The Past, The Present and The Future!
Irving Elementary TeachersShannon Banta, Heather Blake, Linda Greshem, Christina Heddan and Emily Pezzola
Communities Project: The Beginning
Students used blogs to work on vocabulary and to answer questions posed by the teacher.
Students created projects to sell their community to students from other types of communities.
Communities Project: The Beginning
Each class chose the best project to represent their class.
Used Marratech to web conference with the participating classes.
The winning projects were presented.
Communities Project: Taking It Further
Extending the project to meet more standards
Incorporating mini projects
Communities Project: Taking It Further
Famous Person Poster.
Inspiration Software
Important required elements
Famous Person Poster Checklist Poster has at least 2 pictures 1 that is a primary source, if available.
Poster has at least 2 paragraphs, 1 must contain biographical information, such as: where they were born, and or details about their career
One paragraph must contain why the person is a notable citizen from your community, including what contribution he or she made.
Picture must include a caption.
Poster should include at least 2 text features. (Such as: Bold Print, Titles, Definitions of words, captions, diagram etc.)
Communities Project: Taking It Further
Fieldtrip to the Sedgwick County Historical Museum to help us research Wichita’s history.
Students photographed authentic objects and were introduced to primary sources.
Communities Project: Taking It Further
We visited the public library and learned about the educational resources available in our community.
Photographs were downloaded and used in brochures and final projects.
Communities Project: Taking It Further
Guided background research with brochures.
Required elements
Digital cameras were sent home with students.
Pictures Things To Do Demographics HistoryEducational
ResourcesPlaces To
Visit
3 Has six pictures.
Included three things
to do.
Included two demographic
factors.
Included three historical
events.
Included two differert types of educational
resources.
Included three or
more places to visit.
2 Has three to five pictures.
Included two things to do.
Included one demographic
factor.
Included two historical
events.
Included two educational resources.
Included two places to
visit.
1 Has one or two pictures.
Included one thing to do.
Facts not related to
demographics.
Included one historical
event.
Included one educational resource.
Included one place to visit.
0 Has no pictures.
Didn’t include anything to
do.
Didn’t include a demographic
factor.
Didn’t include any historical
events.
Didn’t include any educational resources.
Didn’t include a
place to visit.
Communities Project: Going Public
Our Vision-Creating a Webpage.
Videos and virtual tours
Rating the community
Christmas Around the World
Created out of necessity
Teaching Powerpoint
Met standards missed in the upcoming Communities Project
Christmas Around the World
Blogging as a pre-writing activity
Writing Assessment “Favorite Holiday Tradition”
Integrating Reading- Community Service Unit
Christmas Around the World
Come to our Christmas ornament sale!
Buy a Snowman Ornament!Only $.25Sold after school, by the office, beginning Dec 13th.
Sold by the 3rd grade classes.
Christmas Around the World
Vision for the Future- 4th Grade Immigration Unit.
Partner schools
Fundraising
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