Ring of fire

Ring of fire

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  PROJECT OVERVIEW Name ofProject: The Ring of Fire Duration: 2-3 weeks Subject/Course: Reading, LA, Social Studies Teacher(s): Rowden Grade Level: 7th Other subject areas to Reading, Social Studies be included, if any: Project Idea Students will research the area known as ‘the Ring of Fire”. Information and notes will be combined to create a visual Summary of the issue, presentation. challenge, investigation, The pacific plate region known as the ring of fire is the most active volcanic region on earth. 80% of volcanoes and 4 scenario, or problem: out of 5 tsunamis originate in this region. Volcanic formation Disaster Research Note taking Writing Revise/ edit Power point Theatrical presentation Themes:, Survival, Disasters, Plate Tectonics Driving Question What is the Ring of Fire? Explain what scientist know about this area… Content and Skills 7.1-7.7 Standards Standards to be addressed: T+A E T+A E © 2008 Buck Institute for Education 1
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  21st Century Skills Collaboration x Other: Comprehension to be explicitly taught and assessed (T+A) or that will be encouraged (E) by Presentation x Story Elements project work, but not taught or assessed: Critical Thinking: x Organization x Presentation Audience: Group: Revise, peer edit, Power Point creation option, Illustration of possible area. Survival skit story x Culminating re-enactment or Educational Informational Class: Products and Performances School: x Community: Daily reading, weekly online quizzes, chapter projects, illustrations, power Experts: Individual: point presentation, skit x Web: Other: PROJECT OVERVIEW Entry event to Johnny Cash: Ring of Fire launch inquiry, engage students: Assessments Quizzes/Tests (Online) Practice Presentations x Formative Assessments Journal/Learning Log x Notes x (During Project) Preliminary Plans/Outlines/Prototypes Checklists Rough Drafts x Concept Maps Online Tests/Exams Other: Written Product(s), with rubric: Other Product(s) or Performance(s), with rubric: Summative ___Paragraph writing, Skit (beg, mid, end) __________________________________________________ Assessments _______________________________________________ (End of Project) Oral Presentation, with rubric x Peer Evaluation © 2008 Buck Institute for Education 2
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  Multiple Choice/Short AnswerTest Self-Evaluation Essay Test Other:ISTEP Writing Rubric: Project overview.dochttp://www.doe.in.gov/istep /2009/pdf/5-12_WA_WP_Rubric.pdf . Resources On-site people, facilities: Computer lab, Needed Equipment: Computers, Materials: Class textbook Community resources: Reflection Journal/Learning Log x Focus Group Methods (Individual, Group, and/or Whole-Class Discussion x Fishbowl Discussion Whole Class) Survey Other: © 2008 Buck Institute for Education 3
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  PROJECT TEACHING ANDLEARNING GUIDE Project: Survival Course/Semester: P R O J E C T C A L E N D A R Project: Knowledge and Skills Needed by Students Scaffolding / Materials / Lessons to be Provided Start Date: to successfully complete culminating products and by the project teacher, other teachers, experts, performances, and do well on summative assessments mentors, community members M O N D A Y T U E S D A Y W E D N E S D A Y T H U R S D A Y F R I D A Y PROJECT WEEK ONE Reading Comprehension Classroom Discussion, Teacher Observation  Vocabulary Development Spelling  PR O JEC T Journal Writing E W Active T W O E K participant periodic journal (possibly daily) 6 pt. ISTEP Rubric Power Point  Slide content and quantity rubric Advanced: PR O JEC T W E E http://www.uwstout.edu/soe/profdev/pptrubric.html K TH R EE Simple: http://www.schools.lth5.k12.il.us/aviston/KBLesson8.html Skit, or re-enactment  Essay rubric  © 2008 Buck Institute for Education 4