Grade Level: 11th grade American Literature

Unit: Research

Lesson Title: American Literary Periods

Related Lessons: Literary Periods

Research, VoiceThread tutorial

GOALS
Standards: CCSS-ELA11RL9: Demonstrate knowledge of eighteenth-, nineteenthand early-twentieth-century foundational works of American literature, including how
two or more texts from the same period treat similar themes or topics.
CCSS-ELA11RI7: Integrate and evaluate multiple sources of information presented in
different media or formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively) as well as in words in order to
address a question or solve a problem.
CCSS-ELA11L2: Integrate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats
and media (e.g., visually, quantitatively, orally) in order to make informed decisions and
solve problems, evaluating the credibility and accuracy of each source and noting any
discrepancies among the data.
CCSS-ELA11L4: Present information, findings, and supporting evidence, conveying a
clear and distinct perspective, such that listeners can follow the line of reasoning,
alternative or opposing perspectives are addressed, and the organization, development,
substance, and style are appropriate to purpose, audience, and a range of formal and
informal tasks.
CCSS-ELA11L5: Make strategic use of digital media (e.g., textual, graphical, audio,
visual, and interactive elements) in presentations to enhance understanding of findings,
reasoning, and evidence and to add interest.
ISTE NETS-S

1. Creativity innovation
4. Critical thinking, problem solving,
and decision making
2. Communication and collaboration 5. Digital citizenship
3. Research and information fluency

6. Technology operations and

concepts

Instructional Objectives:
The student will know authors, dates, stories, and characteristics from and about their
specific literary time period.
The student will use VoiceThread to convey information from their research to
classmates.
ACTION
Before-Class Preparation
Students will have completed research on an American Literary time period. They will

have completed a full research paper on the authors, characteristics, dates, stories, and
setting of the time.
Students will have completed a VoiceThread tutorial.
I will need to have laptops prepared as well as reserve the Media Center.

Time
10m

1 hour 30 minute
class period

During Class
Instructional Activities
1. VoiceThread review.

2. The student will use

VoiceThread to upload text
from their research paper,
pictures related to their time
period from the Internet,
quotations, etc., into a visual
presentation. The presentation
must include information about
history of the time period,
famous authors and works,
characteristics of the writing, as
well as significant dates.

1 hour

3. The student will write a script to

voice over on the VoiceThread
presentation.

30 minutes

4.

The student will record the

script and publish
VoiceThread presentation.

1 day

5. Students will post their links

Materials & Resources

ActivBoard/Projector

VoiceThread
Laptops
Internet

to the class Wikispace and

we will watch presentations.