Topic: What did you learn about the history and present day of Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest while working on mathematical concepts.

NCSCS: Sixth Grade
Computer/Technology Skills Objectives 3.7 Evaluate electronic information from various sources as to validity, appropriateness, content, and usefulness. 3.9 Use telecommunications to share and publish information.

Interdisciplinary Connection:
Communication/Social Studies/Reading

Differentiation/Accommodation/Student Voice/Choice

• Choice of title for project
• Choice of page design for their power point.
• Choice of Web sites used in power point.
• Choice of pictures from class set made on Joyce Kilmer field trip.

Materials:

• Mobile Computer Lab or School Computer Lab or classroom computers
• Internet Access
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Pictures of Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest from field trip
• Reports written from previous lessons
• Books on Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest and Joyce Kilmer the man.
  • Joyce Kilmer: A Literary Biography by John Covell
  • Summer of Love by Joyce Kilmer
  • Trees & Other Poems & Candles That Burn by Aline Kilmer and Joyce Kilmer
  • Hiking Trails of Joyce Kilmer-Slickroock and Citico Creek Wilderness by Tim Homan
  • North Carolina Hiking Trails by Allen DeHart
  • Hiking North Carolina by Randy Johnson
• Web sites on Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest
  • Library of Congress
  • American Memory
  • Western NC Attractions
  • GROP
  • TopoZone
  • NC Natural's Nantahala National Forest
  • Inter County Connector
  • Southerner Secret
  • Hiking the Carolinas
  • Cheoah Ranger District
  • North Carolina Discoveries
• The teacher will demonstrate how to make a power point presentation using Microsoft PowerPoint.
• Students will create a power point presentation using Microsoft PowerPoint.
  • Topic-What I Learned About Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest
    • The History of Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest
    • What You Will Find in Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest
    • Joyce Kilmer the Man
    • Literary Works of Joyce Kilmer
  • What should be included in the power point: photographs from field trip, maps, graphs,Web sites, and literary works of Joyce Kilmer.
  • Power point presentation must be between 6 to 10 frames.
• Students will present their power point presentations to the class.

Assessment:

• Students' power point presentations

Timeframe for Lesson:

• Four to five 50 minutes class periods

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Page Author: Bobbie Burchfield
10/13/02