You will need to:
Step 1: Complete the Pre-Assessment
Step 2: Meet with your facilitator to decide which national park your ranger team will study. (National Park Choices)
Step 3: Meet with your group to select a specific research job for each ranger in your team.
(Geologist, Botanist/Zoologist, Time Traveler)
Step 4: Study your job description, ask questions about it and understand your individual role
[Lesson on ranger jobs]
Step 5: As a ranger team, contact your park with at least one (1) e-mail and one (1) snail mail to ask for additional resources--travel guides, brochures, maps, pictures, etc.
[Lesson on letter writing format, e-mail]
[business letter format handout]
Step 6: Research your national park using the activities for your job description. (Use all available print materials and online resources)
Step 7: Keep up with your research with an electronic and paper file. Make sure to give credit for all sources used. Important Reminder: Keep up with all sources as you go. Each ranger team will keep a Park Portfolio.
[Lesson on citing resources/bibliographies]
[Bibliography sample handout]
Step 8: Interact and share your research with your ranger team during team meetings (ongoing as needed)
[reflection guidelines handout]
Step 9: Using your research findings, meet with your ranger team to decide on the product choices you will use in your final culminating performance
Trekking Across America: Touring our National Parks. Submit a list of any materials needed.
Step 10: Describe the plan of action for completing the project so all parts will be ready by the due date. Submit a timeline to your facilitator with each ranger�s responsibilities to the team project.
[September and October calendars]
Step 11: Multiple meetings to create and rehearse the project (ongoing as needed). Notify facilitator of any equipment or materials needed to complete your product)
Step 12: Final Presentation
[Museum: Thursday, October 23rd, 2003]
Step 13: Post Assessment
Step 14: Complete self, and peer rubrics
Step 15: Feedback from teacher
[Individual rubric]