Lesson Plan

Teacher Candidate: Tyler Wadley Date: 4/28/19

Grade and Topic: Grade 4, Social Studies Length of Lesson: 45 minutes for 2 days

Mentor Teacher: Marla Phillips School: University of Memphis -IDT 3600

Unit Objective

4.18 Analyze the impact of Andrew Jackson’s presidency, including: the Indian Removal
Act, Trail of Tears, and preservation of the union.

Lesson Objective

Content Learning Goals and Objectives

1. Given a WebQuest over the Indian Removal Act, TLW select graphic images that represent each
tribe with a score of at least 80 out of 100 on the rubric.
2. Given the knowledge gained in the WebQuest, TLW create a comic about the Indian Removal
Act with a score of three out of four on the rubric.

Student Participation

The goal of this lesson is for students to demonstrate a clear understanding of the Indian Removal Act.
Students provide visual representations and write reflections on the characteristics of each tribe.

Standards

State/District, Common Core Standards

TN Social Studies 4.18 Analyze the impact of Andrew Jackson’s presidency, including: the Indian
Removal Act, Trail of Tears, and preservation of the union.

ISTE Standard(s)

 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. Use models and simulations to explore complex systems and issues
 d. Identify trends and forecast possibilities

 Research and Information Fluency: Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and
use information.
b. Locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a variety of
sources and media

Materials

Materials Used

1. Indian Removal Act WebQuest checklist

2. Encyclopedia
3. Computer
4. Microsoft Word
5. Internet Access to:
a. Indian Removal Act WebQuest http://zunal.com/webquest.php?w=404060
b. ToonDoo http://www.toondoo.com
6. Pencil

Technology Integration

Students will use the websites stated above as resources for the Indian Removal Act and access to images. Word
processing software will be used to type and. Format the Indian Removal Act WebQuest reflection. Students,
upon completing the activity, will save their work to a shared Dropbox folder for their class. A sample of the
product is available here: Student Sample

Background and Rationale

● Students will demonstrate a clear understanding of each tribe by providing and

written reflections on what was done to them.
● Academic Language is not addressed in IDT 3600.
● This lesson is a continuation of TN social studies standard 4.1

Procedures and Timeline

Introduction

● Begin by displaying the WebQuest on a large screen display, overhead, or whiteboard.

● Provide some brief background information and show the students and overview of the WebQuest.
● Give students a few minutes to silently read the handout.
● Show the students how to use ToonDoo.

Procedures

At the Computer Day 1 (45 minutes)

Teacher Procedures: Student Procedures:

1. Have students open both MS Word
and an Internet browser.
2. Direct students to the WebQuest.
3. Monitor and assist as needed.
1. Open MS Word and an Internet browser
2. Go to the WebQuest website.
3. Work through all of the sections of the
WebQuest. Including all articles to read
and interactive activities to work through.
4. Go to MS Word.
5. Type their reflection for the “Task” part of
the WebQuest.

At the Computer Day 2 (45 minutes)

Teacher Procedures: Student Procedures:

1. Have students open up an Internet 1. Open Internet browser.

browser. 2. Go to ToonDoo.
2. Direct students to the ToonDoo site. 3. Sign up for an account.
3. Show them how to use the website. 4. Click on “Create Toon.”
4. Monitor and assist as needed. 5. Select Toon layout.
6. Create comic.
7. Save and publish comic.

Closure
Students volunteer to share their comics. At the end of class, the teacher collects reflections, checklists, comics
and polls the class for questions.

Modifications

If some students are ESL students, the WebQuest could be difficult for them because it does require
quite a bit of reading. If the students are having a difficult time the teacher will work with them so that
they understand it. The students can then create two comic strips in place of the written reflection.

Student Sample