5617 african american inventors lesson plan

Miyah Johnson@02336326

African American InventorsLesson Plan

1: Know the Learner

Grade: 2nd

The Students:Diverse learning community of students from different backgrounds and cultures.Students are developing writing skills and rules of grammar and sentence structure.Students learn through various modalities (visual, auditory, kinesthetic).Students have knowledge of some inventions discussed prior to this lesson.

2: Articulate Objectives

Students will identify one or more African American inventors.Students will write a brief report about an invention that affects their lives.

3: Establish the Learning Environment

Essential Questions:How do different inventions help us everyday?Why are improvements to inventions important?The learning environment will promote exploration and critical thinking through the use of technology and various teaching strategies. Students will have the opportunity to relate the information to their personal lives.

4: Identifying Teaching and Learning Strategies

This lesson is part of a unit on inventors. This unit focuses on inventions we use everyday. Prior to this lesson, students will already have knowledge of some inventions. I will use the PowerPoint as an introduction to the topic of African American inventors. Additionally, this PowerPoint will serve as a creative teaching tool that will enhance learning and help spark students’ interest in the topic.

Students will use the Library of Congress American Memory online database to explore and learn more information about at least one invention. Students will primarily search for pictures of the inventions or inventors discussed in the PowerPoint presentation or other inventions. Students can work independently or in pairs at the computers. The teacher will show students how to use the database and provide additional assistance if needed. Students will have an opportunity to print out pictures they find.Lastly, students will complete a mini-report to assess their learning. The teacher will guide and provide students with support and assistance for this activity.

Teaching Strategies:Collaboration:Students will work in pairs or independently when using the American Memory database. Students can collaborate with each other when exploring and learning about various inventions for their reports. Some



students may choose the same invention and will have the opportunity to share ideas.

Discussion:Together the class will discuss why inventions and improvements to inventions are important.

Modeling:I will provide students with examples by modeling how to write the mini-report.

Challenges:Students will be challenged through higher level thinking questions and relating information to their lives:What would life be like if these inventions did not exist?

5: International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) standards

Technology Standards addressed, Grades Pre-K – 2:1. Creativity and Innovationb. Create original works as a means of personal or group expression.5. Digital Citizenshipb. Students exhibit a positive attitude toward using technology that supports collaboration, learning, and productivity.6. Technology Operations and Conceptsb. Students select and use applications effectively and productively.

6: Assessment and Evaluation

Students will be assessed through a writing activity at the end of the unit. Students would have explored inventions and inventors thoroughly prior to this writing assignment.

Writing Activity:We have just completed our unit on inventors and inventions. We learned about African Americans who made improvements to different inventions. You also used the American Memory database to discover more information about inventors or inventions. Choose one everyday invention discussed and write a mini-report. Be sure to include the following: *name of invention*inventor’s name*purpose/function of the invention (what it does)*why the invention is important or how it helps you or others*what your life would be like without the invention. (You can write this in the form of a story if you desire) Make sure to give examples and



details.*drawing or picture of the invention obtained from American MemoryYour report should be about a page long.

Rubric for Writing Activity:4 – includes name of invention and inventor’s name; one or two spelling or grammatical errors; exceptionally explains function of the invention and its importance; information organized in a logical way; gives many examples and details3 – includes name of invention and inventor’s name; two or three spelling or grammatical errors; adequately explains function of the invention and its importance; most information organized in a logical way; gives some examples and details2 – includes name of invention and inventor’s name; three or four spelling or grammatical errors; fairly explains function of invention and/or its importance; some information organized in a logical sequence; gives few examples or details1 – one or more components of the report are missing; does not include inventor’s name; several grammatical or spelling errors; does not explain function of invention and/or its importance; lacks organization; does not include details