03-+Vocabulary+Digital+Story


 * Instructional Plan for Vocabulary Digital Story **


 * My Future classroom **— I want to be a high school World History teacher. However the textbook I chose would best be used at the middle school level, particularly for the 7th grade level on its own and the 8th grade level with good supplemental material. This plan is for students in the 8th grade. The reading abilities of the students in my class would, ideally, be somewhere between the 6th and 8th grade level.


 * Objective **— During our class lesson on the book //The Diary of Anne Frank//, //the students will be able to// correctly identify two historical events that took place in the book or during the time of World War II.


 * Model **— Before showing my class the video //Anne Frank- A WW II Story//, I will divide them into groups of two. I will explain that each group is to choose 3-5 vocabulary words from the book //The Diary of Anne Frank// that we just finished reading as a class. The students will choose either a story within the book, or a chapter they particularly liked and make a final project about it. They must include: the 3-5 vocabulary terms and definitions as well as a minimum of two historical events that took place during that particular story or chapter. I will then explain that each group will work together to present their story or favorite chapter. I would show them exactly the standard their project should meet by showing them my video //Anne Frank- A WW II Story//. After they watch the video I will explain how I went to credible websites for: extra information outside of the book, pictures, and music to create the video. I will show them each web-site that I used, and how I cited all of my resources. I would make sure to tell them that they are allowed to be as creative as they want. If they want to act out their story, use an interactive power-point, create a web blog, whatever they want to do (as long as they meet all the requirements) they will be allowed to do. All together the modeling of their project should take no more than 15 minutes.


 * Guided Practice **— While students are in groups they will 1) brainstorm and decide which story or chapter to conduct their research on, 2) choose a minimum of 3 vocabulary words to incorporate into their story, 3) research their vocabulary terms, 4) research two historical events (one per student) that they will present in their final story project. I would be walking around answering questions and helping point students in the right direction. They could even begin to create their project once they have a good amount of information to work with.

-Basically, each individual student will have //one// topic or event to research so each group will have //two// events that will be presented in their final story project. So they also have to make sure that their stories flow well together.
 * Independent Practice **—For the independent practice each student //group// will be in charge of researching and presenting two historical events for their group project. Each individual student will write a short summary of what //they// researched during their group time. They will turn in their summaries to me so that I can make sure the event really occurred and that the information is accurate.

1) What did you learn from your individual research? 2) What you learn from your partner’s research? 3) What did you learn from the class presentations (choose two that are NOT yours or your partner’s) 4) What was your favorite new piece of information? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">I would also make sure that they know they are //not// allowed to mention the same event twice. They must mention having learned about a minimum of two different events. The reflection paper would not need to be long. I would be looking for the overall concepts and events, not necessarily specific dates/times. This would be an in-class assignment. They would write their summary and then turn it in before leaving class.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Assessment **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">— After their projects are finished and everyone has presented I will have each student write a reflection paper that must include the following:

Here is the pdf file for this instructional plan as well as the video that goes along with it:

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