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Students design, construct and maintain a
web site that contains their own stories of courage and highlights
their involvement in community service learning. This project integrates
learning, gives real world application to curriculum, and provides
students technology skills they will use
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Details
Language Arts, Social Studies, Technology
Grades 6-8 |
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Highlights
Students read recommended literature reflecting the theme
of courage and attend an assembly where friends and family describe
the courage of Max Warburg, a local boy who died from leukemia. Exploring
examples of courage in their own lives, they: |
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Hold class discussions. |
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Write essays. |
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Maintain
a Courage Connection Web Site. |
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Create community service projects
reflecting their own interests and causes.
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Investigating and describing
the many faces of courage, students form cooperative task forces
and divide responsibility for each project aspect i.e., web building,
writing and editing, and working with outside community service
agencies.
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Teacher Profile
Lisa is a bilingual social studies
teacher at Timilty Middle School, a BPS Lead Teacher, and a MetroLINC
Technology Pioneer. Her honors include the Boston Private Industry
Council 1998 Achiever of the Year Award, Mass. Environmental Affairs
Secretary's Award for Excellence in Environmental Education, and The
James P. Timilty Middle School Pillar of Strength Award. |
Books and Materials
Tales of Courage, Tales of Dreams: A Multicultural
Reader by John Mundahl |
Technology Tools
Computers, digital camera, scanner,
AV equipment, Microsoft Publisher,
Internet |
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Special #1
Scavenger Hunt |
Special #2
Tell Me a Story of Courage |
Special #3
Courage in My Life |
Value
This project works because it is
student run and student centered. As these champions of courage contribute
to local organizations and see their work on-line, they appreciate
the power of Internet feedback from their community and around the
world. |
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