Sixth Grade Pompeii Project this week

Sixth graders in Mrs. Vinson's class will be blogging facts about Pompeii this week. They have been studying about Pompeii and what happened after Mount Vesuvius exploded. This is one of my favorite topics to research! Come ready to take concise notes and listen carefully to instructions on how you'll post them to this blog. The rubric for this part of your lesson is now available on http://bravesread.net.
Here's the citation information for the video we will view:

Citation (APA)

Discovery Education (Producer). (2007). Mount Vesuvius and Pompeii. [Video Segment]. Available from http://www.discoveryeducation.com/ 

Citation (MLA)

Mount Vesuvius and Pompeii.  Prod. Discovery Education.  Discovery Education, 2007. Discovery Education. Web. 12 September 2011. . 

Standards from Partnership for 21st Century Learning P21:

Information Literacy

Access and Evaluate Information

• Access information efficiently (time) and effectively (sources)
• Evaluate information critically and competently

Use and Manage Information

• Use information accurately and creatively for the issue or problem at hand
• Manage the flow of information from a wide variety of sources
• Apply a fundamental understanding of the ethical/legal issues surrounding the access and use of information

ISTE/NETS Student Standards:

2.

Communication and Collaboration

Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others. 5. Digital Citizenship   Students understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to technology and practice legal and ethical behavior. Students:   a. advocate and practice safe, legal, and responsible use of information and technology. b. exhibit a positive attitude toward using technology that supports collaboration, learning, and productivity. c. demonstrate personal responsibility for lifelong learning. d. exhibit leadership for digital citizenship.

Georgia Performance Standards: 

Science > Performance Standards > S6CS9.d - Scientists use technology and mathematics to enhance the process of scientific inquiry.

Grade(s) 6-8

Science > Performance Standards > S6E1.a - Relate the Nature of Science to the progression of basic historical scientific models (geocentric, heliocentric) as they describe our solar system, and the Big Bang as it describes the formation of the universe.

Grade(s) 6-8

Science > Performance Standards > S6E5.e - Recognize that lithospheric plates constantly move and cause major geological events on the earth's surface.

Grade(s) 6-8

Science > Performance Standards > S6E5.f - Explain the effects of physical processes (plate tectonics, erosion, deposition, volcanic eruption, gravity) on geological features including oceans (composition, currents, and tides).

Grade(s) 6-8