Grade 2 introduction unit 1: E-Mail
Standards Assessed
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2. Digital Citizen: Students recognize the rights, responsibilities and opportunities of living, learning and working in an interconnected digital world, and they act and model in ways that are safe, legal and ethical. Students:
(A) cultivate and manage their digital identity and reputation and are aware of the permanence of their actions in the digital world. 5. Computational Thinker: Students develop and employ strategies for understanding and solving problems in ways that leverage the power of technological methods to develop and test solutions. Students: (A) formulate problem definitions suited for technology assisted methods such as data analysis, abstract models and algorithmic thinking in exploring and finding solutions. (B) collect data or identify relevant data sets, use digital tools to analyze them, and represent data in various ways to facilitate problem-solving and decision-making. (D) understand how automation works and use algorithmic thinking to develop a sequence of steps to create and test automated solutions. 6. Creative Communicator: Students communicate clearly and express themselves creatively for a variety of purposes using the platforms, tools, styles, formats and digital media appropriate to their goals. Students: (A) choose the appropriate platforms and tools for meeting the desired objectives of their creation or communication. |
Enduring Understandings
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Essential Questions |
Students will understand that...
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Students will be able to answer...
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Knowledge |
Skills |
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The student will be able to...
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Performance Tasks
Students explore how they can use email to communicate with real people within their schools, families, and communities. Students explore the components of a well-written email. Students learn that such emails have a 5-part structure that is similar to that of traditional letters. Students are correctly able to compose, reply to and forward well written emails.