Mount Vernon Virtual Field Trip :Mount Vernon Virtual Field Trip Beth Heim EdTech 521


Objectives :Objectives The students will be able to use Google Earth to locate Mt. Vernon. The students will be able to identify why George Washington is important in the history of Virginia and the United States The students will be able to participate in the class discussion board. The students will be able to upload documents to Google Docs.


Introduction :Introduction This lesson is being provided as a lesson on George Washington for 4th and 5th grade students following standards set for the Virginia Standards of Learning. The lesson makes the following assumptions: Students have been taught how to use Google Earth prior to this lesson. Students have been taught to use Google Docs prior to this lesson.


Standards :Standards ISTE: 3.Research and Information Fluency  Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information. Students:  A. plan strategies to guide inquiry. B. locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a variety of sources and media. c. evaluate and select information sources and digital tools based on the appropriateness to specific tasks. d. process data and report results. Virginia State Standards Grade 4 VS.5 The student will demonstrate knowledge of the role of Virginia in the American Revolution by b) identifying the various roles played by Virginians in the Revolutionary War era, with emphasis on George Washington VS.6 The student will demonstrate knowledge of the role of Virginia in the establishment of the new American nation by a) explaining why George Washington is called the “Father of our Country” Grade 5 USI.6 The student will demonstrate knowledge of the causes and results of the American Revolution by c) describing key events and the roles of key individuals in the American Revolution, with emphasis on George Washington


Google Earth :Google Earth For the first part of our field trip, we are going to visit Mt. Vernon, the home of George Washington, by air! Open Google Earth. In the search window, type Mt. Vernon Estate and Garden, Mt. Vernon, VA. You will see Mt. Vernon at the bottom of the screen. Zoom in so that the estate fills the screen.


Google Earth :Google Earth Look at the photographs that have been taken by visitors. Look at the layout of the main house, the outer buildings and the gardens. Look at the relationship to the house and the Potomac River. Move over to the left of your screen and locate the following: the original vault, Washington’s grave site, the farm, 16 sided barn, and the wharf.


Google Earth :Google Earth In the discussion board, post your thoughts on Mt. Vernon after seeing it in Google Earth. Is your initial reaction that you would like to live there? What part of the estate would you most like to see if you were only given an hour to tour? Your response must be at least 150 words.


George Washington Website :George Washington Website Go to http://www.mountvernon.org/learn/explore_mv/index.cfm/ Use the navigation on the left side of the screen to move through the different areas of the estate. Read carefully about each area. Post at least 5 interesting things you learned on our discussion board. Make sure you answer in complete sentences and in paragraph form.


Virtual House Tour :Virtual House Tour For this part of our virtual tour, we will go to the Mount Vernon website. Go to http://www.mountvernon.org/virtual/index.cfm/ss/2/ Click on launch the flash tour. Enter the tour and answer the questions found on your Field Trip Guide Sheet. Once completed, upload your document to our Google Docs site.