Title:Vacationing in Louisiana?

Subject and Grade:  Social Studies - 4th grade

Student Characteristics:
  The Student Must:

• have a general understanding of the computer
• have knowledge of HyperStudio
• most importantly, know how to behave while working at the computer

• identify local culture
• work cooperatively in a group
• speak in front of an audience (oral presentation)
• research information on the internet
• follow directions

Learning Overview:
    The Smith family, from Missouri, wants to visit Louisiana for a one week summer vacation.  Each family member has different interest (father - museums and plantations, mother - music and food, son - sports/outdoors, daughter - amusement parks and shopping).  Each student will research one member of the family's interest using the WebQuest resources/internet.  The group will decide on the appropriate vacation sites the Smith family should see and present their information using HyperStudio to the family (the class).

Resources/Materials:

• internet
• HyperStudio software
• paper
• pencils
• internet connected to TV for presentation
• possible scanner

    1.  Assign 4 students to a group (avoid putting low level students with low level students)
    2.  Assign each member of the group a family member
    3.  The students will then research the interest of the family member using the resources on the WebQuest or search engines.
    4.  Then have them get together as a group and work on HyperStudio.  Each student must make a card on the information they researched.  The group will have their own stack.
    5.  Each group present their Hyperstudio stack to the class - explaining as they go

Assessment:
 The students will be monitored and observed while working on the project.

Rubric for presentation:

   4=Excellent
    Well organized family schedule
    Includes at least 6 web resources
    HyperStudio stack was appropriate (neatly done)
    All group members spoke clearly
    10-15 minute class presentation

    3=Good (B)
    Organized family schedule
    Includes at least 5 web resources
    HyperStudio stack was appropriate (neatly done)
    All group members spoke clearly
    8-10 minute class presentation

    2=Fair (C)
    Family schedule
    Includes at least 4 web resources
    Presentation included a HyperStudio stack
    Most group members spoke
    6-8 minute class presentation

    1=Poor (D)
    No family schedule given
    Less than 4 web resources
    No HyperStudio presentation
    Less than 2 group members spoke
    Less than 6 minute class presentation

    0=No Effort (F)
    No effort given on the task

Sample of Student Product

Sample of Student Product