The Road To Revolution Lesson Plan.pdf - ED101 - Boston University

ED 101 Educational Technology Lab - Spring 2010Boston University – School of EducationLESSON PLANRequirement Your Answer PointsLESSON BASICS (22 pts.)Your NameSarrah GoldsteinSchool (1 pt.)Harrington Elementary SchoolGrade/Grades Observing Grade 3(1 pt.)Supervising Teacher Mrs. Salamone(1 pt.)Content Area(s)Social Studies(ex. Math/SocialStudies…) (1 pt.)Setting (in class or in In classcomputer lab) (1 pt.)Title of web site (1 pt.) The American RevolutionTopic of Lesson (1 pt.) Colonial LexingtonGoals of the Lesson (5pts.)Gain knowledge on the American Revolution andthe part that Lexington played in the Revolution.Three Objectives (10 pts.) 1. Analyze Lexington’s effect the AmericanRevolution.2. Discuss why the American Revolutionoccurred and the aftermath.3. Identify key components of the AmericanRevolution.Technology needed tocomplete lesson(overhead projector, onecomputer for each child?)(3 pts.)1 st Technology standard(5 pts.)How your lesson will helpstudents meet thisstandard (5 pts.)TECHNOLOGY (23 pts.)Overhead projectorG3-5: 2.2 Explain responsible uses of technologyand digital information; describe possibleconsequences of inappropriate use.Beneath the descriptions of the importantvocabulary on my website, I will cite where Ireceived the information. I will explain to theclass that the reason all of my work is cited is

2 nd Technology standard(5 pts.)How your lesson will helpmeet this standard (5 pts.)Describe how students aregrouped in the setting youlisted above (3 pts.)Materials needed(handouts, etc.) (2 pts.)List any teaching help youmay have (classroomteacher, parent, aide?)(2 pts.)Introduction of Lesson(3 pts.)Curriculum Frameworkthat your lesson will helpthe students meet (5 pts.)Lesson Procedure(save assessment detailsbecause it is illegal to use someone else’s ideaswithout giving them credit for it (A.K.Acopyright).G3-5: 2.4 Identify ways in which technology isused in the workplace and in society.My website will demonstrate that the students canuse technology to further their knowledge on asubject or for various explanations about a topic.The images on my website will show how helpfulthe technology is at providing visuals. There willalso be a quiz on my website, built in to test if thestudents understand the information my websiteprovides.LESSON PROCEDURE (40 pts.)Students will work in groups of two.Students will be shown the website that willprovide them with information about the AmericanRevolution and then a handout that prompts themon the major aspects of the website.Classroom teacherI will introduce the lesson by giving basicinformation about the American Revolution. I willlist some key battles and figures involved in therevolution and ask them to be conscious of theattitude change that occurs during the war.Additionally, I will provide the students with theoutcome of the American Revolution.3.5 Explain important political, economic, andmilitary developments leading to and during theAmerican Revolution. (H, C)A. the growth of towns and cities in Massachusettsbefore the RevolutionB. the Boston Tea PartyC. the beginning of the Revolution at Lexingtonand ConcordD. the Battle of Bunker Hill E. Revolutionaryleaders such as John Adams, Samuel Adams, JohnHancock, and Paul RevereThe students will be shown the website and asfacts are revealed they will answer the questions

for next section) (10 pts.)How web site is usedduring lesson (10 pts.)Wrap Up of Lesson(5 pts.)How will students beassessed? (10 pts.)How will you know ifstudents have met theobjectives stated above?(5 pts.)on the handout that correspond to the website.The website will be used to show various images.These images will consist of the patriotism of thecolonists, famous battles and generals andimportant revolutionaries. Additionally, with theimages, a description will be provided to explainor recap on its relevance to the revolution.The lesson will be wrapped up as we go over thequestions on the handout. I will also give anoverall summary about the American Revolutionand the aftermath.ASSESSMENTThe students will be asked to illustrate adesignated battle discussed in the website, label ageneral on the correct side and identify the winner.There will also be a quiz on the website thatcorresponds to the information that was provided.My website will provide an in depth explanationfor and about the objectives stated above. Therewill be a quiz that tests the knowledge that thestudents should have gained by actively readingthrough the website. If they can obtain the correctanswers on the quiz, it will prove that they have agood understanding of the information provided,therefore meeting the objectives stated above.Quiz:1. What started the American Revolution?A. Taxes on the colonistsB. Paul RevereC. The King liked to start warsD. America wanted to take over Great Britain2. Who was Paul Revere trying to warn?A. The KingB. The BritishC. Samuel Adams and John HancockD. George Washington3. What was the outcome of the war?A. The British wonB. The colonists wonC. It was a tieD. The war is not over4. What change occurred during the war?A. The colonists did not want freedom anymoreB. The colonists began winning the battles

C. The British wanted to be friends with the colonistsD. George Washington wanted to become the King of Great Britain