Lesson Plan Template (Hybrid)

Classroom Information
Subject Area
Social Studies, Reading Informational, and Writing

Grade Level(s)
4th grade
Analyze Learners
Address the following:

Number of Students: 18 Students

Number of Males/Females: 7 girls, 11 boys

Age Range: 9 and 10 years old

Mental, Social, Physical, Social Notes, such as:

Disabilities/Learning Differences: 8 Students on IEPs (2 gifted, 1

behavioral, and 5 learning disabled

Cultural/Ethnic Notes: N/A

Current Knowledge, Prerequisites, and Notes About Learner

Attitudes: Students have some schema on the technology used. Using
technology keeps the students focused and engaged.

Learning Styles (Estimate % of Students)

Visual: 35%

Auditory (Aural): 20%

Kinesthetic (Hands-On):45%

Lesson
Title
Billy the Kid: An outlaw from the Wild Wild West
Summary
The students will have an understanding of a historical character like Billy the Kid
and will dig deep into who he was and what legacy he left behind. Students will do
many activities such as essays, create an interactive fake Fakebook and a blog.
Standards
State/National:
STRAND : History
Content Standard I: Students are able to identify important people and events in
order to analyze significant patterns, relationships, themes, ideas, beliefs, and
turning points in New Mexico, United States, and world history in order to
understand the complexity of the human experience.
K-4 Benchmark I-ANew Mexico: Describe how contemporary and historical
people and events have influenced New Mexico communities and regions.
4: 1. Identify important issues, events, and individuals from New Mexico pre-history
to the present. 2. Describe the role of contemporary figures and how their
contributions and perspectives are creating impact in New Mexico.

Common Core State Standards:

4.RI.4.1, RI.4.2, RI.4.3, RI.4.5, RI.4.7, W.4.2, W.4.5, W.4.6, W.4.8, W.4.9

Technology NETS for Students:

Empowered Learner Students leverage technology to take an active role in
choosing, achieving and demonstrating competency in their learning goals,
informed by the learning sciences. Students:
a.
articulate and set personal learning goals, develop strategies leveraging
technology to achieve them and reflect on the learning process itself to improve
learning outcomes.
b.
c. use technology to seek feedback that informs and improves their practice
and to demonstrate their learning in a variety of ways.
Digital Citizen Students recognize the rights, responsibilities and opportunities of
living, learning and working in an interconnected digital world, and they act and
model in ways that are safe, legal and ethical. Students:

a.
cultivate and manage their digital identity and reputation and are aware of
the permanence of their actions in the digital world.
Knowledge Constructor Students critically curate a variety of resources using digital
tools to construct knowledge, produce creative artifacts and make meaningful
learning experiences for themselves and others. Students:
c.
curate information from digital resources using a variety of tools and methods
to create collections of artifacts that demonstrate meaningful connections or
conclusions.
Creative Communicator Students communicate clearly and express themselves
creatively for a variety of purposes using the platforms, tools, styles, formats and
digital media appropriate to their goals. Students:
d.
publish or present content that customizes the message and medium for their
intended audiences.
Global Collaborator Students use digital tools to broaden their perspectives and
enrich their learning by collaborating with others and working effectively in teams
locally and globally. Students:
a.
use digital tools to connect with learners from a variety of backgrounds and
cultures, engaging with them in ways that broaden mutual understanding and
learning.

Learning Objectives (created from learning outcomes)

Remember- The students will review what they know about Billy the Kid by
completing a KWL chart.
Understand- The students will have an understanding of using multimedia
applications.
Apply- Students will be able to apply their knowledge by writing an essay about Billy
the Kid.
Analyze-Students will be analyzing the character they are studying to see how they
would act in the modern world.
Evaluate- Students will evaluate the five elements that are important to add to their
blog.
Create- Students will create a Blog about their new found knowledge.

Hardware
Chrome Book

Software
Websites:
http://www.biography.com/people/billy-the-kid-278971#early-life
http://www.historynet.com/billy-the-kid
http://www.legendsofamerica.com/we-billykid.html
http://www.classtools.net/FB/1971-REdAAc
http://www.classtools.net/main_area/fakebook/helpsheet.pdf
https://www.blogger.com/about/?r=2
http://www.classtools.net/main_area/fakebook/helpsheet.pdf

Prerequisite Skills
The students have understanding on how to research online, email, upload, follow
tutorials, and create a blog.

Duration
What is the recommended duration of this activity?

Students will be working 30 minutes a day for approximately nine to ten class
periods.

Grouping
What is the recommended grouping for this activity?

Students will work individually for the beginning of the lesson then small
heterogeneously placed groups.

Face-to-Face Instruction
(This portion will only be completed if a hybrid format is utilized)
Anticipatory Set: Living in the Southwest, we hear all about the Wild Wild West.
There was once a teenage outlaw who became known as Billy the Kid. His life of
crime has become legendary and is an interesting story to research. What do you
think being an outlaw even means?
Closure: Students will get into the same groups as before and quickly create an
anchor chart and write and/or draw what they have learned. Students will then take
a gallery walk and look at other students learning.

Assessment (Summative and Formative)

State how each objective will be evaluated.
Students will complete an essay on what they have learned. They will also need to
create a fake Fakebook and create a blog. A quiz will also be completed at the end
of the unit. All of these assessments will be emailed to the teacher.

Extension Items
Students can make a Wiki or their own Billy the Kid website.

Areas of Concern
Some students that will need more assistance than others.

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