Project+Description+&+Objectives

__ Overview __ Congratulations! You are about to embark on the virtual trip of a lifetime! Your participation in this project will take you to places on this earth you will probably never see in your lifetime, meet people you didn’t know even existed, and delve into your unexamined personal views, all in the context of an academic challenge. Instruction is provided in a:
 * // Project Description & Language Objectives //**
 * student-driven
 * standards-addressed
 * technology-enhanced
 * authentically-assessed adventure of global discovery
 * while meeting state and district Information, Literacy, and Technology standards.

__ Project Learning Objectives / (Content Language Objectives) __ Students will read, write and share information to answer self-guided research questions that explore a variety of topics and regions of our planet. Students will produce a well-researched online non-fiction publication (using both GoogleEarth and MixBook) with key-word researched writing, paraphrased and presented in a creative format that is supported with images and virtual artifacts found through various websites. Students will use authentic content vocabulary such as: Web2.0, applications, online sources, artifacts, image manipulation, topic sentence, supporting details, latitude/longitude, region, conclusion, introduction, keywords

__** Tools and Supports: **__
 * class website (http://travelthegoogleearth.wikispaces.com) containing learning aids, instructions, practice worksheets, videos and tutorials, sceencasts, exemplars and grading rubric
 * student-paired support during learning sessions
 * GoogleEarth software
 * Mixbook (Web2.0 tool)
 * Paint.net and Microsoft Word
 * Google search engine
 * Wikipedia & other online websites

What IS a Content Language Objective?
 * Domain: What will be targeted in the lesson/unit (speaking, listening, reading, writing)?
 * Content: What will students learn based on the lesson/unit?
 * Language Form: What grammatical structures and what academic vocabulary will be used?
 * Language Function: How will students use the language throughout the lesson/unit?
 * Differentiated Language Supports: What supports will my students need to understand the content?