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Survival

Project Description
In this project students will be studying the characteristics of the process that shape places and regions specifically looking at Central America/Caribbean. The students will identify the Earth's physical systems and how they are dynamic and interactive. Survival of natural disasters can be made even harder when the population and culture of a particular area sets them up to be less equipped to withstand natures strong forces.

Challenging Question
Using normal household items found in Guatemala, how could you develop an item that would help someone survive during or after a natural disaster?

Geography Component
5 Themes of Geography - Place, Movement, Region, Location, Human-Environment Interaction
Characteristics that shape places and regions
Earth's Physical systems and how they are dynamic and interactive

English Component
Documentation of learning process
Research of Need to Knows
Summarizing Research

Engineering Component
Brainstorm, Design, Build, Test, Redesign...

Science Component
Water Filtration - copying the natural water cycle of cleaning water
Reduce/Reuse/Recycle - plastic bags and reusing for different purposes

Public Product
The product will be identified by the students as they take an active role in their learning process.
Grade:
7th

Year:
2017-2018

Author(s):
Dylan Wince
Research Requirements
Americas Map
File Size: 323 kb
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Central America Map
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Guatemala Map
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What to Label - Americas
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What to Label - Central America/Guatemala
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Central America and The Caribbean
File Size: 12 kb
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Five Themes of Geography
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Sources Curation
Sources Curation - Articles, Websites and Other Sources
File Size: 31 kb
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Project Management Tools
Daily Tasks
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Reflections
7th - 4th Quarter Midterm Check In
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Grade Justification
Personal Reflection
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Group Reflection
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Public Product Reflection
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Grade Justification
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Last Updated January 27th, 2023.
  • Home
    • About Mr. Wince
    • Diversity and Inclusion Statement
    • My Pedagogy Decisions >
      • Smiles and Frowns
      • Project-Based Learning >
        • Questioning >
          • Question Formulation Technique >
            • Develop a Driving Question
            • Produce Questions
            • Know the Four Rules
            • Identify Open and Closed-Ended Questions
            • Set Priority Questions
            • Plan Next Steps
            • Reflect on Learning
            • When Things Get Tough
        • Design
        • Collaboration
        • Research >
          • Goal Development
        • Project Management
        • Craftsmanship
        • Public Product
        • Reflection
      • Student Portfolios
      • How to Learn: Remembering and Forgetting
      • SBG to Ungrading
      • Reflection is Learning
      • Readings on Pedagogy
    • Why I Am A Member of TSEA
    • The Study of History
    • Class Texts and Reading Strategies >
      • A People's History of the United States by Howard Zinn
      • An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
      • An African American and Latinx History of the United States
    • Course/Project Archives >
      • World History >
        • Q1 - Every Story >
          • Thinking Like a Historian and Geographer
          • Renaissance, Reformation and Scientific Revolution
          • c.1400s - c.1700s - Exploration and Colonization
        • Q2 - Economics and Labor Systems >
          • c.1600s-c.1800s - Age of Revolutions
          • c.1800s - Industrialization
        • Q3 - Conflicts and Resolutions >
          • 1914-1919 - The Great War
          • 1917-1923 - Russian Revolution
          • 1939-1945 - World War II
        • Q4 - Global Human Rights >
          • 1940s-1980s Cold War and Proxy Wars
          • Independence & Decolonization Movements
          • Modern World Issues
  • American History
    • Course Info, Student Portfolios & Sources
    • Q3 - Our American Story: Why Care? >
      • Q3 American History Weekly Agendas
      • Q3 AH Student Portfolio Expectations
      • History Readings & Socractic Seminars
      • 1900-1910s: Imperialism, Progressivism & World War I
      • 1920s: The Roaring Twenties
      • 1930s: The Great Depression
      • 1930s-1945: World War II
  • Psychology
    • Psychology Course Info, Student Portfolios & Sources
    • Q3 Project My Superpower! >
      • Q3 Psychology Weekly Agendas
      • Q3 Psychology Student Portfolio Expectations
      • Psych Readings - Socractic Seminars
      • Introduction to Psychology
      • Biological Pillar >
        • Biological Bases of Behavior
        • Sensation
        • Consciousness
        • Biological Careers in Psychology
      • Cognition Pillar >
        • Cognition
        • Memory
        • Perception
        • Intelligence
        • Cognition Careers in Psychology
      • Development and Learning Pillar >
        • Life Span Development
        • Learning
        • Language
        • Development and Learning Careers in Psychology
  • U.S. Government
    • Government Course Info, Student Portfolios & Sources
    • Q3 A More Perfect Union: 28th >
      • Q3 Government History Weekly Agendas
      • Q3 Government Student Portfolio Expectations
      • Gov. Readings - Socractic Seminars
      • Democracy Essential Lessons
      • Citizenship Essential Lessons
      • Voting Essential Lessons
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