Beyond-the-Basic Productivity Tools (BBPT)

Lesson Idea Name: The Civil War

Content Area: Social Studies
Grade Level(s): 4th

Content Standard Addressed:

SS4H5 Explain the causes, major events, and consequences of the Civil War

Technology Standard Addressed: 3-Knowledge Construction

Selected Technology Tool:
popplet

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

https://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/ushistory/civilwarcauses/ (video used for information)
http://popplet.com/
Bloom’s 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

Universal Design for Learning (UDL):

• Supports visual learners
• Supports linguistic learners
Lesson idea implementation:
The teacher will start the lesson with the following question, “How many of you have ever heard of the
Civil War?” After leading a short discussion, the teacher will play a short video from BrainPop about the Civil
War. The students will be required to remember one fact from the video about the Civil War. After the video,
the teacher will list the ideas from students on an anchor chart. The teacher will then assist the students in
making a popplet to organize the information.
Students will be divided into three groups to gather information of causes, major events, and effects of the
Civil War. Students will choose which group they would like to be in and research information. The group will
present their information using the delivery mode of their choice.
Reflective Practice:
To move this activity to a LoTi level 5, the teacher could publish the presentations to the class website. The
groups could combine their presentations and share their final product with other classes on the morning
newscast.

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