Emily Justice MEDT 7477 Title: Youre My Hero Grade: 3rd GPS Standards: SS3H2 The student will

discuss the lives of Americans who expanded peoples rights and freedoms in a democracy. a. Paul Revere (independence), Frederick Douglass (civil rights), Susan B. Anthony (womens rights), Mary McLeod Bethune (education), Franklin D. Roosevelt (New Deal and World War II), Eleanor Roosevelt (United Nations and human rights), Thurgood Marshall (civil rights), Lyndon B. Johnson (Great Society and voting rights), and Csar Chvez (workers rights). b. Explain social barriers, restrictions, and obstacles that these historical figures had to overcome and describe how they overcame them. ELA3W2 The student writes in a variety of genres, including narrative, informational, persuasive, and response to literature. The student produces informational writing (e.g., procedures, report, correspondence) that: a. Captures a readers interest by setting a purpose and developing a point of view. b. Sustains a focused topic. c. Includes the appropriate purpose, expectations, and length for the audience and the genre. d. Includes relevant examples, facts, anecdotes, and details. e. Uses organizational structures for conveying information (chronological order, cause and effect, similarities and differences, questions and answers). f. Uses a variety of resources (encyclopedia, Internet, books) to research and share information on a topic. g. Provides a sense of closure. h. May include prewriting. i. May include a draft that is revised and edited. j. May be published. AASL Standards: 1 Inquire, think critically, and gain knowledge. 1.1.5 Evaluate information found in selected sources on the basis of accuracy, validity, appropriateness for needs, importance, and social and cultural context. 1.1.6 Read, view, and listen for information presented in any format (e.g., textual, visual, media, digital) in order to make inferences and gather meaning. 1.1.9 Collaborate with others to deepen understanding. 1.2.3 Demonstrate creativity by using multiple resources and formats. 1.3.1 Respect copyright/intellectual property rights of creators and producers.

2 Draw conclusions, make informed decisions, apply knowledge to new situations, and create new knowledge. 2.1.6 Use the writing process, media and visual literacy, and technology skills to create products that express new understandings 2.2.4 Demonstrate personal productivity by completing products to express learning. 3 Share knowledge and participate ethically and productively as members of our democratic society. 3.1.2 Participate and collaborate as members of a social and intellectual network of learners. 3.1.4 Use technology and other information tools to organize and display knowledge and understanding in ways that others can view, use, and assess. 3.2.3 Demonstrate teamwork by working productively with others. Nets-s Standards: 1. Creativity and Innovation: Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology. a. apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products, or processes b. create original works as a means of personal or group expression c. evaluate and select information sources and digital tools based on the appropriateness to specific tasks 3. Research and Information Fluency: Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information. Students locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a variety of sources and media 4. Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making: Students use evaluate and select information sources and digital tools based on the appropriateness to specific tasks critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources. 5. Digital Citizenship: Students understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to technology and practice legal and ethical behavior. Students b. exhibit a positive attitude toward using technology that supports collaboration, learning, and productivity 6. Technology Operations and Concepts: Students demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems, and operations. Students a. understand and use technology systems b. select and use applications effectively and productively Lesson Overview: This is the culminating lesson for all the American Heroes studied throughout the year. The Students will work in partners to create a digital video that tell about their Hero, the obstacles they overcame to be great, and their contributions to American.

Essential Questions: 1. What obstacles did your Hero overcome to become great? 2. What contributions did your hero make that we still see today? Duration: 2 weeks ( 1 hour blocks) Procedures: Week 1 Day 1: Introduce the project to the students. Show students a sample video created by the teacher. The students can use this as a reference as they create their videos. Day 2: Discuss as a group obstacles the heroes had to overcome to be great. Make and anchor chart for the students to refer to as they work. Show students how to put information on a Power Point slide and save it as a .jpeg Day 3: Assign partners. Allow students to begin using Cobb Virtual Library to get information on their Hero. Day 4: Show a sample storyboard. Show students where they can locate the resource kit on the student drive. Allow students to explore resource kit and begin creating their story board. Day 5: continue working on Story boards Week 2 Day 1: In the first 15 minutes allow students to finish up storyboards. Last 45 minutes go to the media center for a lesson on using Movie Maker to create a video. Allow the students to work on their videos at the end of the lesson. Day 2: Allow students to work on video. Day 3: Finish up videos Day 4: Movie Festival (students present videos) Day 5: Movie Festival (students present video) Assessment: Students will be graded on a rubric by their peers as well as the teacher. The students will be graded on their story board and Final Video.