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PresentationwithAdvanceOrganizerLessonPlan(10pts)

YourName
:PeggyLeisz,EllieBrown
GradeLevel
:5

Subject:
SocialStudies

LessonTitle
:TimeTravel,Time!

ContentStandards:
SS.35.G.3:
EssentialConceptand/orSkill:
Understandhow

humanfactorsandthedistributionofresourcesaffectthe
developmentofsocietyandthemovementofpopulations.

MaterialsNeeded
:
Teacher:babypicture
Students:computer/internet,notebook,pencil,MicrosoftPowerpointprogram,GoogleEarth

PrerequisiteSkills
:
Knowledgeofhowtousegooglemaps
Knowledgeofonlinesearchenginestoconductresearch

LessonObjective
:
Givengooglemapsandanassignedtown,studentswillbeabletoresearchgeographic
changesovertimeandpresenttwoormorefactsinapowerpointpresentationshowingtheir
understandingoftheeffectsofhumansneedsovertime.

1.Presentobjectives:
Time:2minutes
Todaywearegoingtolearnabouthowhumansaffectaplaceintheworldandhowovertime
thingscanchangeandlookdifferent.Wewilldiscoverwhatcausesthesechangesandhow
theyaredifferentaroundtheUnitedStates.

2.Presentadvanceorganizer:
Time:5minutes
Beforewelearnaboutthechangesinplaces,letsthinkaboutthisbabypictureofmyself.What
arethedifferencesyouallseeinthisbabypictureandthewayIlooktoday?(Student
responses)Justaspeoplechangeovertimeinappearance,sodoesthelandaroundus!Lets
takeacloserlook!


3.Demonstrateknowledgeorskill:

Time:10minutes
IwillshowGoogleEarthtothestudentsandpresenttheblackandwhitepicture.Illaskthem
wheretheythinkthispicturewastaken.Imodelmythinkingoutloudandsay,Theareainthe
picturelookslikefarmland.Sincethepictureisblackandwhite,Icanguessthatthiswastaken
alongtimeagoaswell.Iwillthenshowanotherpictureofthesameplacebutthispicturewas
takenin2013.Iwillmodelmythinkingoutloudandsaytothestudents,Wow!Thisisthesame
placebutalotoftimehaspassed.Thelandhasnowturnedintohousesandourschool!As
timegoesby,humanneedsmusthavechangedandtheyneededtobuildnewstructuresto
accommodatetheirwantsandneeds!

4.Checkforunderstandingandprovidestudentfeedback:

(Howwillyouknowstudents
understandtheskillorconcept?Howwilltheyknowtheygetit?)
Time:20minutes

AftermodelingtothestudentshowIcancompareandcontrastthetwodifferenttimesofthe
sameplace,theywillnowbegiventheopportunitytodothesamewithastateortownoftheir
choicefromthelistprovidedbytheteacher.TheywilluseGoogleEarthtolookattheir
state/townattwodifferenttimeperiods.Theywillfindthedifferencesandsimilaritiesandthen
researchinformationandprovideevidenceonthechanges.Theirresearchonastate/townmay
eitherbewithapartneroralone.Iwillwalkaroundtheclassroomduringthistimeandhelp
guidestudentsintherightdirectionandansweranyquestionstheymighthave.

5
.
Assessment/Closure:
Time:2023minutes
Studentswillbeassessedontheirresearchfindingswhiletheyareresearchingonlineasthe
teacherobservestheirwork.Theywillalsobeassessedonthequalityoftheirpowerpointand
theirpresentationtotheclass.Thisdoesnotneedtobeaformalpresentationwithatimed
scriptandnotecardstheyaretodiscusstheirgroup'sfindingswiththeclassandshouldbe
abletoshowevidenceinapowerpointwithtextandvisuals.
Studentswillbegivenachecklistforreferencewhileworkingontheassignment.Iwillusethis
checklisttoevaluatethemduringtheirtimeresearchingaswellasduringpresentations.

ResearchComponent

Met?

NotMet?

Engagedresearchonan
appropriatelocation.

UseofGoogleEarthto
analyzelocation.

Citationsfrom3+online
sources.

Allmembersofgroup
activelyengagedin
research.

PresentationComponent

Met?

NotMet?

UseofPowerPointto
presentfindings.

UseofimagesfromGoogle
Earthandaroundtheweb.

Textualsupportonslides.

Allmembersactively
participateinpresentation.

TeacherFeedback:

6.Adaptationforstudentswhoneedextrahelp,time,orattention?
Studentsthatmayneedextrahelpintheresearchprocessmaybegivenalistofpotential
onlineresourcestohelpguidetheirresearch.Thisallowsforthemtobeontherighttrackwhile
stillallowingforthemtodotheirownresearch.Ifagroupinsistsonneedingextratimeto
completetheassignmentwecandiscussprivatelyandarrangeforthemtopresentatalater
time.Thiswillgivethemmoretimetoconductresearchandputtogethertheirpresentation.

Extensionforstudentsofhighability?
Studentsofhighabilitywillbegivenamoredifficulttowntoidentifythedifferencesof
timeperiods.Forexample,Chicago,seemstolookprettysimilarinGoogleEarthfrom
19902013.Studentswillhavetoresearchmoredeeplytofindsomegrowthofpopulationand
changesofthearea.
Ifagrouphappenstofinishtheassignmentwithmuchease/fasterthantheirpeers,they
willberequiredtoaddanothercomponenttotheirpresentation.Inadditiontopresentingtheir
locationand2+factsabouthowhumanneedsaffectthatland,theywillresearchandpresent
onanadditionalcomponentfromthefollowinglist:generalpopulationchangesintheirarea,
migration,availabilityofresources,transportation.

TOTALLESSONTIME:
5760minutes

7.
ReferencesConsulted:
(CurriculumbooksinDrakeSOEcurriculumlab,teacherresources,
websites,etc):

Thispastfallinoneofmyeducationclasses,IdecidedtouseGoogleEarthwithalessonIdid
with6thgradersonhowlandformschangeastimepasses.Thiswasasciencelessonsoitwas
gearedtowardthemorescienceexplanationofchange.Irememberstudentsbeingso
interestedandengagedwithGoogleEarthanditwasagreatwaytointegratetechnologyinto
theclassroom!

https://www.google.com/earth/

http://www.fewresources.org/ecologicalfootprintshumanimpactfactors.html
awebsite
studentscanusetoresearchabouttheirstate

http://www.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=10144&page=275
abookaboutthegrowing
populations,changinglandscapesaroundtheworld

Beisser,2000