MultiMedia Tools: Video

Lesson Idea Name: Reconstruction of America

Content Area: Social Studies
Grade Level(s): 4th
Content Standard Addressed: SS4H6 Analyze the effects of Reconstruction on American life. a. Describe the
purpose of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments.

Technology Standard Addressed: 4. Innovative Designer

Selected Technology Tool: iMovie

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

https://www.ducksters.com/history/us_government/fifteenth_amendment.php

Bloom’s Taxonomy Level(s):

☐ Remembering ☐ Understanding ☐ Applying ☐ Analyzing ☐ Evaluating ☒ Creating

Levels of Technology Integration:

☐ Infusion Level: Students may work at a higher Bloom’s Level, but they do not have any “Voice or Choice”
during the activity and most of the decisions are made by the teacher.

☒ Integration Level: We would like to see ALL lessons/activities reach this level. The project is student-
driven. Students have “Voice and Choice” in the activities, selecting the topic of study and determining the
technology tool to demonstrate mastery of the standard. The teacher becomes more of a facilitator.
☐ Expansion Level: The projects created are shared outside of the classroom, publishing student work and
promoting authorship. This could be reached by showcasing the project on the school’s morning
newscast, posting the project to the classroom blog, or publishing via an outside source.

Universal Design for Learning (UDL)

Using iMovie allows me to support my visual and audio learners. I was able to include a variety of visuals and
audio to accommodate these learning strategies. These app has the option to include narrations on the slides
for any students who are visually impaired. My iMovie will support the engagement component of the UDL
framework by keeping students active and focused on the lesson. Students will stay actively engaged, while
also having time to clarify any questions they may have.
Lesson idea implementation:

In my lesson, the teacher will create an engaging and creative video to teach students about the three
amendments that addressed slavery during the Reconstruction of America. Students will watch and listen to
the video, while considering any questions they may have on the subject. Students are able to take notes
during the video but will have the chance to refer back to the movie at any time. After the movie, students
will be assigned to groups and create a poster explaining the highlights of all three amendments. Students will
have poster board, markers, and colored pencils at their disposal. At the end of the assignment, the teacher
will hand up each poster board around the room until the end of the unit. The posters will act as references
when the students need it.

This project will be graded on both completion and accuracy. The teacher will assess on how accurate the

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information included on each poster board is. If each group member participates, they will receive their
points for completion. To extend this lesson, I can assign the student groups one of the three amendments
and have them create their own iMovie further explaining their topics. At the end of the lesson, I will provide
each group with an iPad to refer back to the video and to research more on their assigned amendment. The
teacher will go group to group answering questions and providing feedback on the students’ projects.

Importance of technology:

Multimedia tools are an important factor in this project because it promotes engagement and creativity in the
students. Students are able to choose how they want to present their information and create their own
project. This project could be completed without using technology by printing out a chart or graphic organizer
and having the students handwrite their notes. This would take away from the fun of the project, and
students could lose interest in the lesson. I will also be using the Interactive Board to showcase my iMovie
and students can use iPads to create their own project.

Inspiration (optional):
Internet Safety and Student Privacy:

Teachers are faced with challenges when posting student work online and having students use certain
websites. They have to be careful on what information students use when creating projects and assignments.
In my lesson, I will instruct my students to exclude their last names and any photos of themselves when
posting or sharing their videos. This will keep important information confidential to the parents and students
of my class. I will also make sure my students are not using websites that are not for children 13 and younger.
I will do this by closely monitoring what sites my students use during this project.

Reflective Practice:

This lesson I created pushes students to stay engaged and collaborate with their classmates. It is a student-paced project
that creatively assesses if the students grasped the content. To further extend the lesson, I could have incorporated
student response tools to see how much information the students got from the original iMovie. An example of this tool
could be a Kahoot. This is a fun and competitive way for students to test their knowledge and helps them to stay focused
and engaged in the lesson.

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