Grade 4 Digital Citizen Cornerstone Task Overview
Key Information
- Grade: 4
- Topic: Colonial Life
- Career Connection: Historian/Podcaster
- Duration: 4 - 60 minute class periods
- Authors: Shannon Biggs, David Floyd, Elissa Hozore
Pacing
Recommended pacing for this Cornerstone and the objective for each day can be found below. More information regarding each lesson can be located in the Task Lesson Plans.
| Day | Objective |
|---|---|
| Day 1 | Students will learn about podcasts. Students will review the Cornerstone Task Rubric. They will review materials from the Colonial Podcast Student Resources - Google Doc to make comparisons between growing up in colonial times versus growing up in the 21st century. Students will begin to complete a podcast organizer that corresponds to the tool they selected. |
| Day 2-3 | Students will finish their podcast organizer. Students will use the podcast organizer as a script in order to create a podcast. Students will add interest to the podcast using music from the automation bar to fade the music appropriately in the podcast. |
| Day 4 | Students will submit their podcast and complete a student reflection. |
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