Ireland

Ireland Country Research Project

by Globe Trottin' Kids

Grades 2-4

Students complete a variety of activities as they research the geography and culture of Ireland. The activities are glued into a separate notebook (not provided), creating a wonderful artifact to share and keep. 

Activities include: 
Maps: (world, continent, country) labeling maps; creating a compass rose and a map key
Country stats: recording the population, area, products, and climate
Flag: coloring a sample flag; writing a description of what the colors and symbols mean
Currency: identifying and coloring a sample coin and bill
Language: learning common words/phrases
Food: planning a menu for a day
Sports: naming sports/activities that are popular
Animals: identifying, then classifying by group
Clothing: illustrating (or constructing) traditional clothing on paper dolls
Famous People: identifying individuals and their achievement(s)
Holidays: describing the traditions of several holidays 
Culminating Activity Choices

Also included: 
Student passport and passport “stamp”
Suggested websites for student research
4-point rubric 
Answer guide (*Student responses will be varied, based on the resources they are using. Possible answers are provided.)

Globe Trottin' Kids country research projects can be used as an independent learning center, a small group cooperative learning experience, or a whole class activity.

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I Found It on the Internet  (It Must Be True!)

A recent headline stated “Students Believe Everything They Read Online, Warns Researcher”. Could this be true? Do today’s students have the ability to distinguish between the truth and an internet hoax? “I Found It on the Internet” is a two day lesson where students evaluate and rate five resources on the internet. The first four sites are hoaxes with increasing levels of nonsense while the fifth site’s sponsor has a 125 year record of excellence. Can your students spot the difference?   This was perfect! My students eyes were REALLY opened…"You mean they can just put ANYTHING on the internet??" Thank you! Thank you for sharing! My students fell into the traps of believing the websites, which open up some great conversations. Most 4th graders believe this! Thanks so much. I am going to use with the internet security package I bought.

Personal Info: Details, Details!  (Online Video)

1) Children understand that some information about themselves is special because it makes them unique. 2) Children know that they should never give out their personal details online without a parent or teacher’s permission.

Beware of Friends Online!  (Online Video)

How much of your personal information is available to everyone online?

I Found It on the Internet  (It Must Be True!)

A recent headline stated “Students Believe Everything They Read Online, Warns Researcher”. Could this be true? Do today’s students have the ability to distinguish between the truth and an internet hoax? “I Found It on the Internet” is a two day lesson where students evaluate and rate five resources on the internet. The first four sites are hoaxes with increasing levels of nonsense while the fifth site’s sponsor has a 125 year record of excellence. Can your students spot the difference?   This was perfect! My students eyes were REALLY opened…"You mean they can just put ANYTHING on the internet??" Thank you! Thank you for sharing! My students fell into the traps of believing the websites, which open up some great conversations. Most 4th graders believe this! Thanks so much. I am going to use with the internet security package I bought.

Personal Info: Details, Details!  (Online Video)

1) Children understand that some information about themselves is special because it makes them unique. 2) Children know that they should never give out their personal details online without a parent or teacher’s permission.

Beware of Friends Online!  (Online Video)

How much of your personal information is available to everyone online?

I Found It on the Internet  (It Must Be True!)

A recent headline stated “Students Believe Everything They Read Online, Warns Researcher”. Could this be true? Do today’s students have the ability to distinguish between the truth and an internet hoax? “I Found It on the Internet” is a two day lesson where students evaluate and rate five resources on the internet. The first four sites are hoaxes with increasing levels of nonsense while the fifth site’s sponsor has a 125 year record of excellence. Can your students spot the difference?   This was perfect! My students eyes were REALLY opened…"You mean they can just put ANYTHING on the internet??" Thank you! Thank you for sharing! My students fell into the traps of believing the websites, which open up some great conversations. Most 4th graders believe this! Thanks so much. I am going to use with the internet security package I bought.

Personal Info: Details, Details!  (Online Video)

1) Children understand that some information about themselves is special because it makes them unique. 2) Children know that they should never give out their personal details online without a parent or teacher’s permission.

Beware of Friends Online!  (Online Video)

How much of your personal information is available to everyone online?

Language Arts Lesson -- "Parenthetical Citation"

Language Arts Lesson -- "Parenthetical Citation"

By Mary Pat Mahoney

Just Add Students

Research can and should be interesting and exciting, but students are often burdened by the technical aspects of citing sources. 

They often struggle with taking notes, using quotes, summarizing information, and citing sources. Add the issue of plagiarism into the mix, and you’re likely to have a confused group of students who can easily forget the joy of research!

This lesson is designed to give students practice creating parenthetical citations using the MLA format. 

In this lesson, students will:

• define plagiarism and determine how to identify and avoid it
• understand what parenthetical citation is
• understand when to use ellipsis and brackets when quoting materials
• practice citing sources with the correct parenthetical citations for direct quotes and 
summaries
• practice using parenthetical citation for a variety of reference sources – including web and print resources
• practice introducing quotes 
• assess samples for plagiarism and correct formatting
• determine important quotes from an article
• summarize two articles and check for plagiarism
• collaborate with peers in evaluating summaries
• create an original paragraph using summarized material
• create an original paragraph using quotes 
• self-assess competency in this unit of study

All “reference materials” used in this lesson are original fictional articles, quotes, and persons that I have invented. 

The skills in this unit are taught using the Seventh Edition of the MLA. 

Daily lesson plans, Answer key, and Rubric included

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Language Arts Lesson - "MLA Works Cited - Step-by-Step Help for Students"

Language Arts Lesson - "MLA Works Cited - Step-by-Step Help for Students"

By Mary Pat Mahoney Just Add Students

Grades 6 - 12

Considering the complexity and technicalities involved in creating a works cited page, students often struggle with how to create one, what it should contain, and what it should look like. Additionally, students often wonder why it’s even necessary. 

This lesson focuses on the hows and whys of creating a works cited page using the current MLA standards and has everything you need to help students feel confident about gathering the correct information, formatting, and understanding the purpose of a works cited page.

Students first practice collecting information necessary for creating a works cited page based on fictional titles and then applying that information to create a works cited page. Then students create a second works cited based on their own collection of research materials. 

This is a technical activity, so the research question, collection of notes, and parenthetical citation issues are out of the way. This lesson focuses strictly on creating a work cited page.

When students are finished with this lesson, they will have created two works cited pages with support. They will have evaluated two fictional student sample works cited pages, have a checklist of rules to follow, and worksheets to guide them through the process of collecting information for their own pages. Students will have several resources to keep in their notebooks or binders for future reference.

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Language Arts Lesson - "Digital Literacy - Can We Use Wikipedia?"

Language Arts Lesson - "Digital Literacy - Can We Use Wikipedia?"

By Mary Pat Mahoney Just Add Students

Grades 6 - 8

Getting students started on a research project, whether big or small, can be fraught with snags. Where should the research begin? What resources should students use? That’s why digital literacy is so important to teach! 

A first step into assessing online information is to look at the undoubtedly biggest and best loved resource: Wikipedia.

Whether you allow students to use Wikipedia or not, this activity will help them understand how and why it works. This is also a perfect lesson to use as a jumping off point for evaluating websites for bias and learning how to cite sources. 

This resource includes everything you need to start teaching today!

*Daily lesson plans
*Student survey activity with data collection and analysis
*Analysis of Wikipedia pages

*QR codes for easy reference
*Exit slips/ journal topics for each lesson
*Rubric for graphing analysis activity
*Answer keys

Language Arts Lesson - "Nonfiction Literacy Pack: Emperor of All Penguins Common Core Aligned Grades 3-5"

Emperor of All Penguins Print-n-Go: 

A Complete Non-Fiction Resource Pack

After three weeks of intensive work, I have completed my first Non-fiction Literacy Pack all about Penguins just in time for winter. It was so fun and informative to research and create this literacy unit. Now I just have to decide which topic to start on next! Check it out at my store below:


A Nonfiction Literacy Pack: Let’s Take a Closer Look at Penguins
This pack includes everything you need to teach, investigate, and learn all about penguins with a close up look at Emperor Penguins. 
It includes:
• Anticipatory Set with True/False Questions
• Two Mini-books for guided reading: 
Waddle This Way! AND The Emperor of all Penguins
• Two Informational articles about penguins for older students or to use in place of the mini-books, if desired.
• Two CRQ’s related to the mini-books & articles
• Two Cloze Passages related to the mini-books & articles 
• The parts of a penguin diagram
• A Vocabulary Journal
• Vocabulary Construction Activity that involves breaking down the vocabulary words into prefixes, root word, and suffixes to aid in determining meanings.
• Word Wall Vocabulary Words
• Classroom Poster Set—great for bulletin boards!
• A Penguin Research Mural Project w/Rubric

See this unit it here!

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