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An Introduction to the U. S. A. As American as Baseball,

Motherhood and Apple Pie!

This multimedia unit utilizing print, audiovisual and digital sources, is designed to introduce those students new to our county to various cultural, political, geographical and sociological aspects of their new home. While this outline is geared for third through fifith grades, the content and activities can be adjusted up or down depending on the audience. In addition, the unit can be used by the Parent Coordinator and the PTA as part of their efforts to welcome new families into any school's learning community.

Creating SPECIAL EFFECTS with WORDS :

An Introduction to the Short Stories of Edgar Allan Poe, the Father of the Mysterious, Horrific and Mad
Capitalizing on the intense popularity of the horror film genre and recent emergence of personal media publication (myspace, UTube, podcasts), this lesson takes high school Juniors on a virtual trip back in time to read the author who created the literary genre that started it all: Edgar Allan Poe. While Poe used his pen to publish his tortured human nature, our students will take a Poe work of their choice and reproduce it in a twenty-first century media format best suited for its “special effect”.

This lesson is also available online in BuiLder format.


Home Standard #1 Use of Information & Ideas A. Efficient and Ethical Information Seeking Behavior B. Literacy & Reading C. Access to Information D. Stimulating Learning Environment Standard #2 Teaching & Learning A. Knowledge of Learners and Learning B. Effective & Knowledgeable Teacher C. Information Literacy Curriculum Standard #3 Collaboration & Leadership A. Connection with Library Community B. Instructional Partner C. Educational Leader Standard #4 Program Administration A. Managing Information Resources: Selecting, Organizing, Using B. Managing Program Resources: Human, Financial, Physical C. Comprehensive and Collaborative Strategic Planning and Assessment Resume Available upon request Competency Checklist	D. Stimulating Learning Environment An Introduction to the U. S. A. As American as Baseball, Motherhood and Apple Pie! This multimedia unit utilizing print, audiovisual and digital sources, is designed to introduce those students new to our county to various cultural, political, geographical and sociological aspects of their new home. While this outline is geared for third through fifith grades, the content and activities can be adjusted up or down depending on the audience. In addition, the unit can be used by the Parent Coordinator and the PTA as part of their efforts to welcome new families into any school's learning community. Creating SPECIAL EFFECTS with WORDS : An Introduction to the Short Stories of Edgar Allan Poe, the Father of the Mysterious, Horrific and Mad Capitalizing on the intense popularity of the horror film genre and recent emergence of personal media publication (myspace, UTube, podcasts), this lesson takes high school Juniors on a virtual trip back in time to read the author who created the literary genre that started it all: Edgar Allan Poe. While Poe used his pen to publish his tortured human nature, our students will take a Poe work of their choice and reproduce it in a twenty-first century media format best suited for its “special effect”. This lesson is also available online in BuiLder format.
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