McConnell
Springs – Why Be A Friend?
1.
What and where is McConnell Springs?
2.
What is the importance of McConnell Springs to you and your community?
3.
What is the purpose of keeping McConnell Springs alive?
4.
Who are the Friends of McConnell Springs, what have they done and
do I want to be one?
1.1 Students
use reference tools such as dictionaries, almanacs, encyclopedias, and computer
reference programs and research tools such as interviews and surveys to find the
information they need to meet specific demands, explore interests, or solve
specific problems.
1.3 Students construct meaning from
messages communicated in a variety of ways for a variety of purposes through
observing
1.11 Students
communicate ideas and information to a variety of audiences for a variety of
purposes in a variety of modes through writing
2.19 Students
recognize the geographic interaction between people and their surroundings in
order to make decisions and take actions that reflect responsibility for the
environment
1.5-1.9 Students use
mathematical ideas and procedures to communicate, reason, and solve problems
1.16 Students use computers and other kinds
of technology to collect, organize, and communicate information and ideas.
Students work collaboratively in small groups to create a brochure to inform citizens, promote interests and persuade peers to become a Friend of McConnell Springs.
· Brochure contains content which include who, what, when, where and why of the history of McConnell Springs.
· Brochure contains a specific number of
· Brochure contains personal observations and descriptions of at least three features at McConnell Springs
· Brochure contains persuasive language which addresses the social, economic and environmental reasons to preserve and become a Friend of McConnell Springs.
· Brochure must contain one graph which supports the social, economic and/or environmental reason(s) to preserve and to become a Friend of McConnell Springs.
· Brochure contains at least three illustrations. One must be a digital photo taken by a student at McConnell Springs.
· Brochure contains either a physical map of McConnell Springs area or a political map of the downtown area of Lexington showing the location of McConnell Springs and its immediate surroundings.
· Brochure contains an original, captivating title that will peek the reader's interest.
1.
Historical and geographical background of McConnell Springs.
2.
Karst Topography, sink holes, spring, amphitheatre, landfill
3.
What is the climate?
4.
How has man interacted with the environment at McConnell Springs?
5.
What types of graph to use?
6.
Different factors effect where human activities are located and how land is used.
7. Places can be made distinctive by human activities that alter physical features.
1.
Write transactive/persuasive pieces based on personal experiences,
reading, listening, observing, and/or inquiry
2.
Collect, compile, compare and display data (line graph, bar graph, line plot) to
interpret situations.
3.
Research skills
4.
Express information and ideas creatively using technology
5.
Cite sources
6.
Mapping Skills
7.
Observing
Classroom Activities
o
Lesson
on using online resources
o
Create
both a Physical and Political Map
o
Town
Meeting/Debate
o
Surveys,
Graphing Results
o
Plotting
Coordinates, Choosing Appropriate form of graph
o
Have
a guest speaker who is a Friend of McConnell Springs share with the classes why
he/she joined the group.
o
Alphaboxes
o
How
Man has effected McConnell Springs
o
Digital
photography
Activities Completed
o
Create
a Postcard of McConnell Springs
§
contained a picture, descriptive writing
o
Area
and Perimeter Activity
§
Average, mean, median, mode
o
Initial
Research
o
Connection
of the amphitheatre to the amphitheatre in Rome
o
Crossword
Puzzle Vocabulary Activities
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Activities |
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Dec |
Research, Writing |
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Jan |
Research, Writing, Speaker, Factual Alphabox,
Graphing |
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Feb |
Affective Alpha Boxes, Mapping |
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March |
Creating Brochures, Scan Maps, Insert Maps |
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April |
Take photos, Insert photos |