New York State Learning Standards
Social Studies
Standard 1: History of the United States
Students will use a variety of intellectual skills to demonstrate their
understanding of major ideas, eras, themes, developments, and turning points
in the history of the United States and New York.
This will be evident when students make an informed decision about whether
to become a Patriot or a Loyalist during the American Revolution.
English Language Arts:
Standard 1 : Students will read, write, listen, and speak for information
and understanding.
As listeners and readers, students will collect data, facts, and ideas,
discover relationships, concepts, and generalizations; and use knowledge
generated from oral, written, and electronically produced texts. As speakers
and writers, they will use oral and written language to acquire, interpret,
apply, and transmit information.
This will be evident when students write from the perspective of a colonist
during the Revolutionary War.
Standard 2: Students will read, write, listen, and speak for literary
response and expression.
Students will read and listen to oral, written and electronically produced
texts and performances, relate texts and performances to their own lives,
and develop an understanding of the diverse social, historical, and cultural
dimensions the texts and performances represent. As speakers and writers,
students will use oral and written language for self-expression and artistic
creation.
This will be evident when the students create a newspaper for their "side".
This will be indicated as students write articles, editorials, and create
advertisements related to the revolutionary time period.
Standard 3: Students will read, write, listen, and speak for critical
analysis and evaluation.
As listeners and readers, students will analyze experiences, ideas,
information, and issues presented by others using a variety of established
criteria. As speakers and writers, they will present, in oral and written
language and from a variety of perspectives, their opinions and judgments on
experiences, ideas, information and issues.
This will be evident as students create their newspaper publication.
Standard 4: Students will read, write, listen, and speak for social
interaction.
Students will use oral and written language for effective social
communication with a wide variety of people. As readers and listeners, they
will use the social communications of others to enrich their understanding
of people and their views.
This will be evident when they distribute their newspaper to peers and take
part in class discussions about the assignment.
NETS:
Standard 1: Students will demonstrate a sound understanding of the nature
and operation of technology systems.
This will be evident when students navigate through the WebQuest directions.
Standard 3: Students will use technology tools to enhance learning, increase
productivity and promote creativity.
This will be evident when students use the the WebQuest to research. This
will also be indicated when students use Microsoft Publisher to create a
newspaper publication.
