I worked with Melissa Bratton as partners for our project in which we created a webquest using seamonkey. We worked together to decide on a topic, how to teach that topic, and then find an interesting yet informative way in which to present it. THe title of our webquest was "THe correct way to shoot freethrows." In this presentation we teach the correct way to shoot freethrows, in which we describe the "beef" process.
During this activity I realized that working in groups can lead to better projects because two individual's ideas are collaborated and enhanced. There was also preperation in whcih we had to do on our own such as how we would present our part to the class. I liked working with a oartner with new software the best because it helped me to not bog down, and brought light to a startegy of using groups to present new material.
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Monday, April 7, 2008
Lesson Plan
Our Country and It’s Presidents
Lesson planned for: September 20, 2050
Grade Level
This lesson is designed for students grades 4-6, and parts of the lesson could be used as warm-ups for upper level classes such as seventh and eighth grade social studies students.
Subject
This lesson is best suited for an American History class, but the information contained could prove beneficial to any history class across the board/
Duration
This lesson is intended to last for one fifty minute class period, so it is a lesson that is designed in hopes of leaving a small amount of important information concerning all the United States presidents.
Objectives
· Memorization of U.S. Presidents
· Associate Inaugural years
· Understanding of Key Terms and Actions
Material Aid
The material aid that I have created to accompany this lesson is a worksheet that requires students to associate Inaugural years with the correct president and also requires them to write a reflection concerning their favorite president. This material aid should provide students with something tangible to put their hands on and understand the numerous presidents our country has had.
Technology Use
Technology will make its’ presence in this lesson through compact discs and headphones to use the musical program that helps students memorize the presidents by a song that recalls each presidents last name in the order in which they were president. For example, the song begins Washington, Adams, Jackson, Van Buren…..
Procedure
This lesson is one in which requires the students to break into three groups: technology, board game (Passionate Presidents), and a discussion with the teacher in which highlights of presidents and their actions are discussed. After breaking into groups the lesson is fairly self-explanatory as each group will spend 10 minutes at each station. After 3o minutes of groups the teacher should bring the class back together and require that each student free-write for 5 minutes about what they have learned in the lesson. If this procedure is followed in an energetic way I believe that students will leave with a better grasp on the country and its’ presidents.
Assessment/Evaluation
I will access the lesson with the material aid that I have created. I have hopes that the students will be able to have an idea of the inaugural years and a favorite president. I think this worksheet creates a challenge for the students and results are decided. This evaluation expresses the knowledge the students leave the lesson with.
Lesson planned for: September 20, 2050
Grade Level
This lesson is designed for students grades 4-6, and parts of the lesson could be used as warm-ups for upper level classes such as seventh and eighth grade social studies students.
Subject
This lesson is best suited for an American History class, but the information contained could prove beneficial to any history class across the board/
Duration
This lesson is intended to last for one fifty minute class period, so it is a lesson that is designed in hopes of leaving a small amount of important information concerning all the United States presidents.
Objectives
· Memorization of U.S. Presidents
· Associate Inaugural years
· Understanding of Key Terms and Actions
Material Aid
The material aid that I have created to accompany this lesson is a worksheet that requires students to associate Inaugural years with the correct president and also requires them to write a reflection concerning their favorite president. This material aid should provide students with something tangible to put their hands on and understand the numerous presidents our country has had.
Technology Use
Technology will make its’ presence in this lesson through compact discs and headphones to use the musical program that helps students memorize the presidents by a song that recalls each presidents last name in the order in which they were president. For example, the song begins Washington, Adams, Jackson, Van Buren…..
Procedure
This lesson is one in which requires the students to break into three groups: technology, board game (Passionate Presidents), and a discussion with the teacher in which highlights of presidents and their actions are discussed. After breaking into groups the lesson is fairly self-explanatory as each group will spend 10 minutes at each station. After 3o minutes of groups the teacher should bring the class back together and require that each student free-write for 5 minutes about what they have learned in the lesson. If this procedure is followed in an energetic way I believe that students will leave with a better grasp on the country and its’ presidents.
Assessment/Evaluation
I will access the lesson with the material aid that I have created. I have hopes that the students will be able to have an idea of the inaugural years and a favorite president. I think this worksheet creates a challenge for the students and results are decided. This evaluation expresses the knowledge the students leave the lesson with.
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