08 Multimedia Tools Lesson Idea Template

MultiMedia Tools Lesson Idea Name:​ The American Revolution Content Area:​ Social Studies Grade Level(s):​ 4th Content Standard Addressed: SS4H1 Explain the causes, events, and results of the American Revolution. a. Trace the events that shaped the revolutionary movement in America: French and Indian War, 1765 Stamp Act, the slogan “no taxation without representation,” the activities of the Sons of Liberty, the activities of the Daughters of Liberty, Boston Massacre, and the Boston Tea Party. b. Describe the influence of key individuals and groups during the American Revolution: King George III, George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Benedict Arnold, Patrick Henry, John Adams, Paul Revere, and Black regiments. c. Describe the major events of the American Revolution and explain the factors leading to American victory and British defeat; include the Battles of Lexington and Concord, Saratoga, and Yorktown. Technology Standard Addressed:​ 3. Knowledge Constructor Selected Technology Tool: ☒​​Movie (list application): ☐​Audio (list application): ☐​Other: (list) URL(s) to support the lesson (if applicable): Bloom’s Taxonomy Level(s): ☒​Remembering

​☒​Understanding

​☒​Applying

​☒​Analyzing

☒ Evaluating

​☒​Creating

Levels of Technology Integration (LoTi Level):​ ​(Select the best level) ☐​Level 1: Awareness

​☐​Level 2: Exploration

☐​Level 5: Expansion

​☐​Level 6: Refinement

​☐​Level 3: Infusion

​☒​Level 4: Integration

Universal Design for Learning (UDL): Engagement: ​The movie provides options for recruiting interest in that it optimizes relevance, value, and authenticity by using ads and paintings that were also used during the time of the American Revolution. Representation: ​The movie provides options for perception and comprehension. It uses photos and a video and uses titles to group the order of the movie. Action and Expression: ​The movie provides options for expression and communication. It uses multiple media and tools for construction and composition with pictures, a video and audio. Lesson idea implementation:​ ​The teacher will begin by asking students questions to refresh their memory and review on the causes of the American Revolution, the people involved, and important battles. The students will be using notes from previous lessons to answer the teacher and engage in a class discussion. Once the class has reviewed, the teacher will show students the movie created on the American Revolution. The movie is approximately a minute and a half and the discussion can take about 10 minutes or more, so this first half of the activity can last about 20 minutes in order for students to discuss what they saw in the movie after it is over. After discuccion of the video, students will be assigned their own project to create a movie on the American Revolution following the example shown by the teacher. Spring 2018_SJB

MultiMedia Tools The students’ ability to follow directions and provide accurate information will help to assess learning. Their final products will be used to inform the teacher on what topics of the American Revolution students feel most comfortable speaking about and which they require more understanding of. Allowing students to create these videos allow them to move up to the creativity level on Bloom’s levels of taxonomy and to explore with technology. After students complete their projects, the teacher will lead another discussion in which students share what was easy and difficult about creating the movie and the teacher will provide verbal feedback about general observations. Importance of technology: ​Using a multimedia authoring tool is critical to the project because allowing students to create increases their learning to a higher level. The project cannot be completed without this technology because the project is meant for students to create using a technology resource. Inspiration (optional): Internet Safety and Student Privacy: ​Students will have to use the internet to look for media to include in their movies and this can possibly pose internet safety risks. These risks can be avoided by ensuring that inappropriate websites and content is blocked and that the teacher is monitoring students’ activities. Reflective Practice: ​The activities I created give students freedom to be creative and explore more about the content being learned. If I wanted to further extend this lesson, I could allow students to share their movies with history professionals outside of the class, so that they can move up to higher LoTi levels.

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