Overview
Students use research material and information gathered from the community
to create a walking trail brochure highlighting local women. Walking
to every site, they invite classes across the city to join them. |
For more about Special #5 from
Walk Her Way Along a Women's History Trail email
Maria
D'Itria, author and AT&T
Teacher Disseminator. |
Learning
Standards
Conduct historical and social studies research.
Use technology to complete and enhance work.
Employ focused, coherent, and well organized writing.
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Classroom
Activities
- Summarize information from student written biographies for
the brochure.
- Select photographs and illustrations.
- List supporting individuals/groups to thank.
- Select a clear, simple neighborhood map.
- Mark each site location on map.
- Choose a title for the Trail.
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- Hold a class contest for the logo.
- Decide sequence of text and photographs.
- Use Desktop Publishing program to design and print Brochure
or arrange for printing.
- Preview the walk with the class.
- Invite other classes across the city to join in additional
walks.
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Community
Activities
Sharing a brochure with the community creates awareness of women in
neighborhood history.
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Careers
Students assume roles in writing, publishing,city planning and mapping.
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Materials
Student written biographies, photographs and illustrations, neighborhood
maps, paper and tools for illustrating logos, final brochure, etc. |
Technology
Students use: Adobe PhotoDeluxe for scanning photos, illustrations,
and map; digital camera for pictures of unrecorded sites; Claris Works
for text; printer for final product. |
Assessment
Teachers and students continue to assess and evaluate writing, contributions,
and teamwork during the process of creating the final product
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Web
Sites
Boston
Women's Heritage Trail
Birthday
Calendar Index by the Women's International Center |