1st-4th History PBL

2018 History & Language Arts PBL

1^st – 4th Grade

Essential Questions:

What can we learn from history?

Do the lessons passed down to us by history, lessons whose origins may be hundreds, even thousands of years in the past, still have value today?

How can I use that information to help my community NOW?

1^st – 4^th Graders

Choose 3 items that depict a turbulent time in history where a group of people were being mistreated and devalued (ex – Slavery or America’s Trail of Tears). You will write a compare and contrast paragraph on this time period and your own life, keeping in mind the essential questions for this project. You will also prepare a presentation for your project and present this at a culminating event.

The rubrics and blank graphic organizers for this project can be found at velbisclassroom.blogspot.com.  They will be given out as the project progresses. ALWAYS use complete sentences, grammar, and punctuation to fill out diagrams.

1st grade  –  5 compare and contrast sentences.

3^rd  grade – One paragraph with introduction, 3 compare and contrast statements, and a conclusion.

4th^th grade paper – 4 paragraph essay

All papers should use the MLA format.

Benchmarks are due by 8:00 am on the date given.

1.     Due Date 9/10/18       (5 pts)

Choose your historical time or event to compare to your own life. Bring your answer in your writing notebook. Write the sentence – My history PBL will be comparing ________________ to my life.

2.     Due Date 9/17/18       (10 pts)

Choose 3 sources of media for your time period– picture book, novel, magazine or newspaper article, documentary, online article, encyclopedia, oral interview (recorded or in person), etc. Write the titles and what kind of media each one is in your writer’s notebook.

3.     Due Date 9/24/18       (10 pts)

Venn diagram of your life and chosen time period.

Venn Diagram printable

4.     Due Date 10/1/18       (10 pts each)

Analysis tool for each time or event.

Compare & Contrast graphic organizer

5.     Due Date 10/8/18       (25 pts)

Rough Draft of compare and contrast paper or paragraph due.

3^rd grade - How to write a paragraph.

How to write a good paragraph

3^rd grade – Paragraph rubric

How to write a compare and contrast paper.

Rubric for 4^th grade essay

Teacher conferences on paper.

6.     Due Date 10/15/18     (10 pts)

We will also be doing peer edits this week.

7.     Due Date 10/22/18     (50 pts)

Final draft of paper is due.

8.     Due Date 10/25/18     (5 pts)

Choose you presentation format from the National History Day website and use the evaluation forms as your rubrics. Write down your category in your writer’s notebook.

9.     Due Date 10/29/18     (10 pts)

Call to action plan completed.

10.  Due Date 11/5/18       (5 pts)

Presentation is half-way done. Proof emailed or texted.

11.  Due Date 11/26/18     (50 pts)

Presentation is turned in.

12.  12/3/18

Practice for “Lessons in History” public event

13.   12/12/18 (Tentative)

“Lessons in History” event (Venue – Lamb Library)

14.  Due Date 12/13/18     (10 pts)

Reflections due