Fifth+Grade+Library+Lessons

=Fifth Grade=

Winter-Spring 2011
Unfortunately, our community service projects had to be canceled. We will spend the rest of the Spring working on American History projects for Wax Museum. - Mrs. Brown March, 2011

November
Project Rubric

http://www.xtranormal.com/watch/7616409

Xtranormal Animation Username and password are ssclib

Westward Expansion videos Elbow Room Another You Tube video Another You Tube Part 2 Lewis & Clark video Manifest Destiny

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August 30-Sept 3
Signing on to Destiny Live Binders First, pick a topic Then, WONDER

Choose a subject out of the following then click one of the links at the bottom of the page to jump-start your wondering

**__Subjects for Discovery -FALL__**
Early Alabama Settlers Native American Cultures (especially in Alabama) Indian Removal Act Texas-Mexican War Mexican-American War The Gold Rush Louisiana Purchase Corps of Discovery Monroe Doctrine Technological advancements in the early 19th century (railroad, steam engine, telegraph) Transcontinental railroad Manifest Destiny Specific groups and their impact on westward expansion (Mormons, Jewish Americans, Chinese, Irish, etc.) Early Alabama/Alabamians Build up to the Civil War

Primary History links Alabama History links


 * Click here first of the tutorial power point** [[file:Web Site Evaluation Lesson.pptx]]

January - [|Fifth Grade Web Evaluation Lesson]
Your team will be responsible for one group of web sites below. If you have time, you can try another group. Look at the links one at a time. Click on the link above (Fifth Grade Web Evaluation Lesson) and **answer the questions for EACH web site you evaluate.** So, **your team should fill out the form at least 3 times**. The form will send your answers directly to me - so I will know immediately who didn't do the assignment.

Group 1 Target San Diego Zoo Northwest Octopus

Group 2 Birmingham Museum of Art Hoover Public Library Sellafield Zoo

Group 3 Aldridge Gardens Build-a-bear Workshop Deflector Beanie

Group 4 Let Mrs. Brown check this site first and then only look at the first page: New York Times Abercrombie Kids Mars

Group 5 Lego Store Habitat for Humanity Celebrity baby names

Group 6 Should dihydrogen monoxide be banned? Let Mrs. Brown check this site first and then only look at the first page: The Birmingham News Disney

Group 7 California velcro Pelham Public Library Nick

Group 8 Feline reaction to men with beards Let Mrs. Brown check this site first and then only look at the first page: Chicago Sun Times Walmart

Group 9 Victorian robots The City of Birmingham Girz Lyfe

What if you don't know anything about the subject?