Friday, April 6, 2012
Download Blood on the River.kmz
"Wonderful! The students have added a new level of realism to the story
of Jamestown by juxtaposing Google Earth with the historical events."
~ Elisa Carbone, author of Blood on the River
This Google Lit Trips for Blood on the River: James Town 1607 by Elisa Carbone was created entirely by the 6th grade students of Mrs. Angie Jett of Providence Middle School in Chesterfield Virginia. The students “took on the role” of main character Samuel Collier as they imagined what Samuel might have thought as he traveled from London to the New World to James Town in 1607. And when the students were finished, they actually had the opportunity to present the project to the author herself!
Additional Resources
Blood on the River
Peer & Self_Evaluation Rubric.docx
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Google Books Overview
Mrs. Jett has kindly shared some of the Additional resource materials she used as she integrated the Google Lit Trips project into her classroom. They can all be downloaded in the Resource area in the right hand column on this page.
Mrs. Angie Jett and her 6th Grade Class
Chesterfield, Virginia
Angie Jett is a sixth-grade language arts teacher at Providence Middle School in Chesterfield, Virginia. After reading Blood on the River by Elisa Carbone, Mrs. Jett was encouraged to pursue an end of unit project as a final assessment versus a traditional test. Once introduced to Google Lit Trips, she knew that her students would enjoy the challenge of creating a trip. Mrs. Jett was pleased with how well her students rose to the challenge and amazed at the excitement the project created. The students were privileged to meet the author, Ms. Carbone, and present their Lit Trip to her.
Angie attended Longwood College in Farmville, Virginia, where she majored in English, minored in German, and received a Secondary Education Teaching License. She taught for five years at Providence Middle School before deciding to stay home to raise her family. In 2011-12 Angie returned to Providence Middle School after eight years.
Mrs. Jett and her students wish to express their gratitude to:
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Mrs. Stephanie Stargardt, our librarian who assisted with research and author visit -
Dr. Derek Wasnock, our Principal who supported the project and advocated for the author visit
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Mrs. Tamara Howerton, Ms Jackie Gooden-Seay, and Ms Robin Edwards, our Technology Integrators who worked with Mrs. Jett from implementation to completion
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Dr. Gayle A. Hines, our Assistant Principal who co-ordinated the publication of our project on the the Google Lit Trips site.
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