Technology-Connected Activity
Webb’s DOK 4
Title:
Famous Americans
Grade Levels:
 4th
Curriculum Areas:
 Social Studies and ELA
Measurable Objectives:  TLW research a famous American and create a video that
depicts how that famous American impacted our society.
Grade Level
Louisiana and United States History GLE’s
Expectations: (GLEs)
 56. Identify and describe major early explorers and
CCSS
explorations in North America (H-1C-E1)
 57. Identify leaders and their influence in the early
development of America (H-1C-E1)
 58. Describe the importance of events and ideas significant
to our nation’s development (H-1C-E1)
 CCSS Writing Grade 4: 2. Write informative/explanatory
texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information
clearly.
K-12 Educational
 1. Creativity and Innovation Students demonstrate creative
Technology Standards:
thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and
processes using technology.
 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.
Technology Connection:
Assessment:
Procedures:
 Video created with Newsmaker, Movie Maker, Animoto
(www.animoto.com) or Photo Story
 World Book Online
 EBSCO
 Discovery Education
 Completed Video
 Teacher Observation
 After a class discussion/lessons on various famous Americans,
students will work in groups to create a video documentary
about the famous American of their choosing.
 You can use the QR Codes provided to allow students to
explore some famous Americans. (attached in Notebook file)
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Materials:
Teacher’s Name:
School:
 You can use the pictures of famous Americans (attached in
Notebook file) to randomly group students and assign an
American for the group to research OR you can allow the
groups to choose the American they will research.
 Groups research their famous American using World Book
Online, EBSCO, Discovery Education and other teacher
materials.
 Have groups choose one person to interview about their
famous American and how that American has impacted
his/her life. They can use the Interview Guide attached in
the Notebook file. They must create the questions they will
ask during the interview.
 Groups can use Movie Maker, Newsmaker, Animoto or Photo
Story to create a video documentary about their famous
American and the impact he/she made on our society.
 Groups will present their video to the class.
 Famous Americans Notebook file with Attached documents
 Software for Movie Maker, Newsmaker or Photo Story
 Research materials
 Computers
 Dina Spears – adapted from WBR Technology Dept.
 TPSS Technology
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