Unit Big Question: What makes cities great?
Learning Target: Students will discover more of what Green Bay has to offer and consider future needs.
Learning Plan
1. Learning Target and review previous days work
Skill: recall information/ research
Formative assessment: discussion and observation of content recall
Research on qualities of cities named best cities in America
2.What do others think about Green Bay and the greater GB area?
Skills: searching sources; identifying a theme
Formative assessment: Google Form results
What resources do we have at our fingertips to know what others think?
Record research in Google Form "Green Bay....hmmmmmm" below.
Skills: activating prior knowledge, focused thinking around a specific perspective
Formative assessment: Shared Google Document
From your perspective: create list
Your college roommate is looking to relocate from California for a more healthy environment for their children. They are deciding between Green Bay and Waukesha. You want their family here! Make a list of all the reasons to choose Green Bay.
Record 3 most convincing/applicable reasons on shared Google doc.
4. Discussion: How does Green Bay rate?
Skill: communicating an opinion
Formative assessment: large group discussion; individual sharing
Vote with your feet activity
5. Opposing Viewpoints
Skill: identifying opinions
Formative assessment: Notebook web
Identify opposing viewpoints according to this forum.
6. The Big Decision! Is Green Bay a great city?
Skill: formulating an opinion
Formative assessment: Backchannel posting
Create "Only in Green Bay statements" reflective of your answer to the following question: Is Green Bay a great city? Post a Twitter-esque responses on todaysmeet channel
Extension Activity using Chrome Apps:
Summative Assessment:
Demonstrate what you learned as well as your opinions from today. As en exit slip, create a collage that includes your opinion of if Green Bay is a great city as well as include at least 4 artifacts that assisted in formulating that opinion and label which characteristic that represents (class discussion, video/audio comments by classmates, screenshots of sites, presentations, etc).Chrome Apps: Gallery Wall, Awesome Screen Shot
iPad Apps: Camera, PicPlayPost
