BattleOfGettysburg

Author:MitchellJenkins
Datecreated:11/09/20142:37PMESTDatemodified:11/24/20142:11PMEST

PLANNING
EssentialQuestion
TopicorUnitofStudy

BattleOfGettysburg

Grade/Level

Grade5

Subject(s)

History,Technology

CTApproval/Date

21STCENTURYSKILLSANDTECHNOLOGYTOOLS
Standards

NCNorthCarolinaEssentialStandards(2011)
Subject:InformationandTechnology
GradeorConcentration:Grade5
Strand:SourcesofInformation
EssentialStandard:
5.SI.1Applycriteriatodetermineappropriateinformationresourcesforspecifictopicsandpurposes.
ClarifyingObjective:
5.SI.1.1Usevarioustypesofresourcestogatherinformation(includingprintandonlinemedia).
Strand:TechnologyasaTool
EssentialStandard:
5.TT.1Usetechnologytoolsandskillstoreinforceandextendclassroomconceptsandactivities.
ClarifyingObjective:
5.TT.1.2Useavarietyoftechnologytoolstoorganizedataandinformation(e.g.,wordprocessor,graphic
organizer,audioandvisualrecording,onlinecollaborationtools,etc.).
ClarifyingObjective:
5.TT.1.3Usetechnologytoolstopresentdataandinformation(e.g.,multimedia,audioandvisualrecording,online
collaborationtools,etc.).

Subject:SocialStudies
GradeorConcentration:FifthGrade
Strand:History
EssentialStandard:
5.H.1AnalyzethechronologyofkeyeventsintheUnitedStates.
ClarifyingObjective:
5.H.1.3Analyzetheimpactofmajorconflicts,battlesandwarsonthedevelopmentofournationthrough
Reconstruction.
EssentialStandard:
5.H.2UnderstandtheroleofprominentfiguresinshapingtheUnitedStates.
ClarifyingObjective:
5.H.2.2ExplainhowkeyhistoricalfigureshaveexemplifiedvaluesandprinciplesofAmericandemocracy.

LearningTargets/Objectives

Icanbuildatimelineusingtechnology
IcansummarizemajorpointsaboutthebattleofGettysburg
IcandescribeAbrahamLincolnandtheGettysburgaddresswiththehelpoftechnology

TechnologyTools
Materialsandresources:
*www.timetoast.com
*ChromeBooks
*GoogleChromeapp
*GettysburgInformationPacket
*SmartBoard
Assessment/Rubrics

Iwillbeusingformativeassessmentthroughoutthewholeunit.Especiallyattheendofeachdaybyusingexitslips.The
timelinetheycreatewillbeanassessmentofhowwelltheyobtainedtheinformationonthebattleofGettysburgtosee
ifthereisanythingtoworkonbeforewemoveontothesummativeassessment.Thereisalsoaresearchpaperthatwill
begraded.AttheendoftheunittherewillbeashortmulitplechoicesummativeassesmentontheBattleofGettysburg
andtheGettysburgAddress.

IMPLEMENTATION
IntroductiontoLesson

HeyclasswehavebeenworkingfortwoclassesnowonthebattleofGettysburganddoingagreatjob.Wehave
learnedhowthisbattlewastheturningpointofthecivilwarandhowAmericawaschangedafterthisbattle.Wehave

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alsolearnedthisdidnotendthecivilwar,butwasahugereasonwhytheUnionwonthewar.Todaywewillbetaking
alltheinformationwehavelearnedthroughreasearchandtheunitpacketandmakingastudyguide.Wewillalsobe
divingdeeperintoLincolnandtheGettysburgAddress.
TeacherInput

TTWwilltellthestudentstotakeoutthereGettysburgpacketsIhadmadeforthemandalsogetthereChromebooks
out.IwillhavemysmartboardonforthemtofollowalongwithmeafterIgivetheminstructionsanddirectthemto.I
willshowthemsomeexamplesoftimelinesandtellthemhowtheyareusedandcreated.Iwillinformthemhowthey
needtobuildtheretimelineaccordinglysothattheycanuseitforastudyguide.Iwilltellthemthatiftheyareusingthe
chromebooksinappropatilytheywillbedeductedpointsofftheirassignments.Iwillalsoinstructthemthatwhenthere
timelinemeetstheguidelinesofthehandouttheyhavebeengiven,theycanreadovertheGettysburgaddressinthe
backoftherepacket.

GuidedPractice

Withtherechromebookstheywillfollowalongwithmebywatchingthesmartboardandworkingonthecomputersas
well.Iwillguidethemstepbysteponhowtocreateafreeaccountonwww.timetoast.com.FromthereIwillshowthem
howtosafelynavigatethesiteandhowtoviewthesampletimelines.Theywillbeabletoevenviewsometimelineson
Gettysburg,butthere'swillbeinmoredepth.Afterthestudentshavecreatedanaccount,andhaveviewedsample
timelinestheywillbeabletotakeideasfromtherenotes,Gettysburgpacket,andanyresearchtheyhavefoundtobuild
theirtimeline.Theycangooglesearchanyinformation,butmustinformmetheyintendtouseitsoIcanapproveit.After
theyfinishthetimelineanditmeetsthehandout'sguidelines,IwillhavethemreadtheGettysburgAddressintheback
oftheirpacket.WhiletheclassisreadingIwillhaveasmallgrouptoworkonthereadingtogetherwithme,theywill
alsobeabletolistentosimilarreadingsontimetoast.Wheneveryoneisfinished,wewillrereadthegettysburgaddress
againanddiscussit.

IndependentPractice

Thestudentswillbuildtheirtimelinetomeetthehandoutscriteriaandprovidethemwithainformativestudyguidethat
theycanuseonthesummativeexam.Whenthetimelineiscompletedtheywilldoashortindependentreadingofthe
GettysburgAddress.AftereveryonehascompletedtheirassignmentswewillreadtheGettysburgAddressagainasa
class.Andtheywilllearntherehomeworkassignmentfromthere.

DifferentiatedInstruction

EC:TheywillhavetheopportunitytousethePowerPointImadeandcopyandpastetobuildtheretimeline.Theycan
alsoaskquestionsandrecievefurtherguidanceonwhatthemainpointswhereandiftheyshouldputtheminthere
timeline.IfneededIwillalsobemakingatimelineofmyownthatwillbeboardcastedonthesmartboardforthemto
followalongto.Inourpacket'stohelpwithreadingIwillworkoneononeandmakeapicturevisualtogoalongwith
thekeyideasaboutthereading.
ELL:Timetoast,andgooglechromehasitwhereyoucanchangethelanguagesettings,soIcouldshowthewholeclass
howtoworkthesettingsonthesiteandtheycouldchangeiftheychooseto.TheycanalsousemyPowerPointtohelp
buildtheretimeline.Inourpacket'stohelpwithreadingIwillworkoneononeandmakeapicturevisualtogoalong
withthekeyideasaboutthereading.
AIG:TheywillhavetodoasecondtimelineontheGettysburgaddresssotheycandoashortessayforextracrediton
theupcomingassessment.

Closure

AttheendofclassIwilltelltheclassaboutthegreatjobtheydidtodayandhowwelltheyusedthereresources.Iwill
givethemtheirhomeworkassignment,whichisaonepagerefelectionontheGettysburgaddressandbattle.Theywill
havetwonightsforthisassignmentanditwillbeduebeforethetest.Thiswillallowthemtoworkonstudyingasthey
dotherehomework.AstheyleaveclassIwillhavethemwritedownoneimportantfactaboutthebattleortheaddress
foranexitslipfromclass.Ifthefactholdsanyrelevancethentheywillrecievetwoextracreditpointsonthesummative
exam.

TimeAllotment

1classperiods.1.25Hrs.perclass.

MATERIALSANDRESOURCES
InstructionalMaterials
Resources

REFLECTION
Authorscommentsand
reflection

Ihaveapassionforhistory,ithasalwaysbeenoneofmyfavoritesubjects.Thetwoteachersthatinfluencedmethe
mostinmypastasastudentwheresocialstudiesteachers.Ihopestudentsgetaideafromthislessonnotjustwhat
Gettysburgwasabout,buttheCivilWaringeneral.AlsothatthestudentswillseewhatinfluenceLincolnhadonthe
UnitedStatesandthiswar.ThesignificancethatGettysburgandtheAddressheldduringthewarandforthecountry.I
wantthestudentstoappreciatethetechnologythatisavailabletothemandhowtheycanusethoseresourcestohelp
themsucceed.Ireallyenjoytimelines,itisaneasywaytostudyandlearn,makingthesewithtechnologyoffersmore
optionsandamoreenjoyablestylethandrawingthemandlabelingthem.Fromthislessonthestudentswillhavea
betterunderstandingthatIamtryingmybesttogivethemstrategiesthatmakeslearningeasierandmoreenjoyablefor
themaswell.

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