Project+Proposals


 * Please write up your project proposals here.**

http://www.bjpconsulting.com/transforming_uses.html
 * Criteria: The project should be a transformative use of technology.**
 * See link:**


 * The project leaves a "legacy" (allows others to learn from them) or allows students to develop a sense of "purpose" (of themselves, the world around them, etc).**
 * The learning is controlled by the students.** **Is student centred.**

> > **When will you finish your project?** > **When do you need resources if any?** >
 * 1) **Your name**
 * 2) **Learning objective (learning goal, not the name of a technology)**
 * 3) **What you need to accomplish your goal (resources, time with Julia, etc)**
 * 4) **How this project has purpose and addresses 21 century learning. See NAIS Schools of the future report. What is your rational for this project?**
 * 7th Grade Interdisciplinary Proposal:**

"Chains" by Lori Halse Anderson

Notes: Inter-curricular unit plan based on history class and the historical novel //Chains// Objective: To encourage students to pose thinking questions about the meaning of freedom from different perspectives Crossing the River Jordan - what does this mean to the protagonist Isabel? to Curzon? to Mr. Bellingham? Definition of freedom according to perspective What did freedom mean to the Colonists? To the Tories? To the slaves? To you?
 * English**: //Chains// by Laurie Halse Anderson

The search for identity Students will be asked to read a certain passage and respond to questions on a wiki discussion board, as well as posing two "thinking" questions of their own.

Find two sites, for UK version versus US- limited to UK sites
 * History**: Study of Revolutionary War

A site in England on the American Revolution timeline: []

[|Another site:] http://www.redcoat.me.uk/revolution.htm

Denver vs. NYC water sources- digital textbook on New York state earth science
 * Science**: Water?

How do we know what we know what life was like in 17--? [|Slavery in NYC in 18th century] (Howard University) [|Video on Intro to Archaeology and Slavery in New York City]


 * Art**: What Jordan river do you have to cross? Personal river you have to cross- what is your obstacle.


 * 6th Grade Interdisciplinary Proposal**

Power of Ten microscopic zoom Science: microscopic field notes English: Allison is evolving- (science journal field notes) "A Single Shard" Linda Sue Park- about homelessness, piece of pottery

Art: Georgia O'Keefe (blow ups of parts of natural objects) possibly others artists (local Denver) field trip to [|Santa Fe]