Fall+09+Final+Projects

Create a page for yourself that shares your final project; link it from this page.

If you are using this as a "work space" mark your project as "in progress" while it is such. Mark it as "final" when you are done so your classmates know that it is ready for comments.

Jim Reese's Completed

//I spent the majority of my life living in northern York County and had no idea about most of the information you included in your project. Having been a Red Land High School graduate (in York Co.), you'd think local history would touched on somewhere throughout the years. There are several nice primary resources in your project that I would like to personally look deeper into after the conclusion of my this classwork.// - Bryan

I think your students would really enjoy this activity, I know i would. I think that the lesson develops a deeper understanding of the war and the role York played. I think your students would love to look deeper into the complete story. Nick

Bryan Flickinger's Project
 * COMPLETED!!!!**

I love using web quests for students to find information. I also like students being able to establish a connection to their home nice job. Jim

Wow! I love how your teams in which students will be grouped involve each student having a role. That way all will be involved. I also like how your final product is delivered on the wiki. I think your lesson is thorough, organized, and interesting for students who want to learn more about Franklin County. Great job! I am quite impressed with your web-quest. I know that this was a first for you and I think it turned out great! I am interested to see what further projects you will be able to utilize and create for your students. Also, students enjoy group work and splitting the topic into "roles" keeps interest and hopefully participation. Would you be willing to try this type of activity with your team? It seems like an effective project for learning across the various subjects. Nice work! -Kim

Kim's Final Project completed Kim, your lesson includes many relevant activities to reach your goal. Also, your rubric is fantastic! It will allow you to fairly assess each student. Great job!

i agree, your activities will really get your students to focus on the learning objectives. The students will enjoy you project. Nick

Jennifer Birch's Final Project Completed!

//I find the canal to be an interesting story. I think you have several aspects of the canal for the students to analyze and conclude. There are also a lot of very relevant and telling primary sources. I think you may want to be more specific as to what you will be expecting as an outcome. To what extent or degree are your expectations for each section. Much like a lot of our project for this class, there was a worksheet (like the NARA) or a rubric `that could be assessed or be used for assessment of knowledge. I think the idea of concluding with a field trip to a local and meaningful location is valuable to the motivation of the students.// Nice job! Bryan

I love the fact that you selected canal and railroads which can be easly expanded to any area of the country. You were able to use many of the different primary sources we worked with this year. nice job Jim You found a ton of neat and relevant sources - I am quite impressed! Was it a difficult task? Also, your culminating activity is exciting. Is it realistic in regards to where your school is located? Is it expensive? I know demonstrating a real-life connection seems to motivate students for further assignments. It isn't always possible, but when it is, they appreciate it. I talk to my kids about nature inspiring writing and then take them outside to write. Something that simple, that easy makes a world of difference! Good job on your project~ ~Kim

Nick Straining Complete