5.+Unit+Activity+-+DI+by+Interest

 Unit Activity 1: "Exploring FDR's New Deal through Technology - Wikispaces" Differentiating by Interest

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__**Lesson Summary:** __** Students will explore and research different educational Social Studies websites. While exploring these websites students need to read about FDR’s New Deal programs. Students will conduct r esearch on FDR’s New Deal programs.  Collaboratively students will choose one specific New Deal program they are interested in. Using their research information from the internet websites, students will create a Wiki Space page about the New Deal Program they have chosen. **

__**Materials/Technology Tools:** __ LCD Projector Computer lab with internet access for each student Email access ([|www.jefferson.kyschools.us]) Wiki Spaces access/membership ([]) ** **Social Studies Web Resources:** * [|**http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/**] * [|**http://americanhistory.si.edu/**] * [|**http://archives.gov/**] (Students can also research web resources of their choice for today's lesson.) 
 * Teacher computer

**1) Sponge Activity: Class will begin with a sponge activity that will allow me to informally pre-assess the students’ knowledge about America’s current economic situation. Students will answer three questions projected on the board at the beginning of class. These questions must be answered in the 1*3*1 paragraph format. I will allow students to share their responses with the rest of the class leading into a detailed class discussion that students should be able to relate to. This sponge activity and class discussion is a great lead into today’s lesson. Students will submit their answers via email.  //Sponge Activity: “Obama’s Plan”// Instructions: Answer the following three questions in 1*3*1 paragraph format. ** <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">**<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black', Gadget, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Black', Gadget, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Black', Gadget, sans-serif;">2) Instructions: Before going to the computer lab, I will give students a detailed set of instructions of today’s lesson. I will inform students what is expected of them academically. I also want to discuss how they should behave in the computer lab. 3) Learning with Primary Sources on the Web: Students will explore and research 3 different educational websites:   <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">*  **<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">[|**http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/**]   <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">*  <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">[|**http://americanhistory.si.edu/**]   <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">*  [|**http://archives.gov/**] <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black', Gadget, sans-serif;">**While exploring these websites students need to read about FDR’s New Deal programs. Research the FDR’s New Deal programs.** (Students can also research web resources of their choice for today's lesson.)  * What is the title of your New Deal Program you have chosen? * When was this program implemented? * What group of Americans benefited from this program? How did this group benefit from this New Deal program? * What groups opposed this program and what were some of their critiques? ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black', Gadget, sans-serif;">** * Was this program effective? Explain why or why not. * Choose 3 different primary sources from the websites. Your primary sources must show evidence of your New Deal program. Copy your primary sources onto your Wiki pages. * Create a class activity for each one of your primary sources. Your class activities can be a sponge activity, journal entry, graphic organizer, analysis worksheet, exit slip, etc. * Cite your sources on your Wiki page and/or on the Works Cited page of your Wiki space. Students will submit their Wiki page electronically. Students will explore and learn from one another's wikispaces. Students will write 3 interesting facts they have learned from their classmates' wiki page. Students will also write 2 questions they may have about their classmates' wiki pages. We will address these questions as a class. 5) Exit Slip: To close the lesson, the students will answer some questions on an exit slip. Student responses will be emailed to me. The exit slip questions will read: * What could you share with your students about the purpose and uses of our National Archives? * Choose one primary source from the Smithsonian website that is ** **interesting to you. Would this resource be helpful in our classroom? Why or why not? * Go to the following website,** <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black', Gadget, sans-serif;">[|****http://www.nps.gov/fdrm/memorial/memorial.htm****]   **<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black', Gadget, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Black', Gadget, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, and tell me why you think FDR was given this memorial. ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black', Gadget, sans-serif;">
 * __<span style="font-size: 150%; font-family: 'Arial Black', Gadget, sans-serif;">Lesson Activities: __**
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black', Gadget, sans-serif;">List some programs and/or plans Barack Obama has implemented to help America’s current economic crisis. **
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black', Gadget, sans-serif;">Describe how any of these plans have benefited you or one of your family members. **
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black', Gadget, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Black', Gadget, sans-serif;">Do you believe these programs have been effective? Explain why or why not. **
 * 4) Wiki Space Page (Partner Work): Collaboratively students need to choose one specific New Deal program they are interested in. Students can choose a program from the 1st or 2nd New Deal. Using their research information from the internet websites, students will create a Wiki Space page on the web. Students will work collaboratively in pairs but on their own computers. The Wiki Space program allows students to add and edit information on their page on separate computers. The following information is required on the Wiki Space page to receive full credit:

__<span style="font-size: 120%; font-family: 'Arial Black', Gadget, sans-serif;">**<span style="font-size: 120%; font-family: 'Arial Black', Gadget, sans-serif;">Technology Activity Options: ** __ 2) Explore and research different web resources. 3) Create wikispace page that is creative with indivual styles in layout and design. **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black', Gadget, sans-serif;">1) Insert various graphics and artifacts on wikispace page.

__<span style="font-size: 140%; font-family: 'Arial Black', Gadget, sans-serif;">Differentiated/Extension: __ <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black', Gadget, sans-serif;">*** More capable students can create longer and more detailed and more creative wikispace pages.**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black', Gadget, sans-serif;">* Less capable students may create shorter and less detailed and less creative wikispace pages .**

<span style="font-size: 150%; font-family: 'Arial Black', Gadget, sans-serif;">__Rubric/Evaluation:__ <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black', Gadget, sans-serif;">Student will have two different rubrics for today's lesson. One rubric will assess the students' New Deal Wiki page and the other rubric will assess if the students worked well with their partners.

<a href='http://www.rcampus.com/rubricshowc.cfm?code=F3XACC&sp=yes'>Rubric: New Deal Wikispace Page</a>

<a href='http://www.rcampus.com/rubricshowc.cfm?code=E3XBWW&sp=yes'>Rubric: Collaborative Learning</a>