Summer Reading

            Fairchild Wheeler Campus Summer Reading

                                                  

ALL Students in ALL grades will read a minimum of 4 primary resource documents related to their magnet theme focus

Task:                                                                   

1.      Identify a problem

2.      Identify a solution to the problem

3.      Cite resources to support your claim

4.      Present (see details below)

Students can access primary resource documents by visiting their local libraries, ERIC and EBSCO are common resources for gathering primary resource documents.  Students can also access the resource links below. The first link will teach students how to access primary resource documents on the web. The other links are viable resources for primary resource documents.

1.       http://www.ala.org/rusa/sections/history/resources/pubs/usingprimarysources

2.       http://www.jstor.org/

3.       http://www.nsta.org/publications/freebies.aspx

4.       http://www.loc.gov/library/libarch-digital.html

5.      https://eric.ed.gov/​

Sample Topics

Zoology and Biotechnology:                                                Information Technology:                                         Aero/Hydro Engineering:

Drone                                                                         Gaming                                                                            Electric Transportation     

GMO’s                                                                        Artificial Intelligence                                                      Ocean Exploration

Presentations:

Presentations can be in any format you wish….webpage, PowerPoint, Movie, Prezi, TedTalk….This is your opportunity to be creative!   Students must impress upon their audience that they actively engaged with the primary resource document and that they practiced 21^st century skills as a learner and researcher by addressing in their presentation some of the questions below.

 Probing questions that promote…

A.     Engagement:

·         What feelings and thoughts does the primary source trigger in you?

·         What questions does it raise?

·         What do you see that you didn’t expect?

B.      Inquiry:

·         What was happening during this time period?

·         What was the creator’s purpose in making this primary source?

·         What does the creator do to get his or her point across?

·         What was this primary source’s audience?

·         What biases or stereotypes do you see?

·         Does the article test your assumptions about the past?

·         Did you find other primary or secondary sources that offer support or contradiction?

C.     Critical thinking:

·         Use specific evidence to support any conclusions.

·         Identify questions for further investigation/ research

·         Develop strategies for how you might answer your questions and the methods you would use to gather more research and evidence

Citations: use proper APA format—see Easybib.com or Citationmachine.net for how to cite properly

You will be assessed on Two Main Points:

1.      Your ability to think creatively

2.      Your ability to present

Rubrics identified below

When you begin school, your presentations will begin.

·         August 29^th, First Day of school—Regular Classes

·         September 3^rd – Teach and Learn-Understanding the How to Provide Critical feedback Using the PBL Critical Feedback Rubric

·         September, 4^th, 2019 -Presentation and Critical Feedback, All Periods

·         September 5^th, 2019 - PTSO Sponsored Ice Cream Social to Celebrate Summer Reading, Families Invited

On September 4^th, you will present in each period (same presentation/different class) and will receive an Additional 10 POINTS in EACH of those classes!

	Have a Wonderful Summer!!