Oceania        Call it Courage and Oceania DVD Case Project

 

Purpose:

 

For students to integrate technology, one country in Oceania, the book, Call it Courage and its author Armstrong Sperry.

 

Goal:

 

Given online resources (CultureGrams and 2 websites), DVD cover directions, and a rubric, students will be able to read, collect, record, analyze and synthesize information regarding one country in Oceania and the author of Call it Courage, Armstrong Sperry, correctly.

 

 

 

 

Task:

 

What information do I need to create an informational Call it Courage and Oceania DVD Case?

 

 

Guiding Questions:

 

  1. What country in Oceania will you study?

 

  1. What information do you want to know about the author Armstrong Sperry? Write 6 questions you want to know about him. Use the Armstrong Sperry questions paper to record your questions and the answers:

 

 

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  1. Use the notes paper to collect and record the following information about your country listed below:

 

1.      What is the land formation and climate like in your country?

 

2.      What are the People like (customs and cultures, too) in your country?

 

3.      What can you tell the reader about the lifestyle like in your country?

 

4.      What do you believe to be the important information about the society in your country?

 

 

 

Procedures:

 

1.   Collect and paraphrase information using the resources below on your notes paper.

 

2.   Cite your sources.

 

3.   Read the Call it Courage and Oceania DVD Case direction sheet. Follow the directions indicated on this sheet carefully!

 

4.   Read through the rubric to find out how you will be scored.

 

5.   Determine where the information in your notes will go on your DVD cover.  Use a planning sheet to help guide you.

 

  1. Use the information on your notes paper to complete the DVD cover.

 

7.   Read through the rubric again. Double check that your DVD case meets the requirements for this assignment

 

 

Resources

 

CultureGrams

 

Armstrong Sperry

 

Armstrong Sperry Biography

 

Citation Machine

 

Evaluation

 

Rubric

 

Read through the rubric again. Make sure your DVD case meets the requirements of this assignment.