Project Presentations & Pledge
Materials
Materials for presentations
Computers
Projector
Smartboard/blackboard/dry erase board
-Teacher will collect the documents and put the information into Wordle
-can also create a class graph to graph how many times each word or phrase was listed by a student
-The words and phrases that appear most often will appear larger. Print this document and hang it up in the room beside the self-portraits
-The teacher can create a general, over-all list on the board and check off what she believes her students or class has accomplished
1) become educated (checked based on the unit they just completed)
2) be open-minded, fair, kind, etc (checked, based on class rules as well)
3) speak up against others (follow with the next activity)
Assessments
groups: respect for group members and fair division of roles
tribute: neat, colorful
song/dance: contains general meter and pitch, appropriate
poem: grammatically correct, contains rhymes
Differentiation
For the paragraph response, visually impaired students or ESOL students can say their response while the teacher types it. Struggling learners can be
given a template such as "I want racism to end because _______, _______, and _______. Some ideas I have about stopping racism include _____,
_____, and ______." Advanced students can write longer responses and include specific examples.
Extensions / Advanced Learners
Materials
Materials for presentations
Computers
Projector
Smartboard/blackboard/dry erase board
- Students will perform their chosen project in front of the class
- How can we stop racism and accept everyone? Students should write at least one paragraph on the computer about their thoughts
-Teacher will collect the documents and put the information into Wordle
-can also create a class graph to graph how many times each word or phrase was listed by a student
-The words and phrases that appear most often will appear larger. Print this document and hang it up in the room beside the self-portraits
-The teacher can create a general, over-all list on the board and check off what she believes her students or class has accomplished
1) become educated (checked based on the unit they just completed)
2) be open-minded, fair, kind, etc (checked, based on class rules as well)
3) speak up against others (follow with the next activity)
- Class will create an Anti-Racism pledge. Teacher should call on students to give ideas for what to put in the pledge
- Everyone will be given their own copy of the pledge, asked to sign it, and recite the pledge together
Assessments
- Oral presentations:
groups: respect for group members and fair division of roles
tribute: neat, colorful
song/dance: contains general meter and pitch, appropriate
poem: grammatically correct, contains rhymes
- Computer Paragraph responses: grammatically correct, free of spelling errors, full sentences, thoughtful, shows proof of learning
- Participation in Wordle activity, discussion, and pledge: respectful, creative, thoughtful
Differentiation
For the paragraph response, visually impaired students or ESOL students can say their response while the teacher types it. Struggling learners can be
given a template such as "I want racism to end because _______, _______, and _______. Some ideas I have about stopping racism include _____,
_____, and ______." Advanced students can write longer responses and include specific examples.
Extensions / Advanced Learners
- Speakers on career day (parents or community members) from a variety of cultural backgrounds
- Have students write letters or interview someone who lived during the Civil Rights movement (teacher can find a contact or a student's grandparent)
- Favorite foods: students make or bring in a certain food that their family enjoys
- Electronic Pen Pals: students can contact other students from around the world and compare/contrast their hobbies, families, culture, music, foods, etc. using a website such as ePals
- Students can create podcasts of their experiences or thoughts about racism, stopping racism, etc.
- Students can create digital stories about someone during the Civil Rights Movement
- Teacher can hand students famous photos of an event during the Civil Rights Movement, with one individual circled. The student should pretend they are the person who is circled: what do they see, hear, feel, etc
- Relate to anti-bullying and good citizenship qualities