Mobile Learning Assignment
Internet in Schools 7330, Module 7
Georgia Southern University
Leah Holder
SUBJECT
5
th
Grade Social Studies
LESSON PLAN
In this unit, student will learn and understand the causes and events of the Civil War. Students
will use the theme of beliefs and ideals to understand the issues surrounding slavery and states
rights. By learning about individuals, groups, and institutions, students will understand the roles
of key leaders in the Civil War. Finally, students will understand how location affected some of
the major battles of the war. To put this all together, students will discuss how conflict and
change affected the United States during and following the Civil War.
STANDARDS
SS5H1 The student will explain the causes, major events, and consequences of the Civil
War.
d. Describe the roles of Abraham Lincoln, Robert E. Lee, Ulysses S. Grant, Jefferson
Davis, and Thomas Stonewall Jackson.
e. Describe the effects of war on the North and South.
OBJECTIVES Students will be able to:
Discuss major differences between the North and South and how these differences led to
the Civil War.
Describe the influential roles that Abraham Lincoln, Robert E. Lee, Ulysses S. Grant,
Jefferson Davis, and Thomas Stonewall Jackson played in the Civil War.
MATERIALS NEEDED
The Civil War: A Nation Divided program
Resources about the Civil War and Abraham Lincoln.
TECHNOLOGY OPTIONS
Computer with Internet access.
ASSIGNMENT
1. Watch The Civil War: A Nation Divided, to initiate group discussion on how regional
differences contributed to the outbreak of the Civil War.
2. Create a presentation showing your fellow students the effects of the Civil War on the
North and the South and the roles of Abraham Lincoln, Robert E. Lee, Ulysses S. Grant,
Jefferson Davis, and Thomas Stonewall Jackson. You will need to get into groups of 3-
4 people and create a Google Docs or Glogster account in which all members have
access. This can be accessed on your mobile phone, iPod or the Internet (if you do not
have one of these items, please see me for instruction on how to access the computers
located in the library.
3. Once the Google Docs or Glogster account has been established, all members must create
and collaborate on a presentation in which the following elements must be included:
Posters, combine TEXT, audio or video animation, or slide shows. Please see Animoto,
Slide Rocket, Prezi, etc.
4. You may also want to peruse [Link] or [Link] to help with your
presentation.
RUBRIC
This Rubric will be Peer Reviewed. This means that your fellow students will be grading you as
well as your teacher. All grades will be averaged and that will be your final group presentation
grade.
Civil War Presentation
Teacher Name: Mrs. Holder
Student Name: ________________________________________
CATEGORY EXCELLENT GOOD FAIR POOR
CONTENT Shows full
understanding of
the topic.
Shows good
understanding of
the topic.
Shows a good
understanding of
parts of the topic.
Does not seem to
understand the
topic very well.
FACTS Meets the fact
requirements and
facts are correct.
Meets some of
the fact
requirements
and facts are
correct.
Meets some of the
fact requirements
and not all of the
facts are correct.
Does not meet the
fact requirements.
ARTWORK 8-6 of the frames
have artwork
provided.
5-3 of the frames
have artwork
provided.
2-1 of the frames
have artwork
provided.
No artwork
provided.
SPEAKS CLEARLY Speaks clearly and
distinctly all (100-
95%) the time, and
mispronounces no
words.
Speaks clearly
and distinctly all
(100-95%) the
time, and
mispronounces
one word.
Speaks clearly and
distinctly all (100-
95%) the time, and
mispronounces
more than one
words.
Often mumbles or
can not be
understood OR
mispronounces
more than one
word.
GROUP
PARTICIPATION
All group members
worked together
well to create the
presentation.
Most group
members worked
together to
complete the
presentation.
Group members
struggled to work
together to
complete the
presentation.
Group members
did not work
together to
complete the
presentation.