MultiMedia Tools

Lesson Idea Name: Lewis and Clark Expedition

Content Area: Social Studies
Grade Level(s):
Content Standard Addressed:
Georgia Standards of Excellence SS1H1: Read about and describe the life of historical figures in American
history.
a. Identify the contributions made by these figures: Benjamin Franklin (inventor/author/statesman),
Thomas Jefferson (Declaration of Independence), Meriwether Lewis and William Clark with
Sacagawea (exploration), Theodore Roosevelt (National Parks and the environment), George
Washington Carver (science), Ruby Bridges (civil rights).
Technology Standard Addressed:
ISTE Standard Empowered Learner 1d: understand the fundamental concepts of technology operations
demonstrate the ability to choose, use and troubleshoot current technologies and are able to transfer their
knowledge to explore emerging technologies.
Selected Technology Tool:
Movie (list application): iMovie
Audio (list application):
Other: (list)

URL(s) to support the lesson (if applicable):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7vCQpqolXw

Blooms Taxonomy Level(s):

Remembering Understanding Applying Analyzing Evaluating Creating

Levels of Technology Integration (LoTi Level):

Level 1: Awareness Level 2: Exploration Level 3: Infusion Level 4: Integration

Level 5: Expansion Level 6: Refinement

Lesson idea implementation:

The video I created incorporated images I found for noncommercial use and a video from the youtube.com
(the link is provided above). The video could be used in a variety of ways in the classroom, such as using the
video as an introduction to an exploration unit, or played during one of many centers about the Lewis and
Clark Expedition. This video could also be uploaded onto a blog and used as a flipped classroom assignment.
For any of these options the students would be graded upon completion of watching the video.

Following watching the video, the teacher could ask higher order thinking questions to get the students
thinking and discussing the Lewis and Clark Expedition. During discussion, the teacher could provide feedback
and keep the discussion focused on the topic. The lesson could be concluded by having the students write and
draw a picture of what they would do if they were a part of the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
Importance of technology: Why is using a multimedia authoring tool critical to the project? Could the project
be completed without this technology? What would be lost without using it? What other types of technology,
if any, are going to be used in the learning experience?
Using multimedia authoring tools in the classroom is a great way to deliver information in a new way. Also,
with older students, you can teach them to create their own videos using the iMovie app. Even with younger
students, you can work with each student so they can create their own movie as well. Without using the
video authoring software, I would have had to spend the time going to YouTube to find the video, and then
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show each picture individually.
Inspiration (optional):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7vCQpqolXw

Internet Safety and Student Privacy: Briefly discuss some possible issues surrounding Internet safety and
student privacy that could arise while implementing this learning experience and explain how you would (1)
minimize risks to students/yourself; (2) alleviate any fears by parents/administrators, and (3) follow common
Internet Safety/Acceptable Use Policies.
Through creating your own movie, especially when it incorporates your students, it is imperative to know
what information each students parent had consented to sharing. As long as FERPA is reviewed before
creating a movie, a can really enjoy creating their own work.

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