Lesson+Unit

Lesson Unit - ASSURE

This lesson unit is intended for 4th grade students who are native English speakers. The teacher will need to be aware of any ELL students and students with hearing or vision impairments or physical handicaps.
 * Analyze your Learners **

After the lesson, students will be able to label physical and cultural features on a map of Florida. Students will also be able to talk about the role weather plays and its affect on the cultural and physical features of Florida. [Remembering, Understanding] Students will locate information on Florida's geography on the Internet and determine what facts are most important in regards to what they learned. The student will put this information in a Word document. [Applying, Analyzing] Students will use Kidspiration to create a concept map that highlights the most important physical, cultural, and weather features of Florida. [Creating] Students will use their knowledge of the cultural features of Florida to find images of five major cities and five attractions. They will use those images and Windows Movie Maker to create a photo video. [Creating] Students will use their knowledge of the physical features of Florida to create a PowerPoint presentation about 10 physical features of their choosing. They will determine the most important information for each feature and include it on the slide. They will also locate an image of that feature to place on the slide. [Creating] Students will use their knowledge of the physical, cultural, and weather features of Florida to create a podcast with Audacity. In the podcast, they will discuss the current days weather and the impact it's having on the state. [Creating]
 * State your Objectives [Bloom's Taxonomy] **


 * Select Media and Materials **
 * Computer with Internet connection
 * Projector
 * White board
 * Dry erase markers
 * Printer
 * Word
 * Kidspiration
 * Windows Movie Maker
 * PowerPoint
 * Headset with microphone
 * Audacity
 * USB drive

The computer with Internet connection is needed to pull up resources during the lesson. It is also needed to complete all student activities. The projector is needed to project what is on the computer screen onto the white board during the lesson. The white board and dry erase markers are needed during the lesson to highlight important things being projected. The printer is required to print student assignments. Word is needed to create typed assignments. Kidspiration is used to create the concept map assignment. Windows Movies Maker is needed to create the photo video assignment. PowerPoint is necessary for the slide presentation assignment. The headset with microphone and Audacity are needed to create the podcast assignment. The USB drive is needed to save the student assignments for the teacher to grade later.
 * Utilize Media and Materials **

The students will be interacting with technology quite extensively in this unit. During the lesson the students will be observing the output provided by technology. For their assignments, the students will need to interact with a computer, printer, USB drive, and various software programs.
 * Require Learner Participation **

Students will be evaluated initially by how the respond to verbal questions and labeling. They will be further assessed by how well the complete their assignments, and the level of knowledge they convey with their final products. - Each time you use a lesson with your students, it's an excellent idea to write yourself notes, so that you can revise the lesson if needed. For this assignment because you haven't actually taught the lesson, you do not need to add anything about revision.
 * Evaluate and Revise **