Unit+8+Projects

= = = = =Project 8.1- Super Group Teaching= You will be put into groups of 3 to 4 for this project. You will be presenting to and teaching the class about the topic you are given. Each group will be expected to teach for 35 minutes about their topic using the methods listed. You will be assigned a country and you will be assigned group members. This project will be carried out in stages, so that each group member will work, and information will be covered in full. You cannot move on to the next step without finishing the one before it. Follow the guidelines for the project and you will succeed.

Here are some things that you __need__ to cover for your country: -Focus on two or three leaders that were important to your country during World War II. -Geographically, where did your country fight? -Pick 2 to three major battles that your country fought in. -What were the results in casualties for your country? -Why did they fight and which side were they on? -ONE MEANINGFUL PERSONAL STORY FROM THE WAR. = = =Part 1 (8.1.1)- The Research and the wiki.= This is worth 10 points each. -The first step is to create a wiki for your team. One person will create it, but everyone will work off of that wiki. Make sure everyone knows the password and username. Make sure you name your wiki something related to your country. 1. On the home page you need to put a picture of the nation's flag and the names of the people in your group. 2. The first page you will create will be titled research. This will obviously be where you place all of your research before you begin.

3. Your group must find 9 sources for information. If you have four people in your group you need 12. Your sources cannot include unprofessional sites such as answers.com or wikipedia. They must be solid sources. *Number the sources 1 to 9 and put the url.


 * 4. For each source I want you to list three solid facts in your own words. Do not put random facts. Pick facts that will provide you with a lot of information to cover.**
 * Ex:**
 * Bad Fact- President Obama spent a year at Occidental University in California.**
 * Good Fact- President Obama made Health Care reform a primary concern of his in his first two years of presidency.**

Use this for your research:**

__You have one period to do this task as a group.__
=Part 2 (8.1.2)- The Presentation= 30 points You will create a google presentation with your group. This presentation will be embedded in your wiki on a page entitled "Presentation." This presentation will be 3 slides each at least. The class will take notes on the presentation so make sure the presentation is clean, clear, and meaningful. Since you have a research page, you do not need to make a works cited page. Follow the instructions for your particular group that on the document below. Open up the document and start making the presentation.

__ Here is what I am looking for from your presentation: __ __ -A clear idea and theme that flows between group members. -There is a picture on each page and the points on the presentation are clear and meaningful, written in your own words. -Group members speak clearly and know what they are talking about because they have read the material and wrote the facts in their own words. -The presentation consists of teaching and is well thought out. -The presentation is a timeline of your country's experience in World War II. __ __ After the 10 slides, there should be an eleventh slide that is a review/summary. __

__ Your ten slide presentation should be based off of the topics discussed in the pages document __ below. You need to figure out who does what but you will be completing 3 slides each at least..



=Part 3- Country Timetoast= Your group will create a timeline on timetoast.com for your country. Here are the requirements.

1. You must create the 10 most important dates of your country's involvement in the war. 2. Each date must have an image on it. 3. Each explanation must be three sentences long.

=Part 4- 8.1.3- Planning the Activity and Review= 20 points. Your group will plan a short in-class activity to help teach your classmates. You must pick one area of focus from your group's KEY TERMS to build your activity off of. For example: Japan may want to teach about Pearl Harbor, while the USSR might talk about Stalingrad. The activity should only take about 15 to twenty minutes to complete. You must make a new page entitled, **Activity Page**. On that page you will have all of the instructions directions and important links for your group. Hint: It works best if you provide the students links to good information.


 * Remember, these activities need to teach the groups. I will grade you on how effective your approach is and how well you manage the class. Make sure your instructions are clear and precise!**

To complete this part, fill out the lesson plan template that I have created on the document below. When you are finished, you will screen shot it on to your groups wiki:



Here are some ideas: __Iron Chef a Lesson:__ Give the group members specific topics, have them research it quickly and make a basic keynote. They will then present their findings to the class. Base your instructions on the model provided in our vocabulary assignments (pictures, definitions, etc..)

__Scavenger Hunt__: Give instructions for them to find answers in books and on the computers. They will not be able to leave the classroom.

__Video Group Response:__ Find some good short videos and have small groups present what they learned to the class. Remember the time limit though.

__Game__: This one is the hardest but could be very effective. Create a game (try to offer prizes) in which groups will have to learn about the topic and compete to win. Make it effective and remember the time limit.

__Group Posters__: Bring butcher paper, provide each group with a topic, and have them create a poster to teach it in 12 minutes or so.

=Part 5- Quiz=
 * For the review, you must make a google form with five review questions and embed it on your wiki for your classmates to take.**
 * Each group member needs to come up with at least one and they should be of a good quality.**