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Kapolei Elementary School
Grand Canyon University: TSL 560
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VITAL INFORMATION
Author
*Subject(s)
Topic or Unit of
Study
*Grade/Level
*Summary
Michael A. DePolis
Social Studies- History
Early American History, Key Figures through the Revolutionary War
5, Sheltered/Self-Contained
The students will perform a Wax Museum. Partners will choose a key figure to research
(e.g. Benjamin Franklin, Patrick Henry, Thomas Jefferson, etc.). They will then synthesize
the character and his contribution to Early American Government in a five paragraph
narrative. The students will dress as the character and act as wax figures in the museum.
Other classes, parents, administrators, and teachers will be invited to the wax museum
exhibit. As the start button is pushed, students will begin their speech (narrative) and
continue to the end each time start is pushed.
STANDARDS
*Standards
1. The students will be able to use resources and research skills to gain insight into
key Revolutionary War figures and synthesize contributions.
2. Students will listen and speak to diverse audiences based on essential
understandings gained. Students will gain understandings from their peers within
the Wax Museum display.
Understandings
Overarching
Understanding
Related
Misconceptions
Essential
Questions
Knowledge
Skills
What authentic performance tasks will students demonstrate the desired understandings?
By what criteria will performances be judged?
Through what evidence (e.g. quizzes, tests, academic prompts, observations, homework, and journals)
will students demonstrate achievement of the desired results?
How will students reflect upon and self assess their learning:
1. Research of chosen key figure with partner, following scaffolded outline, three
sources, and final written report.
Goal
2. Speaking to diverse audience as ideas is synthesized. Listening and questioning of
other reports within the Wax Museum context.
Role Writer, speaker, and listener.
Audience Teacher, peers, parents, and administrators.
Situation Classroom and walkway where Wax Museum is set up.
1. Research report to be scored against a rubric.
Product/Performance
2. Wax Museum listening and speaking to be scored against a rubric.
Standards See above.
What events will help students experience and explore the big
idea and questions in the unit?
How will you equip them with needed skills and knowledge?
How will you cause students to reflect and rethink? How will
you guide them in rehearsing, revising, and refining their
work?
References
Arizona Department of Education (2013). Retrieved May 15, 2013, from www.azed.gov.