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Humanities in Action

Humanities in Action. Combining ELAR and American History through Project Based Learning Jessica Drummond jdrummond@duncanvilleisd.org Latonya Battles lbattles@duncanvilleisd.org. GROUP WORK… We have all had good AND bad experiences with group work,

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Humanities in Action

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  1. Humanities in Action Combining ELAR and American History through Project Based Learning Jessica Drummond jdrummond@duncanvilleisd.org Latonya Battles lbattles@duncanvilleisd.org

  2. GROUP WORK… We have all had good AND bad experiences with group work, both as group participants and as teachers! • 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?

  3. Facilitating vs. Teaching Discuss the difference between facilitating and teaching?

  4. The PBL Protocols Launch/TEAM Plan Research/work Create/critique Share/EVALUATE

  5. LAUNCH and TEAM TEAM: Team Contracts Intervention LAUNCH:Hook Challenge Brief Rubric

  6. PLAN Analyze the Challenge Brief Analyze the Rubric Know/Need-to-Know List (group and individual) Write Research Questions Groups plan HOW they are going to solve the challenge.

  7. History Standards ELAR Standards

  8. RESEARCH/WORK Answer the Research Questions DIYs/Workshops Evaluate Their Understanding Progress Checks Most of the PBL time is spent in this protocol.

  9. CALL UP NOTES: DAILY REFLECTIONS:

  10. TEKS Research Question Resources “Thick” Question “Thin” Questions

  11. CREATE/CRITIQUE Project Plan Group Critique Peer Critique Teacher Desk Crit Final Check List Evaluate Understanding(based on verbs from rubric) Requires CONSTANT refinement from students and facilitators.

  12. SHARE/EVALUATE Present ProductSelf Evaluation Group Evaluation Reflection Move directly into “TEAM” for next PBL in order to make adjustments based on reflection.

  13. GRADING

  14. We did…now YOU DO!

  15. Classroom Management Tools Chat trees communication cards Class dojo Intervention documents

  16. Aligning Across Curriculum

  17. History Standards ELAR Standards

  18. Developing? Accomplished? Distinguished?

  19. Applying Reading Strategies to Social Studies Content

  20. Point out: • Vocabulary • Main IdeaPurpose • Primary Sources • Summary Skills • Paraphrasing NOTE: Sticky Note Annotation to create Research Summaries

  21. DIYs and WorkshopsSmall Group Teaching

  22. Student Results • 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! ELAR – 98% passing rate for STAAR Reading History – 78% passing rate for STAAR Social Studies

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