Submitted by: Dana Dabney
School: Varina High School
Summary
This lesson is based on the topic of masks and how they have affected our lives in the past and the present day. In a group, students chose some sort of mask that they are interested in and research the topic further. They share their found information via a Prezi presentation that is then shared on our class blog. After learning about many different aspects of masks and mask making by reading other class’ blog posts, student then create their own original clay mask in the classroom.
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Approaching: At the beginning of this unit, students are instructed on how to determine the accuracy of sources. Once this is established, they are free to select the proper tools and sources to gain the necessary research information. They construct their own questions to guide their research.
Approaching: Students formed their own groups and decided on their own roles without help from the teacher. Using “Prezi” allowed students to work collaboratively on the assignment even while not in class together. At the end of the project, they “reflected on their roles as communicators and collaborators and set goals for future growth” by answering a survey based on the project. The use of the blog allows other people, “regardless of time zone or physical distances” to see the work that students did in class.
Approaching: The research project was “open-ended”. Students were only asked to tell me more about a particular subject relating to masks. They could take it in many different directions.
Approaching: This project allowed students to make connections between the historical concept of a mask, to how we use them in our modern day. They were then allowed to use their imagination to make their own version of three-dimensional mask in clay.
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Contents:
- LESSON PLAN
- STUDENT ARTIFACTS
