Bedford County Public Schools
Lesson Planning Template
Lesson Topic:___________Reconstruction_________________________
Date:____1/9/12_______________
Objective: The student will demonstrate knowledge of the effects of Reconstruction on American life by
analyzing the impact of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the Constitution of the United States of America
Materials/Resources Needed:Textbook, iPads, Moxier Collage app,
Drawing pad app.
Prerequisite Skills/Prior Knowledge Required: Understanding of what it
Means to amend the constitution
CONSIDER
Bloom’s Levels 21st Century Skills
Recall
Critical Thinking
Understand
Problem Solving
Apply
Communication
Analyze
Collaboration
Evaluate
Creativity
Create
Innovation
Information
Literacy
Career Skills
Lesson Introduction/”Hook”:
Three columns on the board and brainstorm aspects
of each amendment.
Activities To Present New Information/Skills: Read about each
amendment (13,14,and15) analyze the importance of each
who benefited, how they changed lives, and who would
have been against each.
CONSIDER
- Are activities differentiated for
specific need-based groups?
- How is technology used?
- Real world relevance?
Independent/Group Practice or Application: Students will create 3 pictures
(one for the 13th amendment, one for 14th amendment, and one for the 15th
amendment) using the Drawing pad app. Then they will
insert the pictures into the Moxier Collage app. Once the pictures have been
positioned then the students will choose from one of the text bubbles or post-it notes to write
about each picture and how it represents the amendment.
Assessment of Understanding: (tied to objective)
CONSIDER
- Are assessments varied in format
and accessible to all students?
- Do assessments address the full
objective , not just basic content
knowledge?
Notes for Upcoming Lessons:
What worked?
This worked well and the students. At first I was going to have them search the internet for pictures that
represented each amendment, but the internet wasn’t working so we chose to create the pictures. I feel that worked
better than the internet pictures.
What will you change next time you teach this?
Rubric Attached
Making A Collage : Reconstruction
25
20
15
10
Titles and Text
Titles and text were
easy to read from a
distance. Text
varied in color, size
and/or style for
different text
elements.
Titles were easy to
read close-up. Text
varied in color, size
and/or style for
different text
elements.
Titles were easy to
read close-up.
There was little
variation in the
appearance of text.
Titles and/or text are
hard to read, even
when the reader is
close.
Number of Items
The collage
includes a picture
for the following:
13th Amendment
14th Amendment
15th Amendment
The collage is
missing one picture
representing the
following:
13th Amendment
14th Amendment
15th Amendment
The collage is
missing two
pictures for the
following:
13th Amendment
14th Amendment
15th Amendment
The collage contains
0 pictures.
Notes
The notes included
definition and
shows complete
understanding of
each amendment
The notes included
definition some
understanding of
each amendment
The notes included
definition, but did
not show
meaningful
understanding of
each amendment.
The notes did not
included definition or
examples/discussion
points.
CATEGORY
Spelling/Grammar No spelling or
grammar mistakes
Less than 2 spelling 3-5 spelling or
Multiple spelling or
or grammar
grammar mistakes. grammar mistakes.
mistakes.