ProjectTemplate

Name

AshleyLeonard

Dates/Duration/Timeofyear

EndofaprilbeginningofMay

ProjectTitle

RochesterisNotable!

GradeLevel/SubjectArea(s)

5thgrade

Purpose

Thepurposeofthisunitisforstudentstolearnaboutthe
cityaroundthem.Somanyliveinthiscityforyearsand
dontknowitshistory,touristattractions,andinteresting
facts.Itisimportanttoknowwhatyourowncityoffers.
Thisunitalsowillgivethemtheopportunitytoproducea
finalprojectandpresentittoanaudienceoutsideoftheir
classroom.

CCLS/ISTEStandards

CommonCoreStandards:
CCSS.ELALiteracy.RI.5.7
Drawoninformationfrommultipleprintordigitalsources,
demonstratingtheabilitytolocateananswertoa
questionquicklyortosolveaproblemefficiently.
CCSS.ELALiteracy.RI.5.9
Integrateinformationfromseveraltextsonthesametopic
inordertowriteorspeakaboutthesubject
knowledgeably.
CCSS.ELALiteracy.W.5.7
Conductshortresearchprojectsthatuseseveralsources
tobuildknowledgethroughinvestigationofdifferent
aspectsofatopic.
CCSS.ELALiteracy.W.5.8
Recallrelevantinformationfromexperiencesorgather
relevantinformationfromprintanddigitalsources
summarizeorparaphraseinformationinnotesand
finishedwork,andprovidealistofsources.
CCSS.ELALiteracy.SL.5.4
Reportonatopicortextorpresentanopinion,
sequencingideaslogicallyandusingappropriatefacts
andrelevant,descriptivedetailstosupportmainideasor
themesspeakclearlyatanunderstandablepace.
CCSS.ELALiteracy.SL.5.5
Includemultimediacomponents(e.g.,graphics,sound)
andvisualdisplaysinpresentationswhenappropriateto
enhancethedevelopmentofmainideasorthemes.

ISTEStandards:
1. CreativityandInnovation:

a. Applyexistingknowledgetogeneratenew
ideas,products,orprocesses.
b. Createoriginalworksasameansof
personalorgroupexpression.

c. UseModelsandSimulationstoexplore
complexsystemsandissues.
2. CommunicationandCollaboration:
a. Interact,collaborate,andpublishwith
peers,experts,orotheremployingavariety
ofdigitalenvironmentsandmedia.
3. ResearchandInformationFluency:
a. Planstrategiestoguideinquiry.
b. Locate,organize,analyze,evaluate,
synthesize,andethicallyuseinformation
fromavarietyofsourcesandmedia
c. Evaluateandselectinformationsources
anddigitaltoolsbasedonthe
appropriatenesstospecifictasks.
DesiredOutcomeKnowledge

Studentswillbeabletorecallrelevantinformation
onthehistoriclandmarksinourcityandexplain
whatmakesthemhistoricandnotable.
Studentswillbeabletodescribethehistoryand
cultureofRochester,NewYork.
Studentswillbeabletoexplainwhatvisitorsto
Rochester,NewYorkshouldknowandsuggest
wheretheyshouldvisit.

DesiredOutcomeSkills

Studentswillbeabletogather/researchrelevant
informationonRochester,NewYork.
Studentswillbeabletointeractwithpeersand
expertswhennecessaryfordiscoveringand
sharinginformation.
Studentswillbeabletoguidetheirinquiry,locate
theinformationtheyneed,andanalyzeand
evaluateitappropriately.
Studentswillbeabletousetechnologytomakea
finalproduct.
Studentswillbeabletoreportonthetopicand
presenttheirfinalproduct.

EssentialQuestion(s)

Whatmakesourcity,Rochester,NewYork,notable?

ProjectPlan
Phase1:Activity(ies)tosetthe
stagefortheproject

DiscussionWhatdoesnotablemean?Whatwould
makeaplaceyouvisitnotable?Whataresome
notableorfamouscitieswealwayshear
about?IntroduceEssentialQuestionandfinal
project.
BrainstormingWhatdoweknowabout
Rochester,whatdowewanttoknow?Whatare
somelocalattractionsweknowaboutthatwe
thinkareatthecoreofRochester?Whatis
Rochesterknownfor?
Whatwasthere?Websitewhatwasthere.com
Togetheronthesmartboard,explorewhatwasin
Rochester,whatitusedtolooklike,andwhat
detailsthewebsitecangiveusaboutRochester
anditshistory.

Phase2:Activity(ies)that
engagestudentsinlearning
(includingfieldtrips,other
explorations,visitingexperts,
etc.)

VirtualTours
http://www.cityofrochester.gov/article.aspx
?id=8589940291
CityHall
http://www.rochestersubway.com/topics/20
14/11/virtualtourofrochestersubwayon
googlestreetview/
RochesterSubway
WewillmakeafieldtriptoHighlandPark.They
havecertainpointsintheparkyoucanstopatand
useyourphonetocallanumberthatwillgiveyou
anaudiotour.Studentscanbringtheircellphones
(orpartnerupwithsomeonewhohasacell
phone)andcallthenumbertoheartheaudioat
eachstop.Beforehandwewillresearchthehistory
ofHighlandPark.
WalkarounddowntownandtakephotosThe
studentsandIwillallwalkarounddowntown
together.Eachstudentwillhaveadisposable
cameratotakephotoswith(thatIwilllater,onmy
owntime,dropoffatWalmarttogetdeveloped).
Theywilltakephotosofbuildingswesawon
Whatwasthere?websiteanddifferent
architectureandstatuestheysee(ifany).These
photoscanbeusedintheirfinalproduct.
ExploreWebsitesoflocalattractionsforwhatthey
offer,whattheyareabout,andwhathistorythey
mightoffer.Makephonecallstothese
establishmentswhennecessaryformore
information.Thestudentswillworkinpartnersand

exploretheseplacesviawebsitesandphonecalls
tofilloutagraphicorganizer.
EastmanMuseum,SeabreezeAmusement
Park,StrongMuseum,RochesterMuseum
andScienceCenter,VeteransMemorialat
BlueCrossArena,memorialartgallery,
SenecaParkZoo,andSusanB.Anthony
House.
VisitingExpertscometoourclassroomfromthe
RochesterHistoricalSocietyhistoryonthe
Roadpresentationandshowandtell.
CultureofRochesterwhatareweknownfor?
JigsawactivityHomegroupof7students,break
offintogroupsofeachsectiontostudy,thenwhen
donereturntohomegroupandeachmember
teachesmembersintheirhomegroupabouttheir
research.
Garbageplates
Lilacfestival
JazzFestival
UofRandRIT
ZweiglesandAbbots
PublicMarket
Wegmans
Phase3:Activity(ies)inwhich
studentssharetheirknowledge
inaculminatingevent,aswellas
reflectontheprojectandtheir
learnings

AftertheirexplorationanddiscoveryofwhyRochesteris
anotablecity,studentswillmakeafinalproducttoshare
withotherstheirfindings.Theycanchoosebetweenthe
followingforwhattheycreate:
Brochures
Pamphlet
Awebsite
Ascrapbookofphotosandcaptions
Then,IwillhaveadministratorsfromtheLandmark
Societycometotheclassroomtohavethestudents
presenttheirfinalprojectstothem.Thestudentswillneed
topresenttheprojectasanideafortheLandmarksociety
toprovidetotheirmembersandtouriststheyworkwith.I
wouldhavetheexecutivedirector,thedirectorofpublic
programs,communityrelationsassociate,education
associate,andthemembershipassociatefromthe
LandmarkSocietycomeintohearandseetheprojects.

ProjectSchedule
TimeFrame

Objective

Task

Week1

Whatnotablecitiesdowealways
hearaboutandlearnaboutandwhat
makesthemnotable?Whatdowe
thinkmakesRochesternotable?

Discussiononnotable
Brainstormingwhatweknow
andwhatwewanttoknow
aboutRochester

Week2

Studentswilldiscoverthehistoryof
Rochester.

WhatWasThere?Website
Walkarounddowntownand
takephotos
Visitingexpertsfrom
RochesterHistoricalSociety

Week3

Whatarehistoriclandmarks,
attractions,museums,etcin
Rochester?

Explorewebsitesandmake
phonecallsinpartnerstofill
outgraphicorganizers
Virtualtours

Week4

Letsvisitahistoriclandmark!

VisitHighlandparkstopat
numberedspotsinparkand
callforaudiotour
http://www.highlandparkconse
rvancy.org/maptour.aspx

Week5

WhatisRochestermostknownfor?

CultureofRochesterjigsaw
activity

Week6

Finalproject

brochure/website/pamphlet/sc
rapbook

Week7

FinalProjectcontinuedand
published

brochure/website/pamphlet/sc
rapbook

Monitoring/AssessingtheProject
Benchmarks/Formative
Assessments

Week1Writeonapostitwhatyouwanttolearnabout
Rochesterinthisunit.
Week2Quizon
www.socrative.com
onhistoryof
Rochester
Week3Graphicorganizerswillbegraded
Week4Whatwasthemostinterestingstopathighland
parkandwhy?Ticketoutthedoor.

Week5PickonesectionofthecultureofRochester
andwriteaboutit1paragraphonwhatitisandwhatyou
personallyenjoyaboutit.
Eachweek,attheendoftheweektheywilldoajournal
entryintheirnotebooksansweringthequestion:What
makesRochesternotable?WhathistoryandfactshaveI
learnedaboutRochesterthisweek?
^Thisjournalentrywillbeawayforthemtoreflecton
whattheyhavelearnedandtoassessthemselvesand
theirlearningsofar.
AssessingtheProject(Include
rubric(s))

Seebelow.
Asstudentscompletetheprojecttheywilluseachecklist
thatalignswiththerubrictoassessthemselvesandtheir
projectastheycompleteit.Itwillusepreciselanguage
fromtherubrictomakesuretheyhaveeverything
included.

EvaluatingtheExperience

Thestudentswillcompleteaselfreflectionsurveyontheir
performanceandlevelofinvolvementthroughouttheunit
andontheirunderstandingoftheknowledgefromthe
unit.

RubricforFinalProject:
Criteria:

10

Information
Provided

Integrated
adequate
informationfrom
several
texts/sourcesfor
variousnotable
attractionsin
Rochester,NY.
Recall/summarize
relevantdetails
fromexperiences.

Adequate
informationtotalk
aboutnotable
attractionsin
Rochester,NY.
Recallsome
informationfrom
experiences.

Notenough
informationforeach
attractionmentioned.
Minimalinformation
fromexperiences.

Barelyany
orno
information
provided.

Designof
project

Designchoices
correlatetotheme
andenhancethe
messageofthe
project.Neatly
organized.

Designchoices
correlatetotheme
butdonot
enhancethe
message.Neatly
organized.

Designchoicesare
plain,donot
correlatetothemeor
enhancemessage.

Not
organized,
cantread
it,orproject
wasnot
handedin.

Presentation Convincingand
enthusiasticabout
visitingRochester,
NY.Speaks
clearlyatagood
pace.

Convincing
informationtovisit
Rochester,NY.
Speaksclearlyfor
majorityof
presentation.

Presentationdidnot
convinceaudience
tovisitRochester,
NY.Cannot
hear/understand
speaker.

Didnot
present.