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Students will learn about the climate of the Amazon rainforest through a variety of digital media and online activities. They will complete a WebQuest for information, scan QR codes, listen to a podcast, and visit the Amazon via SecondLife. Students will work in groups to create YouTube videos about the climate and upload them to a class Facebook page. Their understanding and participation will be evaluated through the quality of the video and completed WebQuest.
Friday
- 1. Friday A- students are white and 5 are African-American. S- Students will describe the climate of the Amazon with 90% accuracy by the end of the lesson after doing the WebQuest and scanning the QR codes as well as participating in the SecondLife activity. S- Media and materials to be used will be a WebQuest, YouTube, Facebook, QR codes, and a podcast and SecondLife. U- Students will listen to the podcast and take notes. The WebQuest will be used to help students gather information. QR codes will lead to sites about Amazonian climate and rainfall. Students will create YouTube videos on the Amazon’s climate and upload them to the class Facebook page. Students will travel to the Amazon via SecondLife. R- Students will actively engage in the completion of the WebQuest and will collaborate with peers to create the YouTube videos in groups of 3. Students will also be required to comment on at least 2 other video posts. E- Students will be evaluated on how much they contributed to the video project, the information in the video, and whether or not they completed the WebQuest. Throughout the lesson, I will evaluate if I should change the media used by determining if it is effective in aiding the students’ learning.