This document provides information about the students, objectives, methods, and evaluation for a lesson on Native Americans. There are 20 10th grade students ranging in age from 14 to 16, with a variety of ethnic backgrounds. The objective is for students to identify events of the Worcester v. Georgia trial with 90% accuracy through roleplaying, blogging, creating arts and bots projects, and completing assignments on a classroom wiki. The teacher will use classroom discussions, roleplaying on Twitter, blogging, poster-making, a private Facebook group, and a wiki to engage students and facilitate participation, creativity, and assessment of understanding.

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Analyze Learners
General Characteristics
The students whom this lesson is attended for are 10th
graders learning about the Native Americans. The
students range in age from 14 to 16 years. There are 20 students total, 14 girls and 6 boys. Of those
students; 17 are Caucasian,2 are African-American, and 1 is Asian. One of the students has Legg-Calve-
Perthes disease and will be out of class Monday due to a doctor’s appointment. These students use
technology on a daily basis and love to give their input during class time.
Entry Competencies
The 10th
graders are able to do the following:
 Form literate and complete sentences.
 Use Social Media
 Use various tools associated in arts and crafts.
 Discuss various topics in classroom discussions.
 Use various technologies.
 Work in a group.
Learning Styles
The students dislike using a textbook or listening to long lectures. Using a textbook is a waste because
most of the students will more than likely not read it. Lectures are also a bad idea because the students
just become bored and you lose their attention. As 10th
graders,they like to express their own creativity
and participate in discussions themselves. Implementing activates into the lesson and having the students
participate in classroom discussions is the only way to keep their attention on the subject of Andrew
Jackson and the Cherokee Indians.
State Objectives
The objective for this lesson is as follows:
 My students will identify the events that happened during the Worcester v. Georgia trial and sum
up the lesson by roleplaying on Twitter, posting blogs to a classroom blog, making a poster to
advertise their arts and bots, and completing their Arts and Bots project with 90% accuracy by the
end of the week.
Select Methods, Media, and Materials
The teacher first selects a teaching method, followed by materials and equipment that are available at the
school. He also uses materials found at local supply stores and modifies them for classroom use. The
method he chooses to use is classroom discussions, roleplaying on Twitter, writing to a blog, making a
poster to advertise arts and bots, and using arts and bots from recycled materials in small groups that will
be displayed for the school at the end of the week.
 Blogger. The teacherneeds a way to assess that the students understand the key concepts of the
lesson, anything they want to know more about, and their opinions on the events from the lesson.

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He will do this by using Blogger to have the students document their understanding of the lesson
and their view on the events that have taken place. This blog can be accessible from any computer
with an internet connection and/or the school’s computer lab.
 Arts and Bots. The teacher wants to implement a hands on activity so that his students can express
their creativity and understanding of the lesson. He will use arts and bots to have students create
something related to Indian Removal and the Cherokee. The students will display their bots to the
rest of the school to show their achievement.
 Twitter. The teacher wants a way to see if the students have been paying attention during class.
He will use the roles he assigned on the first day to have the students react to a tweet that Andrew
Jackson will make.
 Poster. The teacher wants to get the students excited to show off their arts and bots. He will have
them make a poster for their bot. They will indicate that the bot will be presented on Friday to
those who want to come.
 Facebook. The teacher wants a way that the parents can have access to what their children are
learning and doing at school. The teacher will create a private Facebook page that the students
and their parents will join. This way the parents have an idea of what their children are doing at
school.
 Wikispaces. The teacher wants a way to gather what all the children are going to do throughout
the week. He also wants a resource that the children can access the materials out of the classroom.
He will create a Wikispace Classroom with all of the material that his students will be doing
along with the assignments that need to be completed.
Utilize Media and Materials
Previewthe Materials
The teacher makes sure the blog is setup right and gets the poster supplies.
Prepare the Materials
The teacher sets up the classroom blog so that it is ready for use. He organizes the materials used for the
arts and bots and the posters. He then tweets on Andrew Jackson’s feed.
Prepare the Environment
Since most of the lesson is classroom discussion, the teacher arranges the student’s desks into four small
groups consisting of five seats. This will even out the class so that they can have small-group discussions
before each classroom discussion. This also helps stay organized and puts them in a group when they do
the arts and bots section and makes their posters. The teacher sets up the Smart Board so that he can show
how to make the poster and the tweet that Andrew Jackson made. The teacher will make sure the Smart
Board is working and each student can see it from his/her chair. The teacher will setup the computer lab
so that it is ready for use.
Prepare the Learners
To prepare the students, the teacher explains the overall lesson plan and objective of the lesson. The
teacher gives the rubric to each student and previews each activity. He prepares the students for using the
computer lab. He makes sure every students understands each activity and answers any questions.
Provide the Learning Experience

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The teacher presents each activity as followed:
 Blogger. The teacherwill introduce the students to Blogger and what blogs are. He will use the
computer lab to show students how to access the classroom blog and how to post to it. The
students will then write about the court trial; what the decision was; and what was Andrew
Jackson’s response?
 Arts and Bots. The teacher will have the students work together in their groups to create their very
own bot relating to Native Americans. The students will work on this project throughout the week
as a group and display it at the end of the week to the school. The bots will be constructed with
recycled material and the kits provided.
 Twitter. The teacher will show the students what Andrew Jackson tweeted and will ask the
students to reply to the tweet with the person they were assigned. They must stay in character
when replying. They will use what they learned about the character throughout the week to make
a response.
 Poster. The students will make a poster for their arts and bots. The teacher will show them on the
Smartboard how to make a poster for their bots. They will advertise that the class will be
presenting their arts and bots tomorrow and everyone in the school is welcome to come.
 Facebook. The teacher will make the class Facebook and change its privacy settings to a hidden
closed group. The teacher will send a permission slip home with the students explaining the use
of the Facebook page and requiring permission from the parent. The parent will be required to
give their information needed to be invited to the group. The Facebook group will be used to
document and show the parents what their children will be doing throughout the week.
 Wikispaces. The teacher will create the Wikispace classroom and give the students the link to it.
He will explain that all the information they need for the Unit Plan will be made available on the
Wikispace.
Require Learner Participation
Large-Group Activities
The students will participate in classroom discussion along with writing to the classroom blog. The
students will reply to the Andrew Jackson tweet and the teacher will read each tweet to the class.
Small-Group Activities
The students will be divided up into small groups when they work on their arts and bots and when they
make their posters.
Evaluate and Revise
Assessment ofLearner Achievement
The following rating form is used to evaluate students’ knowledge of Native Americans and their
response to Indian Removal. The form is to be used as a rubric to show the students accuracy in
completing the lesson.
Classroom Participation (20 points)
 Did the student participate in classroom discussion?

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 Did the student participate in making a poster for their bot?
 Did the student participate in roleplaying on Twitter?
Class Blog (40 points)
 Did the student post a blog entry?
 Does the blog relate to the topic discussed?
 Does the blog answer the question asked?
 Does the blog have an accurate grammatical structure?
Arts and Bots (40 points)
 Did the student create a robot that relates to the unit?
 Did the student participate in the creation of the robot?
 Did the student work on their Arts and Bots for the day?
Evaluation of Media and Methods
The successfully evaluate the media and methods utilized, the teacher examines and discusses the
students responses and projects after each activity. The teacher will spend a majority of his time
conducting and listening to classroom discussions. The teacher will supervise the students as they work
on their projects and provide assistance when needed.
Evaluation of Overall Instruction
The teacher will write down what he liked about the lesson and what he thought he could improve. Each
student will take this survey and the teacher will compare these answers with his for future improvement
on the lesson.