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KevinDeissler ArtsandtheCivilWar Introduction: Teacherswillhaveaplethoraofactivitiesattheirdisposaltoincorporatethearts(music,art, physicaleducation,andhealth)intotheirlessonsontheCivilWar.Manyoftheseactivities expandonthebackgroundinformationsurroundingthewartogivethestudentsabetter understandingandappreciationfortheattentiontodetailthatthemenandboysofthetime experienced.

. ContentArea: 5thGrade/SocialStudies Objectives: Studentswillbeableto: Identifymeaningstoflagsandcreatetheirownflagbasedonsimilarmeanings CreateaportraitofhimorherselfusinganiPadapp Identifyrhymingpatternsastheyrelatetochantingmotivationalphrases Composemarchesbasedondifferenttempostoportraymoods CompareandcontrastmedicalconditionsbetweentheCivilWarandtodaysmedicines andtechnologies CreateastopactionmoviebasedonpreviousknowledgeoftheBattleofGettysburgor similarbattle IdentifymeaningsbehindthesongsthatweresungduringtheCivilWar Identifysomeoftheexercisesthatpeopleinthemilitarymustdotostaybattlereadyand practicesomeofthoseexercises Identifyandperformbasicfacingcommandsthatthemilitaryusesduringmarching StandardsAddressed: ISTE 1. CreativityandinnovationStudentsdemonstratecreativethinking,constructknowledge, anddevelopinnovativeproductsandprocessesusingtechnology. a. Applyexistingknowledgetogeneratenewideas,products,orprocesses b. Createoriginalworksasameansofpersonalorgroupexpression. 2. CommunicationandcollaborationStudentsusedigitalmediaandenvironmentsto communicateandworkcollaboratively,includingatadistance,tosupportindividual learningandcontributetothelearningofothers. a. Interact,collaborate,andpublishwithpeers,experts,orothersemployinga varietyofdigitalenvironmentsandmedia b. Communicateinformationandideaseffectivelytomultipleaudiencesusinga varietyofmediaandformats c. Developculturalunderstandingandglobalawarenessbyengagingwithlearners ofothercultures

d. Contributetoprojectteamstoproduceoriginalworksorsolveproblems 3. ResearchandinformationfluencyStudentsapplydigitaltoolstogather,evaluate,and useinformation. a. Locate,organize,analyze,evaluate,synthesize,andethicallyuseinformation fromavarietyofsourcesandmedia b. Evaluateandselectinformationsourcesanddigitaltoolsbasedonthe appropriatenesstospecifictasks 4. Criticalthinking,problemsolving,anddecisionmakingStudentsusecriticalthinkingskills toplanandconductresearch,manageprojects,solveproblems,andmakeinformed decisionsusingappropriatedigitaltoolsandresources. a. Planandmanageactivitiestodevelopasolutionorcompleteaproject b. Collectandanalyzedatatoidentifysolutionsand/ormakeinformeddecisions PACommonCore 1.4TypesofWriting 1.4.5.BWritemultiparagraphinformationpieces 1.5QualityofWriting 1.5.5.AWritewithaclearfocus,identifyingtopic,task,andaudience 1.5.5.BDevelopcontentappropriateforthetopic 1.5.5.COrganizewritinginalogicalorder 7.1BasicGeographicLiteracy 7.1.U.AUsegeographictoolstoanalyzeinformationabouttheinteraction betweenpeople,places,andtheenvironment 8.1HistoricalAnalysisandSkillsDevelopment 8.1.U.AEvaluatepatternsofcontinuityandchangeovertime,applyingcontextof events 8.1.U.BEvaluatetheinterpretationofhistoricaleventsandsources,considering theuseoffactversusopinion,multipleperspectives,andcauseandeffect relationships 8.1.U.CAnalyze,synthesize,andintegratehistoricaldata,creatingaproductthat supportsandappropriatelyillustratesinferencesandconclusionsdrawnfrom research 8.3UnitedStatesHistory 8.3.U.AComparetherolegroupsandindividualsplayedinthesocial,political, cultural,andeconomicdevelopmentoftheU.S. 8.3.U.BComparetheimpactofhistoricaldocuments,artifacts,andplaceswhich arecriticaltotheU.S. 9.1.5.AKnowandusetheelementsandprinciplesofeachartformtocreateworksinthe artsandhumanities 9.1.5.BRecognize,know,useanddemonstrateavarietyofappropriateartselements andprinciplestoproducereviewandreviseoriginalworksinthearts 9.1.5.EKnowanddemonstratehowartscancommunicateexperiences,storiesor emotionsthroughtheproductionofworksinthearts

9.1.5.JApplytraditionalandcontemporarytechnologiesforproducing,performingand exhibitingworksintheartsortheworksofothers 9.2.5.AExplainthehistorical,culturalandsocialcontextofanindividualworkinthearts 9.2.5.DAnalyzeaworkofartfromitshistoricalandculturalperspective 10.6.3.AIdentifyandengageinmoderatetovigorousphysicalactivitiesthatpromote physicalfitnessandhealth RelativeAdvantage: StudentswillexploreavarietyofresourcesusingiPadstogainabetterunderstandingofnotjust howtheiPadsinteractwiththearts,buthowthoseartsrelatetothebiggerpicture,i.e.theCivil War.Theywillseektounderstandmoreofthebackgroundcultureofthewarandnotjust names,dates,andplaces. Timeline: Theseactivitiescouldtakeplacethroughoutthethematicunitandnotnecessarilyatonepointin time.Mostoftheactivitiescanbedoneinoneortwoclassperiods. Materials: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/flagsinonehd/id387665557?mt=8 https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/keynote/id361285480?mt=8 https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/explaineverything/id431493086?mt=8 https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/artisticportraitboothhd/id622506307?mt=8 https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/militaryfitnessbookcollection/id532433364?mt=8 https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/stopmotionstudiopro/id640564761?mt=8 https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/garageband/id408709785?mt=8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IR_UJflXoUs&index=2&list=PLj18th7neRXRcvzvJZgDFkCG dA86rbFbj https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Sj4_vjwDtw&index=3&list=PLj18th7neRXRcvzvJZgDFkCG dA86rbFbj https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86vtz2Z5GLg&index=4&list=PLj18th7neRXRcvzvJZgDFkCG dA86rbFbj https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6du2B10K2w&index=5&list=PLj18th7neRXRcvzvJZgDFkC GdA86rbFbj https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ccQ6cT9kk&index=6&list=PLj18th7neRXRcvzvJZgDFkCG dA86rbFbj https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5mmFPyDK_8&index=7&list=PLj18th7neRXRcvzvJZgDFk CGdA86rbFbj https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpHiURKkY0Q&index=8&list=PLj18th7neRXRcvzvJZgDFkC GdA86rbFbj GroupingStrategies:

StudentscouldchoosetoworkindividuallyontheirowniPadortheteachercouldgroupthe studentsbasedonstrengthsforcertainactivities.WithinthisGlog,thereareactivitiesthatcould bedoneeitherindividuallyorwithasmallgroup. LearningActivities: 1. Studentswilllearnaboutthemeaningsbehinddifferentflagsaroundtheworld.Different regimentshadtheirownflagduringthewar.StudentswilluseKeynotetocreatetheir ownflag.TheywillsaveittoaPDFandimportitintoExplainEverything.Theywill recordthemselvesdiscussingthemeaningsbehindtheirflagandexportitasavideoto beviewedbytheclass. 2. Theteacherwillshowpicturesofdistinguishedgenerals,suchasLeeand/orGrantand explainthatbecausetheywerehighprofilegenerals,theyhadportraitspaintedofthem. StudentswilluseanappontheiriPadtotakeapictureofthemselvesandplacethemina professionallookingportrait.Theycouldthenwriteabouthowlookingdistinguishedor havingtheirportraithunginagalleryorcongressionalhallwouldmakethemfeel. 3. StudentswillwatchtheYouTubeclipofastaffsergeantcallingoutrhymingchantsto motivatehisplatoontorun.Studentswillcreatetheirownrhymingchantasifitwere poetry.Theywillthentryandrunintimetoittoseeiftheycancatchthebeatand cadenceofthechantastheyrun. 4. StudentswillusetheGarageBandapptocreatetwopiecesofmusic. a. Onewillbeanuptempomarchingloopthatstudentscouldtryandmarchto. b. Theothercouldbeaslowtempofuneralprocession.Studentswilldiscusshow eachmarchmakesthemfeelandwhy.Loopscanbesavedandpostedtothe teacherswebsiteforallofthestudentsandparentstolisten. 5. Studentswillgatherdifferenttoys,figures,Legos,orevenmakecharacterstotakepartin astopactionmovieusingtheMotionStudioappontheiPad.Studentswouldcreatea storyboardandfilmeachactionfortheBattleofGettysburg. 6. ThewayinjuredsoldiersweretreatedduringtheCivilWarandhowtheyaretreatedfor injuriesduringtodaysconflictsarecompletelydifferent.WatchtheYouTubecliponCivil Warmedicineandcompareandcontrastthedifferencesbetweenmedicalcarethenand now. 7. ListentothreedifferentCivilWarsongs.Researchthelyricsifyouhaveto,butchoose toeithermemorizeandsingthesongtotheclass,interpretthemeaningsofthelyricsto oneofthesongs,orcreateyourownsongusingdescriptivewords. 8. UsingaMilitaryFitnessappontheiPad,learnsomeofthecoreexercisesthatmembers ofthemilitarytodaymustperforminordertostayinshape.Chooseafewdifferent exercisestodoanddescribehowtheymakeyoufeel.Weretheydifficult?Whatwould ongoingtrainingdotoyouandyourbody? 9. WatchtheYouTubeclipaboutlearningbasicfacingcommands.Practiceeachmove andbepreparedtoperformthemasaclass,orasanentireplatoontopracticemarching throughthehallways.Theteacherwillbethegeneral,callingoutcommandsasstudents march.

Assessment: Someoftheseactivitiespresentopportunitiesfordiscussion,whileothersaremorefitnessor projectbased.Allowingthestudentstochoosetheirbestworktosubmitforassessingmaybea valuabletoolinworkingwithstudentsinterests.Maybefiveoftheseactivitieswillhaveagrade butstudentscouldchoosewhattheyturnedin. AdaptationsforLearnerswithSpecialNeeds: TheiPadpresentsitselfperfectlyforengagingstudentswithspecialneedsduetoitsabilityto zoominondifferentareas,allowstudentstodictatetext,orhavetheiPadreadtexttothe student.Havingthemworkwithapartnerwillalsohelptheirsuccessrate. Extensions: Studentscouldresearchtheirownappsoractivitiesastheyrelatetotheartsthatcouldbe differentfromtheonesselected.WhatelsecouldrelatetotheCivilWar? References: www.glogster.com https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/flagsinonehd/id387665557?mt=8 https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/keynote/id361285480?mt=8 https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/explaineverything/id431493086?mt=8 https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/artisticportraitboothhd/id622506307?mt=8 https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/militaryfitnessbookcollection/id532433364?mt=8 https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/stopmotionstudiopro/id640564761?mt=8 https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/garageband/id408709785?mt=8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IR_UJflXoUs&index=2&list=PLj18th7neRXRcvzvJZgDFkCG dA86rbFbj https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Sj4_vjwDtw&index=3&list=PLj18th7neRXRcvzvJZgDFkCG dA86rbFbj https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86vtz2Z5GLg&index=4&list=PLj18th7neRXRcvzvJZgDFkCG dA86rbFbj https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6du2B10K2w&index=5&list=PLj18th7neRXRcvzvJZgDFkC GdA86rbFbj https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ccQ6cT9kk&index=6&list=PLj18th7neRXRcvzvJZgDFkCG dA86rbFbj https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5mmFPyDK_8&index=7&list=PLj18th7neRXRcvzvJZgDFk CGdA86rbFbj https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpHiURKkY0Q&index=8&list=PLj18th7neRXRcvzvJZgDFkC GdA86rbFbj

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