Feb 28 Prepare with your partner(s)

I will post some questions early in the break week to help you focus for the test on what we have covered so far.

Today, we'll do the fun facts contest after you complete the following:

1. Spend 5 minutes individually and look at some of the topics and resources like ppoints on this website:

https://medievaleurope.mrdonn.org/lessonplans/knights.html

2. Put your names at the top of the page. List in order of preference the 3 topics you think are most interesting. 5 minutes. 

I have more books and puzzles etc coming, so you will have more to choose from next week. We will focus classes next week on your projects so you don't need to work with the team during the break. 

By next Friday, each of you will hand in a rough draft of a half hour lesson. Hand it in to me. This will be part of your overall grade. I'll give feedback via the class blog during the break.

Realize that 30 minutes is a very short time, so don't try to do too many things. Keep it simple. You should each plan on leading the class for about 5 minutes....not more or we will run out of time. In groups of 3, maybe 3 to 4 minutes is a better target.

• Topic:
• What is your goal: what do you want the 4's to know? How will you evaluate your success?
• What part will you lead?
• What activity will your team have?
• Will you have handouts or prizes for a contest?
• Do you have an idea of how the rest of the class can assist while you are presenting?
• Try to have at least 3 specifics:
• Maybe an object, like a knight's glove
• Maybe a few powerpoint slides; 
• maybe an activity--20 minutes max 
• or a contest

This is a first draft. We will spend some time in the first two weeks after the break during class to develop your lessons. 

Then, we will be going one day each week to the North Campus to present. It will probably be every Friday from mid April to May. One week, we might have to go twice depending, so it could end up being Wednesday and Friday followed by one more session in the next week.