by Pat Berry, Saegert 6th Grade Center
Angela Howarton, Saegert 6th Grade Center
For this project, students are required to know about the Seven Ancient Wonders of the World. Based on that knowledge, students will actively use the web to research places around the world that they believe should be included in the list of Wonders of the World. Students will need to research the history of the place they selected and give details that they believe make this an outstanding destination to visit. They will create a travel itinerary from Seguin, Texas, to their destination using on-line map directions (including satellite images), modes of travel required, and a time schedule including the distance and time needed to travel. Students will also create an advertisement to attract tourists to visit the site they have selected and create an appropriate related souvenir, as well as a PowerPoint presentation with information and photographs of the Wonder they selected. As a culminating activity, students will present the results of their research to the class who will select Seven Saegert Wonders of the World.
Teacher Introduction
Have you ever tried to create a successful research project for your students only to find that many of them would not become involved or feel enthusiastic about it? We hope that the project we created will allow your students to become engaged and to learn at the same time. This project targets middle school Social Studies students. It was developed to meet the Texas State curriculum requirements for research in the 6th grade. It involves both individual and cooperative thinking skills. We felt the need to provide our students with a project of high interest and relevant experiences. The project will require students to use critical thinking according to 6 facets of understanding, which include the following: knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation.