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Thursday, December 18, 2008 from 1:15 AM - 2:15 AM (ET)
Target Grade Levels: 4-5
Requirements for Participation: Must be a MAGPI Member and have H.323 videconferencing capabilities
Description:
Have your students explore American History as they research and portray famous Americans as part of this engaging, interactive videoconference! Each participating class will give three "60 second" presentations about three different famous Americans. Snapshots should include pertinent facts about the famous American - - and the student representing the famous American should be dressed like the person they are portraying. After the presentations, there will be a 5 minute "reflection period" where teachers can facilitate classroom discussion and students can deduce which famous Americans were being portrayed.
Each school will get a turn to present. After schools select which three Americans they will research, presentations will be grouped by category. For example, three different schools might present as part of the "Famous American Women" category and those same schools might also have a presentation as part of the "American Explorers" category. Categories will be determined at least one week prior to the videoconference event.
This project is adaptable for whatever content area you are covering as part of your social studies curriculum. If there is a famous American that you would like your students to investigate - - and he or she is not already on the list - - we'd be happy to add that person!
More information: http://www.magpi.net/programs/famousamericans.html
MAGPI provides regional and Internet2 connectivity to its member institutions in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. A division of Information Systems and Computing at The University of Pennsylvania, MAGPI is committed to promoting advanced applications, collaborations, and services for K20 research and education communities through high performance networking technology. MAGPI supports more than 300 educational and research institutions, including K12 schools, institutions of higher education, hospital systems, museums and cultural institutions. For more information, visit: http://www.magpi.net
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