Michelle Martin

Monday ASSURE

I. Analyze the Learners: I will be teaching about the Olympics to a 3rd grade class, 10

boys and 12 girls, 80% white, 15% African-American and 5% Latino. Two of the

students have IEPs for learning disabilities. The students have previously studied

geography of the United States and a few other countries. This unit will build on this

prior knowledge.

II. State the Objectives: My third grade students will create a short timeline, write about

the change in the Olympics, past to present, using a storytelling video, blogs, and a

SmartBoard activity by the end of the day with 80% accuracy.

III. Select Methods, Media and Materials: In order to meet the different learning styles in

my room, I will utilize the following methods, media, and materials throughout the

lesson:

a. Digital imaging - I will create a poster that gets students excited about the unit.

b. YouTube Storytelling - Students will utilize a video I created, telling some of the

highlights of the Olympics past to present.

c. Blogs - At the end, I will create a blog with open ended questions about what was

written. The students will access this blog and read it. Once they read it, they will

comment about it below, using evidence from YouTube storytelling video and

personal experience.

d. PowerPoint- Students will utilize PowerPoint to create a timeline identifying at

least 5-6 different years or changes that have occurred with the Olympics

mentioned.

e. Facebook - Students will use Facebook as a communication outlet for this day’s

lesson. They can get on there and ask questions about anything they are struggling

with at home. This will only be used if the student does not complete the

PowerPoint in class.

f. Wiki - Students will use this to post their work, creating a portfolio to access later

in the unit and to show to their parents at conferences and during parent teacher

night. Students will also write under each assignment on their wiki, whether they

enjoyed the assignment, learned anything, and whether they would like to do it

again in the future.

g. SmartBoard Activity - I will use a premade timeline created on Smart Exchange to

introduce the topic to students in an interactive visual way. I will leave the

activity up, so that students can go up and find any information they would like to

include in their timeline.

IV. Utilize Media and Materials: Before the lesson, I will check to make sure all electronic

devices are working properly. This check includes the SmartBoard and computers. I will

preview the blog to make sure no inappropriate comments are on there before my

students access it. In addition, I will place the poster and other visual aids in a place that

students can easily see. Materials, such as their independent laptops, will be placed in a

low traffic area, so students can easily access them when needed to create their

PowerPoint. The students will be placed in pods, so they can use each other for assistance

throughout the lesson, if necessary. Students will be able to do some additional research

on the Olympics history using a website I provide to them.

V. Require Learner Participation: To grab the students’ attention, I will begin by

displaying the unit poster where all the students can see it. Then, I will begin with a class

discussion, asking the students what kinds of things they think we can talk about with the

Olympics. I will utilize some guiding questions such as: Do you think the Olympics have

always been the same? What are important components of the Olympics? What kinds of

things do athletes need to do to prepare for the games? After we have discussed a little bit

about what we think the unit will be about, students will then watch the storytelling video

that I created. They will fill out a venn diagram, grouping similarities and differences

between the different Olympics that they identified from the video. Then I will go over a

timeline created on Smart Exchange: http://exchange.smarttech.com/details.html?

id=86da8a72-84d4-4dec-84fc-c2ce957cc0cf After going over the timeline, I will have

students add additional facts to their venn diagrams. Then, as a group, they will discuss

what they thought were some major differences that they want to include on their

timeline. Next, the students will get their laptops from the back of the room, and they will

begin working on their PowerPoint timeline. Once their timeline is created, they will

present it to the class. They will post it on their wiki, as part of their unit portfolio, along

with a short reflection about it. For homework, students will finish any uncompleted

work. They will also access the blog I created for them, and they will post comments

about the topic we studied about today. If a student has any questions about how to

access the blog or about PowerPoint, they can contact me or peers via our class Facebook

page.

VI. Evaluate and Revise: In order to assess my students, I will do the following:

a. Before- I will observe students response during our discussion about the

Olympics, to gather an understanding of what prior knowledge they have about

the topic. It will give me a better idea of what I need to focus on throughout the

lesson.

b. During- I will walk around the room and ask students questions about the

similarities and differences between the Olympics in the past and the present. I

will also assess during each presentation that each PowerPoint includes at least 5-

6 changes in the Olympics. Another informal assessment will include observation

of the students as we complete the SmartBoard activity and watch the video. I will

check for understanding, by looking at their venn diagrams they did

independently. I will also make sure every student participates in discussion with

their group and the whole class.

c. After- To assess the students after the lesson, I will reference their blog

comments to see if they used any evidence to support their opinion and whether

they gained a true understanding of the subject. I will also check their timelines

for accuracy, in order to see if they met my learning objectives.