Lesson+Plan

=Historical Figures and National Holidays Lesson Plan: =

Analyze the Learners:
First grade social studies students with basic knowledge of using computers with technology such as the internet and Microsoft Office. Although most students might have a background of using computers, a quick overview of all assignments will be needed a day before the assignments take place just in case there are students without that previous knowledge. Classroom has five class computers for student use. There are 6 boys and 4 girls in this class.

Sunshine State Standards: NETS-S Standards: Creativity and Innovation- Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology.
 * SS.1.A.1.2 Understand how to use the media center/other sources to find answers to questions about a historical topic.
 * SS.1.A.2.1 Understand history tells the story of people and events of other times and places.
 * SS.1.A.2.3 Identify celebrations and national holidays as a way of remembering and honoring the heroism and achievements of the people, events, and our nation's ethnic heritage.
 * a. Apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products, or processes
 * b. Create original works as a means of personal or group expression

State Objectives:
(Bloom's Taxonomy Levels are stated in parenthesis above.)
 * Students will demonstrate knowledge on historical figures by identifying specific events in a person's history by listing at least 6 facts on a timeline about a given historical figure using Microsoft Paint and Wiki spaces. (Knowledge)
 * Students will apply what they have learned about historical figures by reporting on a historical figure in the class wiki with no more than 5 mistakes on their Kidspiration concept map.(Application)
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Students will demonstrate comprehension of national holidays and celebrations by reading about Independence day and then completing an Independence Day matching worksheet using Microsoft Paint with 75% accuracy. (Comprehension)
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Students will demonstrate comprehension of national holidays and celebrations by reading about Memorial day and then completing a quiz with 75% accuracy. (Comprehension)
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Students will differentiate between different hi <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">storical figures by matching a description to a historical figure with 75% accuracy. ( Analysis)

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Select Methods, Media, and Materials:
<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Materials needed for these activities will include:
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Computer with:
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Internet access
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Kidspiration
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Microsoft Word
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Microsoft Paint
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Wiki Space student activities page
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Famous Americans Website links
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Timeline website

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Utilize Methods, Media, and Materials:

 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">The computer with internet access will be used to log onto the classroom wiki to access assignments, read material and take a quiz
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Kidspiration will be utilized to create a timeline of a historical figure. An example of this that I have already created can be found here.
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Students will use Microsoft word to take the Historical figures fill in the blank quiz.
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Microsoft paint will be used to create a matching worksheet for student use.
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Microsoft paint will also be used so that students can save their timelines as an image in order to post them to the classroom student work page. An example of the timeline can be found [[file:life of betsy ross timeline example.png|here]].
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">The famous American website links will be utilized so that students will have safe information to read in order to do their timeline, concept map, and take their quiz.
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">The Wiki Space student activities page will be utilized to have detailed instructions for this unit at student fingertips.

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Require Learner Participation:
<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Students will navigate to the directions on the student activities page and follow instructions for completing historical figures timeline and concept map. Students will work on all assignments together with assigned partners.
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Day 1: **

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Students will begin by reading about their assigned historical figure, taking notes, and locating the timeline link provided. Once they fill in their information on the timeline, they can press print screen on the keyboard which will copy the image on the screen and allow them to paste the image into Microsoft Paint. They will then edit the picture by dragging the small circle in the corner until they have only the picture of the timeline they desire and the rest of the screen is erased. They will then save their work as their group number and timeline (ex:Group6 Timeline) in their group folder. Students will then log back onto the classroom wiki and navigate to the student work page and insert their timeline on the student work page for this history unit.

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">After the students finish the timeline they will start up the Kidspiration application. Although we have used this application before, students may need help beginning this assignment. Students will take the facts they gathered from their reading and the facts they put on their timelines and use this information to create a concept map about their assigned historical figure. An example of Betsy Ross has been placed on the introduction page for this history unit. Students will be required to have at least three topics from the original historical figure and at least two facts or sub-topics from those topics. Students do not need pictures, however they are allowed to them if they choose. Using pictures will require a list of websites students used at the bottom of the page.

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Students will navigate to the directions on the student activities page and follow instructions for completing Memorial day reading activity and quiz, Independence day reading and matching activity, and historical figures quiz. Students will work on all assignments together with assigned partners including the historical figures quiz.
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Day 2: **

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">First students will begin by navigating to the Memorial day reading activity and complete the accompanying quiz on the same page. Students will then locate the Independence day reading link on the student activity page. After completion, they will be responsible for saving the Independence Day worksheet from the student activities page an opening the image in Microsoft paint and completing the assignment there. Students will save this document as their group number and 4th match (ex: Group6 4thmatch) in their group folder. After completion, students will spend the remainder of their class time working on the found in the link here and on the student activities page under day 2 assignments.

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Evaluate and Revise:
<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Students will be evaluated on all assignment as a whole one project unit grade consisting of 150 points. The following is the rubric that will be used. <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">After the lesson completion, I will survey the results and ask students what they thought about this learning project.

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