EDUC 522

Lesson Plan
Author: Josiah Wallace
Teacher:
Lesson Title: Researching the Historical Background of Night
Josiah
Wallace
Grade Level:
10th
Subject:
English
Time frame:
75 minutes

Student Learning Outcomes (Goals):

Students will research the historical context for Elie Wiesels Night, exploring topics related to
World War II and The Holocaust

Students will synthesize information from a variety of credible sources and compose a written
summary

Students will create Keynote slides and use digital media to enhance their presentations

Objectives

Students will research an assigned topic related

to World War II and The Holocaust and use
high-quality websites to find their information

Students will collaborate with team members to

discuss specific focus areas for each member
during their research.

Students will compile their research on a Google

doc in a clear, organized format and share their

Content and Technology STANDARDS

Common Core Standards: English Language Arts: Grade 9-10
Research to Build and Present Knowledge:
CCSS.ELALITERACY.W.910.7
Conductshortaswellasmoresustainedresearchprojectsto
answeraquestion(includingaselfgeneratedquestion)or
solveaproblem;narroworbroadentheinquirywhen
appropriate;synthesizemultiplesourcesonthesubject,
demonstratingunderstandingofthesubjectunder
investigation.

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research with their team mates

Production and Distribution of Writing

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.4
Students will summarize their information in a
Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development,
written paragraph using complete sentences and
organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and
proper writing conventions
audience. (Grade-specific expectations for writing types are
defined in standards 1-3 above.)
Students will create and compile a team Keynote
presentation, evaluate the work of their
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.6
teammates, and share their research with their
Use technology, including the Internet, to produce, publish,
peers.
and update individual or shared writing products, taking
advantage of technology's capacity to link to other information
and to display information flexibly and dynamically.
Technology Standards from the International Society for
Technology in Education (ISTE)
Communication and Collaboration:
Students use digital media and environments to communicate
and work collaboratively including at a distance, to support
individual learning and contribute to the learning of others.
Students:
o Communicate information and ideas effectively to
multiple audiences using a variety of media and
formats
Research and Information Fluency:
Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use
information. Students:
o Plan strategies to guide inquiry
o Locate, organize, analyze, evalutate, synthesize, and
ethically use information from a variety of sources and

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media.
Materials: Digital and non-digital

INTELLIGENCES

1. Classroom Projector and Whiteboard

1. Visual-Spatial, Verbal-Linguistic

2. Laptops

2. Verbal-Linguistic, Visual-Spatial,
Kinesthetic
3. Verbal-Linguistic, Musical

3. Headphones
4. Google Drive (https://drive.google.com )
5. Google Images (https://images.google.com )
6. YouTube (https://www.youtube.com )
7. Keynote

4. Visual-Spatial, Verbal-Linguistic,
Interpersonal
5. Visual-Spatial
6. Visual-Spatial, Verbal-Linguistic,
Musical
7. Verbal-Linguistic, Visual-Spatial,
Logical

Procedure
1. Introduce Research Project (10 minutes)
Teacher will introduce the new class book, Night, and briefly speak about
the memoir. Teacher will then introduce the research project to students and
present the following information on a Google Presentation
(https://docs.google.com/presentation):
Research Topics:
o Elie Wiesel
o Judaism
o The Nazi Party
o The Nuremburg Laws

1. Verbal-Linguistic, Visual-Spatial

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o Concentration camps
o Genocide
Individual Research Requirements:
o Use at least three credible websites
o Write fifteen key facts about topic
o Find four quality photographs
o Find at least one diagram
o A short video clip (30 seconds or less)
Teacher will then post the syllabus (posted below) and explain the expectations
for student research and Keynote slides.
2. Team Planning (5 minutes)
Students will be placed in teams of three. The teacher will have one member
from each team come and select a topic from a hat. Teams will create a team
Google doc (https://drive.google.com), come up with a plan of action, and write
down specific areas of research for each team member.
3. Research (25 minutes)
Students will use their laptops to research their topic and complete the individual
requirements. They will compile their information on their team Google doc
and include the links to the websites they used for their research.
4. Organize, Summarize Information (10 minutes)
Students will organize their research into clear categories (links to websites,
images, diagram, video clip, and list of facts). Students will then write a short
paragraph summarizing their information and reflecting on their research
process
5. Create Keynote Slides (15 minutes)
Students will create two to three Keynote slides using their research information.

2. Kinesthetic, Interpersonal, VerbalLinguistic, Visual-Spacial,

Intrapersonal

3. Intrapersonal, Verbal-Linguistic,
Visual-Spatial

4. Logical, Verbal-Linguistic,
Intrapersonal

5. Verbal-Linguistic, Visual-Spatial,
Logical

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Students will be sure to clearly organize their information and use their images
to enhance each slide.
6. Compile Team Keynote Presentation (10 minutes)
Students will share their slides with their teammates and compile these into a
team Keynote presentation. Students will check the work of their peers and
make any necessary corrections (spelling, grammar, content). Students will
arrange slides in a logical order.

6. Interpersonal, Verbal-Linguistic,
Visual-Spatial, Logical

Product and Assessment Rubric

Teacher will observe students as they work in teams and during individual research
and ensure that students are engaged and working. Students will be assessed on:

Individual research compiled on Google docs

Individual written summaries and reflections

Individual keynote slides

Verbal-Linguistic, Visual-Spatial,
Logical
Verbal-Linguistic, intrapersonal
Verbal-Linguistic, Visual-Spatial,
Logical

Research and Keynote Rubric

CATEGORY

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Information
Accuracy and
Completeness

All content for research

and keynote is accurate.
There are 15 or more key
facts with no factual
errors.

Most of the content is

accurate, there are 13 or
more key facts listed, and
there is one piece of
information that might be
inaccurate.

The content is generally

accurate, there are 10 or
more key facts listed, but
one piece of information
is clearly flawed or
inaccurate.

Content is typically
confusing, there are less
than ten key facts listed,
and contains more than
one factual error.

Research Quality

Students cited 3 or more

credible sources for their
research and included the
links to each website.

Students cited 3 or more

fairly credible sources for
their research and
included the links to each
website. One link did not
work.

Students cited 2 or more

fairly credible sources for
their research but did not
include the link to each
website.

Students cited less than 2

credible sources.
Websites were not
credible and should not
have been used for an
academic source.

Visuals- Images and

Diagram

Visuals are neat, accurate

and add to the readers
understanding of the
topic. There are at least 4
images and 1 diagram
included.

Visuals are accurate and

add to the readers
understanding of the
topic. There are at least 3
images and 1 diagram
included.

Visuals are a little

pixelated, somewhat
accurate, and sometimes
add to the readers
understanding of the
topic. There are only 2
images and 1 diagram
included.

Visuals are not accurate

OR do not add to the
readers understanding of
the topic. There are 2 or
less images included.

Video Clip Quality

and Purpose

Video clip is an
appropriate length (30
seconds), has a clear
connection to the
information being
presented, and enhances
the presentation.

Video clip is an
appropriate length
(slightly over or under 30
seconds), is related to the
information being
presented, and somewhat
enhances the presentation.

Video clip is a little long

(more than 45 seconds)
and is somewhat related
to the information being
presented.

Video clip is not the

correct length (less than
10 seconds or more than
60 seconds) and doesnt
connect to the
information being
presented.

Spelling and
Grammar

Keynote Presentation has Keynote Presentation has Keynote Presentation has Keynote Presentation has
no misspellings or
1-2 misspellings, but no 1-2 grammatical errors
more than 2 grammatical
grammatical errors.
grammatical errors.
but no misspellings.
and/or spelling errors.

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Organization Sequencing of
Information

Information is organized
in a clear, logical way. It
is easy to anticipate the
type of material that
might be on the next
Keynote slide.

Most information is
organized in a clear,
logical way. One Keynote
slide or item of
information seems out of
place.

Some information is
There is no clear plan for
logically sequenced. An the organization of
occasional Keynote slide information.
or item of information
seems out of place.