You are on page 1of 3

LauraLovercheck,LaurenMartin,BeccaSkradski,JenniferSchubauer https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzdqsB77v9tJZ3NrZFBpT2xnTVE/edit?

usp=sharing

Endorsement Subject Class Unit Lesson Resources Standard

SecondaryEducation(Juniorhigh) SocialStudies AmericanHistory CivilWar Unionvs.Confederates nonprint(videos,animations,websites,etc.)materials SS12.4.5.b(WLD)Obtain,analyze,evaluate,andcite appropriatesourcesforresearchaboutModernWorldHistory, incorporatingprimaryandsecondarysources(e.g.,Citesources usingaprescribedformat.) WewillbestudyingtheparticulardetailsofboththeUnion(the North)andtheConfederates(theSouth).Thestudentsshouldbe abletoidentifythespecificviewsofeachsideaswellastheir strengthsandweaknesses.Thestudentswillthenresearchan importantfigureintheCivilWarandgiveapresentationusing Wevideo. TheteacherwoulduseWevideotogiveanexampleandageneral overviewoftheCivilWar.Thestudentswillthenmakeavideoof theirownonWevideoaboutaninfluentialpersonfromtheCivil War. Objective1:Createaninterestingandaccuratevideousing WevideoaboutbothsideoftheCivilWar. Objective2:Discussmoreindepthwiththestudentsaboutboth sidesandwhatculturalaspectsshapedthebeliefsofbothsides. Objective3:givingthestudentstwonewtechnologicaltoolsto useinthefuture(WeVideoandGoogleDrive) Objective4:Getthestudentstopickaninfluentialpersonfrom theCivilWar.

Introduction

Technology Uses/Materials Needed

Objectives

Objective5:Thestudentswillresearchtheirinfluentialperson Objective6:thestudentswillputtogethertheirown Objective7:thestudentcanaccuratelypresentandexplaintheir characterandwhytheywereinfluentialtotheCivilWar. Preparingthe Student Thestudentswillneedtohaveknowledgeofvideomakingand videoeditingusingWeVideo.Thestudentswillhavetohavean understandingoftheCivilWar,andbeabletodoresearchonthe ConfederateandUnionsidesandbeabletoresearchan influentialpersonthatcontributedgreatlytothewar.Alsodiscuss theaftermathoftheCivilWar. Createbyhavingtocreateavideoabouttheinformation,the studentwillhavetohaveaknowledgeandcomprehensionofthe materialinordertoapplytheirknowledgetothevideo.The studentswillhavetoevaluatetheinformationandanalyzeitin ordertomakeaneducatedandcorrectvideoofthelearned material. TheteacherwillstartofftheclasswiththeirownWevideo.The WevideowillbrieflyexplaintheConfederateandUnionsidesof theCivilWar.Oncethevideoisover,theteacherwillleadthe classinadiscussionaboutbothsidesandwhytheyfoughtforthe beliefstheyhad.Theteacherwouldincludetopicslikewhythe Southsecededinthefirstplaceandwhytheylost.Otheraspects thatshouldbediscussedareeachsidesresourcesandstrengths andweaknesses.Oncetheclassdiscussionhascometoanend, theteacherwillexplaintheassignment.Theassignmentistohave thestudentsfindaninfluentialfigurefromtheCivilWar.Youcan eitherassignapersontoeachstudent,orhavethempickfroma poolofoptions.Theteacherwillneedtohelpthestudentssetup anaccountandexplainhowtouseWevideoandalsohowto uploadpicturesandvideosusingGoogleDrive. Therequirementsofthevideowillbe: nolongerthan3minutes useallkindsofmedia(pictures,video,etc.) ifvideoisused,onlyhaveabout45secondsofclipin presentation

Assessmentof Student Learning

Lesson Sequence

somesortofaudio schoolappropriate relevanttotopic Oncethestudentshaveputtogethertheirpresentations,theywill gettopresenttheirinfluentialpersontotheclass. Measurementof howwellthestudentsparticipateinclassdiscussion. Success howorganizedandeasytounderstandthevideowas howwellthestudentsunderstandandcandescribethe informationpresentedintheirvideo.

You might also like