iAdventure Teacher Page

Teacher Information Page

This iAdventure is designed for fourth or fifth grade students. Students will take a historical journey. They will take the role of a pet mouse, Friedman, that travels with his Jewish owner in Germany and the surrounding countries during World War II encountering courage, fear and unexplainable hatred. Students will keep a journal and send a letter to a country outside Germany to try to enlighten the world to this horror. Perhaps they can get the truth out---and disprove the propaganda spread by the German government. Friedman will have the opportunity to gather accurate information. He will have internet access and secretly be able to gain information from survivors of the Holocaust to aid his owner in making critical decisions along their journey together.

Site Map

Teacher Page (You are here!)	Title Page
	Opening Story Page (with Introduction)
	Story Page 2A	Story Page 2B
Story Page 3A	Story Page 3B	Story Page 3C	Story Page 3D
	"Create a Conclusion" Page

Background Information

An iAdventure is a way of teaching students important concepts and skills by involving them in a storyline about one or more characters (fictional or real). Students read a short part of the story line and then review links related to concentration camps, Hitler, World War II and Holocaust survivors. After reviewing these source documents, students then make a decision and enter into the next story line and continue their adventure.

Curriculum Standards

The following Missouri Show-Me Standards may be met with this activity:

Goal 1:2 Conduct research to answer questions and evaluate information and ideas
Goal 1:4 Use technological tools and other resources to locate, select and organize information

Goal 2:1 Plan and make written, oral and visual presentations for a variety of purposes and audiences
Goal 2:3 Exchange information, questions and ideas while recognizing the perspectives of othersGoal 2:7 Use technological tools to exchange information and ideas

Goal 3:1 Identify problems and define their scope and elements

Goal 4:1 Explain reasoning and identify information used to support decisionsGoal 4:3 Analyze the duties and responsibilities of individuals in societies

CA:1 Speaking and writing standard English
CA:4 Writing formally

SS:2 Continuity and change in the history of Missouri, the United States and the WorldSS:6 Relationships of the individual and groups to institutions and cultural traditions
SS:7 The use of tools of social science inquiry (such as surveys, statistics, maps, documents)

Resources Needed

Internet-connected computers
Students need notebooks for their journals
e-mail accounts for each student are desirable, but letters may be written on letter stationery too scoring guide for each student

Teacher Sites:

http://users.systec.com/kimel/what.html
http://users.systec.com/kimel/sites.html

Assessment

Students will receive a grade for three areas of their learning. One area will be based on the journal notes. The second portion will be earned for the letter written to world leaders asking for help. The final portion of the grade will be based on taking responsibility to get work completed on time and in a cooperative manner. See the scoring guide below.

Scoring Guide

Name __________________________________

	Beginning 1	Developing 2	Accomplished 3	Exemplary 4	Score
Journal Data Sheet
Research, Gather Information	Collects fewer than five entries of accurate information that relates to the topic.	Collects five to ten entries of accurate information that relates to the topic.	Collects eleven to twenty entries of accurate information that relates to the topic.	Collects more than twenty entries of accurate, interesting information--all relates to the topic.
Neatness, organization	Data cannot be easily read. Limited organization of data.	Some data cannot be easily read. Limited organization of data.	All data is neat and can be read easily. The majority of entries are organized by topic.	Data is in perfect handwriting. All entries organized by topic.
Letter
Content	Does not contain the information required.	Contains most of the information required with few supporting details.	Contains the information required with some supporting details.	Contains the information required with supporting details.
Mechanics	More than four grammatical/mechanical errors are made.	Three or four grammatical/mechanical errors made.	One or two grammatical/mechanical errors made.	No grammatical/mechanical errors made.
Form	More than three errors in letter form.	Two or three errors in letter form.	Only one error in letter form.	No errors in letter form.
Take Responsibility
Be Punctual	Completes all assignments late.	Completes most assignments late.	Completes most assignments on time.	Completes all assignments on time.
Responsible Learner	Always relys on others to remind to get started.	Does the assigned work--often needs reminding.	Usually does the assigned work-- rarely needs reminding.	Always does the assigned work without having to be reminded.
Cooperates	Usually argues with partner.	Sometimes argues.	Rarely argues.	Never argues with partner.
				Total

Acknowledgements

The iAdventure concept was developed in the Warrensburg, MO school district, as part of the "Learning with iAdventures" program. This program was funded by a Competitive Technology grant from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

For more information on iAdventures, visit the iAdventure Home Page.