TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATED CLASSROOM

LESSON
EDU 598 Advanced Strategies in Technology

Teacher
Deborah Egger

Title
Eyes on Washington.

Description of Activity
This lesson will integrate art, social studies,and technology to better understand George
Washington.

Suggested grade level

Suggested grade level: Intermediate fourth or fifth grade

Pennsylvania Subject Area Standards

8.1.6 B Explain and Analyze historical sources.

8.1.6 C Explain the fundamentals of historical interpretation.

8.1.6 D Describe and Explain historical research

8.3.3 B Identify and Describe historical sites inportant to U.S. history

9.2.5 A Explain the historical, cultural, and social context of an individual work in the arts.
9.2.5 B Identify critical processes in the examination of works in the arts and humanities.

NETS Standards
Creativity and Innovation 1A and 1B

Communication and Collaboration 2A

Research and Information Fluency 3A , 3B and 3C

Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Decision Making 4A

Learning objectives
Given an art print from Picturing America titled "Washington Crosses the Delaware" by Emanuel
Leutze, the student will interpret and describe the picture using vocabulary that demonstrates an
understanding of the interpretation of art.

Students could be asked to assess how the picture is the artist's own interpretation of history by
looking at when the artist was born and the picture was created.

Students will be asked to research George Washington and his presidency using bookmarked
internet sites and library resources using a graphic organizer.

Given Think Dot choices, students will complete one of the following activities which include
visual/kinesthetic, auditory, and linguistic choices.

Materials requiredI
15 PC's, projector and screen, internet access, flash drive, color printer, microphones.
Library resources on George Washington, bookmarked internet sites for classroom
research.
Approximate number of class periods and length
6 to 8 (45 minute class periods)

Classroom management strategies:

This lesson will involve individual and small group activities. Assignments will be completed in
the classroom, library and computer room.

Warm up
To introduce the idea and assess prior knowledge, we will read Washington Crossed the
Delaware by Lynne Cheney. Other books of interest would include George-isms by George
Washington, and We the People by Lynne Cheney. Students will start biographical research on
George Washington in the classroom and at the library before visiting the computer lab.
Activities/ Procedures
Lesson One:Through guided questions, students will observe the art print and look at light how it
surrounds the group at the center of the boat), perspective (illusion of depth in the picture),
color(red keeps our attention), motion(how diagonal line and angled form suggest
movement.Students may also view the art print on http://picturingamerica.neh.gov. Students
could be asked to comment on a video at
http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=68714EC4-3EC1-47FC-9779-
5C7FDC5C443B&blnFromSearch=1&productcode=US which is on Washington Crossing the
Delaware and the structure of the man and the elements of the times.

Lesson Two: In small groups, student will choose and complete an activity in a time period
designated by the teacher: Think Dot activities include;
1. Research George Washington (using the graphic organizer
http://www.edhelperclipart.com/clipart/teachers/org-topic-6ideas.pdf), find an image of
Washington at http://images.google.com and use http://www.voicethread.com to give a short
auditory biography. 2. Research George Washington (using the graphic organizer
http://www.edhelperclipart.com/clipart/teachers/org-topic-6ideas.pdf), given a website to create a
newspaper, http://Interactives.mped.org/ppress110.aspx compose questions a reporter may have
asked Washington and predict how he would answer them. Create a newspaper from the
information. 3.Research George Washington(using the graphic
organizerhttp://www.edhelperclipart.com/clipart/teachers/org-topic-6ideas.pdf) given a
website http://www.glogster.com students create a poster using graphics and text. Using the
website http://www.Thinkexist.com/quote/george_washington , they will identify a quote to
include on the poster. 4. Research George Washington (using the graphic organizer
http://www.edhelperclipart.com/clipart/teachers/org-topic-6ideas.pdf), using the website
http://www.wordle.com, students will name words that describe Washington and create a wordle.
5. Given a video on George Washington
http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=469AA1ED-69FD-4A7A-94A9-
C60AC6B30DA2&blnFromSearch=1&productcode=US
students will create a timeline using the website http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/timeline of
events in the presidency of George Washington. For information on how to use think dots refer to article in
this site http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/files/nagc_cubing__think_dots.pdf

Lesson Three through Six: Students will work on research of George Washington for the project that they
have chosen. They will use library and classroom time to research books, encyclopedias and bookmarked
internet sites and include a list of references.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/georgewashington/

http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/aa/presidents/wash

http://georgewashington.si.edu/life/chronology.html

Student will take the information to the computer lab and work on the internet activity.
Lesson Seven and Eight: Students present their projects to the class.
Assessment strategies
Rubric to access the art, technology, and research done in the lesson plan
Multimedia Project : Eyes on Washington

CATEGORY 4 3 2 1
Art Student gives a Student gives a Student gives a Descriptions are
complete detailed somewhat not at all detailed
description of the description of the complete of the subject
subject matter subject matter description of the matter and
and elements and elements subject matter elements of the
seen in the work. seen in the work. and elements work.
seen in the work,
Research Information Information Information Information has
clearly relates to relates to the somewhat relates little to do with
the main topic. It main topic. It to the main topic. the main topic. It
includes many includes some It includes a few includes no
supporting details supporting details supporting details supporting deails
on the graphic on the graphic on the graphic on the graphic
organizer. organizer. organizer organizer
Technology Successfully uses Usually able to Somewhat able to Need assistance to
suggested internet successfully use use the internet use the internet
links to find the internet links links and find links and find
information and to find information and information or
create activities. information and create activities. create activities.
create activities.
Think Dot Product shows a Product shows a Product shows Product shows
Activities large amount of good amount of some amount of little evidence of
creativity and creativity and creativity and creativity and
thought. thought. thought. thought.

http://www.edhelperclipart.com/clipart/teachers/org-topic-6ideas.pdf

Graphic organizer will be used for assessment of information skills

Related Web Sites
http://edsitement.neh.gov/ provides lesson plan using the Picturing America art prints.

http://gardenofpraise.com/art34.htm on the artist Emanuel Leutze with activities such as

crossword puzzles, word searches.

Back-up plan:

If the technology fails, the art print itself from the Picturing America collection will be used.
Research on Washington will be done in the library.
Poster board, markers. scissors, glue, and suggested reading books will be added to the materials
list

Branching out
Think Dot activities are differentiated to accomodate all learners.
Extended activities could include:
American Revolutionary play performed by the students
athttp://teachers.net/lessonplans/posts/3726.html
Compare and contrast composition of art print and closer view of Washington at
http://historyatourhouse.com/?p=74
Creating an acrostic poem of Washington using the website
http://readwritethink.org.materials/acrostic
Biographical research on Emmanuel Leutze using the website on Power library