Vocabulary Acquisition for Short Story: Holocaust Unit

Date: 04/30/2015

Subject: English

Grade: 5th

Goals/Objectives/Standards:
NETS:
1a - Apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products, or processes
2a,b - Interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts, or others employing a variety of digital
environments and media b. Communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences using a
variety of media and formats
3a - Use technology tools to enhance learning, increase productivity, and promote creativity
3b - Use productivity tools to collaborate in constructing technology-enhanced models, preparing
publications, and
producing other creative works
6a,b - Students demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems, and operations. a.
Understand and use technology systems b. Select and use applications effectively and productively
Timeline/structure of lesson:
Time
Opening/Framing the Lesson/Introduction/Early
Day 1
Assessment
25
ENGAGEMENT: Firstminutes Open discussion about the Holocaust. On the Smartboard
start a KWL about what students know about the
Holocaust and what they want to know. Students will come
up and write their thoughts. Second- Introduce the short
story about, Anne Frank: The diary of Anne Frank and the
vocabulary words students will be learning. Lastly- Show a
short video/tour (5 minutes) of the Annex Anne Frank and
her family lived in during the Holocaust.
15min
The Lesson Structure:
EXPLORATION: Each student will be given a list of 10
vocabulary words that are used in the short story and the
requirements of the lesson. Students will create a 30second to 1-minute movie to depict a vocabulary word, its
meaning, and synonyms using the Ipads.

10
minutes

Day 2
30
minutes

Day 2
cont.
20 min.

Students will look over the list of vocabulary words, make

their choice, and inform the teacher. There will be 2-3
students for each word. However, each student will make
his/her own movie.
ELABORATION: Students will begin by looking up his/her
word, locating definition, synonyms, and then creating
their movie to teach their word using words and pictures.
Students may add music and other effects as well to
enhance learning.
Students will continue working on his/her movie. Movies
are then complied into a class video to review the
vocabulary words before a short assessment.

Closing/Assessment
EVALUATION: Class video will be viewed while discussing
words, word meanings, and synonyms. Students will be
assessed by the completion of the project, the length of
the movie, the spelling and definition of the word, and
correct synonyms. As well, pictures and other

Monitor/Feedback
Open discussion questions
KWL

Students will be monitored

on their progress as teacher
walks around the classroom
and provides any needed
assistance.

Students will share their

work with teacher and then
all students

Students will be encourage

to give positive feedback as
the movie is being viewed.

enhancements will be included in the grading.

Day 3
50
minutes
Day 3
cont.

First, students will take the vocabulary assessment. This

will include matching word to definitions and synonyms,
and writing sentences using each vocabulary word in a
sentence.
Second, students will finish assessment with selfevaluation. Lastly, we will revisit the KWL adding what
students have learned.

Self-Evaluation of the Lesson

Students will fill out a 3 point rubric about the process and his/her final product.

Resources/Materials
Ipads students will log into their accounts from their desks