Quinnipiac University Technology Module #3: Google Slides Requirement

1. Teaching The Civil
War to ELL
Learners
David Acocella
ED577: Teaching English Lang Learners
10th grade Social Studies (U.S. History)
Kimberly Lebrun
Summer ‘19

2. The Civil War: Crash Course US History
(Video)

3. Link to written content:
https://www.britannica.com/event/American-Civil-War/The-cost-and-significance-of-the-
Civil-War

4. Civil War Casualties by State:

5. Link to an interactive Smart Exchange
lesson related to the topic.
https://exchange.smarttech-prod.com/preview/bc7545f5-a6e4-4d6d-aa19-b40dd0a62ec7

6. Link to Kahoot! 3-question quiz that I have
created
https://create.kahoot.it/details/civil-war-quiz/c4d5811c-9327-4527-b44e-9cff25acecd7

7. Mini-Reflection:
Impact on Teaching and Learning
Google Slides allows for the teacher, to share a multitude of various online resources that are
imperative to building 21st century learning skills within Highschool students. This is possible, only
because of the presentation interface that Google allows for educators to use through Google
Classroom, and can present information and interactive resources to the students within any classroom
in an aesthetically pleasing way that is sure to catch adolescent student’s attention. This will allow for
the teacher to promote curiosity and creativity by allowing for students to create an inquiry-based
learning model of their own and allow them to freely explore the presented resources that are shown to
them through the usage of Google Slides and Classroom. The benefits of using this type of application
are limitless, however to mention a few this allows for students to visualize what it is that the teacher is
trying to teach them, as well as interact it with it on their own through their own technological devices
and resources such as cellphones and laptops. This also allows for students to access the resources at
home, and in other environments once the class period and educational instruction has concluded. The
challenges may be the student’s lack of technology understanding, as well as technical difficulties such
as a lack of internet access in school districts, similar to the ways that I witnessed in Hamden Public
Schools this past school year.