This PowerPoint is a brief unit plan for teaching Christopher Columbus.

1. Getting to Know Christopher
Columbus
SAVANAH STARCHER
CI 350
10.26.14

2. Analyze the Learner
 4th grade class
 16 students - 3 with ADHD, 70% White, 15%
African American, 10% Hispanic
 Use all 3 methods of learning
 75% on grade level or above

3. Main Objective
 My students will describe in chronological
order Christopher Columbus’ life through
the use of games, songs, group work, and
crafts with 70% accuracy by the end of week.

4. Lesson Plan
 Monday: KWL chart; students will copy the chart down.
Popcorn read a handout out on Christopher Columbus’
life
 Tuesday: Get into groups of four and create a colorful
timeline on large paper using the website
http://www.softschools.com/timelines/christopher_col
umbus_timeline/14/. Present the times each group was
assigned. Listen to a song about Christopher Columbus,
sing along

5. Lesson Plan (continued)
 Wednesday: Watch a video on YouTube about
Christopher Columbus. Do a guided scavenger hunt
online
 Thursday: Assessment day. Have children write down
ten facts they have learned about Christopher
Columbus. They will make a map of his voyages and
ships
 Friday: Finish map and play Christopher Columbus
jeopardy

6. Use of Technology
 Use of internet
 Each student has their own class laptop
 Jeopardy game
 YouTube – songs and biographical videos
 Online guided scavenger hunt

7. Work Cited
 DavidandRemus. (2013, November 6). Christopher Columbus: what
really happened.
 EnchantedLearning. (2000). Columbus' voyage: map and ships.
 Mr. MiKe TV. (2013, October 8). Columbus day song for children.
 ReadWriteThink. (2003). Guided scavenger hunt.
 Sikora, J. (2000). Quia - Christopher Columbus jeopardy.
 SoftSchools. (2014). Christopher Columbus timeline.
 Stafford, J., & International Reading Association. (2014). Cyberspace
explorer: getting to know Christopher Columbus.