Grade 5
Unit 4: Advance Research & Presentation Skills
Standards Assessed
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(2) Communication and collaboration. The student collaborates and communicates both locally and globally using digital tools and resources to reinforce and promote learning. The student is expected to:
(F) perform basic software application functions, including opening applications and creating, modifying, printing, and saving files. (3) Research and information fluency. The student acquires and evaluates digital content. The student is expected to: (C) validate and evaluate the relevance and appropriateness of information. (4) Critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making. The student researches and evaluates projects using digital tools and resources. The student is expected to: (D) evaluate technology tools applicable for solving problems. (5) Digital citizenship. The student practices safe, responsible, legal, and ethical behavior while using digital tools and resources. The student is expected to: (E) follow the rules of digital etiquette; |
Enduring Understandings
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Essential Questions |
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Knowledge |
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The student will know...
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The student will be able to...
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Performance Tasks (main subject integration: Social Studies & Math)
- Goal: Your goal is to plan a multi-country vacation for a family, traveling to three countries from the three regions of Asia. Your family will visit culturally relevant places that represent the blending of the past and the present.
- Role: The student will be a travel agent for KIS Worldwide Tours..
- Audience: Your audience is an English speaking family, living in Korea, who have never traveled outside of the US or Korea before.
- Situation: An English speaking family of four has asked your company, KIS Worldwide Tours, to plan a multi-country visit to Asia for their family. The father of the group is interested in historical sites, while his wife really loves cultural activities. Their children, ages 9 and 11, just want to have fun. They have given you a budget of $15,000 to plan for 2 weeks of vacation, and they need you to budget for travel, lodging, and leisure activities.
- Product: You need to prepare a written tour itinerary and a budget for this trip. You will also WOW your family by preparing a TripWow by TripAdvisor presentation of the places they will visit on their journey, which will include a map of their journey.
- Standard: See Technology Standards.