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MAP TESTING

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MAP TESTING

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Teaching Topics

Westward Expansion

Method of instruction – Game Based

Essential Question: How can I create a historically accurate Bloxels video game about Westward Expansion and represent various minorities in the game?

Learning Targets

Students will analyze maps and the setting their level takes place in.

Students will design a background for their game based on where there part of the trip west takes place (ex. Independence M0,  Santa Fe, NM ; San Diego CA; San Francisco CA).

Students will share and rationalize their ideas for their background via class discussion.

Formative Assessment
Class discussion

Summative Assessment
Bloxels Video GAME

Backpack Connection
Productive Collaborator

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(Week long project construction)

Teaching Topics

Attitudes towards Immigration

Method of instruction – Group Construction of Artifact
Learning Targets

Students will analyze data and make connections and inferences between responses and demographics.

Students will work on their informational projects for the duration of the week.

Students will communicate data in one of the following ways:

1.  a collaborative video presentation

2. an infographic

3. a one pager.

Summative Assessment
One Pager
Video Presentation
Infographic

Backpack Connection
Globally and Culturally Competent Citizen

Resources

One Pager
Video Presentation
Infographic

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Teaching Topics

Westward Expansion

Method of instruction – Game Based

Essential Question: How can I create a historically accurate Bloxels video game about Westward Expansion and represent various minorities in the game?

Learning Targets

Students will analyze the documents in summit to understand the impact on their specific marginalized group.

Students will design a bloxel character that represents their group.

Students will create dialogue for their story block (marginalized group) being sure to reflect the impact westward expansion has had, and the key terms for their level.

Students will share their character and dialogue in a collaborative canva document.

Formative Assessment
Canva Storyblock Design/Dialogue Checkpoint

Summative Assessment
Bloxels Video GAME

Backpack Connection
Productive Collaborator

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Teaching Topics

Westward Expansion

Method of instruction – Game Based

Essential Question: How can I create a historically accurate Bloxels video game about Westward Expansion and represent various minorities in the game?

Learning Targets

Students will analyze multiple documents in summit to understand the impact of Westward expansion on their specific marginalized group and create an evidence based explanation citing unintended impacts.

Students will design a bloxel character that represents their group.

Students will create dialogue for their storyblock (marginalized group) being sure to reflect the impact westward expansion has had, and the key terms for their level.

Summative Assessment
Bloxels Video GAME

Backpack Connection
Productive Collaborator

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SDL Day

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Teaching Topics

Westward Expansion

Method of instruction – Game Based

Essential Question: How can I create a historically accurate Bloxels video game about Westward Expansion and represent various minorities in the game.

Learning Targets

Students will define key terms for their decade/level in groups.

Students will craft their key terms into their game level storylines using story blocks and visual elements.

Students will play a gimkit on key terms.

Formative Assessment:
Vocabulary handout

Summative Assessment
Bloxels Video GAME

Backpack Connection
Productive Collaborator

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(Week long project construction)

Teaching Topics

Attitudes towards Immigration

Method of instruction – Group Construction of Artifact
Learning Targets

Students will analyze data and make connections and inferences between responses and demographics.

Students will work on their informational projects for the duration of the week.

Students will communicate data in one of the following ways:

1.  a collaborative video presentation

2. an infographic

3. a one pager.

Summative Assessment
One Pager
Video Presentation
Infographic

Backpack Connection
Globally and Culturally Competent Citizen

Resources

One Pager
Video Presentation
Infographic

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Teaching Topics

Westward Expansion

Method of instruction – Game Based

Essential Question: How can I create a historically accurate Bloxels video game about Westward Expansion and represent various minorities in the game.

Learning Targets

Students will brainstorm their game and use the planning template provided taking into account the setting, currency, enemies, and story blocks needed to historically tell the story of their level.

Students will create a Bloxels video game that represents Westward Expansion.

Summative Assessment
Bloxels Video GAME

Backpack Connection
Productive Collaborator

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Teaching Topics

Impact on Minorities of Westward Expansion

Method of instruction – Small Groups

Essential Question: How did Westward Expansion impact Women, Native Americans, Immigrants, and Black People?

Learning Targets

Students will compare and contrast the intent of Westward Expansion with the impact it had on various identity groups.

Formative Assessments
EdPuzzle Vidoes
Small in class Presentations

Summative Assessment

Backpack Connection
Effective Communicator