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PresentationwithAdvanceOrganizerLessonPlan(10pts)
YourName
:PeggyLeisz,EllieBrown
GradeLevel
:5
Subject:
SocialStudies
LessonTitle
:TimeTravel,Time!
ContentStandards:
SS.35.G.3:
EssentialConceptand/orSkill:
Understandhow
humanfactorsandthedistributionofresourcesaffectthe
developmentofsocietyandthemovementofpopulations.
MaterialsNeeded
:
Teacher:babypicture
Students:computer/internet,notebook,pencil,MicrosoftPowerpointprogram,GoogleEarth
PrerequisiteSkills
:
Knowledgeofhowtousegooglemaps
Knowledgeofonlinesearchenginestoconductresearch
LessonObjective
:
Givengooglemapsandanassignedtown,studentswillbeabletoresearchgeographic
changesovertimeandpresenttwoormorefactsinapowerpointpresentationshowingtheir
understandingoftheeffectsofhumansneedsovertime.
1.Presentobjectives:
Time:2minutes
Todaywearegoingtolearnabouthowhumansaffectaplaceintheworldandhowovertime
thingscanchangeandlookdifferent.Wewilldiscoverwhatcausesthesechangesandhow
theyaredifferentaroundtheUnitedStates.
2.Presentadvanceorganizer:
Time:5minutes
Beforewelearnaboutthechangesinplaces,letsthinkaboutthisbabypictureofmyself.What
arethedifferencesyouallseeinthisbabypictureandthewayIlooktoday?(Student
responses)Justaspeoplechangeovertimeinappearance,sodoesthelandaroundus!Lets
takeacloserlook!
3.Demonstrateknowledgeorskill:
Time:10minutes
IwillshowGoogleEarthtothestudentsandpresenttheblackandwhitepicture.Illaskthem
wheretheythinkthispicturewastaken.Imodelmythinkingoutloudandsay,Theareainthe
picturelookslikefarmland.Sincethepictureisblackandwhite,Icanguessthatthiswastaken
alongtimeagoaswell.Iwillthenshowanotherpictureofthesameplacebutthispicturewas
takenin2013.Iwillmodelmythinkingoutloudandsaytothestudents,Wow!Thisisthesame
placebutalotoftimehaspassed.Thelandhasnowturnedintohousesandourschool!As
timegoesby,humanneedsmusthavechangedandtheyneededtobuildnewstructuresto
accommodatetheirwantsandneeds!
4.Checkforunderstandingandprovidestudentfeedback:
(Howwillyouknowstudents
understandtheskillorconcept?Howwilltheyknowtheygetit?)
Time:20minutes
AftermodelingtothestudentshowIcancompareandcontrastthetwodifferenttimesofthe
sameplace,theywillnowbegiventheopportunitytodothesamewithastateortownoftheir
choicefromthelistprovidedbytheteacher.TheywilluseGoogleEarthtolookattheir
state/townattwodifferenttimeperiods.Theywillfindthedifferencesandsimilaritiesandthen
researchinformationandprovideevidenceonthechanges.Theirresearchonastate/townmay
eitherbewithapartneroralone.Iwillwalkaroundtheclassroomduringthistimeandhelp
guidestudentsintherightdirectionandansweranyquestionstheymighthave.
5
.
Assessment/Closure:
Time:2023minutes
Studentswillbeassessedontheirresearchfindingswhiletheyareresearchingonlineasthe
teacherobservestheirwork.Theywillalsobeassessedonthequalityoftheirpowerpointand
theirpresentationtotheclass.Thisdoesnotneedtobeaformalpresentationwithatimed
scriptandnotecardstheyaretodiscusstheirgroup'sfindingswiththeclassandshouldbe
abletoshowevidenceinapowerpointwithtextandvisuals.
Studentswillbegivenachecklistforreferencewhileworkingontheassignment.Iwillusethis
checklisttoevaluatethemduringtheirtimeresearchingaswellasduringpresentations.
ResearchComponent
Met?
NotMet?
Engagedresearchonan
appropriatelocation.
UseofGoogleEarthto
analyzelocation.
Citationsfrom3+online
sources.
Allmembersofgroup
activelyengagedin
research.
PresentationComponent
Met?
NotMet?
UseofPowerPointto
presentfindings.
UseofimagesfromGoogle
Earthandaroundtheweb.
Textualsupportonslides.
Allmembersactively
participateinpresentation.
TeacherFeedback:
6.Adaptationforstudentswhoneedextrahelp,time,orattention?
Studentsthatmayneedextrahelpintheresearchprocessmaybegivenalistofpotential
onlineresourcestohelpguidetheirresearch.Thisallowsforthemtobeontherighttrackwhile
stillallowingforthemtodotheirownresearch.Ifagroupinsistsonneedingextratimeto
completetheassignmentwecandiscussprivatelyandarrangeforthemtopresentatalater
time.Thiswillgivethemmoretimetoconductresearchandputtogethertheirpresentation.
Extensionforstudentsofhighability?
Studentsofhighabilitywillbegivenamoredifficulttowntoidentifythedifferencesof
timeperiods.Forexample,Chicago,seemstolookprettysimilarinGoogleEarthfrom
19902013.Studentswillhavetoresearchmoredeeplytofindsomegrowthofpopulationand
changesofthearea.
Ifagrouphappenstofinishtheassignmentwithmuchease/fasterthantheirpeers,they
willberequiredtoaddanothercomponenttotheirpresentation.Inadditiontopresentingtheir
locationand2+factsabouthowhumanneedsaffectthatland,theywillresearchandpresent
onanadditionalcomponentfromthefollowinglist:generalpopulationchangesintheirarea,
migration,availabilityofresources,transportation.
TOTALLESSONTIME:
5760minutes
7.
ReferencesConsulted:
(CurriculumbooksinDrakeSOEcurriculumlab,teacherresources,
websites,etc):
Thispastfallinoneofmyeducationclasses,IdecidedtouseGoogleEarthwithalessonIdid
with6thgradersonhowlandformschangeastimepasses.Thiswasasciencelessonsoitwas
gearedtowardthemorescienceexplanationofchange.Irememberstudentsbeingso
interestedandengagedwithGoogleEarthanditwasagreatwaytointegratetechnologyinto
theclassroom!
https://www.google.com/earth/
http://www.fewresources.org/ecologicalfootprintshumanimpactfactors.html
awebsite
studentscanusetoresearchabouttheirstate
http://www.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=10144&page=275
abookaboutthegrowing
populations,changinglandscapesaroundtheworld
Beisser,2000