6 Multimedia Lesson Idea 2016
6 Multimedia Lesson Idea 2016
6 Multimedia Lesson Idea 2016
Content Area/Grade/Standards/Topics Addressed: SSUSH22 The student will identify dimensions of the
Civil Rights Movement, 1945-1970. a. Explain the importance of President Trumans order to
integrate the U.S. military and the federal government. b. Identify Jackie Robinson and the integration
of baseball. c. Explain Brown v. Board of Education and efforts to resist the decision. d. Describe the
significance of Martin Luther King, Jr.s Letter from a Birmingham Jail and his I Have a Dream Speech.
e. Describe the causes and consequences of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of
1965
ISTE 6- Creative Communicator- Students communicate clearly and express themselves creatively
for a variety of purposes using the platforms, tools styles, formats and digital media appropriate to
their goals.
Brief Description of Learning Experience: As you address the standards, what will students and teachers do? How will
the project be introduced? How long will it take to complete? What audience will use/care about the multimedia projects
students are creating? How broad is this audience? How will student work be assessed and by whom? Who will provide
feedback to students about their work? (Overview should be a minimum of 2 paragraphs)
The students will create an audio file for their song or poem over the Civil Rights Movement. The students are to create two 4-6
line poem or song over the Civil Rights Movement. The project will be at the end of our Civil Rights Unit. Any audience who are
interested in the Civil Rights movement will be interested in this lesson.
The students work will be assessed by the teacher based on the rubric given to the students in class. The students are to include
one of the following words in their poem, MLK, Rosa Parks, Jackie Robinson, Malcom X, segregation, desegregation. I will
provide feedback to the students as I listen to their audio file. However, the feedback will be given to the students in class.
Student Engagement/Higher-Order Thinking: What LoTi level would this lesson be and Why? This lesson is on LoTi
scale 4. Students are creating a product that is useful and meaningful to them. They are also able to share the project
outside the classroom by posting it on my blog website.
Importance of technology: Why is using a multimedia authoring tools critical to the project? Could the project be
completed without this technology? What would be lost without using it? What other types of technology, if any, are
going to be used in the learning experience? The students will use audacity to create their song or poem. It is critical because
they will be able to add music to their poem or song. This lesson can be completed without technology by having the students
create the poem in class.
Inspiration (optional): If you used existing multimedia projects as a model for your project (whether in part or whole),
include the URL(s) so we can visit. Explain what concepts you borrowed from others.
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Internet Safety and Student Privacy: Briefly discuss some possible issues surrounding internet safety and student
privacy that could arise while implementing this learning experience and explain how youd minimize risks to
students/yourself, alleviate any fears by parents/administrators, and follow school districts Internet Safety/Use Policy.