Collaborative Lesson

5th Grade Social Studies

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Assessment of
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Civil War Biography

Classroom teacher reported student skill deficits in
understanding of plagiarism, finding research sources,
gathering facts from research sources, and creating citations
for research sources.
The students will be researching a person from the Civil War
and writing a biography on this person.
Students will learn about the ethical uses of information.
Students will learn how to cite sources correctly.
Students will gather 5 facts about their Civil War person and
correctly cite the sources for these facts.
CCGPS
SS5H1 The student will explain the causes, major events, and
consequences of the Civil War.
b. Discuss how the issues of states rights and slavery
increased tensions between the North and South.
d. Describe the roles of Abraham Lincoln, Robert E. Lee, Ulysses
S. Grant, Jefferson Davis, and Thomas Stonewall Jackson.
ELAGSE5W5: With guidance and support from peers and adults,
develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning,
revising, and editing.
ELAGSE5W7: Conduct short research projects that use several
sources to build knowledge through investigation of different
aspects of a topic.
Standards for the 21st Century Learner
1.1.4 Find, evaluate, and select appropriate sources to answer
questions.
1.1.5. Evaluate information found in selected sources on the
basis of accuracy, validity, appropriateness for needs,
importance, and social and cultural context.
1.3.1 Respect copyright/intellectual property rights of creators
and producers.

1.3.3 Follow ethical and legal guidelines in gathering and using

information.
1.3.5 Use information technology responsibly.

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2.1.4 Use technology and other information tools to analyze

and organize information
Pre-assessment: FlipQuiz
Lesson presentation tool: prezi, BrainPop
Research: internet (Civil War.org), word document
Citations: EasyBib
Flip Quiz
Prezi (including BrainPop video)
Student practice: access Civil War.org and pick a
battlefield; find facts regarding battlefield and write in
Word document; using EasyBib, create citation for site
and add to Word document
Student research: students research Civil War person
using www.civilwar.org or other site approved by teacher
or teacher librarian; students identify at least 5 facts
about their person and place them on Word document;
students cite sources for 5 facts
Lesson assessment is student work product (5 facts and
citations)