You Are The Teacher ProjectYoung Nation Exhibition

Exhibition Week Schedule

2008-04-14T08:22:00.000-07:00

Monday:

Exhibition Prep:

Take each quiz (at least once) for practice
Blogs (post photos from your lesson with descriptions)
Timeline for wall (a blown up version of what you have on your blog). This will be placed behind you.
Learning station planning - Wow Factor

Tuesday:

Continue Exhibition Prep

Wednesday:

Continue Exhibition Prep

Thursday:

Final Exhibition Prep
Exhibition night!

Friday:

Young Nation Master Quiz
Print-outs of quiz results (1-6)

CHALLENGE JOBS (Extra credit will be offered based on quality of work):

Poster/Sign for class entrance
3-4 students to introduce the exhibition (explain the teaching process and how the blogs were used throughout the project)
Artists to help beautify the class (drawings, paintings, sculptures of Young Nation subjects)
Person to design bingo cards for parents
Person to create schedule for performances

WEEKEND HOMEWORK: QUIZ Yourself!

2008-04-11T14:06:00.000-07:00

Now that you've learned about an expansive amount of history from your classmates (1789-1850), it's time to test yourself on the information. Teachers call this "assessment" or checking a student's comprehension of a subject. Each group has created and posted a quiz on their blog. These quizzes will help you review the main points of each group's lesson. You can take each quiz as many times as you want. The group that created the quiz will receive e-mails that keep them posted on how you're doing. I will make selections from these student-created questions when I write the final quiz for next Friday (The conclusion of our Young Nation project).

You will find each group's quiz on their blog. The links are listed in the right column. If a group does not have a blog, please post a comment on their blog to motivate them! You should take each quiz at least once by Monday (April, 14, 2008).

Creating Your Quiz!

2008-04-08T00:00:00.001-07:00

The goal of teaching your lesson is getting the majority of the class to pass your quiz. We will use ProProfs.com's quiz tools to add our quizzes to our blogs. Below is an example of the quiz you can make for your blog. Your quiz should be 15 questions (minimum). Follow these instructions:

1) Go to http://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school

2) Register

3) Start making your quiz!

4) Once finished, embed the code for your quiz in your blog's main section.

Project Checklist (UPDATE)

2008-04-07T22:19:00.000-07:00

Here's a checklist of things you should double check before saying, "I'm done with everything, Mr. Shaddox. Can I just chill?"
DIRECTIONS: Write this list down on a piece of paper and place it in your binder.

1. Blog

URL E-mailed to Mr. Shaddox
Group members' blogs listed on your blog
Summary
Timeline (posted as a blog - readable)
Creative Writing (Event/Person Highlight)
Lesson Plan
Quiz

2. Lesson Plan

Do you have all 9 steps planned?
Materials for lesson
Rehearsal

3. Exhibition

Visual/Poster displaying your Creative Writing (Event/Person Highlight)
Wow Factor

CURRENT EVENTS: Australia's Big Apology

2008-04-07T08:07:00.000-07:00

Activity: Letter Writing
You will use Survival International's website to learn more about the Aboriginals of Australia. Write down the important facts that you can add to your notes. Then, compose a letter of support or action to Prime Minister Kevin Rudd or Susan Davis (Representative in Congress). The letter will summarize what you have learned about the Aboriginal situation and what you think should be done. Make sure to print a copy of your letter to receive credit for the assignment. The letter should be a minimum of 250 words.

LINKS
Survival International
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd
Susan Davis

Event/Person Highlight

2008-04-03T23:09:00.000-07:00

Congratulations! Now that you've taken excellent notes, written your summary (using those notes) and created a timeline showing the major events of your time period, you're ready for the FUN stuff! You're prepared to explore this history on a more in-depth level. Reflect on what you've learned. What event or person interests you the most in the chapter you read? Today, you'll research the web for information about this topic. Remember, each person in the group must choose a different topic.

STEPS FOR COMPLETING ASSIGNMENT:
1) Find 2 reliable sources (not Wikipedia) to help you further your understanding of the topic.
2) Read about your topic.
3) Complete notes (DOWNLOAD the handout here) on this topic and cite your sources (CLICK HERE to see the correct format).
4) Choose/imagine a creative writing piece about your topic (newspaper article, diary, interview, etc.)
5) Start writing (minimum 650 words - about 1 page single space).
6) Post it to your blog (include an image that represents your topic and a citation of your sources).

CHECKLIST:
1) Notes on topic
2) 2 cited sources (formatted correctly)
3) Writing piece
4) Is it posted to your BLOG?

DUE DATE: Monday, April 7, 2008 (beginning of class)

Timeline & Summary

2008-04-03T11:22:00.000-07:00

DIRECTIONS: Each group will create a timeline and summary that demonstrates the key events and concepts of their period of history. These two items will be posted on each person's blog. My advice is to split your group into two teams to accomplish these objectives.

TIMELINE Requirements (See example above):
The timeline should be created with Adobe Illustrator or another graphics/illustration program of your choice. It must contain all important topics listed in the syllabus.

SUMMARY Requirements:
Your group's summary will summarize your period of history in your own words. This summary will also include an explanation of the important topics listed in the syllabus. It should be a minimum of 800 words.

DUE DATE: Friday, April 3, 2008 - beginning of class

How do I create my new blog? (REVISED!)

2008-03-30T16:40:00.000-07:00

The first thing you'll need to do is create a new blog that will feature all of your work for this project. It's really important that you title your blogspot correctly and e-mail me the URL.

1. Log in to blogger with your account
2. create a new blog

NAMING FORMAT:
Please use only your first name when creating a name.
http://youngnationprojectvictoria.blogspot.com/
http://youngnationprojectjimmy.blogspot.com/

Once you've created your new blog, send me an email with the URL @ mrshaddox@gmail.com. Your email should be titled: Sandra's Blog

This is your homework tonight!

Young Nation Exhibition

2008-03-30T15:27:00.000-07:00

Thursday, April 17
This exhibition will be an opportunity for you to test your parents on what they know about early United States History! We will be forming 6 learning stations, which complete a timeline of events that span from George Washington’s presidency (1789) to the Seneca Falls Convention (1848), where the woman’s rights movement was launched.

Learning Station*
1. Laptops with blogs
2. Quizzes
3. Event/person highlight posters
4. WOW Factor – Your choice of: song, short video, skit, costumes, food, etc.

* Each member of the group must be present at the learning station and play a role in teaching parents.

"You Are The Teacher" Project Description

2008-03-30T15:24:00.000-07:00

Teachers and students are more closely related than you might think. A teacher is simply a student who has mastered a skill or understanding of a topic and helps others to understand what (s)he has learned. In this project you will start out as a student and then become a teacher to your classmates. By teaching your classmates about your topic you will gain a better understanding of the learning process (and become a stronger learner). This project will prepare you 100% for the Young Nation Exhibition on April 17, when you will teach your parents about the early history of the United States of America.

In this project each team will produce two things:

9 Step Lesson Plan
(See the guidelines on the handout/blog entry for lesson plan format)

Blog
Timeline of events
Summary of events, people & places (800 words minimum)
Past & present connections (450 words minimum)
Event/Person Highlight (newspaper article, diary, interview, etc.)
7 Step Lesson Plan
Quiz (10 questions that relate to the information on your blog)

NOTE: Each person in the group will have the same information on their blog. The only component, which will vary between group members, is the event/person highlight. Each person must choose a different topic and complete this portion individually.