date and will research the historic events that took place on that day.

Procedure

• Students will be assigned a date.
• They will research the historic events that occurred on that date in history.
• They will use presentation software to create slides with information and images from the Internet.
• They will use audio recording software to record voiceovers describing their date in history.
• They will use video editing software to edit their slides and audio into a finished video.
• They will share their finished product with the school on the morning announcements.

Technology Present

• Computers with Internet access
• Presentation software
• Audio recording software
• Video editing software

Grade Level: 3-5

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Video Reference Number: 1108