Colburn's Corner/TE 843/Teacher Resource Matrix

Example Lesson Plans:

Quia--Matching Game "US History: Colnial Challenge" This is a web site that has over a thousand activities, such as quizzes, games, and web pages, in various content areas. It is also a place where teachers and students can create their own activities that would reinforce information presented in the classroom. In fact, one user states, "Of all the online tools I've used, Quia has the most powerful features and usability. Quia's online learning activities and assessments are easy to develop, and more importantly, students are eager to log on and engage their minds. Thanks for providing this much needed resource for educators." -Josh Ricciardi, teacher and instructional design student, Tacoma, Washington, US
To read more specific deatails about this lesson and how it ties to technology standards as well as Social Studies, click here.

PeaceQuest--This is a web quest lesson that was created to begin a discussion among students on how we could bring peace to our world. Each student is assigned a project, (ie: video talk show, multimedia presentation, poster, newsletter), that would reflect their ideas and thoughts on how to bring peace to such a turbulent world. To read more about this lesson and how it ties to technology standards, click here. To get many more such lessons, click here. This lesson can also be used for Language Arts.

*Grades 6-8/Social Studies*
Possible Software Applications: Scholastic: The Ellis Island Experience, Scholastic: TheHistory of the American Legal System (Click the links to explore these software programs!)
Appropriate Web Sites: The White House for Kids A terrific place for students to explore our government and what is going on in the world (at theri level.) They can leran about the past presidents, traditions, what life is like living in the White House and more. A cool site for kids! Michigan Department of Education Social Studies Curriculum Standards An essential link for Michigan teachers, these are the official state curriculum standards. National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) This organization has a wealth of resrouces available on-line including lesson plans and activities linked to National Standards. This site may be all you need to find Internet resources, lesson plans, and activities. Michigan Council for the Social Studies Home Page The professional organization for social studies teachers in Michigan. The site provides a list of Web links as well as other information for teachers. MERIT Michigan Teachers' Network Social Studies Links Over 700 links of interest to social studies teachers.
Example Lesson Plans: Quia--Matching Game "US History: Colnial Challenge" This is a web site that has over a thousand activities, such as quizzes, games, and web pages, in various content areas. It is also a place where teachers and students can create their own activities that would reinforce information presented in the classroom. In fact, one user states, "Of all the online tools I've used, Quia has the most powerful features and usability. Quia's online learning activities and assessments are easy to develop, and more importantly, students are eager to log on and engage their minds. Thanks for providing this much needed resource for educators." -Josh Ricciardi, teacher and instructional design student, Tacoma, Washington, US To read more specific deatails about this lesson and how it ties to technology standards as well as Social Studies, click here. PeaceQuest--This is a web quest lesson that was created to begin a discussion among students on how we could bring peace to our world. Each student is assigned a project, (ie: video talk show, multimedia presentation, poster, newsletter), that would reflect their ideas and thoughts on how to bring peace to such a turbulent world. To read more about this lesson and how it ties to technology standards, click here. To get many more such lessons, click here. This lesson can also be used for Language Arts.