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** In the Beginning: **
== Last year third and fourth grade teachers CeCelia O’Connell and Cindy Stanley, middle school history teacher Diana Kokernot, and upper school history teacher Angela Wainright, took a year long course on technology and learning. ==

**This would be an in depth study of the historic multiple ownerships of Texas---French, Spanish, Mexican, Texas, United States, Confederate.**

 * Our Ideas**:
 * Skype with other countries
 * Google Texas History but they only want returns from Mexico, Texas and France, so they are getting responses from only those countries
 * Make a movie
 * Treasure Hunts


 * Materials we need:**
 * flip cameras
 * making an imovie
 * children's literature
 * computers
 * make a wiki


 * Learning Experiences Desired:**
 * Develop a variety of learning experiences related to the topic. Include hands-on activities using concrete objects. Plan for small and large group activities, learning centers/stations, independent research, exploration, problem-solving, using both divergent/convergent learning activities.


 * Internet Resources and Models:**
 * //Online Correspondence and Exchanges://
 * Skype
 * //Information Gathering://
 * Wiki for collecting data
 * //WebQuests and Hunts://
 * Make a WebQuest (Scavenger Hunt)

=EduCon Awakening:=

==In the winter of 2011, Larry suggested that our PLP team attend the EduCon conference in Philadelphia. EduCon is an innovation conference where educators can come together both in person and virtually, to discuss the future of schools. We had no idea that this would be the spark we needed to empower us to move our 21st century project forward. See below:==

**Rationale:**
 * // Why is the topic important? //
 * // How does it relate to education? //
 * // Does it promote lifelong learning and character education? //
 * // How does it support the curriculum? //


 * Unit Goals: **
 * //What are the broad goals for the unit?//
 * //What do you expect, in general terms, to accomplish?//
 * //What are the goals for content? For skill development?//
 * //For affective learning?//

== Our long term goal would be to establish this relationship of cross divisions that we lacked before. Not only would this foster a relationship between the divisions, but it might also promote the use of 21st century teaching tools. In regards to content we hoped that the students would gain greater understanding of cross-cultural interactions. ==

How did Texas change under each of the six flags?
 * DRIVING QUESTION: **

**Essential Questions:** Who were the key players (individuals/government)? What role did each play? What were the motives behind these changes? How did the acquisition of these lands impact global history? How prevalent is multiculturalism in Texas today?

= Presentation Time! =

Please refer to our storyboard for the creation of our presentation.
[|storyboard.kid] [|storyboard.isf]

= **Real Time spent Preparing for Presentation (Started in April 2011):** = 1. Everybody films their part (your classroom) FILMING DUE BY THE 18th!
 * Lower School - Film Storytime scene. One will film other while other acts out story time (use a class and keep it to 1 minute of less)
 * Middle School - Film an Alamo scene (keep under 1 minute)
 * Upper School - Film watching Six Flags footage and then brainstorm of possible projects for culmination

2. Film independent work. (Example: Wiki contribution, Google Docs, Class Blog contributions) Less than 1 minute FILM DUE BY THE 18th!

3. Surina films with Wainright 7th period the 25th. BRING CAMERA!!!

4. Culminating activity filmed - In Cecelia's room and lower school. (Make sure to video activity stations: props, costumes, iMovie edit and play direction. FILMING ON THE 26th AT 2:30! -Angela needs 7 students  -Diana needs 5 students  -Cindy and Cecelia as many as needed.


 * The stations will be flag coloring, fitting, movie making with computers and acting.

4. Edit the whole thing! APRIL 27TH!

*In May of 2011, Angela Wainright’s World Civilizations class co-created a project with students from CeCelia O’Connell 's third grade class, Cindy Stanley's fourth grade class, and Diana Kokernot’s seventh grade class. Because these projects would be entirely student driven, the actual projects looked entirely different from the one we presented in Dallas. We were excited and convinced that the project would exceed our expectations, and it did.

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=** Actual Culminating Activity: **= === Fall 2011 (September 13th-19th) Angela Wainright's 10th grade World Civilizations classes teamed up with CeCelia O'Connell's 3rd graders, Cindy Stanley's 4th graders, and due to a scheduling conflict, we had to replace Diana Kokernot's 7th graders with Christine Papadakes' 3rd graders. ===

**Actual Culminating Student Projects:**
Imagination Exploration Wikispaces

[|History the Right Way: Exploration/Google Website]

[|Worldly Explorations/Blogspots]

Reflections and Assessments:




[|O'Connell Blog]

[|Stanley Blog]