Lesson+Five

__ Grade Level: __ // 10 //

__ Unit: __ // Civil War //

__ Lesson Objectives: __ // Students will complete a review of all the material that we have covered in class for this unit (the Civil War) in preparation for the test next week. Students will develop test preperation skills and learn about one useful way to study and memorize information. //

__ Time Required to complete this lesson: __ // 1 class period (50 mins to an hour) //

__ Title of lesson: __ // Civil War wrap up //

__ Description of lesson: __ // Students will be creating a set of 10 online flash cards and then swaping them with their classmates as they start to review for the test. //

__ Assignment: __ // Hello Students! Today we are going to start reviewing for the test next week which will cover everything that we have learned so far about the Civil War. To start off, go to // [|//http://flashcarddb.com/ajohn122//]// and take a look at the 6 flash cards that I have created. //

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//Now it is time to create your own! Click on the Link next to "My card sets" that says "Create a new one" in red. Type in the question on the left and the answer on the right. There are no specific questions that you have to ask. The point of this exercise is to review everything we have discussed about the Civil War so feel free to put in questions about dates, people, places, events, basically anything that we have covered in class or done on homework. Be as creative as you can! You have 10-15 minutes to add 5 cards. When the time is up move over one seat and see how many questions you get right on your classmates flash cards. You will have 3 mins to answer their 5 questions before you move on to the next set. Be sure to keep track of how many you get right and we will see who has the most points at the end of class. (I suggest you make that person your study buddy) =) Good Luck and have fun! //

__Resources/materials needed: __ // access to a computer, students will need their textbook and any materials related to the class to formulate their questions //

__Technology Used__: //online flashcards//

__The technology used in this lesson changes the teaching / learning in this way: __ //By creating the cards online it almost makes it into a game for the students rather than an exercise. Kids are so used to doing things on the computer whether it be internet browsing or online gaming that they are probably much more comfortable using these type of study tools than most adults would be. Online flash cards are a great way to get the students more excited about the assignment and also by having their peers review their work I am sure they will be more motivated to have a higher quality in what they do. //