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Active Learning in the Humanities Classroom
I didn't realize
learning could
be so much fun!
Paviter Singh
paviter@gmail.com
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2. OBJECTIVE
To provide students with the opportunity
to apply what they have learned in English
and Social Studies by getting them to
collaborate with each other to create an
authentic, real world product that will be
showcased online.
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3. OVERVIEW Introduction
Ask Questions & Clarify Any Doubts
Brie ng on Project Guidelines
Ask Questions & Clarify Any Doubts
Students are Paired Up into Project Teams
Teams Select Project Topic
Refer to Rubric, Sample Project, Milestones when needed
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4. OVERVIEW
Teams Learn How to Create a Glog
Refer to Resources When Needed
Work on & Publish Project Online
Teams Submit Project URL
Teams Comment on Projects of Other Teams
Refer Back to Rubric When Needed
Each Student Completes Online Re ection
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5. PROJECT WIKI
Step 1: Project Guidelines
What is the project all about?
Who are you going to work with?
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Step 2: Possible Topics
Review the 2 possible topics
Select the one that interests you more
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Step 3: Assessment Rubric
Become familiar with the rubric
Ask questions & seek clari cation if you
are unclear
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Step 4: Sample Project
Look at the sample project as an example
of what a project can look like
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Step 5: Key Milestones
Refer back to this page regularly to be
reminded of important deadlines
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Step 6: Submissions Page
Once you have published your glog,
Post your glog URL to the discussion forum
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Step 7: Peer Review
Visit the glogs of at least 2 other teams
Describe what you see in their glog by
posting on the discussion forum
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Step 8: Student Reflection
Each student needs to complete the online
re ection
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Step 9: Resources
These include a step guide to creating a
glog and links to other media that can be
used for the project
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14. END PRODUCT
All Team Glogs will be embedded to the
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These glogs will also be used as curriculum
resources to teach Secondary 2 History
students in 2011
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