Great Teaching Ideas
lesson & unit viewer
Show-Me State Brochure
published on: 2/28/2003
Contributing Teacher(s): Carrie Karscig, Teresa Pearce
Subject Area: Social Studies/MO History
Grade Range: Upper Elementary (4-5)
Materials Needed:
- Performance Task Packet (student prompt, graphic organizer, maps, ballot, rubric)
- paper for brochure
- colored pencils
- scissors
- glue
- travel guides
- information about Missouri
Process Standards:
- Goal 1.1 develop questions and ideas to initiate and refine research
- Goal 1.2 conduct research to answer questions and evaluate information and ideas
Content Standards:
- Social Studies 2. Continuity and change in the history of Missouri, the United States and the world
- Social Studies 5. The major elements of geographical study and analysis (such as location, place, movement,...
Time Allowance: 15 class periods of 30 minutes or 8 class periods of 60 minutes
Description: Performance based culminating activity using cooperative groups to study regions of Missouri--graphic organizer, research, scoring guide
Classroom Component: Pre-assessment Instructions: Students should have an understanding of famous Missourians, historical importance of Missouri, industry and tourism, geography and natural resources of Missouri.
Missouri Brochure Time Management Plan
Student Prompt Date Dear _____________:Day 1 Pass out and discuss prompt (written directions) for the Missouri Brochure. Send home parent letter and this time management plan for the project. Day 2 Introduce visual map of Missouri (each student has their own copy to use as a reference for the project). Discuss the Northern Plains Region. Day 3 Use visual map of Missouri to discuss the Western Plains Region. Day 4 Use visual map of Missouri to discuss the Ozark Highlands Region. Day 5 Use visual map of Missouri to discuss the Southeast Lowland Region. Day 6 Using the graphic organizer, students choose one region in Missouri for the project. Students will also choose his/her "team assignment". (Students will write down their top two choices for regions and top two choices for team assignment and turn them in for the teachers to make the final decision.) Day 7 Announce Regional Teams and each student''s team assignment. Pass out and discuss the brochure rubric and how to begin the project. Day 8 Work in groups to make decisions about important aspects of the region of Missouri each person will research. Day 9 Individual work - research and take notes for your aspect of the brochure. Day 10 Individual work - research and take notes for your aspect of the brochure. Day 11 Individual work - research and take notes for your aspect of the brochure. Day 12 Work in groups to share the information each person has gathered. Day 13 Construct the brochure - divide and assign responsibilities among group members. Day 14 Construct the brochure - divide and assign responsibilities among group members. Day 15 Complete and turn in brochures. Groups may present their brochures to the class, discussing the major aspects of their region of Missouri. Congratulations! You have just been hired by the Missouri Chamber of Commerce to design a brochure that will be used to attract new people to one of the four regions of Missouri.
You will be assigned to one of four Missouri Regional Teams along with 4 or 5 other highly-qualified experts. You will each be responsible for a certain part of the brochure. Together, your team will create an attractive, informative brochure in hopes of getting new people to visit or move to Missouri.
You will be assigned to one of the following Missouri Regional Teams:
Northern Plains Team Western Plains Team Ozark Highlands Team Southeast Lowlands Team Project deadlines, salary information and team assignments, and individual assignments will be sent to you within the next two weeks.We are looking forward to working with you on this project.
Sincerely,
Missouri Brochure
Region and Team Responsibility Choices
Number "1" is your first choice "2" is second choice, etc.
My Research NotesNumber your choices 1-4 Number your choices 1-5 Missouri Regions Team Responsibilities _____ Southeastern Lowlands _____ Famous People _____ Ozark Highlands _____ Historical Importance _____ Western Plains _____ Industry/Tourism _____ Northern Plains _____ Geography _____ Natural Resources
Here''s what I found out about my required topics:My Regional Team is ______________________ I''m responsible for researching ______________________ LIST or NAME DESCRIBE or TELL ABOUT My 1st required Topic is _____________ Name ___________________ Region of MO ___________________ Your Responsibility ___________________
"SHOW-ME" STATE BROCHURE RUBRIC
Student Comments: _____________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________Criteria MO State Board of Tourism Award $20 Local Chamber of Commerce Award $15 Honorable Mention $10 May need to "travel" more of Missouri $5 Time on Task (individual accountability) Effective use of class time. Stayed on task. Productive use of class time. On task most of the time. Not always prepared for class. Or Lacked self-direction and needed focus. Needed re-direction from teacher and/or off task in class often. Organization and Neatness (your section of brochure) Well organized, easy to follow. All space is used, attention to detail & exactness. Format needs more organization- can be read w/o difficulty. Small amount of space is unused. Information is difficult to read. Half of the space is unused. Work may be haphazard, messy, or lacks color. Information is not readable or doesn''t make sense. Most of space is unused. Work is messy, lacks color, details, and exactness. Brochure Information (your section of brochure) Information is accurate, clearly communicated, thorough & complete with details. Information is accurate. Needs more detail to communicate the information. Information is accurate but does not provide enough information to ask basic questions (who, what, where, why, how, etc.). Information accurate and/or lacks so much information that the reader does not learn abut the aspect of the region. Activities (your section of brochure) Provided at least 4 sites, tours, attractions, or activities with information for your aspect of the region. Provided 3 sites, tours, attractions, or activities with information for your aspect of the region. Provided 2 sites, tours, attractions, or activities with information for your aspect of the region. Provided 1 site, tour, attraction, or activity with information for your aspect of the region. Map of Region (your contribution to the map) Illustrates specific detail about your aspect of the region. Key is provided. Illustrates general information, lacks detail about your aspect of the region. Key is provided. Symbols, pictures, etc. do not have relevance or importance about your aspect of the region. Key is provided but meaning is unclear. Symbols, pictures, etc. are missing for your aspect of the region. Word(s) only are placed on the map. Key is missing and/or meaning is unclear or unreadable. Errors (your section of the brochure) 0-1 errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, and sentence structure. 2 errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, and sentence structure. 3 errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, and sentence structure. 4 or more errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, and sentence structure. 
What do you think of this lesson? SuccessLink needs to know. Click HERE.
What do you think of this lesson? SuccessLink needs to know. Click here to tell us.
For additional information contact :
Carrie Karscig
Knob Noster Middle
Knob Noster R-VIII
(660) 563-2260
EMAIL: ckarscig@knms.knob.k12.mo.us
