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Colonization of Jamestown by the Virginia Company of London


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Keywords: Ipad, Social Studies, History, Colonies, Revolution, America, Virginia, England, Great Britain, United Kingdom
Subject(s): Social Studies, Geography, History
Grades 8 through 12
NETS-S Standard:
  • Creativity and Innovation
  • Communication and Collaboration
  • Research and Information Fluency
  • Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making
  • Technology Operations and Concepts
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School: Lamar Middle School, Temple, TX
Planned By: David Lockett
Original Author: David Lockett, Temple
Objective: To understand the reasons behind settlement of Jamestown by the Virginia Company of London
Engage: The students will answer questions in the E-Clicker app that will ask a series of questions in regards of starting a new colony in unfamiliar lands.
Explore: Students will use the Early Jamestown Application to read about the Virginia Company of London’s charter that was granted by King James I, watch a clip in the application on who King James I was, about the ships that sailed from England to Jamestown and the beginnings of the settlement
Expand: When the assigned questions and readings are complete, the questions from the beginning of the lesson will be revisited in order to expand on their answers and reasoning for choosing those answers.
Explain: Students will access a presentation on their IPad as it is projected in the class. The presentation will include the information necessary to fill in the details on the colonization of Jamestown
Evaluate: Throughout the presentation, there will be time the students will answer questions on E-Clicker that allows the teacher to check for understanding of topics that are covered during the lesson.
Wrap-up: students will use the WordPress application to update a blog that will be assessed by the teacher to see what the students have learned in the lesson and what areas need to be addressed the following lessons.
TEKS: Social Studies
8.1C – Explain the significance of the following Dates: 1607
8.2 – The student understands the causes of exploration and colonization areas
8.13 – The student understands why various sections of the United States developed different patterns of economic activity
Comments
I am trying to fund a project that will bring IPads into my US History class and eventually make it a school wide and district wide project to where we can implement the use of higher technology in the classroom to prepare our students for the future in a world that is rapidly changing and growing in technology
Cross-Curriculum Ideas
The use of the Ipad will also include activities that will link to English/Language Arts when the students have to read sections of books like, The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, Uncle Tom's Cabin and the like and have to understand how the book is written. They will also be involved with English/Language Arts by creating persuasive essays based on the material we have covered. Technological Applications will be hit as well in the use of the Ipad by being able to switch applications, use word processors, create presentations and be able to utilize the apps that will be pre-loaded on the Ipad for use during class
Follow-Up
Students will be able to take tests and record scores and other items into an e-portfolio to keep track of their progress and accomplishments throughout the year. This will show the kids where they were and how far they have come during the year.
Materials: Mobile Labs
Other Items: 28 IPad 2, $399 each, total of $11172.00
28 Apple Care+, $99 each, total of $2772.00
28 IPad SmartCover, $39 each, total of $1092.00