Lesson
Plan
Salem
Witch Trials
Created by: Giancarlo Estrada and Myra Rivera
Subject
and Grade:
Social Studies & Technology / Grades 6, 7, 8
Topic:
Salem Witch Trials
Length
of Lesson:
Five class periods
Learning
Theories:
Multiple Intelligences: This activity touches upon the verbal-linguistic intelligence in which students are to demonstrate and orally present their work in front of their peers.
Constructivism: This activity allows students to actively participate in their own learning process by discovering, understanding and constructing their own meaning on the subject matter and integrating it into a PowerPoint presentation.
Anchored Instruction: This activity is designed around an historical event in which students are using the Internet to explore the social and cultural aspects of this particular time period.
Learning
objectives (SWAT- students will be able to):
Ø Students will learn about the Salem Witch Trials.
Ø Draw connections between the events of 1692 and the modern world.
Ø Students will express what they learned in meaningful, well-written paragraphs.
Ø Students will learn about the causes and effects of the witchcraft hysteria.
Ø
Students will learn about the individuals involved, both the
accused and the accusers.
Ø Students will understand the importance of copyright laws and citing sources.
Ø
Students will create a multimedia presentation using Microsoft
PowerPoint, to draw together what they have leaned about the Salem Witch Trials.
Ø Students will learn how to present information publicly.
Ø Students will examine the concept of uploading files to a server.
Materials/ Technology Tools:
Ø
Internet as a Resource
Tool
Ø
Microsoft PowerPoint
Curriculum
Standards:
Ø Developing historical perspective to describe the past through the eyes and experiences of those who were there.
Ø Analyzing the different perspectives and points of view of different individuals or groups.
Ø
Learn about the mythology,
legends, values and beliefs of a people.
Ø
Students use technology
tools to enhance learning, increase productivity, and promote creativity.
Ø
Students use productivity
tools to collaborate in constructing technology-enhanced models, prepare
publications, and produce other creative works.
Ø
Basic operations and
concepts
o
Students demonstrate a
sound understanding of the nature and operation of technology systems.
o
Students are proficient in
the use of technology.
Ø
Students use a variety of
media and formats to communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple
audiences.
Ø
All students will acquire
historical understanding of societal ideas and forces throughout the history of
New Jersey, the United States and the world.
Description
of Plan:
Day 1 - The objective of this class project is to learn about the causes and effects of the Salem Witchcraft Trials. Each student will log onto the webquest and proceed in reading the instructions and guidelines. This project is going to consist of two grades: individual work and oral presentation. I will then explain the importance of copyright laws and citing information in the MLA format.
Day 2 - Students will continue work on the webquest. The students will go to the Procedure section and start viewing the five websites and completing the essays. After the students have completed the essays, the students are to plan and organize their presentations by developing sketches of how they are going to present it. At the end of class, students will hand in their sketches so that I can check and evaluate their progress.
Day 3 - I will hand the students their sketches with comments and the set of guidelines that they will need to follow in order to complete the project. After they have read and understood my comments and guidelines then they will proceed in creating the actual PowerPoint presentation. The students will be given the whole class period to work on this assignment.
Day 4 – Students are to complete and finalize their PowerPoint presentations. After they have completed this, each of the students will present their PowerPoint projects to their fellow classmates. The rest of the class period will be dedicated for oral presentations.
Day 5 – Students will understand the concept of uploading by learning the meaning of ftp. The students then will engage in uploading their PowerPoint presentations to a remote server that I have designated on the web.
Assessment:
The grade format will consist of individual work and oral presentation. A rubric will be used to assess their performance.
Extension:
Students can visit the library or go on online and conduct further research on the Salem Witchcraft trials. Here are some suggestive websites that the students can use find information on the subject matter:
