Abstract

__**Abstract of Lesson:**__  **__ Anticipatory Set: __** Students will look at artist renderings of activities from the targeted explorers. They will orally share observations and inferences of the actions and emotions depicted in each. 

**__ Day #1 __** : Students will complete the online pretest, choose the explorer they wish to study, and begin researching with teacher assistance. They will generate questions that interest them (including motivation and accomplishments), which will guide the research. As they research, they will save pictures and the sites where the pictures were located to their flash drives. 

**__ Day #2 __** : Students create a storyboard for their book that will act as the rough draft for the project. They will import their pictures into the Power Point template, add hyperlinks for the Web activity, and links for videos as appropriate. This activity will be modeled and supported by the teacher and assistant. 

**__ Day #3: __** Students will add music or other audio files as appropriate for their storybook. They will also record and insert the narration. Students who finish all steps before the end of the class period will be allowed to add transitions, animations, and/or interactive games/quizzes as extension activities. An extra day can be added here in order to have all students ready for the peer critique step at the same time. 

**__ Day #4 __** : Students will switch their flash drives with another student and provide an informational critique using a copy of the final scoring rubric for the project they are reviewing. Students will mark the proper square in the rubric and provide comments explaining their opinions. They must provide suggestions for any mark below a 4. Students will then retrieve their own flash drive and the peer critique. They will use the rest of the class time to edit and revise their project after weighing the opinions of their peer evaluator. An extra day can be added here if needed. 

**__ Day #5 __** : Students will present their interactive storybooks to the class and be scored on the final rubric by the teacher. Students will also complete the online post test 

**__ Closure: __** Students will share their projects with two classes of lower grade level students. They will travel with one or two classmates and either the teacher or assistant. After sharing, the groups will discuss the project and reflect on ways it could be improved for future students. 

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">**__ Management Notes: __** The checklist will be reviewed at the beginning of each class period and updated at the end of each lesson. Students will use the mobile laptop lab and headphones to create their interactive storybooks. Students will each have a flash drive to store their files and working project. The teacher will circulate throughout the room as students work to assist and answer questions.