6th+Grade+Legacy+Project


 * September 21, 2011**
 * **4th 6 weeks' theme is "Searching for Knowledge." How does exploring about a variety of topics develop my knowledge?**
 * **core task - expository, information, or compare/contrast**
 * **unit for inception of an idea**
 * **What's your concern or focus?**
 * **We can break this idea into chunks or find pieces that we can authentically use**
 * 3rd 6 weeks - core task to interview someone
 * help students find what they're interested in or what the students' issues are
 * write a biographical sketch
 * informal letter
 * This would benefit the community - our school, pet shelter, elderly homes, military personnel,
 * Students would hear the stories that aren't normally shared
 * Who would they share the information with - create an ISD forum where they share what they are doing
 * taking information from the past and making it applicable to the present
 * What do we want them to learn from what they've learned
 * Maybe parents could be invited to a presentation of their work in the library
 * Legacy - finding their niche - presenting their project so that other students, teachers,
 * The project can benefit the class, the school, the community
 * Each student has their strength - writers, artists, organizers
 * Interest, Investigate, Impact
 * This I Believe (NPR) & StoryCorps (memories of 9/11)
 * Can we use a mini-project to help students understand the basics of writing - grammar, etc.?
 * How can the interview project create a legacy and be considered important and lasting?