Instructional Software

Lesson Idea Name: An Underground Railroad

Content Area: Social Studies
Grade Level(s): 1st

Content Standard Addressed: SS1H1 The student will read about and describe the life of historical figures in
American History. a. Identify the contributions made by these figures: Benjamin Franklin (inventor/author/
statesman), Thomas Jefferson (Declaration of Independence), Meriwether Lewis and William Clark with
Sacagawea (exploration), Theodore Roosevelt (National Parks and the environment), George Washington
Carver (science), and Ruby Bridges (civil rights).

Technology Standard Addressed: Standard 3- Knowledge Constructor.

Selected Technology Tool: BrainPOP

URL(s) to support the lesson (if applicable):

https://jr.brainpop.com/socialstudies/biographies/harriettubman/

Type of Instructional Software:

☐ Drill and Practice ☒ Tutorial ☐ Simulation ☐ Instructional Game ☐ e-books/e-references

Features of this software (check all that apply):

☐ Assessment Monitoring/Reporting
☐ Allows teacher to create customized lessons for students
☐ Multi-user or collaborative functions with others in the class
☐ Multi-user or collaborative with others outside the class
☒ Accessible to students beyond the school day
☒ Accessible via mobile devices
☒ Multiple languages
☒ Safety, security and/or privacy features

Bloom’s Taxonomy Level(s):

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

Levels of Technology Integration (LoTi Level):

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

Universal Design for Learning (UDL):

o This tool will support ELL students because they can repeat and review the content as much as they
need to
o It also supports visual and auditory learning
o This tool also has a variety of languages in it

Lesson idea implementation:

o The focus of the lesson will be the study of Harriet Tubman. The teacher will start the lesson by

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introducing a video that about Harriet as the mind capture of the lesson. Then, the teacher will
explain to the students that they will be creating a research project about Harriet Tubman’s life. After
the video, students will be asked to share one detail from the video.
o Once the students have discussed the video, the teacher will divide the students into groups of two or
three where they will be asked to evaluate the same video one more time, and this time come up
with another important detail. Once all the students within their groups agree on their new detail; the
teacher will then separate the groups and address the students as whole group again. The teacher
will list the facts at the board, as students are discussing their thoughts.
o Lastly, each student will be assigned one fact from the list the teacher has created. Then, the students
will create a podcast about Harriet Tubman’s life using recording software. When the students have
finished their podcast, it will be uploaded to the classroom’s website where it is shared with others.

Reflective Practice:
o In order to extend this lesson to a higher LoTi level, the students will have the opportunity to select
another person from the standard listed. Then, as they choose the historical person as a class, the
students will create a study on the person they chose. As well as, identifying the important facts
about this person, and complete a podcast for the classroom website.

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