Introduction | Curriculum Standard | Aim/Purpose Statement | Rationale | General Educational Goals
Subject Matter Description | Learner Description | Prerequisites | Learning Objectives | Materials
Instructional Plan | Assessment Plan | Evaluation Plan | Contact Information | Bibliography

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Introduction

This curriculum web is designed to inform students about the 1920s and encourages independent research on topics involved with the 1920s. Group work using  Voicethread will allow each student to present  information that has been researched.


Curriculum

The curriculum standard for the lesson on “The Roaring Twenties” is SS5H4b which states, “Describe the cultural developments and individual contributions in the 1920s of the Jazz Age (Louis Armstrong), the Harlem Renaissance (Langston Hughes), baseball (Babe Ruth), the automobile (Henry Ford), and the airplane (Charles Lindbergh).


Aim/Purpose Statement

“The Roaring Twenties” Aim is designed to help fifth grade students understand the changing times of the 1920s and will promote understanding of culture and contributions of the time.


 Rationale

“The Roaring Twenties” study is aligned to the fifth grade social studies standards. Through this lesson, students will become aware of important changes throughout the history of the United States. Students will be able to see how the end of World  War I brought relief to the people and changes for the better. During this time many contributions were made by key individuals that made people’s lives more interesting and comfortable.  Music changed with the Jazz Age, artists and writers were more expressive, and inventions of radio and automobiles made life more enjoyable.

Students will realize that during World War I there was devastation as war always brings, but after the war, times changed bringing a time of refreshment and economic  growth  that had been absent during the war. The thorough study of the 1920s will lead to the next lesson of depression.


General Educational Goals

“The Roaring Twenties” curriculum web was developed by the fifth grade teacher to present each student with a guide to researching using different websites with information to inform them of changes of the 1920s. Using  Voicethread will enhance the presentation of material and encourage use of technology in the researching process.


Subject Matter Description

“The Roaring Twenties” curriculum web is centered on the 1920s as a time of change. Student will be given websites to research changes and then form groups that will use Voicethread to create a presentation that will reveal the findings of individual research.

Topics to research are:

  • Sports
  • Transportation
  • Literature
  • Art
  • Music

Concepts and Skills

  • Use of Web to research topics
  • Note taking
  • Teamwork
  • Presentation Skills
  • Use of Voicethread

Learner Description

“The Roaring Twenties” web is designed for fifth grade students who are studying the 1920s. The subject matter and activities are appropriate for the fifth grade social studies classroom and will inform students of the changes during the early 1900s. The web will promote the use of technology in the researching process. Working in groups with Voicethread will enable success for all students.


Prerequisites

In order to use “The Roaring Twenties” web successfully, each student should :

  • Be able to read and write on fifth grade level.
  • Have access to a computer.
  • Be able to access a website.
  • Be able to follow directions to create a Voicethread.

Learning Objectives

The primary learning objective of “The Roaring Twenties” web is that students will be able to understand the changes that took place after World War I and leading up to the Great Depression. The students will :

  • Learn about the cultural changes that happened at the end of World War I and into the 1920s.
  • Learn about music, literature, dance, radio, and sports of the 1920s.
  • Learn about the hopelessness of the World War I and how spirits were lifted during the 1920s.
  • Search websites.
  • Identify and record findings from researching websites.
  • Analyze information gathered and create a script of information.
  • Create a Voicethread presentation as part of a group.

Materials

The materials provided for the students are:

  • Computer with internet access
  • Computer Microphone
  • Websites for understanding benefits of innovations during the 1920s
  • Links for conducting research
  • Link for directions to create Voicethread
  • Rubric to follow for lesson completion

Instructional Plan

The instructional plan used for “The Roaring Twenties” is designed to promote individual researching and webquest experience. The students will have access to seven computers in the classroom and the vacant classroom next door. The classroom is setup for three spaces for discussion between students. The classroom is equipped with an Activboard and three computers and the classroom next door is equipped with an Activboard and four computers. The students will be grouped by the teacher according to abilities. The teacher will be available for any assistance needed. In case of computer difficulties, students will have access to the computer lab. The media center has enough computers to accomodate a group of students. Students will have access to another vacant classroom, atrium, and media center to discuss topics.

Voicethread allows students to select images and present their findings. The plan begins by having the teacher:

  • Select groups of six
  • Group members will view a website for general information of the 1920s
  • Groups will receive a list of websites to access and research
  • Group members will decide which website to research individually
  • After research is completed and recorded, group members will write a script to be part of the Voicethread presentation
  • Groups will view the tutorial for Voicethread use
  • Groups will then prepare their Voicethread and ready it for presentation
  • Groups will view the rubrics throughout the lesson for accuracy

Resources

Methods

The instructional plan used for "The Roaring Twenties" is designed to promote
individual researching and webquest experience.  Voicethread allows students to select
images and present their findings. The plan begins by having the teacher:

Whole Group:

  • Everyone will participate in Brainpop, United Streaming, and YouTube.
  • Everyone will complete the vocabulary and studyguide.
  • Everyone will complete the quiz.
  • Students will be grouped by sixes.
  • Group members will view a website for general information of the 1920s
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wikiroaring_twenties
  • Groups will receive a list of websites to access and research
  • Group members will decide which website to research individually
  • After research is completed and recorded, group members will write a script to be part of the Voicethread presentation
  • Groups will view the tutorial for Voicethread use.
  • Groups will then prepare their Voicethread and ready it for presentation
  • Groups will view the rubrics throughout the lesson for accuracy

Remediation:

Students who do not pass the quiz will form a group for review of vocabulary and questions.
Students will complete the quiz again and then continue with directions for research.


Acceleration:

Students will view Youtube of Charleston dance.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=339ixMtHrVk

http://www.bing.com/videos/watch/video/1920s-the-charleston/356edf422af347e895e6356edf422af347e895e6-281249120993?q=1920's%20charleston%20youtube&FROM=LKVR5&GT1=LKVR5&FORM=LKVR

Students will now create their own Youtube showing how to do the "Charleston".

Students will complete research and Voicethread according to task directions and
VoiceThread tutorial.

Time

  • Brainpop, United streaming, and Youtube will be completed in one day.
  • Vocabulary worksheet will be completed in one day.
  • Quiz will take one day.
  • Students will be grouped by sixes.
  • Viewing a website for general information of the 1920s and deciding which website to research individually will take one day.
  • Researching and writing a script to be part of the Voicethread presentation will take three days.
  • Presenting Voicethreads will take two days.

Assessment Plan

The assessment used for “The Roaring Twenties” assignment will be a rubric which will focus  on:

  • Complete discussion and effect of innovation on people
  • Information gathered from websites are written with correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation
  • All directions for research and Voicethread are followed
  • Voicethread presentation will be graded as excellent, good, or fair
  • Group participation will be graded as excellent, good, or fair

The students will complete the steps in the project following a rubric. The teacher will use the rubric to grade the students work according to the steps above. Each student's effort and project will allow teacher to see the knowledge students have achieved concerning the major changes the 1920s brought after World War I.

Evaluation Plan

Before implementing the lesson, it will be tested with a small group of students in the creator's classroom. Other teachers will be asked to view the contents and recommend any corrections or additions to make it more effective.

Evaluation of “The Roaring Twenties” lesson will be in the Voicethread presentation.The efficiency of students to use Voicethread by using tutorial direction will be determined by the finished product. A rubric will be completed by the teacher and will serve as part of the plan evaluation.

Contact Information

Teresa Ray
Calhoun City Schools
Calhoun, Georgia
rayt@calhounschools.org


Bibliography

Cunningham, C. A., & Billingsley, M. (2006). Curriculum Webs: Weaving the Web into Teaching and
Learning. Boston: Pearson Education, Inc.

Georgia Performance Standards, Georgia Department of Education.

Marsh, C. (2008). 5th Grade Social Studies: United States History since 1860. Peachtree City: Gallopade International.

Viola, H. J., Jennings, C., Bednarz, S.W., Schug, M. C., Cortes, C. E., White, C. S. (2006). Social Studies:
United States History: Civil War To Today. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company.

 

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Last updated on December 1, 2010 by Teresa Ray