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Group 5 Project Plan


 * Members: **
 * Dan Kreisher
 * Rania Kokandy
 * Dan Laicha
 * Katie Magee


 * General Topic: **
 * History/Geography
 * Specific Topic: **
 * National Park Hikes
 * Audience: **
 * Grades 9-12
 * Activity: **
 * Action Research
 * Topic Overview: **
 * Learners will research various national parks in the United States and map out hikes. Additionally, they will select appropriate supplies and quantities for the length and difficulty of their hikes. Finally, learners will present their research, hiking routes, and supply lists using Glogster as a way to visually present their information and visually engage their audience.


 * Process/ Guidance: **
 * **Step 1: **Arrange students in groups of 2 or 3 and assign a U.S. national park.
 * **Step 2: **Groups will research the assigned national park.
 * **Step 3: **Groups will utilize Google Maps to construct a hiking route through their assigned national park.
 * **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Step 4: **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Create a supplies list essential for the hike and explain why each is a necessity for the hike.
 * **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Step 5: **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Using //Glogster//, groups will design an engaging visual of their research and analysis and use this visual as part of a graded presentation.
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Evaluation: **
 * Groups will be evaluated on their presentation using a rubric.
 * Required elements:
 * background information on assigned park
 * hiking route
 * supplies
 * appropriate images
 * Glogster visual to present information
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Reflection: **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">We chose to create this project because several group members took and interest in it an one in particular, knows a great deal and enjoys hiking. It is easily adaptable and can be used cross-curricularly. It's a combination of research, geography, speaking skills, planning, and preparation. [[file:Group 5 Project Plan and Project.pptx]]