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LESSON PLAN: PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING SUBJECT: Language Arts and Georgia History GRADE LEVEL: 8th grade UNIT: Black History Month – African-Americans and their impact on history LESSON TITLE: Historical Lesson through Technology

__**GOALS **__ Content Standards: 1. ELA8W1 The student produces a piece of writing drawn from research that: a. Poses relevant and tightly drawn questions about the topic. b. Engages the reader by establishing a context. c. Conveys clear and accurate perspectives on the subject. d. Records important ideas, concepts, and direct quotations from significant information sources, paraphrases and summarizes all perspectives on the topic, as appropriate. e. Uses a variety of primary and secondary sources and distinguishes the nature and value of each. g. Organizes and displays information on charts, maps, and graphs <span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">2. ELA8W3 The student uses research and technology to support writing. The <span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">  student  : <span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">a. Plans and conducts multiple-step information searches by using computer networks and modems. <span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">b. Achieves an effective balance between researched information and original ideas. <span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-indent: 0.5in;"> c. Avoids plagiarism. <span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">3. ELA8LSV1 The student participates in student-to-teacher, student-to-student, <span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">  and group verbal interactions. The student

<span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">a. Initiates new topics in addition to responding to adult-initiated topics. <span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">b. Asks relevant questions. <span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">c. Responds to questions with appropriate information. <span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';"> d. Confirms understanding by paraphrasing the adult's directions or suggestions. <span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';"> e. Displays appropriate turn-taking behaviors. <span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';"> f. Actively solicits another person's comments or opinions. <span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';"> g. Offers own opinion forcefully without domineering. <span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">h. Responds appropriately to comments and questions. <span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">i. Volunteers contributions and responds when directly solicited by teacher or discussion leader. <span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-indent: 0.5in;"> j. Gives reasons in support of opinions expressed. <span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">k. Clarifies, illustrates, or expands on a response when asked to do so. <span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;"> l. Employs a group decision-making technique such as brainstorming or a problem- solving sequence <span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';"> (e.g., recognizes problem, defines problem, identifies   possible solutions, selects optimal solution, implements       solution, and evaluates solution). <span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">m. Develops a plan of action or agenda for written and/or verbal follow-up


 * <span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">ISTE NETS-S  **

<span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">1. Creativity and innovation <span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">2. Communication and collaboration <span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">3. Research and information fluency <span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">4. Critical thinking, problem solving, & decision making <span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">5. Technology operations and concepts

__**<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; text-align: center;">INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES **__

<span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Students will use the internet and library texts to gather information regarding important African-Americans in our history and their influence to provide information for other students in the 8th grade as well as other grade levels on their findings. __**<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; text-align: center;">ACTION **__ <span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Before class preparation: Students will have been covering prominent and influential African-Americans in the history of our country in their social studies class. They will also be given time in which to do investigation and establish a list of possible names for their group research.

__**<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; text-align: center;">DURING CLASS: INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES **__

<span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">1. The teacher would model the search for online sites relating to Black History month and evaluate which are suitable. <span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">2. The teacher will demonstrate different techniques groups could use to present their information e.g. a wiki page, blog, Facebook, Windows Moviemaker <span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">3. Student groups will come to a consensus on how they feel will be the best way to compile and present their research from the options demonstrated by the teacher <span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">4. In groups, students will use the websites and locate information which would be suitable for their purposes. <span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">5. Students will download any video or images they believe will be applicable to their project

__**<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; text-align: center;">ASSESSMENTS **__

<span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">FORMATIVE ASSESSMENTS: Throughout the research process, students will periodically conference with the teacher answering questions in reference to the information they have obtained in their research as well as the progress of the compilation of their information into their presentation form. As well, students will keep a daily journal of their progress and information they have acquired.

<span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT: Upon completion of the unit, students will be given a test to assess the information they have learned throughout the research process. Summative assessment will be given in the form of multiple choice as well as written response.