MultimediaFieldTestReport

Reviewer:RosieJ.Smith

Date:June09,2016

ProjectTitle:Feudalism

Creator:AmberSmith

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Videowastoolong
ShouldsayNavigationorDirections
Needarrows
Arrowsdontwork
Thereisnohomepage
Therearenoarrowsthatleadtothepreviouspage.

BestFeature(s)ofthisproject:
Thevideosareonpoint!Theygiveaglimpseintothepast.Itheldmyattention.

Waystoimprovethisproject:
Thereneedtobeaquestioningsection.Theprojectisawaytooshort.Thearrowsdontwork.Therearehardly
anyhomebuttons.Itdoesnotaddresshigherlevelthinking.

OtherComments:

Name:

Date: June 11, 2016

Multimedia Planning Sheet

Directions: Complete this information before you develop your project.
Title of Project: Feudalism: The Social Hierarchy
Purpose of Project: To help the students understand the role of several different members of the
social hierarchy during medieval Europe
Target Audience: 7th Grade Students that have a Social Studies class

Resources needed to complete this project:

Information Sources:
http://connected.mcgraw-hill.com/connected/login.do
Images:
Clip Art

Audio/Video/etc.:
https://youtu.be/9SVHuTfiDTs?list=PL058B31AFC6C49EE0
Serfs
https://youtu.be/esZm74Qo-qk?list=PL058B31AFC6C49EE0
Lords
https://youtu.be/o_w4FGgOVsM?list=PLE2179BA645EB4FC1
Notes:

Iwishthereweremorevideos.Thesearegood,buttheylack.Idontknowhowtodragitems
orcreateitonPowerPoint.

StudentName:AmberSmithTitleofProject:Feudalism:TheSocialHierarchy

LessonsLearned:ReflectingonMyProject

1.Whatwasgoodoreffectiveinyourproject?
Ireallyenjoyedchoosingthevideos.Ialsothoughtthequestionswerehigherorderthinking
questions.Thequestionsrequiredthestudenttodomorethanrelatesimpleinformation.Ionly
includedbriefinformationbecausea7thgradersattentionspanisveryshort.Theywillenjoythe
videos.Thebriefinfowiththevideocanhelpaddressdifferentlearningdomains.

2.Howwouldyouimproveyourproject?
Iwoulddesignamorewelcomingbackground.Iwouldusecolormoreeffectively.Iwouldadd
morequestions.Therewouldbeatleast5questionspersocialclass.

3.Whatdidyoulearnfromcreatingthisproject(notaboutsoftware),andhowcanyouusewhat
youlearnedinthefuture?Itisverytedioustomakesureeverythingisintheappropriateorder.I
needtospendmoretimemakingsureeverythingisintroducedintheappropriateorderbecause
itneedstoberetainedbythestudents.

Title: Feudalism: The Social Hierarchy

PLANNING:
Topic: Social Class Hierarchy
Time: 30 minutes for 5 days
Class: 7th grade and Social Studies
Content Standards addressed:
Tennessee State Standard 7.33 Students should describe the development of feudalism and manorialism, its
role in the medieval European economy, and the way in which it was influenced by physical geography (the
role of the manor and the growth of towns)
Technology Standards addressed:

7.1.1.Studentswilldemonstrateanunderstandingofthenatureandoperationoftechnologysystems.a.
Demonstrateknowledgeandappropriateuseofoperatingsystems,softwareapplications,andcommunication
andnetworkingcomponents.1.Manipulateiconsonthedesktop,createfolders,andstorefileswithinthe
folder.2.Usedifferentsoftwareprograms(wordprocessor,spreadsheets,etc.)
Materials:
1. Computer, paper, pencil, rubric, online textbook, access to the Internet, The Feudal Rap poem, Question slips,
Objectives:
1. The students will create an
interactive multimedia project
that distinguishes the knight,
serf, and nobles.

Blooms Taxonomy:
Synthesize

Assessment:
The rubric will be used to
determine the quality of the
interactive multimedia project.

TEACHING:
Motivation:
First, we will discuss the social class of today and compare that to then. We will also discuss jobs and possible
salaries. We will then classify them on the current social hierarchy.
Teacher Procedures:
Prior to the Computer
1. Annotate a short story on Feudalism with
the students.
2. Explain all elements of the rubric for the
assignment in detail.
At the Computer
1. While the students complete their task, the
teacher will facilitate the discussion.
2. Ask probing questions that will stimulate
thought regarding the project.
After the Computer
1.
Listening to the presentation
2.
Completing the rubric on each students
interactive multimedia program.

Student Procedures:
1. Complete a Frayer Model on each term
hierarchy, serf, peasant, freeman
2. Discuss the social class hierarchy within
groups.

1. Students will create an interactive multimedia

tutorial in PowerPoint that will distinguish
between the life of a peasant, serf, and freeman
in medieval Europe.

1. Explain their interactive multimedia program

to their previously designated classmate.

Reflection & Transfer:

The students must ask and answer the following questions with the designated partner.
Higher order thinking questions:
1. How does the social hierarchy limit the people of the town to certain jobs?
2. Do you think it is necessary for a town to have a hierarchy?
Complete the exit slip. Choose any two to complete considering the lesson.
A Adjective (describe something you learned)
E Evaluate (Judge the way I have presented the lesson to you)
I- Interesting (What was interesting?)
O- Oblivious (What did you not know that you just learned today?)
U- Um? (Create a question about something we learned.)
Resources:
1. Rubric: http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php?ts=1465514490
2. Websites:
http://connected.mcgraw-hill.com/connected/login.do
www.youtube.com
https://www.fictionpress.com/s/1306154/1/The-Feudal-Rap
3. Insert the resources that were used to create this lesson
online textbook & PowerPoint & YouTube.com

ASSESSMENT:

Multimedia Project: Feudalism: The Social Hierarchy

Teacher Name: Mrs. Smith Due Date: Friday by the end of your class
Student Name:

CATEGORY
Does the
interactive
multimedia
contain the key
elements?

________________________________________

25 points

20 points

There is a title
page, directions
page, definitions
page, and activity.

One key element is

missing.

Two key elements

are missing.

15 points

10 points
Three or more key
elements are
missing.

How does the

interactive
multimedia
project look?

Makes excellent
use of font, color,
graphics, effects,
etc. to enhance the
presentation.

Makes good use of

font, color,
graphics, effects,
etc. to enhance to
presentation.

Makes use of font,

color, graphics,
effects, etc. but
occasionally these
detract from the
presentation
content.

Use of font, color,

graphics, effects
etc. but these often
distract from the
presentation
content.

Can one tell

from
experiencing
my interactive
multimedia
project that I
understand my
content?
Do I have any
misspellings or
grammatical
errors?

Covers topic indepth with details

and examples.
Subject knowledge
is excellent.

Includes essential
knowledge about
the topic. Subject
knowledge appears
to be good.

Includes essential
information about
the topic but there
are 1-2 factual
errors.

Content is minimal
OR there are
several factual
errors.

No misspellings or
grammatical
errors.

Three or fewer
misspellings and/or
mechanical errors.

Four misspellings
and/or
grammatical
errors.

More than 4 errors

in spelling or
grammar.