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Activity Overview
Template and Class Instructions
Rubric
Activity Overview
Each state in our country has its own unique fun facts that kids will love to discover. For this activity, students will create a 3 cell storyboard that depicts some interesting facts they have learned about Vermont. Here are some examples of fun facts:
- Vermont was one of the first states to outlaw slavery.
- Ben and Jerry’s began at a renovated gas station in Burlington, Vermont in 1978.
- Vermont is the home of maple syrup, and is famous for it. Vermont produces over 500,000 gallons a year!
- Its name comes from two French words and literally means green (vert) mountains (mont).
- It is a law that delivery men and women must walk backwards towards a house if it is worth more than $500,000!
- There is a myth that Vermont’s Lake Champlain in Vermont has a friendly, but shy monster in it. It has been named Champ, and is said to have been spotted over 300 times!
Template and Class Instructions
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Due Date:
Objective: Create a 3 cell storyboard that describes and illustrates 3 interesting facts about Vermont.
Student Instructions:
- Click “Start Assignment”.
- Write a fun fact in each heading.
- In the description box, write a short summary of each heading.
- Create an illustration that represents each heading using appropriate scenes, characters, and items.
- Save and exit when you're finished.
Lesson Plan Reference
Rubric
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Fun Facts Rubric
Used with US States Fun Facts
| Proficient 5 Points | Emerging 3 Points | Beginning 1 Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Explanation | Three fun facts about the state are included. The descriptions are clear and at least two sentences. | Two fun facts about the state are included. The descriptions can be understood but it are somewhat unclear. | One or no fun facts are included. The descriptions are unclear and are not at least two sentences. |
| Illustrations | The illustrations represent the descriptions using appropriate scenes, characters and items. | The illustrations relate to the descriptions, but are difficult to understand. | The illustrations do not clearly relate to the descriptions. |
| Evidence of Effort | Work is well written and carefully thought out. | Work shows some evidence of effort. | Work shows little evidence of any effort. |
| Conventions | Spelling, grammar, and punctuation are mostly correct. | Spelling, grammar, and punctuation are somewhat correct. | Spelling, grammar, and punctuation are mostly incorrect. |
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