Roseann-Elizabeth Daniels

March 27, 2016

EDU-225
Biba John

RAFT Task Card

ROLE (student)
TV News Reporter

AUDIENCE
Anyone who
watches the
news on TV.

Historian

Museums

Teacher

students

Row 1

Row 2

Row 3

RAFT Row 1

FORMAT
Segment news
report that
informs the
public using
multimedia
options with
video and a
voice over for
charts with an
app like Video
Shop App for the
iPad.
Presentation
done via Power
point.

Presentation
done with Power
Point that
includes video.

TOPIC
Describe the
Boston Tea
Party, using the
5 Ws and why
this was an
important event.

Choose a battle
in the Civil War
and explain the
battle techniques
used by the
Union soldiers
and the
Confederate
soldiers.
Pick a decade
and show
important events
that happened
during that
decade.

Objective: Students will be able to describe what happened during the Boston Tea Party using the
5 Ws (Who, What, Where, When and Why) and why this was an important event leading up to
the Revolutionary War.
FLORIDA STANDARDS SS.8.A.2, SS.8.A.3
ISTE STANDARDS

1.a, 1.b, 1.c, 2.a, 2.d, 3.c, 4.a, 5.a, 5.b, 5.d, 6.a, 6.b, 6.c

Role of Student: News reporter for a TV news station.

Audience: Anyone who watches the news.
Format: News segment that informs the public using video and voice over for charts.
Topic: Describe the Boston Tea Party and explain why this was an important event in Colonial
America.

Directions
1. Visit History Channel: American Revolutionary War to learn more about the Boston Tea
Party.
2. Using the worksheet: Storyboard, create your timeline and script for your video
3. Ensure that your script is easy to read, advice: type it.
4. Practice with the script. Ensure you can read it clearly and with expression.
5. Create the timeline that will be used in the video with voice over.
6. Edit the video and insert the timeline and voice over.
7. View the finished product before turning it in to ensure that there are no mistakes i.e.
spelling.

Resources
History Channel
http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/american-revolution-history

Boston Tea Party Ships and Museum

http://www.bostonteapartyship.com/boston-tea-party-facts

Liberty! The American Revolutionary War

http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/chronicle_boston1774.html

Assessment: Students will be graded on a scale of 100 points. 25 points for content and accuracy
of events, 25 points for use of media, 50 points for overall content and creativity.

RAFT Row 2
Objective: Students will be able to create a power point presentation that a historian would create
for a museums website. This is going to be done objectively with a mindset of a Historian.
Historian by definition is someone who is an expert in history especially in a specific time period
or era.
FLORIDA STANDARDS: SS.8.A.5
ISTE STANDARDS: 1.a, 1.b, 2.b, 3.a, 3.b, 3.c, 4.a, 4.b, 5.a, 5.b, 5.d, 6.a, 6.b, 6.c
Role of Student: Historian
Audience: Museums
Format: Power point presentation that includes notes.
Topic: Choose a battle in the American Civil War and discuss the battle techniques of both the
North and South.

Directions:
1.
2.
3.
4.

Visit American Civil War at History.com and pick a battle.

Research the battle you have picked.
Use the worksheet provided to create the outline of your power point.
Create your power point using music, video or any other interactive media to explain the
outcome of the battle due to the tactics each side used in that battle. Make sure everything
is properly cited as taught in class.
5. Check and read your notes along with your power point presentation to ensure no
mistakes are made.
6. Present to class and submit for grading.

Resources
Civil War
http://www.history.com/topics/american-civil-war
Civil War Battle Summaries
http://www.civilwar.com/history/battles-78430/battle-summaries-19937.html

American Civil War

http://americancivilwar.com/
Assessment: Students will be graded on a scale of 150 points. 40 points for correct information
and content, 30 points for flow of power point, 10 points for types of media used, 50 points for
overall presentation of power point and 20 points for proper citation.

RAFT Row 3
Objective: Students will be able to teach their fellow students about a decade of their choice,
including what important events happened during that decade.
Role of Student: Teacher
Audience: Fellow classmates/students
Format: Power Point Presentation including notes.
Topic: Choose a decade in American History and discuss important events that happened during
that decade.

Directions:
1.
2.
3.
4.

Choose decade in American History.

Research that decade.
Use worksheet provided to create the outline and slide position.
Create your power point using multimedia to explain the events of your chosen decade.
This can include any major event from political to musical i.e. John Lennons death.
Have FUN with it!
5. Check your notes and review your power point to ensure everything is correct and
properly cited.
6. Present to the class and submit to me for grading.

Resources
Americas Best History
http://americasbesthistory.com/abhtimeline.html
Major Events in Womens History Decade by Decade
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/decade-by-decade-25263355/
U.S. History decade by decade
http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0902416.html

Assessment: Students will be graded on a 100 point scale. 30 points for research, 30 points for
flow of power point, 20 points for multimedia usage and 20 points for overall creativity and
presentation.