INSTRUCTIONAL

SOFTWARE

Name: Alex Adamson

Software Title: BrainPOP
URL: https://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/usgovernment/citizenship/
https://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/usgovernment/voting/
Function(s) of Instructional Software (check all that apply):
Drill and Practice Tutorial Simulation Instructional Game e-books/e-references
Features of the Software (check all that apply):
Assessment Monitoring/Reporting (Keeps track of student data and/or generates reports for
the teacher) Allows teacher to create customized lessons for students Multi-user or
collaborative functions with others in class Multi-user or collaborative functions with others
beyond local class Accessible to students beyond the school day Accessible via mobile
devices Multiple languages Safety, security, and/or privacy features
Strengths of the Software: Engaging to students, appealing to the eye, multiple content areas are
addressed, easy to navigate, fun characters.
Suggestions for Improvement: More videos, more languages, and multi-user.

Standards Addressed: See https://www.georgiastandards.org/Pages/Default.aspx

SS5CG1 The student will explain how a citizens rights are protected under the U.S. Constitution.
1. Explain the responsibilities of a citizen.

Grade Level/Content Area(s): 5th grade Social Studies
Blooms Level of Critical Thinking Required (check all that apply). See
http://epltt.coe.uga.edu/index.php?title=Bloom%27s_Taxonomy
Remembering Understanding Applying Analyzing Evaluating Creating
Description of how to implement in the class:
The teacher will sit with her students and start a discussion about being a good citizen
and what are the traits of a good citizen. The teacher will write down their responses on the board
to be referred back to later in the lesson. After each student has the opportunity to share, the class
will watch the citizenship video. After viewing the video, the students and teacher will continue
their discussion about citizenship and see if any students have changed their idea of a good citizen
and the teacher will change it on the board.

The teacher can then focus on voting and why voting is important. Students will then
watch the video about voting. After the video, the teacher can introduce a new lesson that the class
will do over the next few days where the class will be divided into groups and research the
upcoming presidential nominations. The students should be reminded what they though were
indicators of a good citizen and that those are also important in presidential candidates. The
teacher will set up her classroom to do mock voting. As an extension , students could be
encouraged to go vote with their parents and draw or write something about their experience to
share with the class.