Beyond-the-Basic Productivity Tools (BBPT)

Lesson Idea Name: Abrahams Accomplishments

Content Area: Social studies
Grade Level(s): 5th
Content Standard Addressed: SS5H1 The student will explain the causes, major events, and consequences of
the Civil War. d. Describe the roles of Abraham Lincoln, Robert E. Lee, Ulysses S. Grant, Jefferson
Davis, and Thomas Stonewall Jackson.

Technology Standard Addressed: 5. Computational Thinker b. Collect data or identify relevant data sets, use
digital tools to analyze them, and represent data in various ways to facilitate problem solving and decision
making.

Selected Technology Tool: Timeline

URL(s) to support the lesson (if applicable):

http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/subjects/abrahamlincoln.htm

Blooms Taxonomy Level(s):

Remembering Understanding Applying Analyzing Evaluating Creating

Levels of Technology Integration (LoTi Level):

Level 1: Awareness Level 2: Exploration Level 3: Infusion Level 4: Integration
Level 5: Expansion Level 6: Refinement

Lesson idea implementation:

The teacher will begin by asking the students what they know about Abraham Lincoln. The teacher will
write everything they say in timeline form on the board. When they are done, the teacher will show the class
her timeline she created using the Timeline tool on the internet. She will then explain to the students that they
are to create their own timeline with their own comments, dates, and images. The students will have a choice
of creating timeline on Timeline, Inspiration, or Glogster. The students will have computer time in the library to
find information and create their product. The product will be submitted to the class blog for parents to see.
The students will be learning about Abraham Lincoln and his accomplishments throughout their research and
creation. An extension to this would be to teach about his importance in the Civil War.
The teacher will be monitoring the students work as she walks around to see their products. She will ask
questions about what they have found in their research throughout the project research days. This project
will take 3-4 days.

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