Collapse Project Timeline
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Introduction to the project
No extra tech; no extra faculty
Diamond, Jared. "The Ends of the World as We Know Them." New York Times 01 Jan. 2005. National Newspapers Core; New York Times. Web. 8 Mar. 2015.
HOMEWORK:
Finish reading Diamond article.
Case study - the Mayans (and notecards)
Read article together.
No extra tech; librarian, if students are notecard newbies.
If students have no experience with notecards, Librarian teaches EasyBib notecards using Diamond article as a model. Link to THE ANNEX@ (30-35 minutes)
Peterson, Larry C., and Gerald H. Haug. "Climate And The Collapse Of Maya Civilization." American Scientist 93.4 (2005): 322-329. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO HOST. Web. 3 Mar. 2015.
HOMEWORK: Read, highlight and annotate Mayan article; Create a notecard for it.
Research a civilization
Labs, COWs, or iPads; librarian introduction to research
Librarian will start lesson with a mini-lesson on research.
HOMEWORK: Continue collaborating on research, and creating notecards in Easybib.
Research (cont.)
Research (cont.)
Labs, COWs, or iPads; librarian introduction to research
HOMEWORK: Continue collaborating on research, and creating notecards in Easybib.
Infographic
Labs, COWs, or iPads; Tech Integrator or Techxpert introduction to software
Students collaborate on their infographic, finalize works cited, and post each to a respective slide in the class collaborative presentation.