Name: Melissa Goodman

Lesson Title: Scavenging thorough the history of the Oregon Trail: Background
Information about the Oregon Trail
Subject Area: ELA
Grade Level: 4
Unit Title: Historical Fiction
GLCEs Common
Core Standard
CCS !roduction and "istribution o# $ritin% use tec&nolo%'( includin% t&e )nternet( to
*roduce and *ublis& +ritin% as +ell as to interact and collaborate +it& ot&ers, demonstrate
su##icient command o# -e'boardin% s-ills to t'*e a minimum o# one *a%e in a sin%le sittin%.
METS/SNETS/T 3-5!! !ommunication and !ollaboration "
)denti#' &o+ di##erent so#t+are a**lications ma' be used to s&are similar in#ormation(
based on t&e intended audience 0e.%.( *resentations #or classmates(
ne+sletters #or *arents1
Essential
2uestions:
$&at is t&e 3re%on Trail4
$&' did *ioneers &ead +est on t&e 3re%on Trail4
$&at is a 25 code4
$&at are di##erent +a's a +eb lin- can be s&ared4
3bjectives: Usin% t&e 25 code scaven%er &unt s&eet( students +ill +atc& videos o# t&e &istor'
o# t&e 3re%on Trail and t'*e a one *a%e *a*er discussin% t&e main idea o# eac&
video.
Tools and
5esources:
) !ad
25 Code Scaven%er Hunt $or-s&eet
Com*uter
Microso#t $ord
5ationale: Accordin% to t&e common core and METS/S standards( students must be able to
t'*e a 6 *a%e *a*er in one settin% +&ile discussin% &o+ di##erent so#t+are
a**lications can s&are similar in#ormation. $&ile usin% a 25 code scaven%er &unt(
students +ill %ain bac-%round -no+led%e about t&e 3re%on Trail. T&e' +ill use t&e
in#ormation #rom t&eir scaven%er &unt to t'*e a 6 *a%e *a*er about +&at t&e'
learned as +ell as discussin% di##erent +a's to distribute a +eb lin-.
Se#uence of $ctivities:
Antici*ator'
2uestionsActivit':
Teacher: 7e#ore +e be%in to read $est+ard to Home: 8os&9s Stor'( does an'one
-no+ +&at t&e 3re%on Trail is4
Student: No idea
Teacher: T&e 3re%on Trail occurred in t&e mid/6:;; durin% +est+ard e<*ansion.
T&e American9s t&ou%&t t&e' could &ave a better li#e b' movin% to 3re%on.
Student: $&' +ould t&e' t&in- movin% +ould ma-e t&eir li#e better4
Teacher: T&e' t&ou%&t t&e +est &eld %reat o**ortunities. T&e +est &ad more land
#or #armin% and %old #or minin%.
7od' o# Lesson
!lan:
=Hold u* a 25 Code>
Teacher: "oes an'one -no+ +&at t&is is4
Student: Somet&in% 'ou can scan( m' mom &as t&at on &er *&one
Teacher: ?es( t&is is called a 25 code. $&en 'ou o*en t&e 25 code scanner on t&e
class ) *ads( 'ou can scan t&e 25 code. $&en 'ou scan t&e code( t&e 25 code
scanner a** +ill ta-e 'ou to +&atever lin- t&e 25 code is.
Student: So( is it li-e +&en ) scan stu## at Meijer +it& m' "ad4
Teacher: Essentiall' 'es( but instead o# bu'in% somet&in%( t&is scan +ill ta-e 'ou
to a +ebsite.
Teacher: 7e#ore +e read $est+ard to Home: 8os&9s Stor'( ) +ould li-e #or 'ou
%u's to build bac-%round -no+led%e about t&e 3re%on Trail. T&is +a'( 'ou can
understand +&at 8os& is tal-in% about durin% &is narration.
Teacher: ) +ill count 6/@ and +&atever number ) %ive 'ou is t&e 25 station 'ou
+ill be%in in. ?ou +ill scan t&e 25 code +it& t&e )!A"( vie+ t&e +ebsite( and
ans+er t&e corres*ondin% Auestions to t&e +or-s&eet t&at +ill be *assed out. !lease
notice t&e #our tables set u* in t&e bac- o# t&e room. Station 6/@ is labeled on t&e
25 code s&eet t&at is on eac& table.
=Count o## 6/@ +it& t&e students>
=!ass out t&e 25 Code Scaven%er Hunt $or-s&eet>
Teacher: 3-a' class( %o to t&e table t&at &as t&e same 25 code center as +&at +as
assi%ned to 'ou
Teacher: 3-a'( *lease be%in +it& t&e scaven%er &unt. $&en ) rin% t&e bell( it
means it9s time to s+itc& tables. $&en 'ou s+itc& tables( *lease %o to t&e ne<t
number. For e<am*le( i# 'ou9re startin% on table B( %o to table @ ne<t. ?ou ma'
be%in.
=Set t&e timer #or C minutes. Facilitate +it& t&e %rou*s to ma-e sure t&e tec&nolo%'
is +or-in% correctl' and an' Auestions about t&e videos are ans+ered. 3nce C
minutes &ave %one b'( rin% t&e bell to si%nal a station c&an%e>
=3nce all o# t&e stations &ave been com*leted( direct t&e students to t&eir seats a#ter
t&e ) !ads are *ut a+a'>
Teacher: "o 'ou #eel li-e 'ou no+ &ave an idea about t&e 3re%on Trail4
Student: ?es( ) t&ou%&t it +as cool t&at t&e *ioneers +al-ed 6; miles a da'.
Nobod' toda' +ould &ave +al-ed 6; miles, +e +ould %et in our carD
Teacher: ?es( isn9t it #ascinatin% to see &o+ muc& can c&an%e t&rou%&out time.
T&ese videos %ave 'ou a %lim*se into t&e li#e o# a *ioneer +&ile travelin% on t&e
3re%on Trail.
Teacher: ) &o*e 'our 25 Code +or-s&eet is #illed out correctl'. ?ou +ill use t&is
+or-s&eet to t'*e a one *a%e *a*er about +&at 'ou learned. T&is *a*er +ill include
in#ormation #rom all t&ree ?ouTube video9s 'ou just +atc&ed. ?ou +ill t'*e one
*ara%ra*& *er video 'ou +atc&ed. ?ou can use 'our 25 code +or-s&eet to
re#erence in#ormation. )n t&e #ourt& *ara%ra*&( 'ou +ill discuss di##erent +a's +e
are able to s&are a +eb *a%e to anot&er *erson. $&o can t&in- o# di##erent +a's4
Student: +&en 'ou t'*e in +++.+&atever4
Teacher: ?es( t&at is called a U5L( +&at else4
Student: T&e 25 code scanner
Teacher: E<actl'( an' ot&ers4
Student: S&are t&e lin- on #ace boo-
Teacher: Correct( t&ere are man' di##erent +a's +e can send a lin- to a +ebsite to
a *erson.
=!ass out t&e rubric s&o+n in t&e assessment *iece section>
Teacher: T&e #irst t&ree cate%ories re#er to t&e one *a%e *a*er 'ou +ill +rite( t&e
last t+o cate%ories re#er to t&e 25 code +or-s&eet 'ou just com*leted. ?ou +ill
turn in 'our 25 code +or-s&eet alon% +it& t&e one *a%e *a*er.
Conclusion Teacher: $e +ill no+ %o to t&e com*uter lab to +rite 'our *a*er. $e +ill &ave E;
minutes in t&e com*uter lab. !lease use 'our time +isel' and remember to use
transition sentences +&en 'ou9re c&an%in% *ara%ra*&s.
Lesson %ifferentiations:
Sim*li#ications: Assistive tec&nolo%' i# needed to &el* t&e student t'*e a one *a%e *a*er in one
sittin%. Let t&e students +atc& t&e videos as a +&ole %rou* +it& t&e *rojector i# t&e
)!A"s are mal#unctionin% not scannin% t&e codes
E<tensions: As- t&e students to t'*e a #i#t& *ara%ra*& t&at +ould describe t&eir t&ree #avorite
#acts learned #rom t&e ?ouTube videos +it& details e<*lainin% +&' t&ose +ere t&eir
#avorite #acts
Assessment !iece: 5ubric
Teac&er Created
Handouts:
5ubric seen above in t&e assessment *iece
25 Code $or-s&eet seen above in t&e bod' o# t&e lesson
25 Codes seen above in t&e bod' o# t&e lesson
2ualit' Student
Sam*le:
25 Code $or-s&eet/
3ne *a%e *a*er/