Research Presentation

Day 4

Goals:

1. Students will demonstrate their new knowledge on the island nation that they researched through their presentation.

2. Students will collaborate with their partners during the presentation.

Time:

fifteen minutes for each pair of students (about three and a half hours total)

Resources/Materials:

chalk, chalkboard, final research papers, the rest will depend upon what the students bring for their presentation

Procedure:

1. Students will turn in their final research papers to the teacher.

2. Pairs of students will present their information on their island nation to the class for about fifteen minutes.

3. Students and teacher will have the opportunity to ask questions after the presentation and the presenters will provide feedback to the class. Assessment: Teacher, peer, and self assessments will be done on the cooperative effort in the research of the chosen island nation. Students will be assessed according to the participation rubric found at the end of the week's lessons. Final report and presentation will be assessed with a rubric found at the end of the week's lessons.

Curricular Strands:

Social Studies - researching with reference books, specific information on history of island nation

Science and Math - mapping skills and scales

Computers - use of computers in finding information on island nations

English - writing of letters and reports, oral presentation of island nations

Cooperative Learning - working in pairs

Possible Extensions:

Students can get into small groups to discuss their findings on their island nations. Students can pick out a symbol to represent their island nation and show why it has significant importance to the larger world.

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