Dust+Bowl+Lesson

=Dust Bowl=


 * Monday - Friday**
 * Target Audience: 6th - 7th graders**


 * MONDAY:**
 * We will... learn about the causes of the Dust Bowl and how to prevent similar future occurrences.**


 * I will... work with my teammates to create a Team KWL, Problem Statement, and a presentation of our materials using any web 2.0 tool that your group decides upon.**


 * STUDENT TOOLS**


 * Activities:**


 * 1. (READ AND ANALYZE THE SCENARIO AND SITUATION) **
 * [[file:Dust Bowl EBK.docx|The Dust Bowl ]]**


 * 2. (LIST YOUR PERSONAL UNDERSTANDING, IDEAS, OR HUNCHES) **
 * What I already know:**
 * On a piece of paper write down anything that you already know, think, or have a personal understanding about the Dust Bowl. (Individual)**

C ** reate your own Google Document and write down what you know know from the scenario that you just read. Do not use anything other than the Scenario that you just read in Step 1. **
 * 2. (LIST WHAT IS KNOWN) **


 * 3. (LIST WHAT IS UNKNOWN) **
 * On your Google Document write down all of the questions that you believe that you need to answer to solve the problem of the Dust Bowl.**


 * 4. Share with your team and start creating a Team Google Document with all of the shared information from the last 3 steps.**


 * 5. (LIST WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE) **
 * Divide the duties up amongst your teammates and determine the everybodys roles.**


 * Watch the following video (as a class)**


 * Dust Bowl Video A**

link is to be used later if you need to review the video.


 * 6. Reflect on what you've learned today and email to Mr. Park with the Subject Line: Dust Bowl Day I - __period__**


 * TUESDAY**


 * We will... learn about the causes of the Dust Bowl and how to prevent similar future occurrences.**


 * I will... work with my teammates to create a Team KWL, Problem Statement, and a presentation of our materials using any web 2.0 tool that your group decides upon.**


 * Activities:**


 * TOOLS:**
 * Review and use the following RUBRIC for creating your team's presentation. (Self- and Group-Assessment)**


 * 1. (DEVELOP A PROBLEM STATEMENT) **
 * As a team decide upon a problem statement**


 * 2. (GATHER INFORMATION) **
 * As a team split up the following links and have each team member take notes on what they find. Be sure to cite your sources. **

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[|http://edsitement.neh.gov/lesson-plan/dust-bowl-days#sect-extending]

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 * 3. Share what you learned from your links with your teammates and then add to your Team Google Document. (Team)**

//**4.**// ** (DEVELOP A PROBLEM STATEMENT) ** //**Create your team's Problem Statement and email it to** **Mr. Park with the Subject Line: Dust Bowl Day 2 -**// **period**


 * 5. Start to create your team's presentation. **


 * WEDNESDAY**


 * We will... learn about the causes of the Dust Bowl and how to prevent similar future occurrences.**


 * I will... work with my teammates to create a Team KWL, Problem Statement, and a presentation of our materials using any web 2.0 tool that your group decides upon.**


 * Activities:**


 * 1**** . Watch the following video (as a class) **


 * Dust Bowl Video B**

(link is to be used later if you need to review the video.)

**2. Share your thoughts on the video with your teammates.**


 * 3 **** . Add to your team's Know's about the Dust Bowl Google Doc. **

**4.** ** (PRESENT FINDINGS) **

**Continue to create your team's presentation.**


 * THURSDAY**


 * We will... learn about the causes of the Dust Bowl and how to prevent similar future occurrences.**


 * I will... work with my teammates to bring the final draft of our team presentation.**


 * Activities:**


 * 1. (PRESENT FINDINGS) **
 * Tweak your team's presentation for tomorrow.**


 * FRIDAY**


 * We will... learn about the causes of the Dust Bowl and how to prevent similar future occurrences.**


 * I will... work with my teammates to bring the final draft of our team presentation.**


 * Activities:**


 * 1.** ** (PRESENT FINDINGS) **
 * Group Presentations**


 * REFLECTION:**

The process of learning Problem Based Learning has been interesting to me as there are a number of similarities to Project Based Learning.

My understanding of Problem Based Learning has increased and I feel that like anything with practice I will get better at both applying it in the classroom and teaching it to my peers.

I like the openness of it and feel that it can lead to some higher order questioning and thinking.