ASSUREModelInstructionalPlan

EdmodoAmericanRevolution
Ms.Steele
5thGrade
EnglishandSocialStudies
3Weeks
A
nalyzeLearners
Thelessonisdesignedfor5thGradestudents,whoareabout10and11yearsold.Thisclass
iscomprisedof14malesand11femalesstudents,which3studentshaveIEP
accommodations,4studentsreceiveEnglishLanguageservices,and7receiveTier2and3
readingservices.Withthisinformationandtheknowledgeofmystudents,learningstyles
vary.ThisisthefirsttimestudentswillbeintroducedtocreatingaEdmodopageonafamous
historicalperson.Thestudentscomefrommoderatetolowincomesocioeconomic
environments.Thedynamicoftheclassisverydiverse.Studentsarewellbehavedbutsome
lackinterestinschoolandshowlittleeffort.About75%ofthestudentsarekinesthetic,
handsonlearning.Studentsworkwellwithmanipulatives.Ihavelearnedthatmystudents
learnbestduringhandsonactivitiesandincorporatingtechnology.Studentslearnbestwhen
theyhavetheopportunitytocreatetheirownproducts.About10%ofthestudentsarevisual
learnersandlearnusingpicturesandgraphics.About15%ofthelearnersareabletoexpress
themselvesthroughwriting.Somestudentsenjoywritingandsomestudentsenjoy
expressingthroughpicturesandvisuals.Thefifthgradersaregoingtoworkonwritingmore
tobecomemoreproficientinwriting.

Thestudentsingeneralareabletodothefollowing:
Utilizecomputers,chromebooksandiPads
Logincomputers,chromebooksandiPadswithgivenusernamesandpasswords
NavigatetheInternet
CreateandsavewordprocesseddocumentsonGoogleDocs
CreateandnavigateEdmodo
S
tateObjectives
CommonCoreStateStandards:
MNStateStandards:5.1.2.2.1Identifyhistoricallysignificantpeopleduringtheperiodofthe
AmericanRevolutionexplainhowtheiractionscontributedtothedevelopmentofAmerican
politicalculture.

CCSSW.3.4:Withguidanceandsupportfromadults,producewritinginwhichthe
developmentandorganizationareappropriatetotaskandpurpose.

CCSSW.3.5:Withguidanceandsupportfrompeersandadults,developandstrengthen

writingasneededbyplanning,revisingandediting.

CCSSW.3.7:Withguidanceandsupportfromadults,usetechnologytoproduceandpublish
writing.

ABCDObjectives:
Giveninstruction,directionandpractice,5thgradestudentswillbecomposingEdmodo
pagesandpostssummarizingimportanteventsfromtheAmericanRevolution,without
grammaticalerrors.

Giveninstruction,directionandpractice,5thgradestudentswillbeprovidingfeedbackto
otherEdmodoposts,withoutgrammaticalerrors.
S
electMethods,Media,,andMaterials
1.Therewillbewholeclassinstruction,smallgroupinstruction,teachercenteredstrategies,
studentcenteredstrategiesandpartnerwork.Duringwholegroupinstruction,theteacher
andstudentswilldiscusstheimportanthistoricalfiguresfromtheAmericanRevolution.
StudentswillcreateaKWLchartaboutwhattheyknowabouttheAmericanRevolutionand
whattheywanttoknow.TheKWLchartwillbevisitedlaterandcompletedaboutwhat
studentshavelearned.Theteacherwilldescribetheassignmentandexplainthatstudents
willcreateaEdmodopageaboutanimportanthistoricalfigure.Thepagewillbeusedto
describetheimportanteventsandthecontributionsthatpersonmadefortheAmerican
Revolution.TheteacherwillassiststudentsincreatingaEdmodoaccountandpageforthe
persontheyhavebeenassignedto.Theclasswillwalkthroughthestepstogetherand
partnerswillbeassignedtoassistotherstudentsincasetheygetbehind.Afterevery
studentshavecreatedtheEdmodopage,theteacherwillwalktheclassthroughcreatinga
postthatcanbeseenontheirpage.Theteacherwilltalkabouttheexpectationsofthe
Edmodopageandhowitwillbeused.Thedocumentthatstudentswillgetisbelow.Students
willbeassistingassignedpartnersiftheyneedhelp.
2.ThemediastudentswillbeaccessingisthroughChromebooks.Atmyschool,eachstudent
hasaGoogleaccountandemail.Withthis,studentscanaccessthemanyothermediatools
Googlehastooffer.StudentswillbeabletocreateaEdmodoaccountandbeabletocreate
posts.ThiswillbethefirsttimestudentshavecreatedaEdmodopage,forschooluse,sowe
willwalkthroughtheprocessofhowtocreateanaccountandcreatepostsfortheblog.
3.StudentswillthenbeassignedanimportanthistoricalfigurefromtheAmericanRevolution.
Studentswillbeexpectedtocreatepostsandstatusesaboutimportanteventsfromthe
AmericanRevolution.Studentsareexpectedtopostpicturestosupportwhattheyareposting
about.Thepostshouldbeintheviewpointofthehistoricalfigure.Therubricthestudentswill
bereceivingisbelow.
U
tilizeMedia,Materials,andMethods
Foreachlistedabove,detailsofhowtheywillbeimplementedintothelessontoenhance
learningwithusing5Ps.

1.

Previewthematerials:TheteacherneedstopreviewtomakesuretheChromebooksare
chargedandareabletobeused.TheChromebookswereusedfortestingandtheyhaveto
berestarted.TheteacherneedstomakesurethattheChromebooksareallresetsostudents
canaccessGoogleDocsandEdmodo.
2.

Preparethematerials:TechnologyandMedia:StudentswillbeaccessingChromebooks
duringthislesson.TheChromebookcartwillgetcheckedoutpriortothelessonandinthe
classroomreadyforstudentuse.StudentswillbeusingEdmodotocomposeposts
summarizingimportanteventsthathappenedintheAmericanRevolutionfromthepointof
viewofthehistoricalfiguretheyhavebeenassigned.TheEdmodopageswillbesharedwith
theteacherandstudents,onSeeSaw,sostudentscancommenttoeachotherspostsand
providefeedbackandsupport.Theclasswillwalkthroughthestepstogetheronhowto
createaEdmodoaccount,createposts,howtoaddpictures,andcommentoneachothers
posts.
3.

Preparetheenvironment:Thelessonwilltakeplaceintheclassroom.Thestudentscan
movefreelyaroundtheroomwiththeirChromebook.Theycanaskpeerstosupportthemif
theyhaveforgottenanysteps.Topreparetheenvironment,theteacherwillhavethe
ChromeBooksoneachstudentsdeskalongwiththedirections.
4.

Preparethelearners:Topreparethelearners,theteacherwillleadadiscussionaboutthe
AmericanRevolution.StudentswillcompleteaKWLchartaboutwhattheyknowandwantto
knowabouttheAmericanRevolution.TheteacherwilldescribetheAmericanRevolutionand
describethatmanyhistoricalfigureswereimportantduringthistime.Theteacherwill
introducesomeofthehistoricalfigures.Thestudentswillstarttoresearchthehistoricalfigure
theyhavebeenassigned.TheresearchthatstudentshavewillbewritteninGoogleDocsand
sharedwiththeteacher.Thentheteacherwilldescribetheassignment,thatstudentswillbe
creatingaEdmodopageandcreatepostsfromthepointofviewofthepersontheyhave
researched.Theywilltaketheinformationtheygatheredandcreatepostsandstatuses.After
theEdmodopostshavebeencompleted,thestudentswillcompletetheLcolumnoftheKWL
chart.
R
equireLearnerParticipation
Thislessonwillbeanongoinglesson.Thefirstcoupleofdays,studentswillbecompleting
theKWLchartandresearchingaboutthehistoricalfigure,fromtheAmericanRevolution,that
theyhavebeenassigned.TheywillcompilealloftheirresearchinaGoogleDoc.Aftertheir
researchiscomplete,theywillstarttocreateEdmodopostsontheirhistoricalfigures
Edmodopage.Theywillcreateposts,includingpictures,fromthepointofviewoftheperson
theyhaveresearched.TheEdmodopageswillbecreatedtogetherasawholeclass.This
waytheteachercanwalkaroundtheroomandassistthosewhoarebehind.Thefifthgraders
willbepartneredupsothatonestudent,whoismorecomfortablewithusingtechnology,can
assistanotherstudent,onewhoisnotascomfortablewithtechnology.
TheEdmodopageassignmentwillbeworkedonforabout3weeks.Withinthosethree
weeks,thestudentsshouldhave10to15Edmodoposts.Therubric,below,willexplainthe
expectationsforthisassignment.Eachstudentwillreceiveacopyoftherubricsotheyknow
whattheyneedtodofortheblogassignment.Eachstudentwillalsoreceiveacopyof

expectations.StudentsareusingEdmodoforlearningandtotelltheirclassmatesaboutthe
historicalfigure.TheEdmodoshouldntbeusedfortheirpersonaluse.Itshouldbeusedas
aneducationaltooltoshareinformationandtocommunicateandcollaboratewithothers.
E
valuate&Revise
Evaluationmethodsfor
each
ofthefollowingareincluded:
1. StudentPerformance

1. MediaEffectiveness
StudentSurvey:

ShortAnswer:WhatisonethingyoulikedmostaboutcreatingaEdmodopage
andviewingotherpages?

ShortAnswer:WhatisonethingyoudidntlikeaboutcreatingaEdmodopage
andviewingotherpages?

ShortAnswer:Whatisonethingyouwishtheteacherwouldchangeforthis
lesson?

ShortAnswer:Whatwasthemostinterestingthingyoulearnedaboutthe
AmericanRevolution?

3.InstructorPerformance
StudentswillassessthelessonasawholeusingaGoogleformsurvey.Thisfeedbackwill
guideinstructionforthelessonforthenextyear.Thestudentfeedbackwillalsoguide
reteachingifneeded.

DirectionstoLogontoEdmodoandCreate
Account:

1.Goto
https://www.edmodo.com/
2.ClickImaStudent

3.ClickSignupwithGoogleontherightside

4.TypeinyourStudentEmailandPassword
5.ClickCreateAccount

6.TypeintheGroupCodethatisonthewhiteboard

7.Whenmakingposts,Addthehistoricalfiguresnameattheendofthepostso
studentsknowwhatroleyouaretakingon.

ClassroomRulesforUsing

1.Studentsusingdiscussionboardsareexpectedtoactsafelybykeepingpersonalinformation
outoftheirposts.EventhoughtheEdmodositeissecureandprivate,studentsagreetonot
postorgiveoutlastname,password,username,emailaddress,homeaddress,schoolname,
city,countryorotherinformationthatcouldhelpsomeonelocateorcontactyouinperson.

2.Studentsusingdiscussionboardsagreenottosharetheirusername,passwordorclass
codewithanyoneexcepttheirteachersandparents.Studentsagreetoneverloginasanother
student.

3.Studentsusingdiscussionboardsareexpectedtotreatthemasclassroomspaces.Speech
thatisinappropriateforclassisnotappropriateforyourdiscussionboard.WhileIencourage
youtoengageindebateandconversationwithyourclassmates,Ialsoexpectthatyouwill
conductyourselvesinarespectfulmanner.

4.Studentdiscussionboardsareanopportunityforstudentstoexpressthemselves.However,
theyarefirstandforemostatoolforlearning,andtherefore,shouldbeutilizedforinformation
relatedtoclassroomactivitiesonly.

5.Studentsdiscussionboardsaretobeavehicleforsharingstudentwritingwithreal
audiences.Classmatesareexpectedtoleaverespectful,helpfulmessages.However,if
studentsreceiveacommentthatmakesthemfeeluncomfortableinanyway,Ishouldbe
notifiedimmediately.Donotrespondtothecomment.

6.Studentsusingdiscussionboardsshouldalwaysdoublechecktheirpostsforcorrectusageof
grammar,spelling,capitalizationandpunctuationbeforesubmission.

7.Studentswhodonotabidebythesetermsandconditionswilllosetheiropportunityto
participateinfuturediscussionboardactivities.Iunderstandtheexpectationsassociatedwith
usingEdmodo,adiscussionboardtool,inMs.Steelesclassroom.

StudentSignature:_________________________________
Date:____________________________________________

KWLChart
Usedatthebeginningandendoflesson