Lesson Plan 1

Teacher Candidate: Kelsey Mounce Date: June 5th, 2017

Grade and Topic: Grade 3, Social Studies Length of Lesson: 1 hour for 5 days

Mentor Teacher: Townes, Jennifer School: University of Memphis - IDT 3600

UNIT/CHAPTER OBJECTIVE/GENERALIZATION/BIG IDEA:

The Google lesson plan is part of a unit covering Geography that enables the students to see, understand and
appreciate the web of relationships between people, places, and environments. Students will use the knowledge,
skills, and understanding of concepts within the six essential elements of geography: world in spatial terms, places
and regions, physical systems, human systems, environment and society, and the uses of geography as described
in the TN state social studies standard 3.0.

LESSON OBJECTIVE:
Content Learning Goals and Objectives

1. Given the title of the historical landmarks, students will be able identify why the landmarks are historical to the
United states with a score of three out of four on the rubric. (Blooms taxonomy: comprehension)

2. Given the selected images, students will place the images where they belong on the United States map with a
score of three out of four on the rubric. (Blooms taxonomy: knowledge, comprehension, analysis)

3. Given a computer and Google earth software, working together in a group students will be able to put together a
virtual tour of historical landmarks thought out a given state in the United States with a score of three out of four
on the rubric. (Blooms taxonomy: synthesis)

4. Work together and present the information to their pierce with a score of three out of four on the rubric.

Student Participation

The goal of this lesson is for students to demonstrate a clear understanding of historical landmarks and why they are
important. Students will write reflections of each historical landmark and create a visual representation of the given
landmarks using Google Earth.

STANDARDS ADDRESSED:
State/District, Common Core Standards

TN Social Studies - 3.3.01 Understand how to use maps, globes, and other geographic representations, tools, and
technologies to acquire, process and report information from a spatial perspective.
ISTE Standard(s)

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.
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.
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.

MATERIALS:

Historical Landmarks sheet

Computer
Google Earth:
[Link]
[Link]
Internet Access to:
Online National Historical landmarks: [Link]
Google, to search for images of the landmarks, as well as other outside sources then the
one provided.
Thumb drive
Pencil

Technology Integration

Students will use the websites stated above as resources to help complete the worksheet of Historical Landmarks. The
Google Earth software will be used to create a virtual tour of their given landmarks. Students, upon completing the
activity, will save and submit a copy of their group work to a thumb drive the teacher will provide, as well as present
the tour to the class.

BACKGROUND and RATIONALE:

Students will demonstrate a clear understanding of each historical landmark by providing a virtual
tour of the places as well as completing a historical landmark worksheet.
Academic Language is not addressed in IDT 3600.
This lesson is a continuation of TN social studies standard 3.0.
We will refer to the virtual tours created here as we continue to explore the different historical
landmarks around the world.

PROCEDURES AND TIMELINE:

Introduction:
Begging by splitting the class into groups and giving each group 5 different Historical landmark
Provide brief background of what makes landmarks historical.
Follow with a brief discussion of a few historical landmarks.
Take them on a virtual tour of a few historical landmarks around New York cities.
 Procedures:
Prior to the Computer (30 Minutes)
(first day)
Teacher procedures:

After the introduction, distribute the list of the 3 historical landmarks to each group and briefly discuss
with each group which state the landmarks is in.
Give a demonstration of how to navigate Google Earth and the proper websites above.

Student procedures:
Students will pair up in their groups of 5 and pick a computer.
They will then discuss in their groups (before the teachers gets to them) which state they think the
landmarks are in.
(second day- fourth day) (10 minutes)

Teacher procedures:
Briefly discuss how far each group got and make sure that each student is understand the assignment
properly.
Student procedures:
Get with their group around computer and briefly reflect on the landmark they did prior to the day.
(fifth day) (3 minutes)
Teacher procedures:
Set up projector and place thumb drive in the computer.
Have a student Pass out worksheet on the landmarks they will be learning about.
Student procedures:
Gather in their groups
While on the computer
(first day) (30 minutes)
Teacher procedures:
Walk around to each group and make sure they are navigating the software correctly.
Answer any questions the groups may have.
Student procedures:
Pull up Google Earth and explore the software and become familiar with it how to use it.
(second and third day) (50 minutes)
Teacher procedures:
Walk around to each group and make sure they are navigating the software correctly.
Answer any questions the groups may have.
Student procedures:
Work together to use the websites above to gather information and create the virtual tour of each
landmark.
(fourth day) (45 minutes)
Teacher procedures:
Walk around to each group and make sure they are navigating the software correctly.
Answer any questions the groups may have.
Student procedures:
Work together to use the websites above to finish their virtual tour of each landmark
After the computer (fourth day) (5 minutes)
Teacher procedures:
Walk to each group with the thumb drive and save the finished project.
Student procedures:
Wrap up their work
Wait for teacher to come around to save their work.
Presenting the project.
Prior to presenting (fifth day) (3 minutes)
Teacher procedures:
Set up projector and place thumb drive in the computer.
Have a student Pass out worksheet on the landmarks they will be learning about.
Student procedures:
Gather in their groups
Presenting project (10 minutes each)
Teacher procedures:
Listen to each individual group
Jot down important details during presentation
Student procedures:
Fill in the worksheet on each landmark
Closure: Review what make landmarks historical.

ASSESSMENT EVIDENCE:
Rubric
Topics 4 3 2 1
Research (group) Shows plenty of great Shows good information from Shows just Shows very little
information and uses more the website provided and information from information from the
than the website provided. some outside information the website website provided.
provided
Group work (group) Shows great group work Show group work with Shows struggle Did not work
throughout entire project. some difficulties. of being able to together.
work together.
Presentation (group) Everyone in the group Everyone participates with Only few Only few
participates in the little understanding of the participate with a participate with
presentation with a clear information. clear little understanding
understanding of the understanding of of the information.
information. the information.
Landmark Filled in the information Filled in all information Filled in some of Filled in no
Worksheet (individually) accurately. but some wrong. the information information.
accurately.

MODIFICATIONS:
For groups that are not mastering the assessment will work together with someone/ group who does
understand the concept and excels or the load of landmarks will be lowered.
For groups that are excelling they will be given more landmarks to add to their presentation.
Also for a student that is struggling to fill out the worksheet they can be given a word bank.
Student Sample:
A student sample will be dropped in the dropbox of the Google Earth virtual tour. In order to open it you must use
a computer that has Google Earth software.

A worksheet will be presented on the next page.

 Name_________________

Date__________________

Historical Landmarks Worksheet

1. _______ ________ located in Arizona this landmark is layers of red rock that have been built up over
time.

2. _______ _________ ________ is nearly 3,500-sq.-mile wilderness recreation area atop a volcanic hot
spot.

3. The Statue of Liberty was given to the United States in the year _______.

4. The White house was built in the year _______.

5. The 9/11 memorial is in remembrance of the terror attack that happened ___________ ______, ______

6. The Empire State Build has _____ floors

7. The Washington Monument stands _____ feet tall

8. Home to Evils Presley, _______________ is located in Memphis, Tennessee.

9. The Lincoln memorial stands ____ feet tall

10. The 9/11 terror attack took the life of ______ victims

11. The Gettysburg museum is located in Gettysburg _________.

12. The ______ _______ was built in honor of the 16th presidents.

13. The Hoover Dam stands at _____ feet tall

14. The __________ __ _______ was originally a gold color but over time the salt from the ocean turned it
a green color.

15. The Gettysburg Museum is in reembrace of the battle that took place between _______ _-_, ______ in
and around Gettysburg.

16. The Empire State Building was opened in the year ______.

17. The _________ _________ was built to commemorate George Washington, once commander-in-chief of
the Continental Army and the first President of the United States.

18. The Liberty Bell was cast in the year _______

19. Graceland opened for tours starting June 7th, _____.

20. The _____ ______ is located in Washington, DC.

21. The Liberty Bell is located in ______________, Pennsylvania

22. Yellowstone national park is home to Old ____________.

23. The ________ _____ is located in Nevada.

24. The Grand Canyon is __ miles across, __ mile deep and ___ miles in length.
 Answer key

1. The Grand Canyon.

2. Yellowstone National Park

3. 1886

4. 1792

5. September 1, 2001

6. 102

7. 555

8. Graceland

9. 99

10. 2,977

11. Pennsylvania

12. Lincoln memorial

13. 726

14. Statue of Liberty

15. July 13, 1863

16. 1931

17. George Washington

18. 1752

19. 1982.

20. White house

21. Philadelphia

22. Faithful

23. Hoover Dam

24. 10, 1, 277