MultiMedia Tools

Lesson Idea Name: Georgia History

Content Area: Social Studies
Grade Level(s): Second
Content Standard Addressed:
SS2H1: Describe the lives and contributions of historical figures in Georgia History. (a.) James Oglethorpe,
Tomochichi, and Mary Musgrove. (b.) Sequoyah. (c.) Jackie Robinson. (d.) Martin Luther King, Jr.
Technology Standard Addressed: 3 – Knowledge Constructor

Selected Technology Tool:

☒ Movie (list application): iMovie
☐ Audio (list application):
☐ Other: (list)

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:

For this activity, the students will make an MP4 to further their learning about a historical figure in Georgia
History. I will begin by showing them my MP4 about Georgia History. I will accommodate for my ELL students
by putting captions on my video. This will allow my English learners to listen to the video and read the text
simultaneously. The captions will also benefit my struggling readers because they will be able to read the
word as it is pronounced aloud. Lastly, the captions will accommodate for my hearing-impaired students
because they will be able to read what is being said in the video.

Lesson idea implementation:

To introduce my lesson, I will show students my MP4 about all of the historical figures in Georgia History.
Then, I will ask the students to name the historical figures mentioned in the video. As the students name key
historical people, the teacher will write them on the board. Then, we will have a class discussion about what
each person did and how they advanced/impacted society during that time period. Next, the teacher will
divide the students into small groups of four. Each group will choose one historical figure: James Oglethorpe,
Tomochichi, Mary Musgrove, Sequoyah, Jackie Robinson, or Martin Luther King, Jr.

After each group chooses a key figure in Georgia History, they will conduct research. The students will study
who their person was, what they did, and how it impacts us today. The students can conduct their research
by watching videos, reading web articles, and going to the library. After the students become experts on their
historical figure, they will create a video as a group using iMovie. This project will take approximately 2-3
weeks to complete. The students learning will be assessed by ensuring that every group member spoke in the
video and participated by gathering research. This project allows the students to be creative by giving
students the option to record themselves doing a play or skit, creating a puppet show, make a movie or
commercial, etc. This option of choice extends student thinking to a higher level as it integrates creativity. To
conclude the lesson, each group will present their video to the class. I will assess students based upon their
participation during the research portion of the project and based upon the effort put into their video. I will
provide students with individual feedback on a rubric after they present their video.
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Importance of technology:
A multimedia authoring tool is critical because it allows the students to insert music, captions, pictures, and
videos into their project. This project could also be completed using Adobe Spark. If one did not use iMovie or
Adobe Spark, they would lose the ability to edit their video seamlessly. During the completion of this project,
students will also use the internet to research their historical figure. The teacher will provide students with
educational sites to aid research such as Brainpop.com.

Inspiration:
I will introduce my lesson by showing my students the MP4 that I created
(https://www.dropbox.com/s/cge0vwz90kvhfdy/Georgia%20History.mp4?dl=0).

Internet Safety and Student Privacy:

To protect the privacy of my students, I would not post the students videos on the internet. I would have
the students create their video on a school iPad that is connected to school WiFi with restricted internet
access. The students will present their videos to the class only, not anywhere outside the classroom walls to
minimize student risk, alleviate any fears by parents or administration, and follow common Internet Safety
policies.

Reflective Practice:
This activity could greatly impact student learning. Not only will students grasp an understanding of each of
the historical figures in Georgia, but they will use higher-level thinking to create an original product with their
peers. To further this lesson, I would have the students each create a video about a different historical figure.
Then, I would combine each groups video into a large video about key figures in Georgia History. As a whole
class, we could create an introduction and conclusion to the video. Then, we could post this class video onto a
password protected page onto my classroom blog, with parent permission.

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