ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS

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• Adventures in Time and Place
• by
• Viona Van Hoose

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My name is Viona Van Hoose. I teach at Jefferson
Middle School in Oceanside, California. I teach a
Language Arts/Social Studies Core class. My web
site is http//ctap295.ctaponline.org/vvanhoo/ Th
is is an introductory research project on Ancient
Civilizations in which students look for
artifacts on selected web sites in order to
become familiar with the elements that make up a
culture.
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• EXPECTATIONS
• To put a lesson on the web site
• To make the lesson standards based
• To learn PowerPoint, Excel, and Netscape Composer
• To teach students to use the web site lesson

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• Outcomes
• I learned the following
• Create a web site in Netscape Composer
• Graph using Excel
• Link pages and projects
• Downloading and uploading

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• SUCCESSES
• Students excited
• Students willing to complete work
• High interest in topic
• Lesson met standards
• Students are more at ease using computers

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• Shortcomings
• Not enough available computers
• Few internet access locations
• Too much time needed for students to type
• Lack of student knowledge of general computer
  skills

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Students improved from pretest to post-test
significantly.
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This line graph again shows my students success
in using the web based lesson.
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Summary- Reflections Completing this project
helped me better understand multiple elements of
technology in order to enhance the learning of my
students. I found that middle school students
easily engage with technology and that the
learning is on both sides. As I taught my
students, I learned alongside. Having the right
equipment and excess to the internet is the key
to using this form of teaching. Without ready
support it can be frustrating.
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I have learned a lot from this project, but can
still learn a lot more. I hope to continue
increasing my knowledge as I create future
lessons.
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The following slides will introduce you to the
lesson. Enjoy.
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Can you imagine our world without
DEMOCRACY
WHEELS
ROADS
PAPER
SILK
WRITING
How did all these things
come to be?
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LETS DIG INTO THE PAST

• MESOPOTAMIA
• ANCIENT EGYPT
• ANCIENT INDIA
• ANCIENT CHINA
• ANCIENT GREECE
• ANCIENT ROME

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Exploring the past is one way to find out!
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• Allows students to explore the internet
• Research artifacts
• Create a museum
• Present an informational tour
• Click here to view lesson.