This project is focused on the theme of quilts and came about as a result
of
reading the story 3The Quiltmaker1s Gift2 which is a wonderful story about
the value of being generous. Participating classes will read stories
centered around the theme of quilts. Many quilts have a story to tell.
Therefore, each student in the class will create their own paper quilt
square and will write to tell about the particular design, shapes or
pictures that they used when creating their square. The class will create
a
quilt from these squares, take a picture of the class quilt and send it to
the project coordinator along with the student writing. Pictures can be
taken with a digital camera or taken with a regular camera and sent to the
project coordinator to be scanned. Student writing can be sent via e-mail.
All student work will be presented on the following web site which is
currently under construction:
http://www.dreamscape.com/quirk/quilts/index.htm
Dates of Project: January 3-February 18, 2000 All materials to be
sent to the project coordinator no later than Feb.18. The materials will be
on the web site by February 25, 2000.
Number of Participants: 25 classes in grade 2
Subjects: This project addresses skills in Language Arts, Social Studies,
and Technology. The following New York State Standards are addressed:
English Language Arts Standards
Standard 1: Students will listen, speak, read, and write for infomration
and
understanding.
Standard 2: Students will listen, speak, read, and write for literary
response and expression.
Standard 3: Students will listen, speak, read, and write for critical
analysis and evaluation.
Standard 4: Students will listen, speak, read, and write for social
interaction.
Math, Science, Technology Standards
Standard 2 - Information Systems
Students will access, generate, process and transfer information using
appropriate technologies.
Social Studies Standards
Standard 3: Geography
Students will use a variety of intellectual skills to demonstrate their
understanding of the geography of the interdependent world in which we live
- local, national, and global - including the distribution of people,
places, andenvironments over the Earth1s surface.
Project Coordinator:
Diane Quirk
mailto:quirk@dreamscape.com
Van Buren Elementary School
14 Ford Street
Baldwinsville, NY 13027
How to register:
Send an e-mail to the project coordinator prior to January 10, 2000 and
give
the following information:
Name:
Your e-mail address:
Grade level:
Location:
Name of your school:
School address: