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Analyze:

**Grade**: Second

**Students:** 10 girls and 8 boys that are between the ages of seven and eight years old. Within the group, there are 6 caucasion, 7 african american, 2 hispanic, 1 native american and 2 asian students. The class consists of three students with ESOL and two students with ESE accommodations. The socioeconomic level is mixed throughout the class with 25% of students receiving free or reduced lunch.


 * Background Knowledge: **The majority of students understand that the United States of America has a President, however, they do not understand the process by which he/she is elected. We have used Brain Pop Jr. in previous lessons and we have utilized the digital video cameras in a previous science lesson


 * Sunshine State Standards: **
 * SS.2.A.1. - Utilize the media center, technology or other informational sources to locate information that provides answers to questions about a historical topic.
 * SS.2.A.1.1 - Examine primary and secondary sources for historical inquiry and analysis.
 * SS.2.C.3.2 - Recognize symbols, individuals, events and the documents that represent the United States of America.
 * LA.2.2.2.2 - The student identifies, analyzes, and applies knowledge of the elements of a variety of nonfiction, informational, and expository texts to demonstrate an understanding of the information presented


 * NET-S Standards: **
 * Students use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources. Plan or manage activities to develop a solution or complete a project.
 * Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology. Students will work together to create original works as a means of personal or group expression.

﻿ State Objectives:


 * Following the Brain Pop Jr. video on Abraham Lincoln, the second grade student will compose a minimum of two facts on their Lincoln Penny Pendant with 80% accuracy on spelling and punctuation. ** This specifically relates to Bloom's Taxonomy level five - Synthesis. **
 * After participating in the class discussion and hearing a short story, the second grade student will summarize and explain what questions he or she would ask George Washington today with a minimum of one paragraph. ** This specifically relates to Bloom's Taxonomy level two - Comprehension. **
 * ** ﻿ ** Given an interactive tour of the White House, the second grade student will develop his or her own Oval Office by completing 80% of the two page worksheet. ** This specifically relates to Bloom's Taxonomy level five - Synthesis. **
 * At the conclusion of the videos, class discussions, internet activities and worksheets, the second grade student will demonstrate mastery of the lesson by completing the Every Day Is President's Day at the White House quiz with 80% accuracy. ** This specifically relates to Bloom's Taxonomy level three - Application. **
 * ** ﻿ ** Provided with a list of ten vocabulary words, the second grade student will identify the words in an interactive internet word search with 100% accuracy in five minutes. ** This specifically relates to Bloom's Taxonomy level two - Comprehension. **
 * After completing the KWHL chart as a class, the student will list seven items on the chart and place the information into his or her Social Studies journal. **This specifically relates to Bloom's Taxonomy level one - Knowledge**
 * Using the class set of video cameras, the second grade student will work in a group or independently to design and create a Presidential commercial at least 30 seconds in length. ** This specifically relates to Bloom's Taxonomy level six - Synthesis .**

Selected Media and Technology: <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">KWHL chart (see teacher resource page) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">18 pennies <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Red, white and blue construction paper <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">yarn <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Ballot Box (premade by teacher with shoe box and construction paper) with Voting Ballots <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Class set of 4 digital video cameras <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Teacher's computer with Internet access <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Subscription to Brain Pop Jr. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">4 classroom computers wth connection to Internet <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Document camera to show Internet from teachers computer to pull down screen <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">4 craft feathers <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">black paint <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Beige construction paper <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Social Studies journal <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">pencils <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">paper <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">The Story of George Washington by Patricia Pingry

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Utilize Media and Materials:

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">The KWHL chart completed as a class will help assess the students prior knowledge. Each day during the students physical education time (specials) I will get the materials necessary for each days lesson. All internet activities will be pulled up on the computer and ready to show the class to make the lesson run smooth. The students will be engaged in the Brain Pop Jr. video becuase they must find four facts to place on the Lincoln Penny Pendant. During the craft, the students can think-pair-share about the facts learned during the video with their seat partners. The internet readings and short stories will be read as a group to help lower level readers learn information related to the lesson. The class loves to use our set of video cameras and are familiar with the necessary actions to record the commercials. I will remind the students of their behavior while using the cameras before that part of the lesson. I also have the rules posted near the table where the video cameras are used. In writing with the feathers, the students are able to experience how hard it was for our forefathers to write in comparison to today's writing instruments. The students will rotate on Wednesday to several centers and the Washington Word Search will allow the students to search for vocabulary words by using the mouse to highlight the word. The computer gives the students a specific amount of time, but they will have several attempts during the rotation to play the game. The interactive tour of the White House is the activity most students look forward to during the week. This allows the class to explore the White House and learn about all the different areas and just how big it really is. The worksheets and quiz (found on my teacher resources page) encourage the students to design their own Oval Office in detail. At the end of the week, I will post all the presidential commercials on our classroom wiki page for the parents to view. <span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;"> <span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Require Learner Participation:
 * Monday: KWL Chart and Instructions for Campaign Video Instructions**


 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Students will be seated at their assigned desks.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Complete KWHL Chart as a class to determine prior knowledge. Each student will complete KWHL chart while the teacher completes the example using the document camera.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Present ballot box to the class and explain that we will be electing a class president at the end of the week. Every student will have a vote. Explain to the students that in order to run for president, they need to complete a short two paragraph speech on their qualifications and also record a commercial during the week at centers. The commercials will be shown during class presentations at the end of the week. The commercial should show why the class should vote and what the presidency will provide the class. The videos can be completed individually or with partners/groups.
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Read "The President's Job," which briefly details the salary and positions the presidents holds in our government. Show the document on the document camera to the class while reading.
 * 5) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Students will place KWHL chart and notes from readings in their Social Studies journal.


 * Tuesday: Abraham Lincoln**
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Students will make the Lincoln Penny Pendant.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Watch a short movie on the life of Abraham Lincoln on Brain Pop Jr. placing one fact from movie on each star point.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Students will complete Abraham Lincoln Vocabulary Sheet.
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Begin working with partners with video cameras on campaign commercials.


 * Wednesday: George Washington**


 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Read "The Story of George Washington" by Patricia Pingry to the class.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Students will break up into groups for 10 minute centers.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Center 1 - interactive George Washington wordsearch
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Center 2 - digital video camera table to continue recording commerical.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Center 3 - Write with Quill Pens just like George Washington and Abraham Lincoln.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Center 4 - If I Met George Washington Today ...... (story starter)


 * Thursday: The White House**
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Interactive tour of the White House as a class.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Read "Every Day is Presidents' Day at the White House."
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Review key words: election, history, Oval Office, president, White House.
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Complete packet of worksheets to allow student to write their own law and design their own Oval Office.
 * 5) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Complete quizat the end of reading.


 * Friday: Election Day!**
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Students will present campaign commericals in group or individual form to the class. Any student running for president will present their two paragraph speech.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Students will take turns filling out the ballot and voting for a class president.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Review KWHL Chart to review with students what information was learned through lesson.
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Place commercials on the classroom wiki to share with the parents.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">The following rubric would be useful in the lesson above:
 * <span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Evaluate and Revise **

Earned || with less than 2 spelling or punctuation errors ||  || Prompt || Less than 3 sentences with poor punctuation and spelling || 5 sentences with five or more grammar, spelling or punctuation errors || 5 full sentences with correct indent. Less than 3 spelling or punctuation errors ||  || answers to 100 % of questions and thought out drawing of Oval Office ||  || ten minutes. ||  || each of the four sections completed ||   || filmed video, or speaking in the video ||  ||
 * Assignment || 1 point || 3 points || 5 Points || Points
 * Lincoln Pendant || No information placed on Lincoln Pendant || 2 facts placed on Lincoln Pendant with 3 or more spelling errors || 2 facts place on Lincoln Pendant
 * Washington Writing
 * My Oval Office || Did not complete either question with complete answers or drawing. || Completed both worksheets with complete answers to 80% of questions and more than 3 details on drawing of Oval Office || Both worksheets with complete
 * Interactive Wordsearch || Less than 3 words found during center time of 10 minutes || More than 6 words found during center time of 10 minutes || 10 words found during center time of
 * KWHL Chart || Only one block of information written in all four sections (KWHL) || Atleast 2 blocks of information in each of the four sections completed || More than 4 blocks of information in
 * Digital Video Activitiy || No participation in group or individual commercial || Minimal contribution to the group production of commercial || Helped create video by planning,
 * ||  ||   || Total Amount of Points Earned || /30 ||
 * ||  ||   || Total Amount of Points Earned || /30 ||

I like to keep a journal on my desk and during the week I reflect on what items worked well during the lesson and what improvements should be made for the next year.