5E Lesson Plan Ideas

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Subject area / 10th Grade English Language Arts

course / grade level

Standards (State 1. Creativity and innovation Students:

and ISTE Standards
Demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop
for Students)
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
2. Communication and collaboration Students use digital media and
environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a
distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning
of others. a. Interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts, or
others employing a variety of digital environments and media b.
Communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences
using a variety of media and formats c. Develop cultural understanding
and global awareness by engaging with learners of other cultures d.
Contribute to project teams to produce original works or solve
problems
3. Research and information fluency Students apply digital tools to
gather, evaluate, and use information. a. Plan strategies to guide
inquiry b. Locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and
ethically use information from a variety of sources and media c.
Evaluate and select information sources and digital tools based on the
appropriateness to specific tasks d. Process data and report results

Objectives Students will create a website via Weebly.

Students will research information on Nathaniel Hawthorne, the
Puritan Religion and the Salem Witch Trials.
Students will present information to the class via website on Weebly.
Students will work collaboratively together in small groups on a
research project.
Students will also embed a group Jeopardy game referencing

Differentiation Students that will need differentiated instruction will be allowed more
Strategies: How will time to work on the project, will be given minimal responsibilities as
the lesson address well as written/research requirements.
the various learning
Students will also be placed into groups with similar personalities and
styles of the
abilities.
students and the

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needs of those with Students will be assessed periodically throughout the duration of the
special needs? assignment.

The 5Es

E Information and Description Assessment

Engagement Students will be introduced to the Weebly website tool. Students Evidence of
will look at various aspects of the website design for several sites research will
and determine which parts are mandatory and which are simply be saved to
there for “fluff.” Students will search songs, video clips and picart each group’s
to embed into their websites as well as YouTube clips. Google Drive
account via
Students will take all information and resources found and
Google
embed those into a breakdown of 4 pages per website for each
Classroom
group. Those pages will be in reference towards: Nathaniel
for me to
Hawthorne, The Puritan Religion, The Salem Witch Trials and
check
The Scarlet Letter.
periodically.

Also, any
direct quotes
or
information
will be
required to
be cited per
MLA
guidelines.

Exploration Students will participate in their group by dividing up each

segment of the website as well as differentiating between
adequate and inadequate information to embed into the site.
Students will collaboratively work together to create the site and
publish it within a 5 day time line.
Students will first begin by researching Nathaniel Hawthorne,
The Scarlet Letter, the Puritan Religion and the Salem Witch
Trials. Students will create mock slides that will serve as
visionary boards during the creation process.

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E Information and Description Assessment

Explanation I will model each phase of the assignment from research to

putting the project together each step of the way. I will model
higher order thinking questions by providing a detailed list of
examples that pertain to level I, II and III questions that should be
embedded as well as answered throughout the completion of the
project. Students will be assessed periodically throughout the
duration of the project to ensure that each student is making
corrections where needed and staying on track.

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E Information and Description Assessment

Elaboration Students will participate in their group by dividing up each

segment of the website as well as differentiating between
adequate and inadequate information to embed into the site.
Students will collaboratively work together to create the site and
publish it within a 5 day time line.
Students will first begin by researching Nathaniel Hawthorne,
The Scarlet Letter, the Puritan Religion and the Salem Witch
Trials. Students will create mock slides that will serve as
visionary boards during the creation process.
Students will create a Jeopardy game via free Jeopardy game
design where they will incorporate vocabulary, author
information, other works and history topics/references.

Evaluation Students will be assessed based on individual assigned portions https://www.r

of the research portions of the assignment as well as the group ubric-
as a whole in regards to the jeopardy game creation and the maker.com/i
website being completed. ndex.php?v=
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References

Bybee, R.W. et al. (1989). Science and technology education for the elementary years:
Frameworks for curriculum and instruction. Washington, D.C.: The National Center for
Improving Instruction.
Bybee, R. W. (1997). Achieving Scientific Literacy: From Purposes to Practices. Oxford:
Heinemann.
National Research Council. (1999). Inquiry and the national science education standards: A
guide for teaching and learning. Washington, D.C.: National Academy Press.
Polman, J.L. (2000). Designing project-based silence: Connecting learners through guided
inquiry. New York: Teachers College Press.

Section 2
Name the file with your last name and first initial (example: hocuttM) and submit by attaching in
Blackboard assignment for 5E Lesson Plan Ideas and Assessment.

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