Instructional Software

Lesson Idea Name: Video Clip Lesson

Content Area: Social Studies
Grade Level(s): Third

Content Standard Addressed: SS3CG1 Describe the elements of representative democracy/republic in the
United State
s. a.Describe the three branches of national government: executive (president), legislative (Congress), and
judicial (Supreme Court of the United States).

Technology Standard Addressed: Knowledge Constructor. 3a Students plan and employ effective research
strategies to locate information and other resources for their intellectual or creative pursuits.

Selected Technology Tool: IMovie

URL(s) to support the lesson (if applicable):

Type of Video:
☐ IMovie ☐ Tutorial ☐ Simulation ☐ Instructional Game ☐ e-books/e-references

Bloom’s Taxonomy Level(s):

☐ Remembering ☐ Understanding ☐ Applying ☐ Analyzing ☐ Evaluating ☐ Creating

Levels of Technology Integration (LoTi Level):

☐ Level 1: Awareness ☐ Level 2: Exploration ☐ Level 3: Infusion ☐ Level 4: Integration
☐ Level 5: Expansion ☐ Level 6: Refinement

Universal Design for Learning (UDL): Students will be able to use different types of devices to adhere to their
individual needs.

Lesson idea implementation: Teacher will give students’ online resources as well as hard copy resources for
references for skit. Students will create a skit on an assigned section of American Government. The project
will be introduced with anchor charts and previous knowledge. It will take the students a series of three days
to complete the lesson. The final product will be used as a summative grade and will be used to inform re-
teaching. I will use this project to extend learning by putting the projects on flipgrid for discussion and
analyzing. I will conclude the lesson by having a presentation day. I will provide feedback to the students by
commenting on each video.
Reflective Practice: After conducting this lesson I thought it went well. I think the students could have used
one more day to refine videos and get more practice with technology.

Spring 2018_SJB