Domain 3
Domain Expectation 3.4
The candidate manages the
construction of meaning and the application of knowledge as key elements
in P-12 student learning environments
Introduction
The domain requires that the candidate provide a means for students to use graphic organizers and other tools to construct meaning and application of knowledge.
Title
Pizza Election Project
History Graphic Organizer
L'Afrique Francophone Research Project
Exhibit Explanation
The Pizza Election Project is a tool to have students understand the
ways in which money, advertising and other items influence election
outcomes. Students are divided into campaign teams and are assigned
a pizza chain to sell as "The Best Pizza in Northwest Indiana."
The history organizers are used to teach note taking techniques. Eventually students are to design their own organizers.
The L'Afrique Francophone Research Project requires
that the students produce a poster using a graphic organizer. The
module provides links to a variety of graphic organizer sites and
explinations of the types of organizers.
Rationale
In all of these items, the students are required to decide on the outcome of the project. For example, in the pizza election project students do not always find out the same things. The knowledge that they gain is born out of the project and the events as they unfold. Students then take what they have learned in their "mini" election and apply their theories to "real" elections. They use their experiences to analyze the techniques used in political campaigns.
Self-Evaluation and Reflection
The projects are valid, however better data records needs to be kept throughout the process. This will facilitate grading and overall evaluation of student learning.
How Observed and/or Verified
The staff participated in the pizza elections as voters. The students produced organizers and wrote journals, discussed and/or presented their findings. The students also used peer grading on the research project.
Validation of Student Learning
Student learning was validated through the products that were produced and discussion.
Exhibit
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Election Project Staff Notification
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