PROJECT BASED LEARNING 5 th grade SOUTH AMERICA
DURATION: weeks
DRIVING QUESTION: How do we, as a community, design a school in rural South America where students could both learn and live?
NORMS: Treat each other with respect Work together towards a common goal Value each other’s input Stay focused
Team Members Titles Project Manager Writer/Note keeper Creative Director/Organizer Task Manager/Time keeper
Two important questions: 1)What do I know? 1)What do I need to know?
BEGIN WITH THE END IN MIND Start with PRESENTATION week in mind and work backwards to determine, each week, what you need to accomplish in order to meet your goals.
Goals for success-21 st Century skills: Do high-quality work Use higher-order thinking skills Learn to work as a team Listen to others Make your own ideas clear when speaking Read a variety of material and understand it Write or express yourself to make presentations clear
ASK QUESTIONS – FIND ANSWERS Ask questions Search for answers Arrive to conclusions Construct something new such as an idea, an interpretation or a product
Week 1, Jan Introduction to PBL Folders Jobs Contract Name of team Discussions What do I know? (Take notes.) What do I NEED to know? (Take notes.) Group Ideas for project. (Take notes.)
Week 2: Jan Preliminary pages due
Week 3: Jan 28 - Feb 1 Continue research Work on PBL Progress Reports PBL Progress Reports are due next week
Week 4: Feb 4-8 PBL Progress Reports are due at the end of class
Week 5: Feb Only 3 more class periods before presentations Revision and reflection
Week 6: Feb Must already be working on presentations!
Week 7: Feb 25-Mar 1 All presentations are DUE NEXT WEEK
Week 8: March 4-8 PRESENTATION DAYPRESENTATION DAY
AUDIENCE Teacher Classmates Other teachers Other staff members Members of the community Other 5 th grade classes during the mercado – selling products or services can be used a fundraiser