Introduction
Intrepid Explorers! It’s time for an expedition…
You are tasked with bringing a foreign city to life! Using Google Earth, you will choose a foreign city in a far away land and take us on a Virtual Tour.
Task
By the end of this lesson sequence, you will design and virtually construct a new ‘Global Super City’. You will show your their ability to use Information Communication Technology [ICT] to enhance your learning by utilizing Google Earth to first produce a tour of a foreign city, and then to collaboratively produce a tour of a new Global Super City.
Sounds good, right?
Your Learning Intention is this:
"Students will demonstrate an ability to engage with and master an unfamiliar piece of software. Students will use their creative and critical thinking skills to apply their newly-acquired knowledge to a new scenario. Students will justify their design choices using Geographical knowledge and reasoning."
Process
- A Virtual Tour of a Foreign City
- First, keep your notes from our Virtual Tour of our town handy. This will give you an idea of what to include in your own Virtual Tour.
- Next, using the Planning Proforma given to you, answer these questions: what city would you like to investigate and why? What do you think you will find? Do you or I have contacts in that location that you could email/Skype with? This must be signed off by me before you continue.
- Commence your research! The following websites should have most, if not all, the information you need:
http://www.kids-world-travel-guide.com/
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/best-in-travel
- Now, put your information together in the form of a speech that you can give as you walk us through your city! Explore with Google Earth as you go - make your mistakes now, so that you show us your best work in your presentation.
- If you're confident, give the "Record a Tour" function a go!
- Be ready to present to the class - show us the incredible city you've discovered!
2. Building your own Global Super City
- Collaborate with your classmates - make groups of 3.
- Now, using the notes you took throughout our presentations, pick some of your favourite attractions. You will use these to build a new Global Super City!
- Collect the information you need, and be ready to answer the question "Why?" Why have you chosen these attractions? Why would they be great additions to a new Global Super City?
- Using Google Earth, take us on another tour, this time across the globe to all the new locations!
- Remember the "Record a Tour" function!! This will help with achieving the Success Criteria.
- Again, get ready to present to the class!
- You will complete self and group assessments once all of our presentations are completed.
Evaluation
Your Success Criteria is this:
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Working Toward Standard E
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Working Toward Standard D |
At Standard C |
Above Standard B |
Above Standard A |
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HASS - Geography |
Student has made little attempt to research and retrieve information. Student has not applied information to their Super City. |
Student has attempted to research and retrieve information. Student has not effectively applied this information to their Super City. |
Student has demonstrated a satisfactory ability to research and retrieve information. Student has applied this information to a new context (their Super City). |
Student has demonstrated a good ability to research and retrieve information. Student has applied this information well to a new context (their Super City). |
Student has demonstrated an excellent ability to research and retrieve information, and apply this information creatively to a new context (their Super City). |
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ICT |
Student has attempted to use Google Earth. Student may have chosen an alternative method for both presentations. |
Student has demonstrated an emerging ability to use unfamiliar software (Google Earth). Student may have chosen an alternative method of presentation for their Global Super City. |
Student has demonstrated a satisfactory ability to navigate Google Earth. Student has used Google Earth for both presentations. |
Student has demonstrated a good ability to navigate Google Earth. Student has used Google Earth for both presentations, and has used the “Record Tour Guide” function for their Global Super City. |
Student has demonstrated an excellent ability to navigate Google Earth. Student has used Google Earth for both presentations, and has used the “Record Tour Guide” function to a very high standard for their Global Super City. |
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Critical and Creative Thinking |
Student has attempted a creative piece of work without justification, incorporating one new location from around the world. |
Student has attempted a creative piece of work with some justification, incorporating two different locations from around the world. |
Student has produced a creative piece of work that is justified and incorporates three different locations from around the world. |
Student has produced a creative piece of work that is well justified and incorporates four different locations from around the world. |
Student has produced a creative piece of work that is very well justified and incorporates more than five different locations from around the world. |
Conclusion
Remember, ask for help if you need it!
Good luck, and most importantly, have fun!