We have officially finished the mad dash to our Spring Break. The last three weeks have been an absolute sprint for our students as we finished up our South America unit presentations. Students were placed into six different groups and assigned the task of selling their city to the 2020 Olympic Committee. They then chose their South American city and researched its historical and cultural background, tourist attractions, and overall way of life. Students had four roles to represent; mayor, cultural ambassador, travel coordinator, and advertising specialist. These four roles came together to create a 10-15 minute presentation that represented their city and why they should be chosen.
I must say I was IMPRESSED! A week ago I was grimacing as I thought about how our presentations would compare to the rest of the 6th grade, but holy cow! My students really pulled their stuff together to create some top-notch presentations. One group from each class was selected to present in front of the entire sixth grade, a total of seven presentations, and one winner would be picked. Although we were not picked as the overall winner, I must say I thought we were (though I may be a bit biased)! :) My students definitely went above and beyond and I could not have been prouder as each group truly pulled together to create great presentations! What a great end note to our mad dash as we headed into Spring Break.
That sounds like a fantastic project! Your students sound like they did a wonderful job. That means you must have, too. That type of project takes a lot of teacher preparation and planning to put structures in place for students to work together, independently, and with a purpose. How great to have your efforts supported through the larger competition and presentations as well. Job well done! Will you repeat this project? Will you plan others like it?
ReplyDeleteGreat Project! How much time, on average, do you think your students spent on the project? Did the students use google tools to collaborate and collect information? What type of video editing tools did they use?
ReplyDeleteI think our students spent at least ten hours in class on this project, and I believe several students spent significant time outside of class working. Students used Google Docs primarily, as well as Google Slides since their presentation required a Keynote/Powerpoint.
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