SAMPLE
TIC-TAC-TOE MENU
COMMUNITY AND STATE
Investigate a local lawmaker
to learn about problems and
progress in your community
or state.
Using the Creative Problem
Solving method, plan the solution
to a serious problem faced by
citizens of your community or
state.
Investigate all the ways in
which people can have fun in
your town or state. Create a
way to describe and advertise
those opportunities.
Interview a person who has
lived for more than 50 years
in your town or state. Describe
changes and trends in that
person's lifetime through a
product.
Read several stories about
your state. Use a Venn
diagram or other organizational
tool to illustrate similarities and
differences between two or more
of the stories.
Write or produce an original play or
skit of your town's history. Perform
and/or direct this for an audience.
STUDENT'S
FREE CHOICE
Study newspaper or microfilm
articles on a specific topic over
the last 50 years. Describe trends
in education, government, crime,
etc. using written report and
graphics.
I choose these three activities:
Due date for products:
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Create a travel brochure or video
promoting your community.
Share your product with an
appropriate audience. (i.e.,
city council, civic groups,
tourism bureau, business groups)