Notes

Topic is: The Roaring 1920'S (Main method of connection can be chosen by each subject)
Essential Topic: Change
How can change affect a society?

English Relationship: Short Stories

1. Project Sketch Wiki - will be a link found on our main project page
2. Create an Asset Map - again, linked to the main project page - this can be done in a variety of ways. Which will you choose?

Using pages 56-57 as a guide, create a Core Concept Planning Wiki as a group. Begin discussing and answering questions 1-8.

When planning, consider the following:

• Overcoming Pitfalls
  • Pitfall 1 - Long on activity, short on learning outcomes
  • Pitfall 2 - Technology layered over traditional practice
  • Pitfall 3 - Trivial thematic units
  • Pitfall 4 - Overly scripted with many steps
• The best projects share the following qualities
  • loosely designed for different learning paths
  • allows students to construct meaning
  • center on a driving or essential question
  • captures student interests
  • across multiple disciplines
  • reach beyond school
  • uses primary sources
  • students learn with and from each other
  • use 21st century skills discussed above
  • learn by doing

Using pages 67-74 as a guide, collaborate and create the following components necessary for a good PBL design.