LESSON PLAN FOR

Lesson Title: Famous African Americans=

by Cindy Megli

Subject Area(s): Social Studies and English, Black History Month

Grade Level: Grades 3 - 5 Time Required: Several Class Periods

Lesson Summary

Although this lesson can be done with 3^rd= to 5^th graders, it will need to be simplified and will need more teacher directi= on for 3rd graders. Students w= ill learn about famous African-Americans.&nb= sp; They will work with a partner to research using Internet links provided in the lesson and create a PowerPoint presentation. They will also make 5 Trivial Pu= rsuit cards. (3^rd graders can make fewer cards) The class will divide into group= s to play Trivial Pursuit as a culminating activity after the students view all the projects.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this lesson, the students will be able= to:

· Research information on the Internet

· Organize their information

· Create a PowerPoint Project

· Write relevant questions about what they learned to quiz the other students.

Problem Statement

Problem Statement for Students:

What famous African-American would you like to know = more about? What was his/her gre= atest accomplishment?

Standards

NETS: http://cnets.iste.org/students/s_stands.html

Social, ethical, and human i= ssues <= o:p>

Students practice responsible use of technology systems, information, and software. =
Students develop posit= ive attitudes toward technology uses that support lifelong learning, collaboratio= n, personal pursuits, and productivity.

Technology productivity tool= s <= o:p>

Students use technology tools to enhance learning, increase productivity, and promote creativity.

Technology research tools <= o:p>

Students use technolog= y to locate, evaluate, and collect information from a variety of sources= . =
Students use technology tools to process data and report results.

Illinois Learning Standards: http://www.isbe.net/ils/Default.= htm

· 5.A.2a<= /b> Formulate questions and construc= t a basic research plan.

·         <= span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>5.A.2b Organize and integrate informati= on from a variety of sources

·         5.B.2b<= /b> Cite sources used.

·         5.C.2a<= /b> Create a variety of print and nonprint documents to communicate acquired infor&sh= y;mation for specific audiences and purposes.

·         <= span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>16.A.2c<= /span> Ask questions and seek answers by collecting and analyzing data from historic documents, images and other literary and non-literary sources.

Remember

Identify interesting facts from Internet articles.

Understand

Rephrase information in your own words.

Apply

Choose interesting facts to put in PowerPoint presentation.

Analyze

Summarize your information by developing Trivial Pursuit questions.

Evaluate

Select graphics that are relevant to your facts.

Create

· = Design a PowerPoint project to present the facts that you learned.

Resources

Computer-Related:

Encyclopedia Britannica CD

PowerPoint

Internet Sites

Kids Search Engines

Kids.net.au

Kids only Metasearch Engine: Ithaki

Yahooligans-B= lack History Month

African-Americans=

Famous A= frican Americans | eThemes | eM= INTS

Black Hi= story Month | eThemes | eMINTS=

The Top Ten African-American Inventors

This Scholastic site has = a brief description of ten inventors and then has a link to find out more informa= tion about them.

Inventors= and Inventions: African-American Inventors - EnchantedLearning.com

Here you will find a brief description of inventors. Some have links to find more information.

Black History - Biographies

Britannica biographies fo= r Black History

Time for Kids | Specials | BLACK HISTORY MONTH

There is an interactive t= imeline and an interactive quiz.

Stamp on Black History - ABC Menu

These famous African-Amer= icans have appeared on postage stamps.

Bl= ack History Links

A list of links for black= history compiled by Sue LeBeau

Black Inventors A-Z

Biographies of black inve= ntors

The His= tory Channel - Black History Month

Short biographies

Awesome Library - Social_Studies

Alphabetical listing of f= amous black Americans

Handouts:

“Black History Month” Worksheet

Directions for Stude= nts

Checklist

Rubric

Handout on inserting pictures into PowerPoint

Computer Applications

Computer Application	Activity
Internet	Explore Websites listed above to find information on= a famous African-American.
Britannica CD	Type in their famous person to see if there is any information on the CD.
PowerPoint	Students will work with a partner to create a PowerP= oint presentation.

Activities and Procedures

Activities

1. Introduce the activity and explain the rubric.

2. Assign partners.

3. Explore websites with their partner.

4. Choose person that they want to learn more about.=

5. Pass out the “Black History Month” worksheet.

6. Develop 5 questions that you would like to learn about this person.=

7. Decide who is going to answer which questions and the personal information.

8. Use the links given to answer your questions and the personal information.

9. Fill out the “Black History Month” worksheet and decide what facts are going to go on each slide. Bookmark sites where you find fact= s so you can put them in your “Works Cited” later.=

10. Pass out the Checklist.

11. With the teacher demonstrating, the students will make a Master Slide. Choose text and backgr= ound colors.

12. Make a title slide.

13. Using the plan on their “Black History Month” worksheet, make the rest of their slides.

14. Using the “How to Put Images in a PowerPoint Project” Handout as a guide, find graphics and insert them into their PowerPoint. Be sur= e to include URL under the picture and in the “Works Cited”.

15. Put URL for the facts that they used on the “Works Cited̶= 1; page.

16. The teacher will pass out Index cards.

17. Use the facts in their PowerPoint to write 5 Trivial Pursuit questi= ons.

Culminating Activity

1. Divide into groups and= play Trivial Pursuit Game. The gro= up will choose a category. If th= ey get the question right, they can choose another category. When they miss a question, the nex= t team will choose a category. The f= irst team to get 2 questions correct from each category is the winner. The categories are:

Sports

Music and Entertainment

Science and Inventors

Community & Civil Rights Leaders<= /span>

Authors & Educators

Annotated Bibliography

Anderson, Lorin. "Teachers Helping Teachers." Revised Bloom's Taxonomy. 2003. oz-TeacherNet. 11 Jul. 2005 <http://rite.ed.qut.edu.a= u/oz- &= nbsp; teachernet/index.php?module=3DContentExpress&func=3Ddisplay&ceid= =3D29>.

The levels are revised to “Remember, Understand, Apply, Analyze, Evaluate, and Create”. A number of significant improvemen= ts were made to the existing structure. The changes are explained. Sample questions and potential projects and activities are suggested= .

= Brunnner, K. Famous African-Americans Webquest. July 2000. Eisenhower School. 13 Jul. 2005 <http://www.d23.org/ike/BlackHistory= />.

This webquest was designed by K. Brunner in Prospect Heights, Illinois. It has a great list of famous peop= le divided into categories. The culminating activity has the students writing 5 = Trivial Pursuit cards and playing a class game.

"eThemes." Famous African Americans. 6 2005. eMints= National Center. 13 Jul. 2005 <http://www.emints.org/ethemes/resources/S00000314.shtml>.=

= This is a list of sites to find out more about African Americans.

&= quot;Illinois Learnin= g Standards." <= u>Illinois State Board of Education. 1997. ISBE. 11 Jul. 2005 <http://www.isbe.net/ils/Default.htm&= gt;.

= The Illinois Standards are listed according to subject area. There are lesson plans for some standards.

"Information Lit= eracy Standards." NETS: National Curriculum/Content Area Standards. 2= 000. ISTE. 11 Jul. 2005 &nbs= p; &= nbsp; <http://cnets.iste.org/currstands/cstands- il.html>= .

= The National standards for Information Literacy, Independent Learning, and Social Responsibility= are listed.

Kim, Overstreet. B= lack History Month. 9 March 2005. District TRT. 13 Jul. 2005 <http://teach.fcps.net/trt10/Webquests/blkhist.htm>.

= This webquest has a great worksheet for organizing information for a PowerPoint project.

&= quot;National Education Technology Standards for Students." Technology Foundation St= andards. 2000. ISTE. 11 Jul. 2005 &= nbsp; <http://cnets.iste.org/students/s_stands.html&g= t;.

= This site has the NETS Standards for students.