Week 6

This was a very interesting assignment that I enjoyed working on... creating a DI lesson. Of cours when you create a lesson you are always keeping in mind all of your students. However, for me this lesson seemed different to me when I was creatng it.

My lesson is below:

Grade Level - 6
Subject - Social Studies and ELA
Time - Two 45 minute lessons

Standards New York State Social Studies
Standard 2: World History
Students will use a variety of intellectual skills to demonstrate their understanding of major ideas, eras, themes, developments, and turning points in world history and examine the broad sweep of history from a variety of perspectives.
ELAStandard 1 - Students will read, write, listen, and speak for information and understanding.
Performance Indicator - Using a graphic organizer, students will take notes.

Steps for Implementing Lesson 1. Show the students the following website, http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/gods/explore/main.html and explain that the Egyptian’s believed in many gods.
2. With the aide of http://www.nettrekker.com the students will be conducting a project where they will select one God or Goddess. They will explore their significance to the culture, what they were the God or Goddess of, and draw their God, and write the God’s name in hieroglyphics.
3. I will show them the God Amun. Explain his importance, what his name looks like in hieroglyphics, and what he was the God of.
4. I will show them how to successfully surf for the information and where to look.
5. The students will be given time to conduct their research.
6. They will use the program, Kidspiration as an aide to take notes and create a notes page.
7. Students will be able to use PowerPoint, OneTrueMedia.com, or VoiceThread to create their project. My students have been introduced to all three modes, so it is their choice. (Students may also choose to use paper and pencil.)
8. Upon completion, students will share Gods and Goddess’s with the class.

Assessment
Students will be assessed by the two rubrics attached. They will be graded upon their effectiveness to research online and the content of their project.

Importance of Technology
The students will be able to select their own God or Goddess by looking at several until they find the one that sparks their interest. By giving the students a choice, this project will be highly motivating for the student. This will give the students a chance to explore different websites to determine on their own the importance of the material.

By allowing the students to use different modes to present the material, each student will select their own method that they feel suits their strengths as a learner. Previous lessons will have introduced the civilization of the Egyptians. Students will know about the land and the culture that Egyptians believed in and followed.

Technology is consistent throughout this lesson. Technology will help differentiate my lesson by giving students the ability to explore and determine what information to use. They can move at their own speed and search for relevant information. Plus, if a student wanted to do more research, they would be able to go on their own to conduct more research. All levels of ability will be met by this activity.