ISTE+2011

__** ISTE 2011 Presentation **__ =CSI: Gettysburg=

Purpose: You are a news reporter who has been assigned to cover the events of July 1-3, 1863 in Gettysburg. You must travel to Gettysburg, collect information and then present your news report.

Travel to Gettysburg:
Google Earth - http://earth.google.com Google Maps - 117 miles walking and takes 1 day and 15 hours

Gathering Information
-Look at panoramic maps of Gettysburg -Look at Battle maps (Bachelder)

Touring the Battlefield
-Look at photos of battlefield -Meet Alfred Waud & Alexander Gardner --Examine their work -Arrive at LRT (view interior of LRT) --Know from that a certain unit fought here so research that unit (flag, history) --83rd Pennsylvania

Touring the Town
-Meet civilians (Tillie, John Burns, Elizabeth Thorn) -Meet some rebs

Compile Report:
-Timetoast -Read/Write/Think Newspaper -Greenscreen

=CSI: Declare Independence!!!=

Touring Philadelphia
Map of Philadelphia

Gathering Data
Google Timeline King George Letter

Meeting the key players
George Washington Papers Massachusetts Letters

Examining the Declaration
Primary Documents in American History National Archives Site Publishing the Declaration Resources from the Continental Congress Speaking of History Teaching the Declaration

Compile the Report
Liberty's Kids

More Resources
Congress for Kids Ben's Guide to the Declaration

Declaration of Independence signer w/ most kids was Carter Braxton, VA, w/ 18 kids.

=Patriot Pete= @http://www.patriotpete.com