PROJECT OVERVIEW
Name of Project:
Duration: 3 days
1930s News
Subject/Course: Math, Social Studies, Language
Literacy, Technology
TEKS and Standards
to be addressed:
Teacher(s):
Gaffner,Hough,
Grade Level: 5
Science
Social
Studies
Math
ELAR
21st Century Skills:
Driving Question(s):
Project Idea:
Final Product(s):
Communication
Collaboration
Critical Thinking
Character
Creativity
How would a newspaper on the 1930s have been designed and what would have been the content?
Learners will have a newspaper group that will work to determine how to divide the jobs
Choice:
Build a model, draw a layout, or design a layout with a computer program.
Entry Event:
Bud, from our story is looking for information if he went to a newspaper what would he find?
Scaffolding
Activities:
Use technology to research the 1930s
Use historical novel Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis as reference
Determine jobs for each group member- grasp understanding of each job
Gather information and “put the paper to bed”
Technology
Resources:
Various websites for information on:
 Inventions
 Entertainment (children & adults)
 Current events

OPTIONAL PLANNING ITEMS
Technology
Will collaborate as a group to complete project- the Format person will be the one to finalize the layout
Collaboration
Differentiation for
Sped, ESL, GT, etc.
Supply Requests
Computer sites
Can bring own devices for research
Other:
Project Title: __1930s News____
CRITERIA
Student Name(s):_______________________________________
IP
Insufficient Progress
AS
Approaching the Standard
MS
Mastered the Standard
Content
Collaboration
Product
Behavior &
Responsibility
0 - - - - - - -- - - - 3 - - - - -- - - - - 6
Student Rarely:
 Talks to group members
 Listens to group members
 Gets along with group
members.
7 - - - - - - - - - - 7.5- - - - - - - - - - 8
Student Frequently:
 Talks with group members
 Listens to other people
 Gets along with group members
 Takes turns
 Asks questions when needed
9- - - - - - - - -9.5- - - - - - - - -10
In addition to frequently meeting the
expectations…
 Group member helps others
complete tasks
 Uses all group members’ ideas in
project
0 - - - - - - -- - - - 3 - - - - -- - - - - 6
Student Rarely:
 Talks loud enough
 Makes eye contact when
speaking to others
 Stands up straight and tall
 Uses correct volume for task
7 - - - - - - - - - - 7.5- - - - - - - - - - 8
Student Frequently:
 Talks loud enough when presenting
 Makes eye contact when talking to
intended audience
 Stands up straight and tall
 Uses correct volume for task
9- - - - - - - - -9.5- - - - - - - - -10
In addition to frequently meeting the
expectations…
 Does not use distracting hand
motions
 Answers questions when asked
0 - - - - - - -- - - - 3 - - - - - -- - - - 6
Student Rarely:
 Motivated to learn
 Takes responsibility for actions
 Completes tasks on time.
 Follows directions or stay on
task.
 Works neatly on assignments
7 - - - - - - - - - - 7.5- - - - - - - - - - 8
Student Frequently:
 Is motivated to learn
 Takes responsibility for actions
 Completes tasks on time
 Follows directions and is on task
 Works neatly on assignments
9- - - - - - - - -9.5- - - - - - - - -10
In addition to frequently meeting the
expectations…
0 - - - - - - -- - - - 3 - - - - - -- - - - 6
7 - - - - - - - - - - 7.5- - - - - - - - - - 8
9- - - - - - - - -9.5- - - - - - - - -10
 Participates in classroom
discussions and/or activities
 Applies organization skills
Project:
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Start Date:
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