How will you remember 2020?
This year has been extraordinary, and you know that because you've been living through it!
Inspired by this momentous time, we, as learners of English language arts, will collect and curate artifacts of the 2020 - 2021 school year because, while the moment we are living in now and those moments we will live through later this school year, exist in the present and near future, it won't be long until these moments become part of history, your history, a history worth remembering and telling future generations about.
By engaging in a number of small ELA projects, we will capture the meaning of this year both personally and collectively, and, serving a dual purpose, these projects will also connect us with and extend our learning in other ways we will read, write, and think our way through ELA 8.
Inspired by this momentous time, we, as learners of English language arts, will collect and curate artifacts of the 2020 - 2021 school year because, while the moment we are living in now and those moments we will live through later this school year, exist in the present and near future, it won't be long until these moments become part of history, your history, a history worth remembering and telling future generations about.
By engaging in a number of small ELA projects, we will capture the meaning of this year both personally and collectively, and, serving a dual purpose, these projects will also connect us with and extend our learning in other ways we will read, write, and think our way through ELA 8.
PROJECT INTRO
Work your way through the slideshow in Google Classroom called "Collecting and Curating Artifacts". Through this slideshow you will "unearth" the value of artifacts in our lives.
The slideshow will also introduce the project you will complete at the end of this mini unit.
The slideshow is also available here below.
The slideshow will also introduce the project you will complete at the end of this mini unit.
The slideshow is also available here below.
PROJECT 1: SUPER FAST RESEARCH TASK
Work your way through this short research task to learn about a famous artifact of your choice. This will help you learn a bit about how to conduct research, how to cite sources, and how to set up your own time capsule when we do that in Project 2.
Also, this is a great way to PRACTICE (because it makes PERFECT) how to write a paragraph with a TOPIC SENTENCE and SUPPORTING DETAILS, how to PARAPHRASE (or put into your own words) information you read, and how to read for EXPLICITLY stated information and IMPLICITLY stated information.
The slideshow is posted in Google Classroom. You can also check it out below.
Also, this is a great way to PRACTICE (because it makes PERFECT) how to write a paragraph with a TOPIC SENTENCE and SUPPORTING DETAILS, how to PARAPHRASE (or put into your own words) information you read, and how to read for EXPLICITLY stated information and IMPLICITLY stated information.
The slideshow is posted in Google Classroom. You can also check it out below.
PROJECT 2: COLLECT AND CURATE ARTIFACTS FOR 2020
What has the 2020 meant for you? What has it meant for our community, our state, our nation, our world?
You goal in this learning task is to create a time machine or museum exhibit for people of the future, maybe even your people of the future (including your future children and grandchildren).
You goal in this learning task is to create a time machine or museum exhibit for people of the future, maybe even your people of the future (including your future children and grandchildren).
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