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Calistoga Junior High School PBL Projects
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Discrimination and Prejudice Project Introduced to 8th Grade ELA Students
Students read Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck.
Students researched different forms of discrimination and worked in groups of four to discover the implications of prejudice on the following:
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Presentation of Discrimination Projects - 8th Grade
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Assessment Rubric/Team Assessment of Projects with 8th Grade ELA Teacher
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Discuss Collaborative Project with 8th Grade Math Teacher
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Research, Interview Process: How Do We Use Math?
Students researched careers that require math.
Students interviewed local business people from a variety of occupations to inquire about their practice and how they incorporate math into their work day. -
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7th Grade ELA Project: How Do You Raise an Exotic Animal in Calistoga?
Collaboration with 8th Grade ELA teacher on her first PBL project. -
Collaborative PLC with entire 7th and 8th Grade to begin planning for a school-wide PBL event to begin after Winter Break
Met with teachers.
Brainstorming of ideas.
Development of Driving Question
Pre-research: Who Am I? What Influences Me? -
Evaluation of PBL Presentation
Evaluation of presentations and collaborative assessment with rubric. -
Begin Who Am I Project
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Introduction of Project to 7th and 8th Grade