Audrey+Southern+APP

Red Comments from Chris 5/16: Audrey, I think that this is a great project, calling for creativity, the application of key knowledge a synthesis understanding. Bravo. NOw the hard part of putting the details into place for it to be accessible to students. We can respond via the wiki or set up another meeting if that would help Chris.

Title: Who am I? Where am I? A Relationship Study. Does this title still work?

Grade Level, Subject Area, Context for Assessment: 9, Global Studies I, Final Project.

Summary of the Assessment (1 - 3 lines): Students will recognize, identify, analyze, document and present the interconnectedness local social, economic, political, environmental systems and their impacts.

Student Skills, Knowledge, and/or Attitudes to be Assessed: Recognize evidence of social, economic, political and environmental systems in the community through observation. Identify, and document with photographs, evidence of social, economic, political and environmental systems in the community. Recognize, identify, analyze and document connections between systems. Identify and analyze the impact of social, economic, political and environmental systems in the community. Big but I think doable.

Criteria/Rubric for Evaluation (you must be signed in to Wikispaces to upload a document): Rubric: I am thinking a section for each category of system requiring at least six pieces of evidence per category, a section for informational/explanation cards and another section for the final paper. I think the student handout spelling out the requirements of the assignment (mobile and Prezi) will be the first step in spelling this out. The criteria will emerge from that.

Format/Structure of the Assessment: Students will construct a mobile or design a Prezi demonstrating evidence of social, economic, political and environmental systems in the community, their impacts, and the connections between them.

Timetable for Implementation: Project Begins May 23 with review of important vocabulary and concepts. Construction of mobile/prezi will begin Wednesday, June 1st. Final project due June 10. What about a schedule for the project including what you will cover each class period: e.g. introduction to the assignment, mobile or Prezi (models), technology introducion (photos), observation trip (taking pictures), time to construct the projects, etc.?

Challenges, Questions, Support Needed: Scaffolding: steps to guide students toward success Could be built into the schedule I will start with a review of necessary vocabulary/concepts, display images from other communities as examples, create a graphic organizer for community observation days, and model each step of the process. Great Any other ideas? It would be great if you could make a model for the mobile (even if it was sketches rather than actual photos) and perhaps for the Prezi as well. Rubric/Grading Criteria - I am wondering if I should set a minimum number of connections? sounds important I am toying with the idea of a journal type format for observations and reflections throughout the project that might factor into the final grade. Interesting. Perhaps the first step is to get the assignment requirements in writing for the students. I could look this over and respond to specifics.

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