A unit based on Foxfire Principles
America at War in the Twentieth Century
War Unit Givens
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Student Projects - 2001


 

Students will be expected to....
1. Investigate and analyze the participation of the United States in wars of the twentieth century as defined by the California Social Studies Content Standards.

2. Use primary sources related to the unit focus.

3. Read and discuss with others a literary work related to the unit focus.

4. Practice collaborative skills and teamwork in the context of working with other class members. 

5. Document the learning progress of individual students and of groups.

6. Create a product or performance which

  • explores a question framed by students 
  • contains evidence of rigorous learning about the United States at war
  • is shared with an audience outside the class.
7. Complete the unit by Monday, April 30