Overview	Lesson 1 The Story	Lesson 2 How Much Rice?	Lesson 3 India	Lesson 4 Sharing Info	Lesson 5 Folk Art	Lesson 6 Tell a Tale

Grade 4

Subjects

Language Arts
Social Studies
Technology

Learner Outcomes

The student will use a WebQuest to learn more about India.
The student will take notes to record information on their topic and provide proper citation.
The student will save pictures from the Internet to be used in a PowerPoint presentation.

Duration of Lesson

1-3 forty minute periods

Materials

• One Grain of Rice: A Mathematical Folktale by Demi
• Assessment Rubric
• Books and other printed material on India.

Technology Tools/Courseware

Internet accessible computers
Printer

Teacher Notes

• Be prepared with books and other print resources on India in the event that there is a problem with the Internet connection.  This will allow the students to begin their research and start thinking about ideas for the folktale they will write.  These materials can also be used as supplemental information in preparing the PowerPoint.
  
• Note that students will not follow the WebQuest through all the steps.  This lesson only uses steps #1-5 in The Process.
• If students are unfamiliar with or need a refresher on proper documentation, you may want to do a mini-lesson before beginning the research.
  

Procedures

1. Discuss how students could learn more about India.  (Library, Internet, interview a native, etc.)
2. Introduce the WebQuest on India, My Two Homes, http://www.edina.k12.mn.us/cornelia/teach/webquests/india/india.htm.
3. Read the Introduction together.  Discuss how learning about another culture will promote respect and understanding of other cultures.  If students are unfamiliar with ESL students, discuss what that means. Identify why it is an asset to have students from India create this WebQuest.
4. Assign the Task.  Group students as appropriate for your class.  Ideally, there will be seven groups, each assigned one of the areas of investigation of India.
5. Review the rubric that will be used to evaluate student work.
   
6. Review the Resources link together.
7. Review the Note-taking Form.  Have students print out enough forms for their group to use while doing research.
8. Demonstrate how to save a picture from the Internet to use in their presentations.
9. Complete research.

Modifications

• Take into account student comfort with technology in assigning partners or groups.
• Make adaptations to accommodate students' IEPs. 

Enrichment Activities

Have students interview a native of India.
Invite an Indian to visit the classroom and talk about his or her native land.
Take a field trip to an Indian restaurant for lunch.

Evaluation/Assessment

Rubric

• Work cooperatively
• Successfully navigate "My Two Homes" WebQuest
• Complete several note cards
  
• Save a  picture from the Internet
  

National Standards

 National Educational Technology Standards: 

Social Studies Standards:

Language Arts Standards:

Pennsylvania State Standards

Academic Standards for Science and Technology:

Academic Standards for Geography:

Academic Standards for Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening:

References

One Grain of Rice : A Mathematical Folktale by Demi.  Published by Scholastic Inc.
Webquest  created by staff and students of Cornelia Elementary, Edina, Minnesota
RubiStar ( http://rubistar.4teachers.org )

Authors

Sandy Grassel
Propel Charter School-Homestead

Maryann Rullo
Ringgold School District

Kelly Sherbondy
West Greene School District