Lesson+Plan-01

Lesson Plan 01: Use of Open Source from Educational Institutions

Lesson Topic: The Battle of Gettysburg

Subject Area: US History

Grade Level(s): 5-8

PA Standards: > - Military Conflict, Ethnicity and Race
 * **8.3.5.B:** Illustrate concepts and knowledge of historical **documents, artifacts**, and places critical to United States history.
 * **8.3.5.D:** Examine patterns of **conflict** and cooperation among groups and organizations that impacted the history and development of the United States.

Learning Objective: Students will be able to learn about the commanders in charge, military movement, and also understand the events that took place at Gettysburg during the American Civil War.

A. Engaging Activities:

[|Gettysburg Movie Trailer] *a brief introduction of the movie, __Gettysburg__ - directed by Ronald F. Maxwell and based on the novel __The Killer Angels__ by Michael Shaara.

Battlefield Videos and Images

[|﻿Northern Slope of Cemetary Hill]- Day 1 [|General Longstreet's Attack]- Day 2 [|Little Round Top]- Day 2 [|Little Round Top to the South (20th Maine Regiment)]- Day 2 [|Cemetary Ridge]- Day 3 [|Seminary Ridge]- Day 3

B. Teaching:

Video - [|Events of the Battle] <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">*A description of events that took place on each day of the battle, July 1-3, 1863.

Maps - [|Maps of the Battle] *A ﻿n illustration of the location of union and confederate forces on days 1, 2, and 3 of the battle.

Reading - [|Article and Pictures of Battle] *This article breaks down the events from those leading up to the battle, each day during the battle, and the aftermath of the battle. <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">C. Assessment:

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">[|Gettysburg Interactive] <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">*This interactive includes a visual of the movement of the union and confederate troops as the battle progressed.

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">[|Gettysburg Facts Quiz] <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">*A quiz addressing overall facts related to the battle.

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">[|Quiz on Commanders at Gettysburg] <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">*A quiz on the union and confederate commanders at Gettysburg.

D. Creating

Students will attend a field trip to Gettysburg, take pictures of monuments and sites of the battlefield, and create a photo book using [|Picaboo]

Students will use the site, [|Xtranormal] to come up with Q&A's about the Battle of Gettysburg and construct an interview.