humanities in action
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Humanities in Action. Combining ELAR and American History through Project Based Learning Jessica Drummond [email protected] Latonya Battles [email protected]. GROUP WORK… We have all had good AND bad experiences with group work, - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
COMBINING ELAR AND AMERICAN HISTORY THROUGH PROJECT BASED
LEARNING
JESSICA [email protected]
LATONYA [email protected]
Humanities in Action
Take 5 mins at your table to discuss your thoughts on group work:
• What works?• What doesn’t work?• Benefits of group work?• Problems/concerns with group work?
GROUP WORK…We have all had good AND bad experiences with group work,
both as group participants and as teachers!
DISCUSS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
FACILITATING AND TEACHING?
Facilitating vs. Teaching
• LAUNCH/TEAM• PLAN• RESEARCH/WORK• CREATE/CRITIQUE• SHARE/EVALUATE
The PBL Protocols
LAUNCH and TEAM
TEAM:Team Contracts
Intervention
LAUNCH:Hook
Challenge BriefRubric
PLAN
Analyze the Challenge Brief
Analyze the RubricKnow/Need-to-Know List
(group and individual)Write Research
Questions
Groups plan HOW
they are going to solve the
challenge.
History Standards
ELAR Standards
RESEARCH/WORK
Answer the Research Questions
DIYs/WorkshopsEvaluate Their Understanding
Progress Checks
Most of the PBL time is spent in this protocol.
Important points… What I will relay to my group… 1. 2. 3. 4.
CALL UP NOTES:
I accomplished…
I learned…
I wish…
Tomorrow I will…
DAILY REFLECTIONS:
TEKS
Research QuestionResources
“Thick” Question“Thin” Questions
CREATE/CRITIQUE
Project PlanGroup CritiquePeer Critique
Teacher Desk CritFinal Check List
Evaluate Understanding(based on verbs from rubric)
Requires CONSTANT refinement from students
and facilitators.
SHARE/EVALUATE
Present ProductSelf Evaluation
Group EvaluationReflection
Move directly into “TEAM” for next PBL in
order to make adjustments based on
reflection.
GRADING
We did…now YOU DO!
CHAT TREESCOMMUNICATION CARDS
CLASS DOJOINTERVENTION DOCUMENTS
Classroom Management Tools
Aligning Across Curriculum
History Standards
ELAR Standards
Developing? Accomplished? Distinguished?
Applying Reading Strategies to Social Studies Content
Point out:
VocabularyMain IdeaPurpose
Primary Sources
Summary SkillsParaphrasing
NOTE: Sticky Note Annotation to
create Research Summaries
DIYs and WorkshopsSmall Group Teaching
Student Results
ELAR – 98% passing rate for STAAR Reading History – 78% passing rate for STAAR Social Studies
Able to:• think critically• analyze and evaluate• problem solve
• socially: within their groups• academically: whole picture learning rather than
memorizing facts• connect content areas• take responsibility for their own learning• WORK HARD!