Social Studies: Exploration Unit

We are changing pace during this unit with a research-based project. Students have chosen an explorer that they would like to learn more about. They will present their research in the form of a research cube (click here for link to instructions). There will also be a test on the vocabulary for the unit, which they will get Wednesday.

So far we have already spent Monday and Tuesday working on the research projects. Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday are all working days. We will be making the cubes in class on Thursday. I'll take some time Monday, and whatever is left will be open for wrapping things up--but I can't guarantee we'll have too much time, so make sure not to leave everything for Monday.

Students will present their cubes to the class beginning Tuesday, March 22. These are not huge presentations like the country reports at the beginning of the year--mostly impromptu. They will just need to tell us a little bit about what they learned, but mostly they will be telling us about the symbols (see instructions) they have placed in their boxes and why they have chosen those symbols.

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