Unit

Title: Westward Expansion: Lewis and Clark Expedition

Grade Level: 5th Grade
Subject: Social Studies
Teacher: Brian Lind
Lesson: Thirteen
Duration: One Day

Objective

-Outline the major points of expansion, which evolved from the Expedition.

- Identify a variety of plants and animals found during the Lewis and Clark
expedition

-To understand different cultures and identify what makes or creates a culture or
identity


Intelligences

Verbal, Interpersonal, Linguistic, and Logical-Mathematical

Technologies:

Apple TV

Common Core Standards

-Compare and contrast the treatment of similar themes and topics (e.g., opposition of
good and evil) and patterns of events (e.g., the quest) in stories, myths, and traditional
literature from different cultures.
-With prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations and the story
in which they appear (e.g., what moment in a story an illustration depicts).


Technology Standards

4. Digital Citizenship
Students understand human, cultural, and societal
Issues related to technology and practice legal and
Ethical behavior.
a. Advocate and practice safe, legal, and
Responsible use of information and technology
b. Exhibit a positive attitude toward using

Technology that supports collaboration,

Learning, and productivity
c. Demonstrate personal responsibility for
Lifelong learning
d. Exhibit leadership for digital citizenship

5. Technology Operations and Concepts
Students demonstrate a sound understanding
Of technology concepts, systems, and operations.
a. Understand and use technology systems
b. Select and use applications effectively
And productively
c. Troubleshoot systems and applications
d. Transfer current knowledge to learning
of new technologies


Materials

IPad or computer
Stationary in-class web directory
Tribe Database
Fakebook account
Flickr account
School I.D.


Procedures

Week Three-Perspectives


Day Thirteen
- Students will compile a list of key casualties and changes in culture during the
Lewis and Clark Expedition creating an interactive Google site.

Instructor Details

Have all media queued and ready for instruction before class begins. Arrange the
desks into groups of four and place once lesson sheet on the team leaders desk
which outlines what will be done today and what will be required to complete the
class work and take home assignments. Have all stationary computers and IPADS
turned on and logged in. On each screen pull up the class site; update class site with
access to the assignment and notes from the days class for reference. Place all
Assignments graded on each students desk face down. Have the lesson and daily
schedule written on the board. The teacher will then a step-by-step guide will be

created by the teacher outlining how students can use their Google site while paying
particular attention to what students will find difficult. In particular have students
focus on the foundational steps to creating a website focusing on coding and color
schemes.



How Students Achieve Objectives

1. Students by lessons end will understand the difference between group and
individual based work.
2. Students by lessons end will begin the process of sharing and combining
different perspectives into one overarching viewpoint for a normal class
discussion.
3. Students will understand on a rudimentary level the importance of defining
how they can be successful within the classroom. Understanding in particular
how they each think and react to different situations and assignments.
4. Students will begin to understand the different roles they can play in a group
and the importance of research subjugation.
5. Students will learn to adapt different technologies to their learning style. In
particular how to incorporate both audio and visual materials into a given
project.


Website References
1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mc9tG9aD3P4 (put in AP format)
2. http://lausd.schoolwires.net/cctp
3. http://www.cde.ca.gov/re/cc/
4. http://writing.colostate.edu/guides/teaching/discussions/



Curricular development

In developing this circular lesson plan I took several different inspirations derived
from classes and experiences in both my personal and professional life. My
elementary school experience at Bonita Canyon School in Irvine was primarily
based on discussion and activity-based hands on learning. Thus incorporating an
opening discussion on the adventures of westward expansion seemed like a
reasonable idea. The key underlying theme for this entire unit will be for students to
understand and learn the basic framework for discussions along with teaching
students the importance of working and interacting with other students. I always
seemed to lack viable interpersonal skills when I was younger and found activities
which forced students to face there fears made class a more business like yet
understanding environment for the learning process to succeed. From my graduate
education at Azusa pacific the use of bar codes and associated applications with

IPADS and other digital based devices. I received my undergraduate degree in

electronic media and therefore havent necessarily used the graduate program to
understand technology but rather how to better utilize education resources in the
golden age of technology




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