We began preparing for this project over a month ago when we collaborated with our library media specialist, Ms. Brant. She taught us how to use the district's online database for research and how to put key words into search engines to find the information when were looking for. We also had to learn to identify valid and reliable sources. (Did you know you can't believe everything you read?!?)
During Read to Someone during our literacy block, we began digging deeper into online resources by collaborating to learn more about self selected topics.
Students selected an individual and collaborated in teams of two or three to research their individual to learn more about the contributions of their individual. They wrote questions to guide their research and then organized what they found into student selected headings. They were also asked to synthesize their information and write a summary statement indicating the most important contribution that individual had on our nation. They used a variety of resources: primary sources, books, articles, search engines, and our district online database.
Each group created a visual which included the facts they found during their research and hosted a fictitious talk show were they interviewed their famous historical figure.
Special thank you to Mrs. Kelly, Mrs. Eicke, and our parents for loaning us costume items. Check out our learning!
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