Outside Educator #1
1-
Name
of Professional Educator:
a.
Meagan
Wood Ramsey
b.
Pendleton
County Sharp Middle School
2-
Mrs.
Ramsey currently teaches U.S. History at Sharp Middle School. I would like to collaborate with her to
provide a lesson plan that addresses citizen responsibility. After the lesson plan is provided, we could
then ask the students to participate in the “What does freedom mean to you?”
contest. I possibly see incorporating
videos such as President John F. Kennedy’s “Ask not what your country can do
for you, but what you can do for your country.”
3- SS-08-1.3.2
Students will explain and give
examples of how, in order for the U.S. government to function as a democracy,
citizens must assume responsibilities (e.g., participating in community
activities, voting in elections) and duties (e.g., obeying the law, paying
taxes, serving on a jury, registering for the military).
4-
How
will you assess what your students have learned?
The League of Women Voters of Pendleton County will work with U.S.
History teachers at both Sharp Middle School and Pendleton County High School
to give students the opportunity to reflect on what freedom means to them. The students who choose to participate will
be encouraged to be creative in their response to the question. The student reflection can be in the form of
a YouTube video, poem, song, or any other creative form they choose. Entries will be judged by League members
based on content and originality.
Outside Educator #2
1-
Name
of Professional Educator
a.
Brent
Sowder
b.
Pendleton
County High School
2-
Mr.
Sowder currently teaches U.S. History at Pendleton County High School. I would like to collaborate with him to
provide a lesson plan that addresses citizen responsibility. After the lesson plan is provided, we could
then ask the students to participate in the “What does freedom mean to you?”
contest. I possibly see incorporating
videos such as President John F. Kennedy’s “Ask not what your country can do
for you, but what you can do for your country.”
3- SS-HS-1.3.3
Students will evaluate the impact
citizens have on the functioning of a democratic government by assuming
responsibilities (e.g., seeking and assuming leadership positions, voting) and
duties (e.g., serving as jurors, paying taxes, complying with local, state and
federal laws, serving in the armed forces).
4-
How
will you assess what your students have learned?
The League of Women Voters of Pendleton County will work with U.S.
History teachers at both Sharp Middle School and Pendleton County High School
to give students the opportunity to reflect on what freedom means to them. The students who choose to participate will
be encouraged to be creative in their response to the question. The student reflection can be in the form of
a YouTube video, poem, song, or any other creative form they choose. Entries will be judged by League members
based on content and originality.
Outside Educator #3
1-
Name
of Professional Educator
a.
Bryan
Kent Nordheim
b.
Major
in the United States Air Force
2-
My
husband, Bryan, attended the Air Force Academy.
He later flew fighter jets for the USAF.
He also has done the Southern Watch of Iraq. He currently is the Director of Tactics at
Wright Patterson AFB. Bryan could share
his time in the military and discuss serving in the armed forces. Skype could be used if my husband is out of
town. I would like to include the video
of him being ejected out of a fighter jet.
Students love to see it.
3- SS-HS-1.3.3
Students will evaluate the impact
citizens have on the functioning of a democratic government by assuming
responsibilities (e.g., seeking and assuming leadership positions, voting) and
duties (e.g., serving as jurors, paying taxes, complying with local, state and
federal laws, serving in the armed forces).
SS-08-1.3.2
Students will explain and give
examples of how, in order for the U.S. government to function as a democracy,
citizens must assume responsibilities (e.g., participating in community
activities, voting in elections) and duties (e.g., obeying the law, paying
taxes, serving on a jury, registering for the military).
4-
How
will you assess what your students have learned?
The students could reflect on the stories that he tells. This could be shared in their journaling or
in class discussion.
I love your ideas for having students reflect through creative means--you tube video, poem, song, etc. I further like how their projects will be judged by League members. I think this will give students great motivation to do their best and create quality assessments, since others will be looking at them and judging them. The aspect of competition can be very motivating for some.
ReplyDeleteI do like the multi-ways you are allowing your students to reflect. I like competition as long as it is not the main focus. I have seen some students not try very hard since they flet they could not win. I think an outside judge would be helpful.
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