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Listed below are several lesson plans part of a Social Studies Unit Plan

__Unit Plan Assignment: Problem-Based Learning Lesson __ Created by Scott Hunter __Lesson Title: __ Research and analyze of the similarities of the problems and challenges faced by President George Washington and President Barack Obama. __Grade Level: __ 8 __Subject Area: __ Social Studies __New Jersey Core Content Standards: __ 6.1 U.S. History: America in the World: All students will acquire the knowledge and skills to think analytically about how past and present interactions of people, cultures, and the environment shape the American heritage. Such knowledge and skills enable students to make informed decisions that reflect fundamental rights and core democratic values as productive citizens in local, national, and global communities. __ISTE NETS-S __ · Creativity and innovation · Communication and collaboration · Research and information fluency · Critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making · <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Technology operations and concepts

__<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Brief Description of the Lesson __ <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">This lesson plan is a part of a unit plan about the Presidency of George Washington. The real-world problem that I will use as the focal point for the lesson is to research and analyze the challenges faced by George Washington and Barack Obama. Students will also analyze how each President solved the problems. During this lesson students will have an opportunity to research and analyze the United States of America’s problems George Washington and Barack Obama faced during their Presidencies. Students will research each President using the internet and analyze their challenges they faced while creating a concept map using Inspiration software. When the students finish their concept maps they will write a response to the real-world problem question. Students will use Microsoft Word to type their response. __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Learning Outcomes __ <span style="display: block; line-height: 200%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Students will be able to analyze and research problems and challenges faced by George Washington and Barack Obama during their presidencies. <span style="display: block; line-height: 200%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Students will be able to research George Washington and Barack Obama using the internet. <span style="display: block; line-height: 200%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Students will be able to use Inspiration software to create concept maps. <span style="display: block; line-height: 200%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Students will be able to write an opened-question response to a real-world problem. __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Steps of the Lesson __ <span style="display: block; line-height: 200%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 44.25pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">1. Introduce real-world problem students will research and analyze to answer. Students will answer the following question in this lesson: What are the similarities of the problems and challenges faced by President George Washington and President Barack Obama? Students will also analyze how each President tried to solve these problems. Students will use the internet to research to answer the question. <span style="display: block; line-height: 200%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 44.25pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">2. Students will spend two class periods to research the problems and similarities faced by President George Washington and President Barack Obama. <span style="display: block; line-height: 200%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 44.25pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">3. After students complete their research they will use their research to create concept maps using Inspiration software. <span style="display: block; line-height: 200%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 44.25pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">4. Students will then use their concept maps to assist them on writing a response to the real-world problem using Microsoft Word. <span style="display: block; line-height: 200%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 44.25pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">5. Students will share their responses with their classmates. __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Technology use in the Lesson __ <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">During this lesson students will have an opportunity to use three forms of technology. They will use the internet to research, Inspiration software to create concept maps, and Microsoft Word to type their answer. __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Differentiate Instruction of Lesson __ <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">To meet the learning needs of all my students I will customize the lesson in the following ways: I will give some students an opportunity to work with me to conduct their research and create their concept maps. I will also have students who struggle with writing an opportunity to use a comic book making program on the internet and have them answer in comic book form. __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Evaluation __ <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Students will be provided with a rubric explaining how they will be assessed for this lesson. I will assess them in the following areas: research, concept maps, and written response.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;"> __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Unit Plan Assignment: Online Collaboration Lesson __ <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Created by Scott Hunter __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Lesson Title: __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;"> Using research and analysis to create a wiki about the life of George Washington __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Grade Level: __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;"> 8 __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Subject Area: __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;"> Social Studies __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">New Jersey Core Content Standards: __ <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">6.1 U.S. History: America in the World: All students will acquire the knowledge and skills to think analytically about how past and present interactions of people, cultures, and the environment shape the American heritage. Such knowledge and skills enable students to make informed decisions that reflect fundamental rights and core democratic values as productive citizens in local, national, and global communities. __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">ISTE NETS-S __ · <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Creativity and innovation · <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Communication and collaboration · <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Research and information fluency · <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making · <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Technology operations and concepts __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Brief Description of the Lesson __ <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">This lesson plan is a part of a unit plan about the Presidency of George Washington. During this lesson students will have an opportunity to create a wiki about the life of George Washington. Students will be divided into four groups with about five students per group. The teacher will create the groups based on the student’s academic abilities. The wiki will be divided into four sections: George Washington’s Early Life, Military Life, Presidency, and Life after being President. Each group will be assigned one of the topics to create a page on the wiki. Students will be allowed to use the internet, reference books, and primary source documents to create their wiki page. Their wiki page can include text, images, and maps. Each group will also create questions based on their wiki page for their classmates to answer after the wiki is completed. I will also create one creative thinking question or open-ended question based on each wiki page. This lesson will be completed over a five day period. __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Learning Outcomes __ · <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Students will be able to analyze and research the life of George Washington using various reference materials. · <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Students will be able to collaborate with classmates to create a wiki page based on a time frame from George Washington’s life. · <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Students will be able to answer student created comprehension questions about George Washington. · <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Students will be able to write a response to open-ended questions about George Washington. __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Steps of the Lesson __ <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 44.25pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">1. Introduction- I will begin the lesson by showing the students examples of wikis. I will then explain to them the wiki project they will be completing. 2. Students will then be broken into collaborative groups and given their wiki page topic. 3. Students will then have some time to discuss the project in their groups and design a plan to complete the wiki. 4. Students will work in the computer lab for four class periods to create their wiki pages. 5. On the forth day of the lesson, students will work in their groups to create comprehension questions based on their wiki page. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 44.25pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">6. On the final day of the lesson, students will use the class created wiki to answer student created comprehension questions and teacher created open-ended questions. __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Technology use in the Lesson __ <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">During this lesson students will have an opportunity to create a class wiki based on the life of George Washington. Students will be able to use the internet to create their wiki and research. The online collaboration tool that will be used in this lesson is a wiki.

__<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Differentiate Instruction of Lesson __ <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">To meet the learning needs of all my students I will customize the lesson in the following ways: Students will work in collaborative groups based on their academic abilities. Each group will consist of higher level students and lower level students. The higher level students will be able to assist the lower students in completing this project. I will also be available to assist students as the write their information on their wiki. Each group of students will divide the work up evenly when completing this project and some of the higher work can be completed by the higher level students. __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Creative Thinking Component __ <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">In order to incorporate creative thinking into this lesson, students will have an opportunity to creatively create their groups wiki page with images and different formats. They can creatively customize their wiki page. Students will also be able to creatively think when answering open-ended questions. I will create questions that inspire creative thinking. __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Evaluation __ <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Students will be provided with a rubric explaining how they will be assessed on their collaborative group’s creation of their wiki page. Students will also be assessed on their ability to answer the open-ended question using a four point scale open-ended question rubric. __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Activity Management __ <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">This online collaboration lesson will be conducted over five class periods. Each class period consist of sixty minutes. The first four days of the lesson will take place in a computer lab and the final day will take place in my classroom. I will have to reserve the computer lab for four days prior to beginning our lesson.

__<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Unit Plan Assignment: Digital Storytelling Lesson __ <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Created by Scott Hunter __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Lesson Title: __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;"> Using Microsoft Movie Maker to make a digital movie about the life of   <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;"> George Washington __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Grade Level: __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;"> 8 __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Subject Area: __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;"> Social Studies __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">New Jersey Core Content Standards: __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">6.1 U.S. History: America in the World: All students will acquire the knowledge and skills to think analytically about how past and present interactions of people, cultures, and the environment shape the American heritage. Such knowledge and skills enable students to make informed decisions that reflect fundamental rights and core democratic values as productive citizens in local, national, and global communities. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 24pt; line-height: 200%;"> __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">ISTE NETS-S __ <span style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; mso-outline-level: 1; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Creativity and innovation <span style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; mso-outline-level: 1; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Communication and collaboration <span style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; mso-outline-level: 1; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Research and information fluency <span style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; mso-outline-level: 1; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making <span style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; mso-outline-level: 1; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Technology operations and concepts <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;"> __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Brief Description of the Lesson __ <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">This lesson plan is a part of a unit plan about the Presidency of George Washington. During this lesson students will have an opportunity to create a digital movie using Microsoft Movie Maker about the life of George Washington. Students will work with a partner and have four class periods to complete this activity. Students will be able to use the information about George Washington from their wiki assignment to complete this assignment. Their digital movie will include information about all aspects of George Washington’s life. Students will include images and sounds in their digital movie. All students will be able to share their finished digital movie with their classmates using a Smart board. __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Learning Outcomes __ <span style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Students will be able to work with a partner to create a digital movie about George Washington. <span style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Students will be able to use previous research about George Washington to create their digital movie <span style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Students will be able to write a script for their digital movie. <span style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Students will be able to present their digital movie to their classmates. __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Steps of the Lesson __ <span style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 44.25pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">1. Introduction- I will begin the lesson by showing the students examples of digital movies and how to use Microsoft Movie Maker. <span style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 44.25pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">2. Students will then be broken into pairs and project description and rubric will be discussed with them. <span style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 44.25pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">3. Students will then have some time to write their script for the digital movie. <span style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 44.25pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">4. Students will work in the computer lab for four class periods to create their digital movie. <span style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 44.25pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">5. Students will use previous researched information about George Washington to help them make their movie. <span style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 44.25pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">6. Students will use a Smart board to present their movies to their classmates. __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Technology use in the Lesson __ <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">During this lesson students will have an opportunity to create a digital movie using Microsoft Movie Maker based on the life of George Washington. Students will be able to use the internet and their previously create wiki to help them complete this assignment. __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Differentiate Instruction of Lesson __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">To meet the learning needs of all my students I will customize the lesson in the following ways: When I assess the digital movies I will grade them based on the student’s academic abilities. This lesson will allow for students to use many different learning styles to complete this activity. __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Creative Thinking Component __ <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">In order to incorporate creative thinking into this lesson, students will have an opportunity to creatively create their digital movie. Students will have an opportunity to be very creative when developing their digital movie. __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Evaluation __ <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Students will be provided with a rubric explaining how they will be assessed on their digital movie about George Washington. Students will be assessed on the content and use of Microsoft Movie Maker. __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Activity Management __ <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">This digital storytelling lesson will be conducted over four class periods. Each class period consist of sixty minutes. All of the lessons will take place in the computer lab. I will have to reserve the computer lab for four days prior to beginning our lesson.