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Utah Valley State College
Teacher Education Program
Lesson Planning Guide

Name: Emily Schroeder and Jennifer Frehner Date October 30, 2008 Time 3-7 pm
Grade Level: 4th Subject: Social Studies

I. Utah State Core Curriculum Standard(s)
Standard 2Students will understand how Utah's history has been shaped by many diverse people, events, and ideas.
Students will understand: How Butch Cassidy was defined as a hero.

II. Lesson Objective(s)/Goal(s)
a. The student will know: What heroes are.
b. The students will do: Given information about digital storytelling and about heroes, like Butch Cassidy, students will create a digital story using the rubric.

III. Preparation (teacher materials, student materials, etc.)
Teachers Materials:
-Websites to help teach digital storytelling
-History of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
-Computer to show digital story
Student Materials:
-Websites to learn about digital storytelling
-History of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, also access to computer to find other “heroes”
-Computer to create digital story

IV. Technology Use:
a. Computer for:
i. Viewing digital story
ii. Creating digital story
b. Digital Storytelling Websites:
i. http://digitalstorytelling.coe.uh.edu/
ii. http://www.atschool.org/digidocs/
iii. http://creativecommons.org/about/licenses/
c. Digital Story:
i. Butch Cassidy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26Z3kkzKNjk

V. Instructional Procedures:
a. Ask students if they know what digital storytelling is.
b. Have students go to the websites is groups to learn about digital storytelling. They will learn about digital stories and creative commons.
c. Students will view digital story Butch Cassidy
d. Students will be able to play around with Photo Story 3.
e. Students will put in groups and given heroes.
f. In their groups they will create a digital story about a hero that they have chosen.
g. When stories are completed we will share them in class.

VI. Evaluation of Student Progress
a. Pre-assessment: Students will know about heroes and how they effect who we are.
b. Formative: Observe the students as they, play with Photo Story 3 and visit the websites to learn about digital storytelling.
c. Post-assessment: Students create digital story based on rubric (see below)


Rubric for Digital Storytelling:

1. Must be 2-3 minutes in length 15
2. Must narrate the pictures 15
3. Must have credits pages 10
4. Must customize motion of pictures 10

Total: 50