Week Four

Wow. Time is passing very quickly. This week we worked a lot with the constitution. Mrs. DeVault and I collaborated to come up with a project to get the students motivated to learn about the amendments. In years past she has normally required a paragraph or essay but the students are growing tired of doing the same thing year after year. We decided to gear their projects towards using multi-genres. The students were able to work in pairs and choose one amendment to work on. They were required to make a billboard, interview or comic strip.

The students were able to work on their projects in class for two days and take them home if they needed to do additional work. They came up with some really great ideas. Most of the students chose to do the billboard. All of the students had to present their projects in front of the class today. They did a great job. Mrs. DeVault and I also assumed that by having them in pairs they would be less reluctant to present in front of their peers. We are trying to gradually introduce them to the idea of presenting in front of the class. Eventually they will be reciting a memorized poem later in the semester. I was really glad that we decided to alter the project this week because the students seemed to have fun being creative and it helped them to remember what the amendments mean to them.