Submitted by: Ms. Norris
School: Laburnum Elementary School
Summary
Students are assigned a famous American to research using print and electronic sources of information. Students completed a graphic organizer while collecting information. Students then created an essay and a puppet about their assigned famous American. Students created a movie using the puppet as they conducted a mock interview with student generated questions and answers.
TIPC Ratings
Students are locating information as they complete a graphic organizers. The teacher appears to be guiding the collection of information through the graphic organizer. Students use print and electronic resources and databases, however it is not clear that the resources are being evaluated or chosen by students.
Students work independently during this project to create a puppet, conduct research, and to compile information for an iMovie.
In order to fulfill the requirements of this project, students must work independently in order to solve some fairly complex tasks. Students must create a puppet, create questions, and then apply technology skills in order to create a movie. Each student product has the potential to be unique, making this an open-ended experience.
Students must use research to forumate questions for this project. They work independently to create questions, the puppet, and movie using directions from the teacher or ITRT.
Student Artifact
Rosa Parks Puppet from HCPS Instructional Technology on Vimeo.
Download Files
- Lesson Plan
- Sample Student Movie (mov)
- Link to Additional Student Movies
