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Lesson Idea Name: Speaking For a Map

Content Area: Social Studies
Grade Level(s): 6th Grade
Content Standard Addressed: SS6G1 Locate selected features of Latin America. a. Locate on a
world and regional political-physical map: Amazon River, Amazon Rainforest, Caribbean Sea, Gulf
of Mexico, Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Panama Canal, Andes Mountains, Sierra Madre
Mountains, and Atacama Desert.

Technology Standard Addressed: 6

Selected Technology Tool: IMovie

☒ Movie (list application):
☐ Audio (list application):
☐ Other: (list)
URL(s) to support the lesson (if applicable):

Bloom’s Taxonomy Level(s):

☐ Remembering ☐ Understanding ☐ Applying ☐ Analyzing ☐ Evaluating ☒ Creating

Levels of Technology Integration (LoTi Level): (Select the best level)

☐ Level 1: Awareness ☐ Level 2: Exploration ☐ Level 3: Infusion ☐ Level 4: Integration
☒ Level 5: Expansion ☐ Level 6: Refinement

Universal Design for Learning (UDL): .

Engagement: Students will be actively engaged in creating an informative video speak over a map of Latin
America, alongside regional specific areas.
Representation: Students will be able to use high tech and low-tech tools in this assignment as well as have
different parts in their group to represent their interests and or if they have learning disabilities.
Action and Expression: Students will actively express their knowledge of Latin American geographic features
through the use of iMovie in different ways to demonstrate their understanding of these key components of
the map through iMovie.
Lesson idea implementation: Students will work in groups chosen by the teacher. Each group will be given a
geographic map of Latin America. Each student will be involved in explaining why each key geographic feature
is important within the video. They will then create a video discussing all these geographic features and
express why the feel each area is important through evidence they have researched. Students will first
brainstorm ideas for their video as a group and how they will implement special effects and audio. Students
will practice their video and bring in any added props they may wish to have. They will use IMovie and special
effects to make their video engaging and authentic to the character. Teacher will facilitate as groups work and
help and answer questions when students may have them.

Importance of technology: Technology is important in this lesson because it allows students to be engaged
and actively work in their groups while expressing themselves and their creativity.
Inspiration (optional):

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Internet Safety and Student Privacy: The videos will not be kept private within the class. Teachers must give
parents and students an internet safety form to read and fill out before using this technology.
Reflective Practice: I feel this activity is a great way to gauge student comprehension of the geographic
features as well as be creative and engaged in the classroom. Students are able to express themselves and
their maps, while demonstrating which features they believe are most important to the region.

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