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Big Idea/TEKS: Students will be able to independently use their learning to develop an understanding of how people view, construct, and interpret history within and across nations and cultures.
TEK 16B- The student understands how individuals have created or invented new technology and affected life in various communities, past and present. The student is expected to identify the impact of scientific breakthroughs and new technology in computers, pasteurization, and medical vaccines on various communities.
Materials: Scientific Breakthroughs and New Technologies Checklist, 8 ½ x 11 white construction paper, pencils
Procedure:
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Independent Assessment to be done whole group.
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Students will create a flyer about a scientific breakthrough or new technology in computers, pasteurization, and medical vaccines.
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Rubric must be visible and understood by all students before and during the assessment.
Background Information:
There are several resources in Eduphoria to support this learning. Once you are in Forethought, click on Scope and Sequence (left side of screen), click on Elementary, click on Third Grade, and then click on Social Studies.
Click on the plus sign by TEK Biographies in order to access additional information including kid friendly biographies, and the I Spy cards.
JONAS SALK was born in New York City. While in college, he became interested in medicine and studied the influenza virus. His research led to a vaccine for the virus. Salk then moved to the University of Pittsburg where he studied polio, a disease that crippled or killed many people, particularly children. From 1900 to the 1950’s polio epidemics occurred frequently during the summer months. Salk began to work on a vaccine for the polio virus. He believed that a killed virus would be safer and give longer immunity to the disease than a weakened live virus. In 1954, trials of the vaccine began, and it soon proved to be safe and effective. By the 1960’s, polio had been nearly wiped out. In 1963 Salk founded the Salk Institute for biological studies. His last years were spent trying to develop a vaccine for the AIDS virus.
LOUIS PASTEUR was born in France. His first important discovery was that bacteria caused wine to spoil. He discovered that bacteria were also responsible for milk spoiling, and that heating the milk killed the bacteria, and made it safe to drink. This process is called pasteurization in his honor. Pasteur continued to discover organisms that were causing different diseases and to find ways to prevent or cure them. His most dramatic discovery was the virus that caused the deadly disease, rabies. He developed a vaccine that could be used to treat persons who had been bitten by rabid animals to keep them from dying. During his lifetime, Pasteur faced much opposition to his new ideas about disease but proved that his theories were correct. He founded the
Pasteur Institute and lived to see his discoveries used to save many lives.
BILL GATES is the Chairman of the Microsoft Corporation which is a world leader in computers. He also is the head of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation which gives money to support world health and education.
Bill Gates grew up in Seattle. He started programming computers when he was 13 years old. After high school, he went to Harvard where he met Steve Ballmer who is now his business partner at Microsoft. He started
Microsoft in 1975 while he was in college because he thought that all people would benefit from knowing how to use computers. Under Gates’ leadership, Microsoft has continued to make using computers easier for the average person. Even though he is one of the richest men in the world, it is important to him to use his money to help other people. So he started the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation that helps people all over the world.

Scoring Rubric
General SS
Scoring Guide
Level 1
Beginning
Does not meet standard
I attempted to complete the task, with our without teacher prompting, and my understanding is unclear.
Level 2
Developing
Starting to meet standard
I can show partial understanding of the topic and/or question.
 answer may be unclear
 may use incorrect vocabulary
 may omit significant concepts
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I can recall basic information needed to answer the question or task.
Level 3
Proficient
Regularly meets standard
I can show full understanding of the topic and/or question.
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I can recognize and describe how to correctly apply this topic.
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I can use appropriate vocabulary and definitions
Level 4
Advanced
Exceeds standard
In addition to level 3, I can make deeper connections.
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I can prove my answer by explaining my thinking.
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I can make simple connections about the question.
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I can connect the topic with everyday life and/or other content areas.
Full understanding for this assessment:
Scientific
Breakthroughs and New
Technology
Teacher prompting is needed so that the flyer includes some of the items on the student checklist.
Or
Flyer includes mostly inaccurate information.
Flyer includes some of the items on the student checklist.
Information must be mostly accurate.
Flyer includes all of the information on the student checklist.
Information must be accurate.
Flyer includes all of the information on the student checklist plus a well-thought out and meaningful connection to how modern life would be different without this discovery or invention.