Student Response and Assessment Tools

Lesson Idea Name: Review for European Exploration Test

Content Area: Social Studies
Grade Level(s): 3rd
Content Standard Addressed: SS3H2 Describe European exploration in North America. a. Describe the
reasons for and obstacles to the exploration of North America. b. Describe the accomplishments of: John
Cabot (England), Vasco Nez de Balboa (Spain), Hernando de Soto (Spain), Christopher Columbus (Spain),
Henry Hudson (The Netherlands), and Jacques Cartier (France). c. Describe examples of cooperation and
conflict between European explorers and American Indians.

Technology Standard Addressed: 1. 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. build networks and
customize their learning environments in ways that support the learning process. c. use technology to seek
feedback that informs and improves their practice and to demonstrate their learning in a variety of ways.

Selected Technology Tool:

Socrative iRespond Quizlet Plickers Kahoot! Office365 Forms
Other:
URL(s) to support the lesson (if applicable):

Technology that student will use to respond to questions/prompts:

Computer Hand-held student response system (like iRespond) Phone Tablet (such as iPad)
Other wireless device (such as iPod Touch)
Type of session:
Teacher-Paced Student-Paced
Blooms Taxonomy Level(s):
Remembering Understanding Applying Analyzing Evaluating Creating

Describe the instructional activities that will occur PRIOR to the SRT activity and how you will introduce
the SRT activity.
Before the SRT activity, students learned about European exploration in a two-week unit about the topic.
Students will be assessed on the information on a written test, and the SRT quiz will be a review for the test.

Describe the purpose of the SRT activity (check all that apply):
Assess prior knowledge Anticipatory set (Create interest in a topic) To illuminate common
misconceptions Formative assessment of content knowledge (for purpose of differentiation and
mastery for ALL students) Summative assessment of content knowledge Test preparation
Survey/Poll Discussion starter Homework collection Other (please explain):

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Briefly describe what will happen DURING the SRT activity:

During the activity, students will use their device to access the quiz on Socrative. The quiz will be teacher
paced so that each student is on the same pace. Students will be allowed to take notes on the quiz to study for
the final test. Students will need their device, a pencil, and paper to take notes. After each question of
answered by all students, the teacher will reveal the correct answer and the students will be able to assess
themselves. Questions will be discussed if a large majority of students miss the question or if students have
other questions that are relevant.

Type of questions/prompts used in this activity (check all that apply):

Multiple choice Multiple select True/False Yes/No
Short open-ended response or fill-in the blank Longer open-ended response

Right/Wrong answers: Will there be right/wrong answers to these questions?

Yes No
Mixed (Some will have correct answers, other will not.)

Immediate corrective feedback: Will you pre-select correct answers to some of all of the questions and
display correct response to the class after the SRT activity?
Yes
No
Why or why not? Since this is a review for the test, it is important that students see the correct answers and
have the opportunity to correct their thinking if they need correction.

Describe what will happen AFTER the SRT activity?

After the SRT activity, students will be given a test that has similar questions. This will take place the next day
or the day after.

How will the data be used?

This activity is a review activity, so students will not receive a grade. However, the data will be used to gauge
student understand and prompt discussion. If students are missing a majority of the questions, they will be
taken into a small group and worked with on a more individual level.

Describe your personal learning goal for this activity.

From this activity, I hope to learn how to adjust my teaching methods on the fly. I know that this technology
will allow me to teach one topic in many different ways so that I can reach each student.

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