INSTRUCTIONAL SOFTWARE

Name: Yessenia Manqueros

Software Title: BrainPop
URL: https://jr.brainpop.com/socialstudies/biographies/harriettubman/
Function(s) of Instructional Software (check all that apply):
Drill and Practice

Tutorial

Simulation

Instructional Game

e-books/e-references

Features of the Software (check all that apply):

Assessment Monitoring/Reporting (Keeps track of student data and/or generates reports for
the teacher)
Allows teacher to create customized lessons for students
Multi-user or
collaborative functions with others in class
Multi-user or collaborative functions with others
beyond local class
Accessible to students beyond the school day
Accessible via mobile
devices
Multiple languages
Safety, security, and/or privacy features
Strengths of the Software: Each video is connected to a standard. It is engaging. Includes lesson
plans. Fun quizzes and games for students. Kids and teachers love BrainPop.
Suggestions for Improvement: Add more videos. Perhaps add some interactivity. More detailed
assessment.
Standards Addressed: See https://www.georgiastandards.org/Pages/Default.aspx
SS1H1 The student will read about and describe the life of historical figures in American history.
a. Identify the contributions made by these figures: Benjamin Franklin (inventor/author/
statesman),Thomas Jefferson (Declaration of Independence), Meriwether Lewis and
William Clark with Sacagawea (exploration), Harriet Tubman (Underground Railroad),
Theodore Roosevelt (National Parks and the environment), George Washington Carver
(science).
Grade Level/Content Area(s): 1st grade/Social Studies
Blooms Level of Critical Thinking Required (check all that apply). See
http://epltt.coe.uga.edu/index.php?title=Bloom%27s_Taxonomy

Remembering
Understanding
Applying
Analyzing
Evaluating
Creating
Description of how to implement in the class: To introduce the study of famous people, I will
use the Harriet Tubman BrainPop video to engage the students. I will introduce the topic by asking
the students if they know what an underground railroad is. After a short discussion, I will
challenge the students to see if our predictions were correct. Students will watch the Harriet
Tubman video. Students will also be asked to remember one interesting fact about Harriet
Tubman.
After watching the video, the students will share their interesting facts. The teacher will list all the
responses on chart paper or the IWB. If there are not enough responses for each child (1 to 1 ratio)
then continue until enough responses are provided. Each child will select one of the facts to create
an illustration. After the drawings have been completed with at least one sentence to support the
drawing, the teacher will use her camera to create a digital image. All images will be added to a
PowerPoint slide show where the students will narrate their image. The PowerPoint will be
converted to a movie format and uploaded to the classroom blog.
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To extend this activity, students will select one of the other famous people to research. Students
can work independently or in small groups. Final presentations will be added to the classroom
blog.

* Examples of common instructional models include whole group, teacher-led, student self-paced, small
group, or individual learning activities. Use as many of these descriptors or other descriptors as apply.