Old Ironsides
Created By:
Julie O'Brien
Title/Role:
Student Masters Program
Organization/School Name:
The San Miguel School
Location:
Massachusetts
Grade Level:
10 Type of Lesson:
Stand-alone lesson Type of Schedule:
Combination Collaboration Continuum:
Moderate Content Area:
Language Arts Content Topic:
US History and Poetry Scenario:
To begin a unit on poetry, the TL and classroom teachers met to plan a multimedia project encompassing the poem Old Ironsides by Oliver Wendell Holmes and the USS Constitution. The students will come to the library to begin the creation of a travel guide in the form of either a website or brochure for tourists to utilize when taking a walking tour of the naval vessel. A history of the ship, visual images, and present-day issues are among the concepts to be addressed on the guide. The TL will review proper web search strategies, the importance of a work cited page, and the use of a LibGuide before instructing the students on the use of Weebly.com to create their websites. The TL and the classroom teachers will monitor the students' progress while in class. The students will have the opportunity to complete their project at home. A rubric and student evaluation for the assignment is included on the LibGuide. Overview:
In exploring a unit on Poetry, students will research the USS Constitution and construct a guide that a tourist could follow while taking a walking tour of the vessel. The students are asked to consider the following essential questions: What are some present day uses of the USS Constitution? What is the significance of the naval vessel to Massachusetts, Oliver Wendell Holmes and his poem, Old Ironsides? Final Product:
The students will create a travel brochure or website that a tourist could follow while taking a walking tour of the naval vessel, USS Constitution. The students will include a history of the ship and a visual presentation of its layout, as well as a list of present-day uses. The final product must contain a properfly formatted MLA works cited page or section. Library Lesson:
The students will analyze the poem Old Ironsides by Oliver Wendell Holmes. The students will learn the history and present-day uses of the USS Constitution. The students will learn how to create a travel brochure or website using Weebly.com. Estimated Lesson Time:
75 minutes Have you taught this lesson before:
No Strategies for differentiation:
In this lesson, the students will be able to complete their assignment in the library and at home. The TL and classroom teachers will be available during the school day for assistance.