PBL Project Ideas



PBL Project Ideas

6th

Affecting Change - Me

PSA – Affecting Change – persuasive writing, global and local community issues, communicating ideas with supporting information, CDVs

6 – H1.4.3 Use historical perspective to analyze global issues faced by humans long ago and today.

6 – G6.1.1 Contemporary Investigations – Conduct research on contemporary global topics and issues, compose persuasive essays, and develop a plan for action. (H1.4.3, G1.2.6, See P3 and P4)

W.GN.06.02

write a personal, persuasive,

or comparative essay that

includes organizational

patterns supporting key ideas.

S.DS.06.04

plan a focused and coherent

informational presentation

using an informational

organizational pattern (e.g.,

problem/solution, sequence);

select a focus question to

address and organize the

message to ensure that it

matches the intent and the

audience to which it will be

delivered.

Trailer Teasers in Literature

Book Trailers – creating trailers – movie trailers for books to entice students to read them. Reading appreciation, understanding story elements, persuasive writing

S.DS.06.04

plan a focused and coherent

informational presentation

using an informational

organizational pattern (e.g.,

problem/solution, sequence);

select a focus question to

address and organize the

message to ensure that it

matches the intent and the

audience to which it will be

delivered.

L.RP.06.07

identify persuasive and

propaganda techniques used in

television, and identify false and

misleading information.

R.AT.06.01

be enthusiastic about reading

and do substantial reading

writing on their own.

R.CM.06.02

retell through concise

summarization grade-level

narrative and informational

text.

Masters of Disasters

Natural Disasters

Create a historical perspective as well as info on how to keep safe. Either through radio show, brochure, commercial, etc.

6 – G6.1.1 Contemporary Investigations – Conduct research on contemporary global topics and issues, compose persuasive essays, and develop a plan for action. (H1.4.3, G1.2.6, See P3 and P4)Natural Disasters – Investigate the significance of natural disasters and describe the effects on human and physical systems, and the economy, and the responsibilities of government.

6– G5.2.1 Describe the effects that a change in the physical environment could have on human activities and the choices people would have to make in adjusting to the change (e.g., drought in northern Mexico, disappearance of forest vegetation in the Amazon, natural hazards and disasters from volcanic eruptions in Central America and the Caribbean and earthquakes in Mexico City and Colombia).

S.DS.06.04 plan a focused and coherent informational presentation using an informational

organizational pattern (e.g., problem/solution, sequence); select a focus question to address

and organize the message to ensure that it matches the intent and the audience to which it

will be delivered.

W.PS.06.01 exhibit personal style and voice to enhance the written message in both

narrative (e.g., personi•cation, humor, element of surprise) and informational writing

(e.g., emotional appeal, strong opinion, credible support).

W.PR.06.02 apply a variety of pre-writing strategies for both narrative (e.g., graphic

organizers designed to develop a plot that includes major and minor characters, builds

climax, and uses dialogue to enhance a theme) and informational writing (e.g., problem/

solution or sequence).

R.CM.06.02 retell through concise summarization grade-level narrative and informational text.

R.CM.06.03 analyze global themes, universal truths and principles within and across

texts to create a deeper understanding by drawing conclusions, making inferences, and

synthesizing.

R.CM.06.04 apply signi•cant knowledge from grade-level science, social studies, and

mathematics texts.

RESOURCES:

EPals or Skype with a person from that region to discuss that disaster.

GOOGLE EARTH

Email: Andy Henry (henrya@)

Description

Where – us and W Hemisphere

Environmental Impact

Human Impact

Action Plan/emergency preparedness plan/ adjusting to change.

Driving Questions:

How can we protect ourselves and others from natural disasters?





great lesson with resources



Resource:

Includes tornado, hurricane, volcano, wildfire, earthquake



Web Resources on multiple disasters



slideshow with disaster photos



Factual – great site for video clips



See the following websites:

FEMA for Kids Disasters Area

5th-8th Grade

Hurricane Weather Adventure

Thunderstorm Weather Adventure

Lightning Weather Adventure

FEMA for Kids: Natural Disaster Photos

6th-9th Grade

Blizzards and Winter Weather

7th-12th Grade

National Geographic on Natural Disasters

Volcano World 

Weather Disaster Links

EM-DAT: Emergency Events Database

Children in Disasters Network

International Natural Disaster Situation Reports

International Strategy for Disaster Reduction 

Disasters (Click here for links to resource sites with information on disasters and catastrophes)     
Natural Disasters 
A 4th or 5th-grade unit.   

Hurricane! 
A lesson plan for grades 6-8 from See also Understanding Hurricanes and Hurricanes Theme Page.

Surfing for Earthquakes and Volcanoes 
A brief unit for grades 6-8.

Landslides 
A lesson plan for grades 6-8.

Avalanche! 
A lesson plan for grade 6-8.

The Impact of Natural Disasters Around the World 
A Internet-based middle-grade lesson plan. See also Natural Disasters Theme Page.

A Study of Earthquakes and Plate Tectonics 
An Internet-based junior high school lesson plan. For other  lesson plans, see Earthquakes: Learn from the Past, Prepare for the Future and The Three Little Pigs in Earthquake Land.

A Model of Three Faults 
An activity from the USGS.

Earthquakes: causes and effects 
A 6th-grade lesson plan from Learn NC.

Disasters that Changed American History 
A high school level lesson plan.

Red River of the North Flooding 1997 
A lesson plan for grades 7-12 on rivers and flooding. 

Natural Catastrophic Phenomena 
A teacher's guide.

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