Lesson Plan Guide

Teacher Candidate: Jacklyn Sulock

Grade and Topic:

5Th grade Social Studies

Date: December 3, 2016

Length of Lesson: 1 hr 45 min.- 2 hours

Mentor Teacher: Professor M. Phillips and Professor B. Murdock School: University of Memphis Lambuth
UNIT/CHAPTER OBJECTIVE/GENERALIZATION/BIG IDEA:
List the unit objective for which this lesson is part. This lesson is a continuation of a unit over the American
Civil War.
This lesson talks specifically about Tennessees part in the American Civil War.
The goal for this lesson is for students to learn and understand how important Tennessee was during the
American Civil War.

LESSON OBJECTIVE:
Using a predesigned web quest over Tennessees part in the American Civil War, students will collect facts and
answer questions in a notebook, then they will create a prezi presentation with their facts and answers with
100% accuracy.
STANDARDS ADDRESSED:
HIS 5.11 Explain the significance and outcome of the major battles and identify their location on a map or
visual representation, including:
Fort Sumter
First Battle of Bull Run
Fort Henry and Donelson
Shiloh
Antietam
Gettysburg
Vicksburg
Chickamauga
Franklin
Nashville
Appomattox Court House

ISTE Standards:
1. Creativity and Innovation- Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop
innovative products and processes using technology.
2. Communication and Collaboration- Students using digital media and environment to communicate and work
collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others.
3. Research and Information Fluency- Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information.

MATERIALS:
Access to a minimum 5 computers. Students will be using computers to complete a web quest and creating a
Prezi for the final product.
Access to zunel web quest: http://zunal.com/webquest.php?w=338252
Access to Prezi.com: https://prezi.com/edlwyjlgmoau/tennessees-part-in-the-civil-war-format/

A paper notebook and pencil or another writing utensil

(lesson is written for a classroom with a full set of classroom computers or access to a class set of laptops. Lesson can be
modified to only use a set of atleats five computers)

BACKGROUND and RATIONALE:

The key concept for this lesson is understanding and learning about Tennessees part in American Civil War.

This lesson is an extension (part 2) to a previous lesson over an introduction to The American Civil War. This second part
of the lesson will cover the state of Tennessees part in the Civil War.

This lesson can be extended to a part three and so forth to include other major states and their part in the
American Civil War

PROCEDURES AND TIMELINE:

Introduction (10 minutes):
Now that we are familiar with the Civil War lets talk about a key state in the war. Did you know that
Tennessee is one of the top participating stats to be a part of the American Civil War? Its acted like a blanket
that covered the South. Today we will be looking four of the Civil War battles that were fought right here in
TN. The battles are Fort Henry, Fort Donelson, The Battle at Shiloh, and the Battle at Chattanooga. Lets go
ahead and get into groups of 2-4 to move to the computers so we can get started on a web quest that will
teach us a little about each of the four battles. Go ahead and grab our notebooks because you will be
recording answers to questions found in the web quest. Alright lets move.
Procedures (1 hr 15 minutes):
1. Once they arrive at their computers and are ready to listen (2-5 minutes): Today you will be in
groups and your group will complete a web quest to learn about each of the battles. While you are
working through the web quest I want you to record answers to the questions found in the web quest
in your notebook. You will use the answers in your notebook to complete a Prezi after you have
completed your web quest. Are there any questions? Lets go ahead and get to our computers.
(I will already have the computers on the web quest page all the kids will need to do is activate the computer)
2. Students working on their web quest (30-45 minutes): Alright turn on your computer, if you sit at
a table with a green sticker you will be the one operating the computer for todays group activity. Be
sure that you allow time for each person in your group to record their answers in their notebook
before you move to the next step. Are there any questions? If you need help lease raise your hand
and I will come help you.
https://prezi.com/edlwyjlgmoau/tennessees-part-in-the-civil-war-format/
(I will be walking around the room observing my students while they work and assisting them as needed)
3. Web quest is complete and students move to individual computers too complete individual
prezi presentations (30 minutes): Once you have completed your web quest and the answers in
your notebook are complete you each will move to a computer of your own and create a prezi in the
following format. If you need help please raise your hand and I will come help you.
4. When students complete prezi: When you are done raise your hand and I
will save and email you prezi to myself so that I can grade them. Turn your
notebook into the designated bin at your desk and grab a book or an early finisher out
of the brownie points bin. I do not care what subject you do your brownie points assignment on, just
work quietly so you do not disturb your classmates.
(I will be assisting students as needed while they work individually on their prezi presentations)
(Show format on the front board of the classroom https://prezi.com/edlwyjlgmoau/tennessees-part-in-the-civilwar-format/ )
Closure (10 minuters):
Alright, was that fun? Lets move to the center carpet and talk about what we learned and share some
interesting facts we found during our lesson.
(The class will hold a group discussion to close the lesson. I will guide the discussion if there is not a flow of
conversation)
ASSESSMENT EVIDENCE:

I will be walking around observing students during their group activates and while they are individually
working. The summative assessment will be their notebooks and prezi presentations.

MODIFICATIONS:
I understand modifications will be needed to compliment certain student needs but that was not covered in this
class (IDT 3600).
TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION:
Technology will be used to complete web quest and individual student prezi presentation.

Rubric for Notebook:

Category
Organization

Wow (5)
Handwriting is neat
and information is
organized

Good (4)
Handwriting is ok
and information is
organized

Almost (3)
Handwriting is neat
but information is
not organized.

Content accuracy

Content is accurate
and complete
All questions are
answered in
complete sentences

Content is accurate
with 1-2 mistakes.
All elements are
there but 1-2.

Content is correct
with 3-4 mistakes
3-4 elements are
lacking

Required Elements

Poor (2)
Handwriting is
messy and
information is not
organized.
Content has more
than 5 mistakes
More than 5
elements are
missing.
______ / 15

Rubric for prezi:

Category

Wow (5)

Good (4)

Almost (3)

Poor (2)

Organization

Prezi follows format

presented by teacher

Prezi follows format

with 1-2 mistakes

Prezi follows format

with 3-4 mistakes

Prezi does not

follow format

Content Accuracy

Content is complete
and accurate

Content is complete
with 1-2 mistakes

Content is complete
with 3-4 mistakes

Content has more

than 5 mistakes

Required Elements

Prezi has all elements

and questions
answered

Prezi has all elements

but 1-2

Prezi elements have

3-4 mistakes

Prezi elements has

more than5
mistakes

______ / 15