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Alayne Lamba Grade 5 Social Studies: 13 Colonies March 26, 2011

Rationale: Rote memorization can be challenging for some students. By having the students read, watch an animated clip, and use the SmartBoard to learn about the 13 Colonies, students are being engaged in many different ways, and meeting the academic needs of all students. The colonies on the SmartBoard are color coded, which makes it easier for special education students. All students also enjoy using the SmartBoard, so participation and attention is increased by doing this activity. As a follow-up activity for assessment, students will go into the computer lab, and have to match the names of the colonies to the actual colony on their own. As in “Perspectives on UDL and Assessment, An Interview with Robert Mislevy,” students need to be assessed the way that they learned the material (Gordon, Grave, Schifter 2011) Students will and can be given the option to either use the computer to take the test based on the 13 colonies, or have the test presented in a written format. Either way, the student will be assessed the way that they feel is most comfortable for them. NJCCCS: 5.8 SWBAT identify the 13 colonies SWBAT read/discuss the New England, Middle, and Southern Colonies SWBAT locate the different colonies on the SmartBoard SWBAT label the different colonies on the SmartBoard SWBAT apply their knowledge to either a written or computer based test on the 13 colonies Anticipatory Set: What do you think the original 13 “states” were in the United States? TW make a list of student ideas on the board. Procedure: Class will read about the New England, Middle, and Southern Colonies in the textbook. Class will read about the different colonies, and what role they played in early colonial days. CW watch BRAINPOP.com clip on the 13 Colonies. [] SW take online quiz. Students will use the SmartBoard to correctly drag the name of each colony name to the appropriate colony. http://exchange.smarttech.com/search.html?q=thirteen%20colonies Students will use the SmartBoard to drag the color coded stars to the New England, Southern, and Middle Colonies. Students will drag the important events to the colonies in which they occurred. Closure: What are the 13 Colonies? SW come to the SmartBoard and make a list. TW bring up chart on the SmartBoard labeled New England, Middle, and Southern Colonies. They need to write one important fact they learned in today’s lesson about each colony on their whiteboards. TW call students to come to the SmartBoard to write their lessons. Assessment: Participation and Test Materials: SmartBoard, textbooks, whiteboards, markers Homework: Complete color coded map on the 13 colonies Follow-Up: Test on the 13 Colonies (either on the computer or written)