This lesson is for : Grade 2:
Summary
“There is a new exhibit opening at the museum. This particular exhibit is going to be a kid friendly, hands on, exhibit focusing on one group of American Indians. The museum curator that is in charge of the exhibit has asked you to work with a partner in deciding which group of American Indians on which the exhibit will focus. The curator has also put your group in charge of advertising for the exhibit. Your job is to create a commercial that explains what the new kid friendly exhibit will be like. You will also include facts about the American Indian group of your choosing.” After hearing the authentic task, the students were asked to create a commercial advertising their new kid friendly museum exhibit. The students chose their groups after hearing the authentic task. Once the groups were selected, students decided which group of American Indians on which to focus. The students used their rubric as a guide to help them gather information and complete their commercial. Within their groups students collaborated with one another to make their commercial showcasing their exhibit and explaining their group of American Indians simultaneously. To make their commercial students used the Dell Webcam and Windows Movie Maker.
TIPC Ratings
Research & Information Fluency
Rating: Not Observed – Explanation:
Communication & Collaboration
Rating: Approaching – Explanation: Throughout the lesson the teacher acted as a facilitator and used a rubric to assess the students on the authentic task. The teacher encouraged meaningful communication and collaboration during the entire lesson. The students organized their own roles in their self-selected groups and used digital tools, such as the Dell Webcam, Windows Movie Maker, and Google to accomplish their tasks. At the conclusion of the lesson the students reflected on the process in order to ensure future growth as communicators and collaborators.
Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
Rating: Approaching – Explanation: The teacher facilitated the students and guided them towards their end goal while encouraging students to engage in meaningful questioning, critical thinking and problem solving. The teacher also assessed the authentic task using the rubric supplied to the students. The students generated and responded to purposeful questions and throughout the lesson students were expected to justify their decisions to their groups using their rubrics. In addition students used digital tools to think critically solve problems in order to complete their commercial focusing on a specific group of American Indians. Once the commercial had been completed the students reflected on the process using a Google Form.
Creativity & Innovation
Rating: Ideal – Explanation: The learning environment in the classroom fosters a place where students can take strategic risks that support innovation. The teacher works closely with the students as a facilitator to help bring the students to the next level in their creativity. The students had to synthesize information they had already learned in addition to new information that they generated as a group. This synthesized knowledge was used to create a new idea and product when the students created their commercial. After the students had completed their commercial on the kid friendly American Indian exhibit at the museum they used their time to reflect on their creativity and innovation throughout the entire lesson using a Google Form.
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