WVSU Education 300 Lesson Plan

Lesson Author

Teacher Candidate Trenton Williamson

School Name Stonewall Jackson Middle School Clas/ 7th Grade

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Lesson Topic Vocab Olympics/Map of Italy Subj World History

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Lesson Overview

Lesson Title

Vocab Olympics/Map of Italy

Lesson Summary

Students will be participating in a vocab activity. Students will use Google Chrome to do an online scavenger
hunt for vocab words about Rome. Students will have the opportunity to look at what Rome looks like today
using Mapquest. Students will then use the paint application on the computer to create their own map of Italy.

INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES/ STUDENT OUTCOMES

(1)Students will be able to identify and correctly match vocabulary words with the proper definition about Rome.
(2)Students will be able to not only collaborate during the activity, but compete with one another while doing a
scavenger hunt for vocabulary words using laptops on the internet. (3)Students will be able to explain the
geography of Italy and Rome. Students will create their own Italy maps at the conclusion of the lesson.

WV NxtGen Standards

SS.7.17- Demonstrate an understanding of ancient civilizations.

SS.7.12 Identify, locate, and draw conclusions about information on a variety of maps (e.g., seven continents,
bodies of water, countries, cities, climate regions, transportation routes and natural resources).

21st Century Skill(s)

Students will use the internet to find vocab words on Rome. Students will then scan a blank map of Italy and label
and color the map.

National Standards

NSS-WH.5-12.4- The search for political, social, and cultural redefinition in Europe, 500-1000 C.E.

Management Framework

Overall Time - 60 minute lesson

Time Frame 5 min. teacher intro and demonstration
30 min. Vocab Olympics
15 min. Romulus and Remus or Geography
10 min. regroup for assessment and closure

Strategies

Teacher/student activity, Teacher led activity

Instructional Procedures

Body & Transitions

Students will be seated and I will explain the rules of vocab olympics.
Students will play vocab olympics while seated at their grouped tables.
Students will continue to be seated as I explain the basics of Italys geography.
Students will have the opportunity to get coloring materials from the front of the class to
create their maps of Italy.

Essential Questions

If you were picking a spot to live in Rome would

it be on a hill or flat land?

ASSESSMENT PLAN

Assessment Timeline

Lesson Details

Prerequisite Skills

Students need to know how to navigate the internet to find vocab words.

EXTENDED ACTIVITIES
 If Student Finishes Early
If a student finished early I will allow
them to time to look up images of Rome
and Italy on their Ipads.
If Lesson Finishes Early
If the lesson plan finishes early I
will allow students to quiz each
other on vocab we used during
the vocab olympics during the
activity. Each table has four
students seated, so I will have
the students work in pairs to
quiz each other.
If Technology Fails
If technology fails, such
as students Ipads or the
internet not working I will
use my teachers physical
map of Italy to explain the
geographics of Italy.

DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION/ ADAPTATIONS/ INTERVENTIONS

(Learning Styles, Students with Special Needs, Cultural Differences, ELL)

This is how you will accommodate students individual needs as these needs relate to lesson objectives.
The vocab olympics will accommodate to several students different learning styles. Students who prefer a
visual learning style will have their own personal sheets with the definitions. This activity will promote a
social learning style by working with the whole class and groups of students. Students who prefer a auditory
learning style will benefit from this activity as I will be reading the definitions aloud. This lesson will
accommodate to several different learning styles.

Special Needs Students with special needs will not have to find as many defintion
Students words.

Nonnative Speakers Nonnative speakers will be assigned a partner to guide him through the
activity

Gifted/Talented Gifted students will be paired with any student who needs help.
Students

Materials and Resources Required For Lesson

Technology Hardware (Click boxes of all equipment needed)

CameraX Projection System Other

Computer(s)X ScannerX Other
Digital Camera Television Other
DVD Player VCR Other
Internet Connection X Video Camera Other
Laser Disk Video Conferencing Equip. Other
Printer
 Technology Software (Click boxes of all software needed.)

Database/Spreadsheet Web Page Development Other

Desktop Publishing Internet Web Browser Other
E-mail Software Multimedia Other
Image Processing Word Processing X Other
Presentation Suite Spreadsheet Other

Printed Materials NA

Supplies Ipads
Camera
Scanner
Mapquest
Online paint App

Internet Resources Google Chrome

Other Resources NA

Any handouts, worksheets, WebQuest guides created for THIS Lesson should be attached behind this page.

What concepts do you want students to understand after completing this lesson?

At the conclusion of the lesson the students will have a basic understanding on how the civilization of Rome
lived. Students will be able to Identify, locate, and draw conclusions on both Italy and Rome. Students will
have the ability to locate mountain ranges, rivers, and the different seas that surround Italy.

Criteria for Success (How will you know students have gained an understanding of the concepts?)

I will know if students have gained an understanding of the concepts if students are able to explain the
definition of many vocab words that are associated with Rome. I will know students can accurately locate
important cities and rivers in Italy if students complete the map activity.

Resources (What resources will you and your students use?)

Students will use laptops and an internet browser to look up the definition words that I provide to the
students. I will need a scanner to scan a blank map of italy so students can fill in important cities and rivers.
Students will use a digital camera to take a picture of their completed maps. I will print the photos and
students will write a description of where they would live in Italy during this time and why.

Technology (What technologies will be used by the teacher and students in the lesson?)
Laptops, internet browser, scanner, camera.

Technology Use (How will students use technology in the lesson? How will students share technology
resources?)

Students will use laptops and an internet browser to look up the definition words that I provide to the
students. I will need a scanner to scan a blank map of italy so students can fill in important cities and rivers.
Students will use a digital camera to take a picture of their completed maps. I will print the photos and
students will write a description of where they would live in Italy during this time and why.

4Cs integration (How are each of the 4Cs being integrated into the lesson?)

Creativity will be displayed in my lesson by students creating their own maps of italy. Critical Thinking will
be used while students are participating in vocab olympics. Students will use critical thinking skills to find
the best definition possible for the vocab words. Communication will be used between me and students as I
conduct the vocab olympics and by answering any questions students have. Collaboration will naturally fit
into the lesson as students are seated at groups of tables around the classroom.

Prior Knowledge/Skills (What knowledge and skills will students need before the lesson? How will you
assess their readiness?)

For the vocab activity students will not need prior knowledge of the content. For the map activity students
should have a basic understanding of where cities and rivers are located in Italy. I will measure the student's
readiness by simply asking students if they could point out where Rome is on a blank map of italy.

Engage (Capture the students attention, stimulate their thinking and help them access prior knowledge.)

The vocab olympics is a fun competitive activity that students can learn while challenging their peers and
classmates.

Explore (Give students time to think, plan, investigate, and organize collected information.)

Students will have plenty of time to think and create their maps of italy to assure they can properly locate
important cities and rivers in Italy.

Explain (Involve students in an analysis of their explorations. Use reflective activities to clarify and modify
their understanding.)

This lesson will show if students can use the internet to find vocabulary words and learn the definition of
those words. I will be able to assess students knowledge of how Italy is designed by comparing their online
drawings to a real map of Italy.

Elaborate (Give students the opportunity to expand and solidify their understanding of the concept and/or
apply it to a real world situation.)

Students will use skills such as using the internet to find resources in possibly future jobs.

Evaluate (Evaluate throughout the lesson. Present student with a scoring guide at the beginning. Scoring
tools developed by teachers, sometimes with student involvement, target what students must know and do.
Consistent use of scoring tools can improve learning.)
I will evaluate students work and use a rubric on students maps to show if they did not do something correct
how to fix the map and improve the next time the class does a similar activity.