Marlene Lang

BYOD Lesson Plan

Target Audience & Timeframe

• Grade 7• Social Studies/• American History• 2 to 3 class periods

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Lesson Content• Essential Question• What role did perspective and propaganda

play in the recounting of the events of the Boston Massacre?

• NJCore Conent Standard for Social Studies• 6.1.8.D.3a

Standards• 21st Century Skills• Collaboration, Critical Thinking,

Problem Solving, Decision Making• Information Literacy• Organize gathered information,

Examining bias• Technology Literacy• Communication and collaboration,

Research and information fluency, Critical thinking, problem-solving, decision-making

Learning Outcomes/Goals• Identify and evaluate bias/point of

view• Read an online text, and extrapolate

and organize important details• Compare facts and a related image• Evaluate an image for the qualities of

propaganda• Write a short-constructed response• Understand that people influence

history

Necessary Technology

• SMART Board/interactive whiteboard or Projector

• iPads or tablets

Technological Considerations

• Partner up!

• Tablet Carts

BYOD Management

• BYOD Policy• Classroom Rules• Labeling• Desk Arrangement• Tech Assistants

Classroom Activities• Entrance activity with QR code• Paired reading of a website• Creation of a web using the Idea Sketch

app• Comparing of facts and an image• Decisions about perspective and

propaganda• Individual short constructed response• Individual response to Poll Everywhere

Assessment

• Short constructed response• Student self-assessment• Teacher observation

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