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- 2. Rigorous and in-depth Project Based Learning: is organized around an open-ended Driving Question or Challenge. creates a need to know essential content and skills. requires inquiry to learn and/or create something new. requires critical thinking, problem solving, collaboration, and various forms of communication. allows some degree of student voice and choice. incorporates feedback and revision. results in a publicly presented product or performance.
- 3. Where to start? The Driving Question Create a problem or question that 1. relates to your theme/unit 2. forces students to explore, analyze, and investigate
- 4. Question should be Open-ended Provocative Discipline focused Challenging Connected to real-world dilemmas Consistent with standards What is the American Dream and who has it? How should a bridge be designed for this sight? What should be the goals of the US foreign policy? Should we be concerned with global warming in our community? How can we use the principles of probability to assess the state lottery system? How can we use Newton’s three laws to create a sport that takes advantage of the unique characteristics of the moon?
- 5. Traditional Skill Sets Foundation Skills Basic academic: reading, writing, speaking, listening, mathematics Thinking: ability to learn, reason, think creatively, make decisions Personal Quality: individual responsibility, self-esteem, self-management, sociability, and integrity
- 6. Workplace Skills Resources: using time, money, materials, space equitably Interpersonal skills: teams, teach, serve, lead, negotiate, solve conflict Information: acquire and evaluate data, use computers, communicate Systems: understand social, organizational, & technological systems Technology: effectively apply technology to tasks, understand & use different applications
- 7. 21 st Century Skill Sets Communication and Collaboration Technology, Information, and Media Creativity, Innovation, and Design Problem Solving/Critical Thinking Life and Career Skills
- 8. How do you structure your class lessons?
- 9. Unit/Theme What is your driving question? Entry Event: Introductory lessons, guest speaking, field trip, novel, discussion, etc. Individual topic choice with relation to unit/theme Continuing lessons as needed keeping connection to unit/theme Research of individual topic with relation to unit/theme Product development showing key elements within unit/theme Presentation of Final Product: Performance, fair, trip, speech, whole school, small class Debrief of unit/theme Journal, dialog, assessment, survey
- 10. Individual topic choice with relation to unit/theme How do you give them choice and retain some control?
- 11. Structuring Each Day Within the Project Continuing lessons as needed keeping connection to unit/theme Research of individual topic with relation to unit/theme Product development showing key elements within unit/theme
- 12. Presentation of Final Product Performance, fair, trip, speech…
- 13. Debrief of unit/theme Journal, dialog, assessment…
- 14. Entry Level Activity What can we do?
- 16. Let’s Talk About Integration
- 17. Theme/Unit/Question Science History English Math Electives Content Project Content Project Content Project Content Project Content Project
- 18. What does it look like large scale?
- 20. Grade Level Determinations 6 th Skill Sets 7 th Skill Sets 8 th Skill Sets 9 th Skill Sets
- 22. Design World’s Fair Rube Goldberg Bungee Barbie
- 23. Group Size Individual Pairs Large Group
- 24. Single Content Pairs Integration Full Integration Types of Integration Science/Math Electives English/History
- 25. Layering Techniques For Integration
- 26. Current Events Mock Trial Song Unit Current Events Persuasive Speech Current Events Current Events Current Events This I Believe Current Events Inv Con Current Events Current Events N of N monologue Current Events Current Events Presentation Yellowstone Yellowstone Energy Land Use Earth Resources Environment Issues Chemistry Earth Processes “ Mapping” Earth Processes “ Disasters” Inv Con Inv Con Solar System Newton Laws Electromagnetic, Stars & Rockets Universe and Galaxies Science History English Yellowstone June Judicial Branch Mock Trial Mock Trials Personal reading Song Unit May Current Events Judicial Persuasive Speech ISATs Apr Environmental Persuasive Essays Mar Current Events Legislative Branch Com/Contrast Feb Civil Rights This I Believe Jan Civil Rights Inv Con Civil Rights novels Dec N of N Current Events N of N Nov Current Events Big Burn Night of Notables : obituary & monologue Oct Current Events Executive Branch Big Burn Sept