Name: Jessica Nelson
Mentor Teacher's Signature & Date
Mini-Research eBook Lesson Plan 1
Real-World Activity
Title of Mini-Research eBook Lesson:
Primary
Learning Outcome (PLO):
The primary learning outcomes to be achieved with this lesson include:
PLO: Students will identify
contributions made by Jimmy Carter.
Assessed
Standards
Georgia Performance Standard (GPS)
Social Studies Performance
Standard
Grade: 2
Standard SS2H1
The student will read about and describe the lives of
historical figures in Georgia history.
a. Identify the contributions made by these
historical figures: Jimmy Carter (leadership and human rights).
Materials and Equipment:
1. Have an example of Mini-Research eBook activity to show students
2. Paper for drawing
3. Crayons and/or color markers
4. Pencil & paper (to make notes for lesson plan assessment and
reflections)
5. Modification of a lesson developed by Dr. Diane L. Judd
Technology
Connection:
Technologies that will be used in this lesson include:
Procedures:
Step One:
Introduction
Have a small group of students go to a computer. Explain to
students that you are going to use the computer to read an
Mini-Research eBook
about Jimmy Carter and his
contributions.
List 2 or more
questions that introduce students
to your Mini-Research eBook that will establish a
connection to students' prior knowledge by asking them:
1. "Can you tell me something about what
the president does?
2. "Can you tell
me something about Jimmy Carter?"
Today we are going
to read an eBook
on the Internet.
I have made a special Mini-Research eBook on the Internet for your
class. (During discussion have students turn around away from the
computer to interact.)
Estimated Time
for Step One:
5 minutes
Step Two
Teaching the Primary Learning Outcomes:
(Students will sit at the computer where they can control the mouse
and computer.) (Explain to students the process of the
lesson.) We are going to read my Mini-Research eBook and visit
several websites.
Check for
understanding
Students with teacher assistance will read the Mini-Research eBook,
explore, and
discuss
the information in the four linking websites that go with the
Mini-Research eBook. Ask
students guiding
questions about the important concepts in the Mini-Research eBook and
the linking
websites. List four or more questions from each of your
linking websites that will guide your students to gain information for
your PLO.
1. What number President
is Jimmy Carter?
2. How many
children does Jimmy Carter have?
3. What is a staple crop in
Georgia?
4. What does Habitat for Humanity
do for families in need?
Practice and
feedback related to the
PLO
Read the Mini-Research eBook project to students. Explain to
students that
they
are going to crime scene investigators and help
the Jimmy Carter library to re-create the missing page about Jimmy
Carter.
Tell
the
students that the information that they will need to complete
their Mini-Research eBook project is listed and connected in
the Mini-Research eBook
activity. Review the
information in the linked website in
the Mini-Research eBook activity with the students to emphasize
interesting and important information students will need to complete
mission
project.
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Mini-Research
eBook Real World Activity
(Your Mini-Research eBook Real-World Activity copied from your Mini-Research eBook.)
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[Students will write (or dictate to teacher) information to be included
in
their Mini-Research eBook
project.
While
students are completing Mini-Research eBook project, teacher
will observe students and give assistance when needed.]
Step Three
Closure:
Have students discuss their Mini-Research eBook activity and
information they found on the Internet.
Tell students that your Mini-Research eBook Website is on the Internet
and
they can
visit the website at school or home. Explain to students
that you are going to put their pictures and information
on the Internet and they will be able to share their mission
projects with
their friends and family. (If possible teacher should take
brief
notes during the lesson and concluding discussions to be added
later
to the assessment and reflections in lesson plan.)
Estimated Time
for Step Three:
5 minutes
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Accommodation:
This will be turned in as an in-class activity.
Comments & Reflections:
Assessment for the
Primary Learning Outcomes (PLOs)
Student will be assessed through
observation, oral discussion, and developed product to
evaluate if student: identified
contributions made by Jimmy Carter. (Use information from your PLO at top
of page of this lesson.)
| Level 3 | Level 2 | Level 1 | |
|
(List
your PLO from top of page of this lesson.) PLO: Students will identify contributions made by Jimmy Carter. |
Student with teacher guidance is able to identify some contributions made by Jimmy Carter. | Student with teacher guidance is able to identify a few contributions made by Jimmy Carter. | Student is not able with teacher guidance to identify contributions made by Jimmy Carter. |
| Student | Performance
Level |
Descriptions
of Students' Evidence that Illustrate the Achieved Performance Level of
the PLO (* To receive full credit description must include minimum of two sentences and a detailed example of the students' evidence.) |
| 1 |
Level 3 |
Student was able to accurate labeled both sections of the paper . Student was then able to correctly illustrate two contribution made by Jimmy Carter. |
| 2 |
Level 3 |
Student was able to accurate label both sections of the paper. Student was then able to correctly illustrate two contribution made by Jimmy Carter. |
1.
Comment
on your
teaching of
how your
Mini-Research eBook
Lesson created learning experiences and activities that
implemented the use a variety of resources and technologies. (*
To receive full credit description must include a minimum of two
sentences and a detailed example.)
*I modified this lesson to teach it to
the entire class per the request of my mentor teacher. This allowed me
to introduce Jimmy Carter to the class as a whole. Because I planned
the lesson for only two students with their own computer, the students
did not benefit as much from the lesson. I had them each come up and
point out different important parts of each link and had them take
turns reading the content pages. Since the activity was on paper, each
child was able to complete their own product page.
2. State
evidence to show that
your students gained knowledge during your Mini-Research eBook
Lesson. (*
To receive full credit description must include a minimum of two
sentences and a detailed example.)
*All of my
students achieved a level 3. They each correctly labeled both sides of
the page as President, Family, Georgia, and/or Habitat for Humanity.
They were then able to accurately draw a picture representing the title
they chose. Pictures included Jimmy Carter's children, peanuts, houses,
Atlanta, and Jimmy Carter himself.
3. Give at least one suggestion that would lead to improving your teaching practices and student achievement. (* To receive full credit description must include a minimum of two sentences and a detailed example.)
*If I taught this
lesson again, I would make sure the links were easier to navigate for
elementary age students. I would also make sure I used an internet
program that kept the original font style and size so the students
could more easily read the content.
| Link to your Home Page |
Link to your
Email jdnelson@valdosta.edu |
Title &
Link of your Mini-Research eBook All about Jimmy Carter Mini-Research eBook |