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This week, students are creating solutions to their chosen problems. Below is a timeline and a set of guiding questions to help students work autonomously in their groups.
I wanted to host an activism panel in which groups and individuals came in to talk about activist strategies with students. However, posting a list of people I may have invited into the school may actually be more effective in a couple of ways. 1) People may be more likely to help over the phone or when discussing a particular project with a group that has already developed (or is in the process of developing) their vision. 2) It gives students ownership over the process of reaching out. They can choose who they want to contact and take the initiative themselves...something I have been trying to push this year! Below is a list of resources (people/groups to call) by community.
Just a quick post to make sure you're all focused on what needs to be done...
By MONDAY, you need:
Socially Conscious Children's Books (Note: I have hard copies of these. I will leave them with the substitute. Ask her/him if you want to read one. Please keep them in the class.)
Music Videos
Public Service Announcements (PSAs)
Social Media
Civil Disobedience
Legislation
Arts
Educate
Create a Product
In order to organize myself, I find it helpful to make calendars for each class I have (as I don't see them every day). This helps keep track of which days I am teaching which lessons. It's also helpful when trying to sign up for computer carts or the computer lab. *Note: I initially intended this unit to be longer and include an "activist afternoon" in which panelists would speak about the work they do, and students could ask them for feedback on their projects. While this may still be possible during one of the days in June prior to Regents week, I'm probably not going to be able to fit it in this year due to so many unanticipated days off (e.g. Field Day, NYSESLAT testing day, field trips, etc.)
Hi, students! Below is a list of some things to think about when you are analyzing your data. (Remember, you should have your data collected and analyzed when you come to class on Monday.) Analysis should be 1-2 paragraphs & include...
Today, like the rest of the time this week, students are working in groups to accomplish the tasks that must be completed this week. Agenda
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Today, students form groups for their action research project and begin to make their research plan, including which research methods will be used and how they will conduct their research. Agenda
Reflections
Today, students completed a problem tree as a class as a way to examine root causes of social problems. Students were encouraged to use this strategy with the communities they will be working with for their action research project. Agenda
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