Tech. Infused U.S. History Lesson
8th Grade: Berg & Massey
TEK 8.1A
Identify the major eras and events in U.S. history through 1877 and describe their causes and effects.
Identify- to recognize or establish as being a particular person or thing; verify the identity of. (Analyzing- Level 4)
Describe- to give an account of in words; to tell in words what something or someone is like. (Remembering- Level 1)
Identify- to recognize or establish as being a particular person or thing; verify the identity of. (Analyzing- Level 4)
Describe- to give an account of in words; to tell in words what something or someone is like. (Remembering- Level 1)
Web Programs
- Trading Cards- http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/trading_cards_2/
- Quizlet- http://quizlet.com/
- Kid Blog- http://kidblog.org/home/
Questions?
YouTube includes several tutorial videos covering the Trading Card Apps. The following video is the tutorial we would show to the students before modeling how to create one.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKXx2fEKeYY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKXx2fEKeYY
Era Trading Card Activity
- Show students tutorial video over Trading Cards.
- Model to students how to create cards by working as a class to create a George Washington trading card.
- Break students into groups and assign each group a person and event over the American Revolution.
Allow the students two days to complete their trading cards and turn in the assignment on Edmodo.
- After the students turn in the assignment they will blog using Kid Blog. They will blog about their experiences working with their group and anything new or interesting they learned.
- Model to students how to create cards by working as a class to create a George Washington trading card.
- Break students into groups and assign each group a person and event over the American Revolution.
Allow the students two days to complete their trading cards and turn in the assignment on Edmodo.
- After the students turn in the assignment they will blog using Kid Blog. They will blog about their experiences working with their group and anything new or interesting they learned.