Sunday, January 5, 2014

8th grade Ch. 10 Project-Based Learning Resources

Project-based learning is active and engaging learning where students are inspired to obtain deeper knowledge, improve communication and interpersonal/social skills, enhance leadership skills, increase creativity, and improve writing skills.  Confucius and Aristotle were early proponents of learning by doing. Socrates modeled how to learn through questioning, inquiry, and critical thinking.  "One of the major advantages of project work is that it makes school more like real life." --Sylvia Chard, University of Alberta

Once you are divided into groups and are assigned your topics of discovery, you will have one week to prepare a twenty minute lesson to teach the class.  You will be graded using a rubric that will evaluate the explanation of ideas and information, organization, eyes and body, voice, presentation aids, and response to audience questions.  Additionally, you will evaluate your group's participation as a team.

The following resources are available for you to dig deeper into textbook information and inspire you to design a creativity group presentation.   
MrDonn.org-American History
Lowell's Mill
Lowell Mill Girls
Industrial Revolution Video
The Erie Canal
Tariff of 1816
Interchangeable Parts
City Life in the 19th Century
The Second Bank of the US
Rural Life in the 19th Century
Roads 1750 to 1900
Steamboats
The American West
The Era of Good Feelings
The Era of "Good Feelings"
James Monroe
John C. Calhoun
Henry Clay
Daniel Webster
Missouri Compromise
Monroe Doctrine
Adams-Onis Treaty
San Martin meets Bolivar
McCulloch v. Maryland
John Marshall
Rush-Bagot Treaty
Rush-Bagot and Convention of 1818

1 comment:

  1. 4W Maleah Ford-MehaffyJanuary 24, 2014 at 9:42 AM

    Imports in Belgium are ranked 17th in the world. I think this is because Belgium is a strong community at importing things that they need.

    Cell phones in Belgium are ranked 62 in the world. I think this is because a lot of people have home phones so they don't need a cell phone. I also think that this could be because there is little cell towers, and it is hard to get reception.

    Infant mortality is rated at 193. I think this is because they don't have a lot of the medical supplies they need to care for infants. It could also be because they don't have clean hospitals, and people keep passing around sickness's.

    Airports in Belgium is ranked at 99th in the world. I think this is because many people don't use airports. They can use trains, cars, or ride bikes to places, to get were they need to go.

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