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Project Based Learning - Social Studies

Reflect on the process of implementing project-based learning in your classroom. Consider your successes and challenges during the project. How are you using 21st Century technologies to enhance this work? Please share your reflections in this discussion thread.

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Permalink Reply by Johnathan Chase on March 8, 2009 at 9:22am: Projects are great for building student confidence and fostering creativity. My 8th grade social studies students create 3D Memorials for people and events. Check out the link below for additional info and pictures of their projects...

2009 Memorial Projects

Last school year they created their own version of Matchbox Twenty's music video "How Far We've Come". Click link below to see the original music video and below the video is a link to their finished projects...

"How Far We've Come"

You can find additional interdisciplinary project ideas and music videos that I use for teaching at my other profile...

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Permalink Reply by Johnathan Chase on June 11, 2009 at 5:58am: Another group of middle school students are finishing up their music and history video projects...

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