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Lesson Idea Name: Martin Luther King, Jr.

Content Area: Social Studies
Grade Level(s): Kindergarten

Content Standard Addressed: SSKH1 Identify the national holidays and describe the people and/or events
celebrated. Specifically: Martin Luther King, Jr.

Technology Standard Addressed: 5. Computational Thinker. B. use collaborative technologies to work with
others, including peers, experts or community members, to examine issues and problems from multiple
viewpoints.

Selected Technology Tool: BrainPop

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

https://jr.brainpop.com/socialstudies/holidays/martinlutherkingjr/

Type of Instructional Software:

Drill and Practice Tutorial Simulation Instructional Game e-books/e-references

Features of this software (check all that apply):

Assessment Monitoring/Reporting
Allows teacher to create customized lessons for students
Multi-user or collaborative functions with others in the class
Multi-user or collaborative with others outside the class
Accessible to students beyond the school day
Accessible via mobile devices
Multiple languages
Safety, security and/or privacy features

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 teacher will introduce the studies of American symbols using the BrainPop video, Martin Luther
King, Jr. Prior to displaying the video, the teacher will ask students questions about Martin Luther King, Jr- Do
you know who he was? What information do you know about Martin Luther King, Jr? Why is he important in
American history? Then the teacher will ask students to remember one new fact about Martin Luther King, Jr
after they view the video.

After viewing the video, students will be encouraged to share the new facts about Martin Luther King,
Jr. The teacher will list the facts on chart paper and/or the whiteboard. If enough facts are not collected to

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correlate with the number of students in the class, the teacher will break students into small groups where
they will re-visit the video using the iPads. Each group will remember two more facts for the fact page.

Once compiled each student can select one of the facts about Martin Luther King, Jr. The teacher will
record each student telling his or her fact. The recording will be finalized into a podcast and placed on the
classroom blog for others to enjoy.

Optional extension: Students will repeat the research process on a different American symbol. Using
another BrainPop video, students will create a podcast on that topic.

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