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Kinder Social Studies

Social Studies TEKS		NEISD Technology Standards
K1A	Explain the reasons for national patriotic holidays such as Presidents? Day and Independence Day.	N1	Log on the network using personal username by the end of the first semester. Students may use index cards or labels containing username.
K2A	Identify the contributions of historical figures such as Stephen F. Austin and George Washington who helped to shape our state and nation.	N2	Log off the network.
K15C	Sequence and categorize information.	N4	Access files in personal directory and on the student-shared directory.
K15B	Obtain information about a topic using a variety of visual sources such as pictures, symbols, television, maps, computer images, print material and artifacts.	N6	Print to a networked printer using the printer icon.
		B3	Use *My Computer* to navigate to available drives.
		PB1	Display work on the computer screen, projector, television, or printer.

Lesson Title: Kinder Calendar for February!

Software Application(s): Publisher

Directions:

Before the computer lab activity: You can supplement your historical figures unit by downloading* this video from the KLRN/Unitedstreaming site on our intranet. Each teacher on the grade level does not need to separately download; just one of you can and place it in your staff shared Kinder folder on the server, then you can all play it on your televisions from your multimedia computers. (Make sure you all have accounts with KLRN and have downloaded Windows Media Player 9 before trying to watch them on your tv!)

Search by keyword: Holiday Facts and Fun: Presidents' Day (grade level appropriate; about 13 minutes)

Lab activity: Demonstrate this lesson in your classroom on your multimedia computer before your lab time so the students can become more familiar with the tools and menus. This helps tremendously to avoid the little "What-do-I-click-now?" hands in the lab!

This is a very simple point-click-drag calendar template for February 2004. As it is mostly based on pictures to drag, the lesson lends itself to instruction either in English or Spanish. Pictures have already been placed along the side for the students to click and drag to the appropriate dates. For step-by-step instructions with pictures, open and print this Word document.

Lesson Directions: Directions for Kinder Calendar

Lesson Template: Kinder Calendar

*Download Instructions for KLRN Site
Internet Explorer: There will be three letters to the left of the title of the video: "s,", "d," and "a." Right-click the mouse and hold over download button (the little "d), then select "Save Target As." You will be prompted to save the media file. Choose the location you want the video to be stored on your system (your Desktop is the most common place).

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