Our Fourth Quarter Project
Living Wax Museum-Talking Book Reports:
Overview:
5th Graders study American History, so it makes sense to study our national heroes and learn about significant people in American History or those who greatly impacted America with scientific accomplishments. 5th-Grade students also learn how to write reports and how to do research.
This quarter, each student will choose one real life person, living or dead, who has had some impact on American Culture/History/Science. The student will research this person, put together an “experts” report about the person. Next, the students will put together a costume and presentation about the person. Students will have their own “booth” set up so that the other classes can come for a tour of our Living Wax Museum or Talking Book Reports to learn all about our national heroesfrom the student, report and presentation.
Helpful Example Links:
Wax museum' creates excellent adventure for Cambridge Heights students:
Living Wax Museum Example - Talking Book Reports
Choose a Person:
Next, the students will put together a costume and presentation about the person, more information to follow. Some students have already selected an important American figure, are reading books, researching and collecting data, while others are still unsure. Please talk with your child and help them decide on one or two people that interest them. Here are a few links to help to start the process if needed:
- Meet the 100 Most Significant Americans of All Time:
- Biography Online- Famous Americans:
- Important and Famous African Americans:
- Forgotten Heroes Who Changed the Course of American History:
Research Links:
Tips: Many passwords can be found on the FNSBSD, students will need to login to http://www.k12northstar.org/ and find Homework Help: FNSBSD Homework Help
Our Third Quarter Project
Our Third Quarter Project will be more traditional. This quarter students will be required to create a science fair project.
The project will be a part of their science grade.
Friday, February 12th: Project Proposal will be due.
Wednesday, February 18th: Students need to bring their projects to the gym for check-in.
Thursday, February 19th:
The projects will be judged and from 3:00-7:00 the projects will be on display for the public.
Friday, February 20th classes will view the projects from 8:30- 2:00.
Students will need to take their projects home Friday, February 20th from 8:30- 2:00.
Helpful links
2nd Quarter Project:
Our Oral History Project will be due December 12th. The Oral History Rubric is attached to our Parent Letter #4 November.
Below you will find a link to download a digital copy of our Oral History Interview Rubric or Criteria.
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2nd Quarter Project:
Oral History Project: Our next quarterly project will be an oral history project. Students will be asked to interview an elder, about 60 years or older. Oral history is the collection of living people’s testimony about their experiences. Everyday memories of people need to be preserved or those stories will disappear forever. More information will follow, please talk with your child about whom they would like to select to interview. We developed interview questions. It would be wonderful if students could record their interview using a smartphone, video recorder or audio recorder, but the recording is not a requirement for this project. I will also post a few help links on my website about how others have organized their oral history projects.
Oral History Project Resources:
Step-by-Step Guide to Oral History: This is a copious amount of information and should be used for ideas and general structure.
Top 10 Video Interviewing Tips For Documentary Filmmaking: Don't overlook this site, scroll down passed the wide view camera and you will find some great tips!
SKYPE INTERVIEW TIPS: Great idea that can be used during your child's interview.
Examples of Oral History Projects:
Alaska Jukebox Project: Digital Branch of the University of Alaska Fairbanks Oral History Program
The Veterans History Project: The Veterans History Project makes accessible the personal accounts of American war veterans so that future generations may hear and better understand the realities of war.
Staff Pick of The Veterans History Project:
The American Folklife Center: These collections include audiovisual documentation of traditional arts, cultural expressions, and oral histories.
Presidential Oral History: This is a collecting some of the most important presidential speeches in American history.
Video Project Resources:
Rule of Thirds: This short explanation of one method used in photography and video recording.
Framing Interview Shots: This site had more guidelines specific to video interviewing.
Copy of the project guidelines:
Standards:
FNSBSD Essential Questions:
- How does studying the past help us understand our country today? (EQ.5.2)
- How can we use a variety of sources and approaches to investigate changes in our nation, including historical, social, political, economic and cultural transformations?
Learning Targets:
Students show understanding of how humans interpret history by:
- •Identifying different types of primary and secondary sources, and understanding the benefits and limitations both bring to the study of history (e.g., interviews, biographies, magazine articles, eyewitness news accounts). (EQ.5.3; H.C.1-2)
- •Identifying multiple perspectives in historic and current events. (EQ.5.1-4, 6; H.A.5-6; CS.E.4)
- •Identifying attitudes, values and behaviors of people in different historical contexts. (EQ.5.13, 6; GY.D.3, 5)
Students show understanding of past, present and future time by:
- Identifying an important event in the United States and/or world and describing multiple causes and effects of that event. (EQ.5.3-6; H.B.2
SOCIAL/CIVIC DEVELOPMENT AND GOVERNMENT
- Build an awareness of self in relation to others (G/C.E.1; CS.E.8)
CULTURAL STUDIES
- Appreciate and share one’s own cultural heritage (CS.A.1-2, 5, 7; CS.B.1-2;CS.C.2-3; CS.D.5-6; CS.E.1-2, 8)
- Recognize the diversity and cultural richness of the Fairbanks community (i.e., population reflects more than 50 ethnic backgrounds) (CS.A.6; CS.B.1;CS.C.4; CS.D.3, 5; CS.E.1, 7, 8)
- Recognize the influences of cultural diversity in the state, nation and world (CS.B.1; CS.E.1, 4-5, 7)
- Explore and compare multicultural lifestyles, past and present (CS.B.2;CS.C.4; CS.D.1, 3-4; CS.E.5-8)
- Develop a personal definition and appreciation of cultural diversity (CS.A1, 6; CS.B.1-3; CS.C.4; CS.D.6; CS.E.1, 7-8
1st Quarter Project:
Inspired by the short film, “Caine’s
Arcade”, and the flash mob that caused a ripple leading to the “Global
Cardboard Challenge” which is an annual worldwide event organized by the
Imagination Foundation.
First quarter student projects are based on "Caine's Arcade" and support the understanding of the state standard "advancements in science depend on curiosity, creativity and imagination" found in the below listed Alaska Standard:
5th Grade Science Performance Standard:Performance Standard: The student demonstrates an understanding that advancements in science depend on curiosity, creativity, imagination, and a broad knowledge base by [5] SG4.1 investigating that scientists’ curiosity led to advancements in science (L)
The students' projects would be due the morning of October 10th. I would like students to set up their arcade game, just before school or as soon as they arrive at school. I would however need some additional support from parents. I would need one or maybe two parents to monitor and help students set up their arcade games on Friday morning in the commons or possibly the art room. I believe this event could be set up much like science fair projects, but without the complication of judging and the many other science Fair requirements. I would allow students to play each other's games Friday afternoon around 2:00-2:50PM.
To learn more about "Caine's Arcade" please click below:
5. "DIY: How to Make a Cardboard Arcade Game" Please do not copy this idea, because we may end up with only this example in the event.YouTube Ideas
- AF Bushwick presents: The Cardboard Arcade Challenge!
- Arcola Elementary Cardboard Arcade - Whack-a-Mole!
- Caine's Arcade inspired game: Tilta' Ball
- Caine's Cardboard Arcade Comes to The Phoenix School:
- Cash's Arcade Inspired by Caine's Arcade:
- Caz College's Cardboard Arcade Challenge:
- Ezra's Pinball Machine:
- Zach's Arcade:
- Pinball Machine Is Working:
