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Coding Lesson

This lesson plan introduces 8th grade students to coding and computational thinking through the program Scratch. Students will review what they have learned about the U.S. civil rights movement in Georgia. They will then use Scratch to create a simple demonstration of either the Albany Movement or Lester Maddox incident, explaining its importance. The goal is to engage students and encourage creative expression of their knowledge through coding. Internet safety protocols will be reviewed before the lesson.

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Coding Lesson

This lesson plan introduces 8th grade students to coding and computational thinking through the program Scratch. Students will review what they have learned about the U.S. civil rights movement in Georgia. They will then use Scratch to create a simple demonstration of either the Albany Movement or Lester Maddox incident, explaining its importance. The goal is to engage students and encourage creative expression of their knowledge through coding. Internet safety protocols will be reviewed before the lesson.

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Coding and Computational Thinking

Lesson Idea Name: Georgia & Civil Rights


Content Area: Social Studies
Grade Level(s): 8th Grade
Content Standard Addressed: SS8H11 Evaluate the role of Georgia in the modern civil rights movement.

Technology Standard Addressed: 5 – Computational Thinker

Selected Technology Tool: Scratch


URL(s) to support the lesson (if applicable): https://scratch.mit.edu/

Bloom’s Taxonomy Level(s):


☐ Remembering ☒ Understanding ☐ Applying ☒ Analyzing ☐ Evaluating ☒ Creating

Levels of Technology Integration (LoTi Level):


☐ Level 1: Awareness ☐ Level 2: Exploration ☐ Level 3: Infusion ☐ Level 4: Integration
☒ Level 5: Expansion ☐ Level 6: Refinement

Universal Design for Learning (UDL):


Engagement: This will involve high tech tools that will be able to be catered towards the needs of all students
by creating clear instructions and expectations that will engage all learners.
Representation: Coding is applicable to all students because there is control over the version they use and
the level of complexity within Scratch.
Action and Expression: The students will get to choose between two different events, so through that choice
they will better be able to demonstrate their knowledge.

Lesson idea implementation: The start of this lesson will be an introduction to Scratch and a review of what
they already know about coding. This will refresh their memory, and next we will review what we have
learned about the Civil Rights movement in Georgia. On Scratch, students will have to create a small
demonstration of one event that happened within the Movement in Georgia. They will choose between the
Albany Movement and Lester Maddox – once they select one, they will use scratch to create a simple
representation of the event and why it is important. I will be walking around and answering questions and
assisting with any coding issues that may arise.

Importance of technology: Coding is very important in the classroom because it takes learning with
technology to a high level on both Bloom’s Taxonomy and Loti Levels. It will encourage students to express
their knowledge on the topic through coding and this will engage them on a higher level than a regular
assignment.

Inspiration (optional): I was inspired by the templates that we created on Scratch in class, i.e. Sunlight.

Internet Safety and Student Privacy: Students will have already completed forms and releases for all things
regarding internet safety. Scratch is a student-friendly site that will only require their first name to ensure
privacy and they will select who they share their work with. We will review all internet safety rules before this
lesson begins.
Coding and Computational Thinking
Reflective Practice: This lesson will serve as a challenge for students to create the product on scratch –
however I think that it would benefit them to understand this concept at a deeper level. It will challenge their
critical thinking, their coding skills, and their collaboration skills. It is perfect for the end of the unit.

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