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Signage…Free Water? During this activity your students will design a billboard, tweet and Facebook entry that will encourage people to visit a specific location like a town, business, state park, etc. Your students will also learn about Wall Drug and the simple, but incredibly effective marketing strategy that made a small town pharmacy world-famous.

Texting How Far? The Dangers of Texting While Driving - During this lab your students will participate in a hands-on activity in which they will convert miles/hour to ft/sec. They will calculate the speed of an object. Then, they will calculate how far an object travels in a specific time based on a given rate. Next, they will test how long it takes to send and read a text message. The times obtained will be used to calculate how far a car travels at different rates during a text message. Finally, they will learn about Thomas L. Fawick of Sioux Falls, SD who built the Fawick Flyer, which was the first four-door automobile ever manufactured in the U.S.

A. Things To Do

1. Print out the guided notes and distribute to class.

2. Watch Dakota Pathways Episode #16 and have the students complete the guided notes.

3. Go online and complete the “Activity” (word search) and “Challenge” quiz.

4. Student glossary included.

5. There is a list of related links that would be helpful for student research projects.

6. Print out the crossword puzzle and distribute to class.

7. Class Activity

8. Standards

1. Guided Notes

Guided Notes” - Teacher
Guided Notes” - Student


2. Online Episode of Dakota Pathways Episode #16

Video link

3. Online games

a. Have the students access the main page of Dakota Pathways. The word search is found by clicking “Activity”. (Answer key for word search.)
 
b. Have the students access the main page of Dakota Pathways. The online quiz is found by clicking “Challenge”.

4. Glossary

a. Have the students access the main page of Dakota Pathways. We have included a student glossary.

5. Links

a. We have included an extensive list of related sites. We preview each related site looking for adult content. Unfortunately, we cannot find all of the inappropriate material on an individual site. Please call us Toll Free at 1-800-456-0766 if you find any questionable content and we will remove it. Thank you.

6. Crossword Puzzle

a. The students may use the vocabulary words and definitions for the crossword puzzle if they need help.

Printable Version

7. Class Activity – “Close to Home”

“Destination Map”

Introduction:
Below you will find two activities that can be completed with the kids in your class.


“Close to Home”

The first activity called “Close to Home” involves the making of a local brochure that highlights your community or surrounding area. This is a great interdisciplinary activity that incorporates art, history, language arts, and the use of multi media. The only requirement for this project is an imagination.

Materials:

10-15 examples of brochures

Computer lab – The entire brochure could be made on the computer using a program similar to one of the following: Word
Publisher
 
Additional equipment:

Scanner
Digital camera
Research:
Internet
Library
Historical Society
Local Chamber of Commerce
Interview experts (possibly parents & grandparents)
Pencils (regular and colored)
Paper – many sizes and colors
Ruler – 1 per student
Local Map – court house or city office
Pictures of places of interest
Markers
Crayons
Computer – word processor

Possible Topics for Brochure:

Historical facts of your community
Must see list
Map of town (maybe back cover)
Restaurants
Hotels
Attractions

Note: Times are estimated – could be assigned as a homework project.

Process:

Day 1: (50 minutes) Assign project by groups or individual. Brainstorm ideas on board. The students can select topics for their brochure from the list you develop on the board or from the topics included above.

Day 2: (50 minutes) Research time – encourage your students to use their imaginations and be creative. They need to design a brochure that will entice people to visit your community. It would be great to present the brochures to the city office. This is a great way for your students to become involved in city government, advertisement and tourism.

Day 3: (50 minutes) Research and design time in class
Homework (1 – 2 weeks) Finish project at home.

“Destination Map”

The second activity called “Destination Map” incorporates researching the entire state. The class will work together researching well known and unknown vacation attractions around the state. An extensive list of attractions is included in the “Links” section of this website. Each of the students in your class will work together to complete the state map. The families of the students can use the Destination Map on future family vacations.

A travel booklet should be made for each student using the copy machine. The front cover should be the Destination Map with all of the attractions the students’ researched highlighted. The rest of the pages in the booklet are created by the students. The students will each need to create a one page brochure of the attraction they choose. The final booklet they assemble will have the one colored brochure they made and a copy of all of the other pages from each of the students in the class. A checklist page should be included displaying all of the attractions. The checklist page should be used to make the back cover.

Families can use the booklet during family vacations checking off the boxes as they visit the destination points. This is an assignment that could take years to complete. It is awesome to imagine that a map created in your class could be used for years of family fun.

Materials:

10-15 examples of brochures

Computer lab – The entire brochure could be made on the computer using a program similar to one of the following: Word
Publisher

Additional equipment:

Scanner
Digital camera
Research:
List of sites in “Link” section
Internet
Library
Historical Society
Chamber of Commerce
Pencils (regular and colored)
Paper – many sizes and colors
Ruler – 1 per student
South Dakota Map
Pictures of places of interest
Markers
Crayons
Computer – word processor
White paper (legal or regular size)
Stapler

Note: Times are estimated – could be assigned as a homework project.

Process:

Day 1: (50 minutes) Introduce assignment by describing an unforgettable vacation you have taken in South Dakota. Then open up the floor for discussion. Have your students describe vacations they have taken in South Dakota. This is a great way to brainstorm ideas so record all of them on the board. The students can select topics for their brochure from the list you develop or from the research you complete in the computer lab.

Day 2: (50 minutes) Research time – encourage your students to use their imaginations and be creative. They need to design a brochure that will entice people to visit their chosen destination point. This is a great way for your students to become involved in advertisement, South Dakota tourism, and history.

Day 3: (50 minutes) Research and design time in class
Homework (1 – 2 weeks) Finish project at home. Students need to make a cover page and back cover for their booklet (described below). Hand in to be copied for final assembly.

Day 4 (50 minutes) Hand out the original brochure each student designed and a copy of the brochures created by all of the other students. Each student needs to make a cover page, which should be a colored state map with all of the attractions highlighted. Also, a checklist page needs to be made by each student which will be used as a back cover.


FOURTH GRADE HISTORY STANDARDS
STUDENTS WILL:

3. trace the history of South Dakota with emphasis on notable South Dakotans such as Red Cloud, Sitting Bull, John B. S. Todd, Fred T. Evans, Laura Ingalls Wilder, James Scotty Philip, Niels E. Hansen, Gertrude (Zitkala-Sa) Bonin, Peter Norbeck, and Francis Case; impact of the gold rush; controversy over statehood; and Indian Wars and reservation life.

4. analyze issues of concern in South Dakota, including water issues; farming and ranching issues; Indian and Non-Indian relationships; and urban/rural population changes.

FOURTH GRADE GEOGRAPHY STANDARDS
STUDENTS WILL:

5. locate major South Dakota geographical features, such as the Missouri River; the Black Hills and Badlands; and the capital (Pierre) and the following cities: Sioux Falls, Rapid City, Aberdeen, Huron, and Yankton.

6. evaluate the impact geography has on the inhabitants of South Dakota such as location of cities, transportation, industries, agricultural products, and culture.
 
FOURTH GRADE CIVICS STANDARDS
STUDENTS WILL:


3. analyze the design and purpose of various patriotic celebrations, traditions, customs, and symbols, such as the flag, the Great Seal, Statue of Liberty, Uncle Sam, Mount Rushmore, and Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

4. identify the South Dakota state flag, song, flower, bird, and nickname.

FOURTH GRADE ECONOMICS STANDARDS
STUDENTS WILL:


3. summarize the factors that affect economic systems, including family finance, drought, and tourism.
 

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