Passion and Enigma Projects ? Teachers: Zehuan Zhan, Arden Woltman, Lin Wang

 

 

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Unit: Teaching

Theme: Mini-Lessons

 

Introduction

 
Student teaching or teaching practice is a supervised instructional experience; usually the culminating course in a university or college undergraduate education or graduate school program leading to teacher education and certification.
 
Today, students will be introduced to new teaching experiences led by Zehuan Zhan, Arden Woltman, Lin Wang

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Learning Objectives

 

  • Understand the dynamics of teaching a k-12 lesson
  • Explain the different parts of a lesson plan in written form
  • Gain an awareness of the importance of the learner centered approach
  • Experience the art of teaching through teaching well-planned lesson

III

 Main Lesson


Minilessons

Liam Iossa, Sage Snyder, Indira Rambarran, Catherine Pasquella


IV

 

EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS


 Watch the following videos and come up with your own conclusion. See the question below.

 

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Passion Projects for Children

 Question 1

In which way do Passion Projects enhance the quality of the learning experience of school children?


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Question 2

What do the statements "self-starting" and "managing conflict" mean in the context of Passion Projects?

 

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 Question 3

After watching the video above on a specific type of Passion Project, (which is the Enigma Project); what kind of skills do students develop through it?

Question 4

List the parts of the Enigma Project and explain the role of each part.

 

Question 5

Why would the Enigma Project be an important methodology to implement in the classroom?

Question 6

What is the mission of the school where these Enigma Projects are implemented?


V

A Note to Remember

"Failing to plan is planning to fail"


VI

Case Study

 Covenant Christian School Sydney, Australia



VII

Activity

American Expats

Our Enigma Project will be to focus on a community of American expats living in a specific part of the world (a specific country) of your choice as a group. 

Develop the different parts of the project addressed in the video, but adapted to the circumstances of our own class (context, time, resources).

 

Process

  • Create content
  • 10 questions
  • Contract
  • Answers
  • Biblio
  • Presentation
  • Audience interrogation
  • Add new questions

 

VIII

Journaling


IX

Glossary


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Sources


XI

Students' Work
 
 

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