team megabytes zonya compean patricia simack jessica carrizales amanda castillo
DESCRIPTION
Students will be in charge of utilizing the components of a persuasive letter Our students must analyze all situations such as:TRANSCRIPT
FACTS DesignTeam Megabytes
Zonya CompeanPatricia SimackJessica CarrizalesAmanda Castillo
Students will take the role of associates of Company XYZ who recently came across a recent broadcast in regards to overpopulation at the local high school. Their first task is to present research to the school board and city officials informing them of the dire
need to construct an additional high school.
Tools: Students will be in charge of utilizing
the components of a persuasive letter
Disciplinary DiscourseOur students must analyze all situations such as:
Cost of Land
Budget
Color
Name
Electricity
Mascot
Overcrowding
Alma Mater
Teacher to Student ratio
Classification
Utilize Information Take information from
• Newspapers• Public records• Survey monkey
Data Analysis• School Population for City of Donna
Collaboration Activity Students will be separated in 5
groups to encourage a collaborative learning environment. • 3 to 4 students per group
Students will collaborate with each other in order for each group (with their assigned task) to complete their task.
Background Building Activities Students will be graded by the following: Research (graded in 4 parts)
• Landscaping options, plants that thrive in the area, low maintenance, Go Green!, etc.
• Trends in population and economic growth Keeping budget cuts & international bridge in mind
• School traditions Legal issues, Mascots
• Costs Construction, staffing, classroom materials, etc.
Guest Speaker Presentations City manager, city planner
• Building inspections• Creation of roads• Traffic lights• Other issues
Construction Activities Model
• 3D model of the campus, landscaping, roads, etc.
Songs/Uniforms• Incorporate new school name/mascot into
new alma mater, fight song & model uniforms
• Museum box and/or Photostory to complete task
Web Page• Sample HomePage
Sharing Activities School Board Presentations
• Powerpoints persuading board Survey Monkey
• Survey student body to vote on school name, mascot, colors
FINAL Project Presentations• Prezi and Live Presentations for group
research results
System of Assessments Rubrics!
Tools Separate the hardware and software Give students a choice on what Web
2.0 projects they may use
Brief Summary of Embedded Skills
• Research• Persuasive
techniques• Drafting• Guest speakers• Economics• History• Mathematics• Writing process• Communication
skills
• Fine arts• Web design• Prezi• Survey• PowerPoint• Survey Monkey• Microsoft Excel• SketchUp
Software
Works Cited Images: Google search engine http://www.google.com/search?um=1&hl=en&rls=com.microsoft%3Aen-us
%3AIE-SearchBox&biw=1259&bih=839&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=web+2.0&aq=f&aqi=g10&aql=&oq=
http://www.google.com/search?um=1&hl=en&rls=com.microsoft%3Aen-us%3AIE-SearchBox&biw=763&bih=462&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=collaboration&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=
Etc.