Mission Powerpoint Technology Lesson
VITAL INFORMATION
Subject(s): History, Social Studies
Topic or Unit of Study: This is a Technology lesson infused with a history lesson.
Grade/Level: 4
Objective: Students will learn to create a powerpoint presentation using the information they have from their Mission Newsletter Technology Lesson.
Summary: Students will utilize the information they have researched and used to create their Mission Newsletter. They will use this same information to create 10-12 slides of a Powerpoint presentation. Each presentation will be shown to the class.
IMPLEMENTATION
Learning Context: The students have already researched their specific mission. They have a work sheet with six headings and have written the appropriate information below each heading. They have already downloaded graphics/images from the internet or scanned visuals and have these in their computer folders. They will now take this information and create a Powerpoint presentation with this information that they will present to the class upon completion.
Procedure: 1. The first day students will create 10 to 12 slides for their presentation. They will create different backgrounds as desired. They can begin to create their introductory slide using Word Art. 2. The second day students will insert their visuals onto their various slides. They will size their visuals to fit the desired area. Students may create up to 2 slides that have only text or only visuals. All other slides will have both text and visuals. 3. The third day students will insert text boxes on to their various slides. They will begin to type in their text. Students can experiment using different font styles, sizes, and colors. They will rearrange the slide order as needed. They may change the backgrounds as needed. 4. The fourth day students will finish up with preparing their slides and will have an opportunity to experiment with transitions and animation. 5. The fifth day the students who have not finished creating their presentations will finish up using extra computer time to accomplish this. Students who are finished will help those who are not finished yet or work on an alternate activity supplied by the teacher. 6. The sixth day the the students will show their presentations. If any students have not yet finished they will be assigned a "computer buddy" to help them accomplish this and they will be given extra computer time to do so. 7. The seventh day all remaining presentations will be shown.
Sample Student Products: Attachments:  1.  PowerPoint.ppt
Collaboration: Students will work collaboratively & individually. Students will work in groups of 1.
Time Allotment: 6 class periods. 50 Min. per class.
Author's Comments & Reflections: Students will be given plenty of time to create a well put together presentation and to implement all of the computer skills called for. Students who are more experienced or are faster in finishing their presentations will help their fellow students to accomplish these goals.
MATERIALS AND RESOURCES
Instructional Materials: Students will arrive in the computer lab with their mission worksheet already filled out. They may use the same information they used for their mission newsletter or some of the other information they have not already used. Students will have seen the Powerpoint demo created by me to get an idea of what their finished product will look like. They will also be given a copy of the grading rubric and this will be discussed before the computer lab time begins.
Resources: The number of computers required is 1 per student. Technology resources: PowerPoint, Students may need to access the www for additional graphics and may do so if desired. Materials and resources: computers, mission worksheet, grading rubric Students Familiarity with Software Tool: Students have created a newsletter and have experience with inserting graphics. They have experimented with font styles and sizes. They have used Word Art in their newsletters.
STANDARDS & ASSESSMENT
Standards: CA- California K-12 Academic Content Standards • Subject : History & Social Science • Grade : Grade Four • Area : California: A Changing State Students learn the story of their home state, unique in American history in terms of its vast and varied geography, its many waves of immigration beginning with pre-Columbian societies, its continuous diversity, economic energy, and rapid growth. In addition to the specific treatment of milestones in California history, students examine the state in the context of the rest of the nation, with an emphasis on the U.S. Constitu-tion and the relationship between state and federal government. • Standard 4.2: Students describe the social, political, cultural, and economic life and interactions among people of California from the pre-Columbian societies to the Spanish mission and Mexican rancho periods.  Benchmark or Example 3: Describe the Spanish exploration and colonization of California, including the relationships among soldiers, missionaries, and Indians (e.g., Juan Crespi, Junipero Serra, Gaspar de Portola).  Benchmark or Example 4: Describe the mapping of, geographic basis of, and economic factors in the placement and function of the Spanish missions; and understand how the mission system expanded the influence of Spain and Catholicism throughout New Spain and Latin America.  Benchmark or Example 5: Describe the daily lives of the people, native and nonnative, who occupied the presidios, missions, ranchos, and pueblos.
Assessment Plan: Student presentations will be graded using a rubric. Students will have full understanding of the grading rubric prior to beginning their work on their slide presentation.
Rubrics: Mission Powerpoint Rubric