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Lesson Idea Name: Exploring The American Frontier

Content Area: Social Studies
Grade Level(s): First Grade
Content Standard Addressed:
SS1H1 The student will read about and describe the life of historical figures in American History.
a. Identify the contributions made by these figures: Benjamin Franklin (inventor/author/salesman),
Thomas Jefferson (Declaration of Independence), Meriwether Lewis and William Clark with
Sacagawea (exploration), Harriet Tubman (Underground Railroad), Theodore Roosevelt (National
Parks and the environment), George Washington Carver (science), and Ruby Bridges (civil rights).

SS1G1 Describe how each historic figure in SS1H1a was influenced by his or her time and place.
b. American frontier (Lewis & Clark and Sacagawea).

Technology Standard Addressed:

Selected Technology Tool:

☐ Movie (list application): iMovie
☐ Audio (list application):
☐ Other: (list)
URL(s) to support the lesson (if applicable):

Bloom’s Taxonomy Level(s):

☐ Remembering ☐ Understanding ☐ Applying ☐ Analyzing ☐ Evaluating ☐ Creating

Levels of Technology Integration (LoTi Level): (Select the best level)

☐ Level 1: Awareness ☐ Level 2: Exploration ☐ Level 3: Infusion ☐ Level 4: Integration
☐ Level 5: Expansion ☐ Level 6: Refinement

Universal Design for Learning (UDL):

Movies offer alternative ways for students to receive information, students can access videos
outside of the classroom, and
Lesson idea implementation: As you address the standards, what will students and teachers do? How will
the project be introduced? How long will it take to complete? How will student learning be assessed? How will
the final product be used to inform/differentiate learning? How will you extend the student learning to a
higher learning level? How will you conclude the lesson? How will you provide feedback to students about
their work? MINIMUM 2 paragraph overview.

Importance of technology: Why is using a multimedia authoring tool critical to the project? Could the project
be completed without this technology? What would be lost without using it? What other types of technology,
if any, are going to be used in the learning experience?

Inspiration (optional): If you used existing multimedia projects as a model for your project (Whether in part or
whole), include the URL(s) so we can visit. Explain what concepts you “borrowed” from others.

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Internet Safety and Student Privacy: Briefly discuss some possible issues surrounding Internet safety and
student privacy that could arise while implementing this learning experience and explain how you would (1)
minimize risks to students/yourself; (2) alleviate any fears by parents/administrators, and (3) follow common
Internet Safety/Acceptable Use Policies.

Reflective Practice: After designing this lesson idea, how do you feel the activities you created could impact
student learning? You may have designed this idea as an introductory activity to a unit of study. With that in
mind, what could be done to further extend the lesson? Are there other technology tools that could further
enhance this project?

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