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Curriculum Area: History/Social Studies |
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Curriculum Area: History/Social Studies |
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This activity was developed in one of the templates from “The Writing Bin” CD and documents one of the decisive battles between the British and the Spanish over the land which is now the State of Georgia. The battle occurred in 1742 as countries tried to claim the Americas for themselves.
Grade level: 3-5. Curriculum area: Social Studies
Fort Clatsop Writing is an activity that begins with nine pages of basic information regarding the Lewis & Clark expedition and their experiences at Fort Clatsop on the Pacific Ocean. The children then get to write about what they have learned. On the next ten pages they choose pictures in any order they like from a toolbar of pictures and then write about each photo. Grade level: 3-5. Curriculum area: Language Arts and History.
A reading comprehension activity relates the events of September, 1900, when a hurricane as powerful and destructive as Katrina came ashore on the Texas coast. Photos and music from the era carry students back a century. The imaginative solution this city came up with to prevent future devastation is a good discussion starter for what today's cities along the Gulf Coast might do to cope with hurricanes.
Grade level: 3-5, Middle School. Curriculum area: Language Arts and History.
This activity is written using the Learning Magic, Inc. TGCR template that was made popular in our Comprehension CD. In this template, the child is presented with a graphic and related text box , and that page is then followed by a page with a multiple choice question to ascertain the student's comprehension of the previously read materials. After reading this activity, students will know many new things about the Pilgrims, starting with the fact that their ship's name was originally "Mayflawer", not the Mayflower as we know it. Get into the mood for Thanksgiving with a story about ship itself, its route, and what it was like traveling to America to start a colony
Grade level: 3-5. Curriculum area: Language Arts and History.
This activity is written using the Learning Magic, Inc. TGCR template that was made popular in our Comprehension CD. In this template, the child is presented with a graphic and related text box , and that page is then followed by a page with a multiple choice question to ascertain the student's comprehension of the previously read materials. Students read about the scariest pirate of all, Blackbeard. Find out about the exploits of a man who commanded an entire pirate fleet of twenty-five ships before he met his gruesome end in battle.
Grade level: 3-5. Curriculum area: Language Arts and History.
This activity is written using the Learning Magic, Inc. TGCR template that was made popular in our Comprehension CD. In this template, the child is presented with a graphic and related text box , and that page is then followed by a page with a multiple choice question to ascertain the student's comprehension of the previously read materials. This activity traces the life of a real pirate of the Caribbean, Jean Lafitte. Students read a fascinating account of a man who committed acts of piracy yet was a hero in the Battle of New Orleans, and later mysteriously vanished.
Grade level: 3-5. Curriculum area: Language Arts and History.
This biography sketch and book on Vasco Da Gama is written using the Learning Magic, Inc. TGCR template that was made popular in our Comprehension CD. In this template, the child is presented with a graphic and related text box , and that page is then followed by a page with a multiple choice question to ascertain the student's comprehension of the previously read materials. This activity traces the life and travels of Vasco Da Gama. This Portuguese explorer took command of an expedition to India upon the death of his father, and successfully completed the journey back to Portugal. His travels opened important trade routes that established Portugal as a major force during the Age of Discovery.
Grade level: 3-5. Curriculum area: Language Arts and History.
This biography sketch and book on Magellan is written using the Learning Magic, Inc. TGCR template that was made popular in our Comprehension CD. In this template, the child is presented with a graphic and a text box with one to three paragraphs of information regarding the subject, and that page is then followed by a page with a multiple choice question to ascertain the student's comprehension of the previously read materials. This activity traces the life and accomplishments of Ferdinand Magellan. Although Ferdinand Magellan died along the way, it was his crew and expedition that first proved that you could sail around the world. As a result Magellan is remembered to this day as the first sea explorer to circumnavigate the globe.
Grade level: 3-5. Curriculum area: Language Arts and History.
This biography sketch and book on Genghis Khan is written using the Learning Magic, Inc. TGCR template that was made popular in our Comprehension CD. In this template, the child is presented with a graphic and a text box with one to three paragraphs of information regarding the subject, and that page is then followed by a page with a multiple choice question to ascertain the student's comprehension of the previously read materials. In "Genghis Khan" we retell the story of one of the greatest military leaders in history. Although his army was vicious, Genghis Khan always set up a new government in the conquered cities, often using local people to run the cities.
Grade level: 3-5. Curriculum area: Language Arts and History.
This biography sketch and book on Hannibal is written using the Learning Magic, Inc. TGCR template that was made popular in our Comprehension CD. In this template, the child is presented with a graphic and a text box with one to three paragraphs of information regarding the subject, and that page is then followed by a page with a multiple choice question to ascertain the student's comprehension of the previously read materials. The activity covers the life of Hannibal Barca, the great Catheginian general who brought elephants over the Alps to attack Rome.
Grade level: 3-5. Curriculum area: Language Arts and History.
This brief biography sketch and book on Davy Crockett is written using the Learning Magic, Inc. TGCR5Q template that was made popular in our Comprehension CD. After children read a one page biographical narration on Davy, they are presented with five multiple choice questions to answer.
Grade level: 3-5. Curriculum area: Language Arts and History.
This brief biography sketch and book on Helen Keller is written using the Learning Magic, Inc. TGCR5Q template that was made popular in our Comprehension CD. After children read a one page biographical narration on Helen, they are presented with five multiple choice questions to answer.
Grade level: 3-5. Curriculum area: Language Arts and History.
This sixteen page activity which recounts the history of the sculpting of Mount Rushmore is developed in the Learning Magic Text & Graphics click to read template which was made popular in the Learning Magic "Comprehension" CD.
Grade level: 3-5. Curriculum area: Language Arts and History.
The Mount Rushmore Presidents activity is built in the Learning Magic, Inc. Electronic Storybook template which includes an on-screen keyboard. Students are presented with two pictures of each of the four presidents that are depicted on Mount Rushmore. Their writing assignment is to research each of the presidents and determine why they were chosen to be honored on this national monument.
Grade level: 3-5. Curriculum area: Language Arts and History.
Amelia Earhart is remembered as one of the greatest aviatrices of our time. In the activity the child will get to listen to and read a recounting of Amelia's life. Their comprehension of the content provided is tested by answering the five multiple choice questions which follow the reading selection.
Grade level: 3-5. Curriculum area: Language Arts and History.
Cochise was one of the leading chiefs of the Chiricahua Apache tribe from the 1840s through the early 1870s. This activity briefly recounts Cochise's life. Children have an opportunity to read and/or to click on the text and have the text read to them. Their comprehension of the content provided is tested by answering the five multiple choice questions which follow the reading selection.
Grade level: 3-5. Curriculum area: Language Arts and History.
"Rosa Parks" was developed in the Learning Magic Text & Graphics 5Q template, which is one of the eleven templates and 36 finished activities found on our latest CD, "Comprehension". It provides a historical account of Rosa Parks and the impact she had on the American civil rights movement in the 1960s. It also provides five questions to check the child's comprehension on the material they have just read.
Grade level: 3-5. Curriculum area: Language, Social Studies and History.
"Charles Lindbergh" was developed in the Learning Magic Text & Graphics 5Q template, which is one of the eleven templates and 36 finished activities found on our latest CD, "Comprehension". It provides a historical account of Charles Lindbergh's life and accomplishments as a pilot and American hero, including his trans-Atlantic flight in his plane, "The Spirit of St. Louis". It also provides five questions to check the child's comprehension on the material they have just read.
Grade level: 3-5. Curriculum area: Language, Social Studies and History.
In this activity pictures and sentence endings to the "Independence Day Is" sentence starter include: "The fourth of July", "celebrating America's Freedoms", "watching fireworks", "family picnics", "watching the parade", "red, white and blue hats" and "waving sparklers". Students can use this errorless writing template to write about the holiday.
Grade level: K-2 Curriculum area: Language Arts, History.
This activity was created in IntelliPics Studio 3 by a group of 6th and 7th graders who had a class assignment to investigate and write about the Lewis and Clark expedition and their experiences at Fort Clatsop on the Oregon coast. The children went to Fort Clatsop, took photos and short videos of the Fort, listened to the various experts at the fort, and then went to the web and other resources to gather further information. This a good example of the work middle school and high school children are accomplishing using IntelliPics Studio 3®'s multi-media capabilities.
Grade level: 3-5, Middle School and High School. Curriculum area: Social Studies and History.
The activity opens as a book with a picture of the Titanic on the cover and then eight pages of text describing the Titanic and the disaster that occurred on April 14, 1912. After each page of text, the child is presented with a multiple choice question which tests for comprehension. The Titanic was created in the Learning Magic "Text Only TOCR" template, one component of our newest CD, "Comprehension".
Grade level: 3-5 Curriculum area: Language Arts and History
While Washington was certainly the first President under the current U.S. Constitution, this activity documents the fact that under the Articles of Confederation, seven presidents of the United States preceded George Washington. This activity was built in the Learning Magic "Text and Graphics TGRO" template, one component of our newest CD, "Comprehension".
Grade level: 3-5 Curriculum area: Language Arts and History
The Legends of the Blues is an activity that discusses the evolution of the Blues and its original sources to the Blues music of today. In the activity profiles and background information is provided along with original music from fourteen of the most influential Blues singers and musicians. PLEASE note that this activity will only function on PC based computers
Grade level: 3-5 and Middle/High School Curriculum area: History and Language Arts
This unit on Chocolate is actually five activities in one. The main unit recounts the history of chocolate from the days of the Mayans through its discovery and transport to Europe by Hernando Cortez and explores the cultivation and production of chocolate today. Subsequent to working through the initial unit there are four more activities for children to participate in.
Grade level: 3-5 and Middle/High School Curriculum areas: History, Math, Science, Language Arts
