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The Declaration of Independence

lesson plan

5th Grade Social studies

Table of Contents

7. Element #5-Directions

1. Lesson Summary

8. Element #6-Collaboration & Teamwoirk

2. Standards

3. Materials and Technologies4. Element #1-The Anchor 5. Element #2-The Task 6. Elements #3 & 4-Student Choices and Student Inquiry.

9. Element #7-Teacher Coaching & Feedback10. Element #8-Student Reflection 11. Element #9-Public Presentation 12. Assessment & Rubric

Lesson Summary

In this lesson, students will learn why it was important to the American Patriots to have independence. They will learn about the Declaration of Independence and what the colonists had to do to achieve their goal of independence.
The students will research and create a PowerPoint presentation or Canva presentation.

Social Studies Standard: H.5.4-Explain major events of the American Revolution and their outcomes.

ISTE Standards:1.1.d-Students understand the fundamental concepts of technology operations, demonstrate the ability to choose, use and troubleshoot current technologies and are able to transfer their knowledge to explore emerging technologies. 1.3.c-Students curate information from digital resources using a variety of tools and methods to create collections of artifacts that demonstrate meaningful connections or conclusions.

Materials and Technologies

Teachers: Computer, smartboard and smartboard pen Students: Individual laptops, writing notebook, pencil

Element #1: The Anchor

The teacher will show a youtube video about the Declaration of Independence. The students will use their writing notebooks to take notes on the video. The teacher will tell the students that they are going to work on a project with their table group. The anchor question is why was it so important to the American Patriots to gain their independence from Great Britian and what are 3 main ideas of the Declaration of Independence. The teacher will tell the students to be thinking about that anchor as they are taking notes when watching the video.

Element #2: The Task

The teacher will tell the students that their task will be to work with their table groups on a project of making a PowerPoint or Canva presentation on the anchor, which is why was it so important for the American Patriots to gain their independence from Britain and what are 3 main ideas of the Declaration of Independence. They will be told that they can decide which presentation to create and they can look up more information on the internet and watch more youtube videos to find their information also.

Element #3-Student Choices

ELEMENT #4-STUDENT INQUIRY

The students will be able to choose, as a table group, which type of presentation to make, Powerpoint or Canva. The students will choose which information to include in their presentation and how to design their presentation.

The students will build knowledge and understanding through researching and gathering information needed to complete their task

Element #5-Directions

1. Research and find your information. Take notes in your notebook.

2. Decide as a group which type of presentation to do.

3. Talk and decide as a group who will do the computer work as you work together to decide information to include.

4. Work together to design your presentation.

Element # 6-Collaboration & Teamwork

After plenty of practice. Improvisation works best when you’re prepared!

Students will collaborate with their group to make their presentation. They will also work as a team to present their presentation to the class.

Element #7-Teacher Coaching & Feedback

The teacher will move around the room while the groups are working and collaborating. She will ask and answer questions and give feedback as needed.

Element #9-Public Presentation

Each group will share their presentation with the teacher. It will be put up on the smartboard so all of the class can see. Each group will take a turn to present their presentation to the class.

Element #8-Student Reflection

Students will be encouraged to think about ways they think I could make this project better in the future. They will be told that if they have any feedback, they can write it down on a post-it, that they can get from the front of my desk, and turn it in to the small bowl on my desk.

Rubric

Assessment

Students will be assessed on their group presentation. Each group member will receive the same grade unless it is clear that they did not participate and contribute. Each group and student will be graded on the rubric to your right.

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Transcript

Social Studies Standard: H.5.4-Explain major events of the American Revolution and their outcomes.

ELEMENT #4-STUDENT INQUIRY

3. Talk and decide as a group who will do the computer work as you work together to decide information to include.

Element # 6-Collaboration & Teamwork

Students will collaborate with their group to make their presentation. They will also work as a team to present their presentation to the class.

Element #7-Teacher Coaching & Feedback

The teacher will move around the room while the groups are working and collaborating. She will ask and answer questions and give feedback as needed.

Each group will share their presentation with the teacher. It will be put up on the smartboard so all of the class can see. Each group will take a turn to present their presentation to the class.

Students will be encouraged to think about ways they think I could make this project better in the future. They will be told that if they have any feedback, they can write it down on a post-it, that they can get from the front of my desk, and turn it in to the small bowl on my desk.

Rubric

Students will be assessed on their group presentation. Each group member will receive the same grade unless it is clear that they did not participate and contribute. Each group and student will be graded on the rubric to your right.

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Lorem ipsum dolor

Consectetur adipiscing elit

Lorem ipsum dolor

Consectetur adipiscing elit

Lorem ipsum dolor

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Lorem ipsum dolor

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