Assignment #3 Lesson Plan Template

Your Name: Elizabeth Griffin

Lesson Title: Which President did What?

Location: _X_library ___classroom ___other (please specify) _________________

Grouping: ___small group _X_large group Number of Students: 25-30

Scheduling: ___ fixed X flexible ___mixed

Grade Level: 7th Amount of Time: Two Class Periods Subject Integration: History

Brief Overview:
In this lesson, students will select a former President of the United States to research and produce a short video using the
free online tool, Animoto. Students will be asked to answer a short series of questions in their video developed by the
classroom teacher. Some of the information that will need to be included is the name of the president, the time of their
presidency, and other important dates and key accomplishments. Students will be expected to conduct their own research
using reliable resources and to cite them properly. The videos created will be shared with the class and evaluated for the
accuracy of the information covered and how it is organized.

Learning Target(s):

LT1: 7th Grade students will be able to locate at least three online resources on a specific U.S. President and verify the
reliability of the resource using the 5 Ws of web-site evaluation.

LT2: Students will create a 3-4 minute video using Animoto to present the information they have gathered in a manner that
is well organized and easy for others to understand.

LT3: Students will properly cite the three resources using the MLA style.

Common Core Standard: W.7.7. Conduct short research projects to answer a question, drawing on several sources and
generating additional related, focused questions for further research and investigation.

AASL Standard: ASSL Standard 3.1.4: Use technology and other information tools to organize and display knowledge
and understanding in ways that others can view, use, and assess.
IFC Phase/Indicator/Skill: Standard 1 Using inquiry to build understanding.
Investigate: Evaluates quality of electronic and print information for usefulness, currency,
authority, and accuracy.

Learning/Teaching Activities CT=Classroom Teacher L=Librarian Resources

Accommodation
s/Modifications For students struggling to conduct their research, they will be able to work
for All Learners alongside the librarian and be guided through that portion of the lesson.
(how you will adjust
the lesson for student Assistive technologies will be available for students who require additional
of varying abilities)
support.

If possible, students would be seated so that students who are more skilled
with technology are seated with students who are not so that they may
help their classmates with the assignment. This will require more
collaboration and conversation with the classroom teacher.

Direct
Instruction Day One: 5 Ws of Web-site
(Narrative describing Following a brief fun-fact presentation, students will be instructed on the 5 Evaluation handout which
flow of lesson Ws of web-site evaluation. Those include: Who, What, Where, When, and includes instruction and tips
including Instructional
and Motivational Why. A handout has been developed that explains these 5 WS which will for students to reference as
Strategies and be distributed to students as a resource they can continue to use they conduct their own
Teaching Techniques throughout the project and after it is completed. research.
in sequence)
Additionally, there will be a brief overview on what Animoto is and how to https://animoto.com/
use it. Students will also be instructed by the classroom teacher to select a
former president to conduct their research on.

Day Two:
At the start of the second class period, the librarian will answer any
questions students may still have about Animoto or the 5 Ws of
Evaluation.
Guided Practice
(practice completed Day One: Assignment handout
with direct instructor The librarian will demonstrate how to use Animoto by conducting a walk- developed by the classroom
guidance) through of the program. They will do so by creating their own video to teacher which includes the
explain each of the features on Animoto. The librarian will answer questions that need to be
questions students may have during the walkthrough. answered within the video.

Students will show that they understand how to properly use Animoto by Assignment rubric
creating their own short videos with quick facts about themselves by using developed by the classroom
the features the librarian explained in the walkthrough. These videos will teacher that explains the
be no more than 30 seconds long. levels of completion.

The classroom teacher will inform the students about what needs to be https://animoto.com/
included on their videos in order to receive full credit. A rubric will be
distributed and reviewed that identifies the levels of completion. A handout
will be distributed that includes all the details about what needs to be
included in their videos.

Day Two:
Complete independent practice on day two.

Independent
Practice (practice Days One & Two: Research worksheet
completed without The librarian and classroom teacher will monitor the class as students developed by the librarian.
direct instructor begin conducting their research and creating their own videos. The This worksheet will be filled
guidance)
librarian will be prepared to answer any questions students may have in out as students conduct
regards to how to use Animoto and the proper research techniques which their research to ensure
they will then discuss with the librarian. The classroom teacher will handle they are evaluating web
questions regarding the assignment. Students will be required to complete resources properly.
a short answer exercise answering questions about the resources they
have selected.

Closing/
Sharing/ Day Two:
Reflection Students will share the presentations they have created with the class so
(bringing lesson to that all students will have the chance to view each video. Students will also
conclusion, sharing/ be asked to reflect on what they have learned about research methods and
reflecting on what
was done/learned) content creation. They will be encouraged to share their thoughts and
opinions with the class.

Assessment(s)
(aligned with each Assessment 1: 7TH grade students will list the resources they have found on their chosen topic and state
learning target) how each one meets the 5 Ws of reliability.

Assessment 2: The teacher and librarian will view and evaluate each of the videos students have created
to ensure they are well organized, without grammatical error, and have met all the required tasks of the
project.

Assessment 3: The librarian will evaluate the works cited page to ensure that students have used proper
MLA citation format.

Resources/Activities for Extending the Learning:

https://help.animoto.com/hc/en-us/articles/205538117-The-New-Animoto-Video-Creation-Process-A-Video-Tutorial-Guide
The link above is useful as it helps explain some of the resources available on Animoto. This can be used by librarians
when developing their own video or by students who would like a refresher on Animoto and how to use it.