D.A.T.A. scholars in Room A-4 did a phenomenal job today giving group oral presentations answering the driving question to our "Fall of Rome" Project-Based Learning unit: What factors cause a civilization to fall and how can it be prevented? Performing in collaborative teams, students reported on their top three reasons Rome fell, they encouraged the audience with a community service project idea created by their team, and finally they reflected on how this project could help prevent America from a fall like that in Rome. Presentations included skits, puppet shows, artistic posters, business cards, brochures, community service flyers, VTS discussion, audience interaction, PowerPoint presentations, and Movie-Maker movies (with music, videos, news casts, narration, skits, commercials, and more!). What a fun day and a great way to celebrate and share student learning and success! Enjoy a couple presentations below:
Full Presentation through narrated interactive PowerPoint:
Top 3 Reasons for Rome's Fall
Cartoon:
Stop-motion animation showing Rome's weaknesses of poor leaders and betrayal:
VTS (Visible Thinking Strategies) Discussions:
Movies & Puppet Shows:
Community Service Project Ideas
Community Service in Action!
Students visit hospital and donate gifts to kids with cancer
(gifts paid for by their own Bake Sale fundraiser earning over $100!):
The went a bit over budget and this man helped pay the rest!
Advertising at D.A.T.A.'s Club Day to support the Humane Society:
Toy Donations for Foster Children:
Care kits:
Bake Sales:
How it will impact America...
Student-created websites & Instagram profiles:
