Why Not Use It: The Three Stage Project

Mr. Wronko’s students recently worked on a three stage project.

About the Three Stage Project

This project allowed the students to use their critical thinking skills and to be very creative like seen in the picture above.

The three stage project was presented to parents, who thought it was very creative, and the students in Ghana.

Claire Achedou was one of the students who presented the three stage project to Ghana. In the image above was Amira Gates’ project. Presented below the three stage project:

Stage 1

Standards 6.1, 6.2, 6.3

Read over the sheet regarding Native Americans.

Create your own Native American tribe. Have a poster representing your tribe. Have a picture of animals you hunt, crops you grow, tepees or cabins you live in etc.

Write a two page narrative regarding your tribe. How was your tribe created? What dangers did your tribe face and why? What obstacles did your tribe face trying to settle down at a location?

Using the sheet regarding Native Americans answer citing evidence: Native Americans have a long rich history. Why should we continue to study Native American culture? Cite evidence from the text.

Stage 2 standards: 6.1, 6.2, 6.3

Why was Jamestown a place of abuse? Find one primary source and cite evidence that will possibly help your group answer this question. Explain.

Exploration: Create your own European Explorer, then write a one page narrative about an adventure to find a new land. Describe the challenges that your explorer had to endure to survive.

Create your own colony.

Give your colony its own name.

Write a narrative on how your colony was created. What challenges did you face while establishing your colony and why?

Create a product for your colony.

Product could be a different kind of food, clothing, music etc.

How did you create your product. Describe three assembly line stages of how you made your product.

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Stage 3 (Before starting: go over stage one and two to make sure all steps are fully completed)

Students will work in groups to continue their progress in completing all steps to every stage of this multi series project.

Students will read over a sheet of notes.

Students will be given a book and answer a central idea paragraph.

Students will watch a video regarding the French and Indian War and answer why did the French and Indian war help spark the American Revolution.

Students will create a poster which explains why they will not pay taxes to the British.

Students will write an answer on how the American Revolution could have or could have not been prevented.