The ZOO Needs YOu!!!
The ZOO Needs You!!! JUNE 11th Save the Bronx Zoo Create a Public Service Announcement EXERCISE YOUR FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHT Create a Petition Bill DeBlasio, Mayor of NYC, is faced with a dilemma about what to do with the Bronx Zoo. Recently, the number of visitors has declined and the funding has been decreased. Due to the rise in popularity of smart phones, many children have stopped visiting zoos in favor of playing apps. Your task is to choose one aspect of the Bronx Zoo that interests you and develop a Public Awareness Campaign, and create a petition, using your 1st amendment right, in hopes to save it from government shutdown. Your Job is to…. • • • • • • Choose which animal subset, exhibit, or attraction is worth saving Develop a Public Awareness Campaign to save your aspect of the zoo. Take a stand for your 1st Amendment right while creating a petition to spread the word about the zoo. Create a digital, technologically driven presentation using Mural.ly, Xtranormal, or Smore. Pin or bumper sticker to represent an image of zoo element chosen. Embellishments from the zoo, digital picture or pamphlets, added to presentation, due on June 18th PBL---The Zoo Needs You!!! Grade 7 Mount Olive Township Schools May/June 2014 Graphic Organizer Save the Bronx Zoo Animal Attraction/Exhibits OR EXERCISE YOUR FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHT Create a Petition Method of Technology Mural.ly is much like Glogster in the sense that is allows its users to create visual representations of ideas and information. Mural.ly describes itself as "Google Docs for visual people. The easiest way for creative teams to think, imagine, and discuss their ideas." It is an online ”corkboard" that allows collaborators, or one user, to link ideas, annotate, and share ideas on the board. PBL---The Zoo Needs You!!! Moviemaking has never been easier than it is at Xtranormal, where all you have to do is write a script and choose a background and characters, and the text is transformed into a short animated clip. The classroom possibilities are endless-challenge kids to write an additional scene for a book you are reading, or have one character explain the water cycle to another. Flyers and newsletters become a snap with Smore! Design and create professional online flyers by choosing from an array of templates, styles, and colors to compliment your individual style and audience. With Smore you can embed links, audio, video, pictures, and text into your flyers and newsletters and then publish instantly to get your message and information out quickly. Grades 6-12. Grade 7 Mount Olive Township Schools May/June 2014 Animal Resources Panda Cub – Resource Sea Lion – Resource Snow Leopard Amphibian (2) Rhino (2) Lizard Monkey Dinosaurs (2) Turtles (3) Elephants Otters (mammals) Gorilla White-cheeked Gibbon (monkey) Bird video Health Center Flamingos Tigers Theatre Aquarium Giraffes Fruit Bats PBL---The Zoo Needs You!!! Grade 7 Mount Olive Township Schools May/June 2014 Scaffold for Learning Benchmark Lessons (Whole Class) Mini-Lessons Task Rubric www.starlearners.com/ thezooneedsyou.html Jimmy Van Bramer article Building the Arc article Expressing Thanks Video Taking Notes How to research Bibliography What is the 1st Amendment? Creating a Petition Choose 1 of 4 groups/sub groups Taking Notes st 1 Amendment Petition Valid sources of research material MLA Format (easy-bit) Technology Assignments How to Sheets Technology, YouTube videos Easy-bib, bibliography Petition for resources Computers (laptop carts) PBL---The Zoo Needs You!!! the Bronx Zoo Peer Tutoring Learning Centers Resource Table Additional Websites Internet Google/search www.refdesk.com DVD: Untold Tails from How to use “How-To” Sheets Group Tasks Xtranormal, Smore, Internet Research Oral presentation Computer Completing Note Taking Pages Grade 7 Mount Olive Township Schools Moral.ly May/June 2014 Research Notes Internet Quotes PBL---The Zoo Needs You!!! Name:____________________ My Own Words Web Address Grade 7 Mount Olive Township Schools May/June 2014 Internet Quotes PBL---The Zoo Needs You!!! My Own Words Web Address Grade 7 Mount Olive Township Schools May/June 2014 Research Project Name:____________________ Topic______________________________ Title:___________________Author:_________________ Subtopic 1: ____________________________________________ Detail 1 ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ Detail 2 – ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ URL:___________________________________________ Subtopic 2: _____________________________________ Detail 1 – ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ Detail 2 – ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ URL:__________________________________________ PBL---The Zoo Needs You!!! Grade 7 Mount Olive Township Schools May/June 2014 Subtopic 3: ____________________________________ Detail 1 – ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ Detail 2______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ URL: _________________________________________ An easy way to organize your research paper is to use an outline. A. Introduction – Topic B. Main Point #1 1. Sub Point 2. Sub Point 3. Sub Point C. Main Point #2 1. Sub Point 2. Sub Point 3. Sub Point D. Main Point #3 1. Sub Point 2. Sub Point 3. Sub Point E. Conclusion - PBL---The Zoo Needs You!!! Grade 7 Mount Olive Township Schools May/June 2014 Petition TO the Legislative Assembly of ___________________________: WHEREAS_____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ WHEREAS_____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ WHEREAS_____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ WE _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ Name PBL---The Zoo Needs You!!! 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Grade 7 Mount Olive Township Schools May/June 2014 Knowledge of facts Analyze claims and findings Presenting Sharing and Smore Xtranormal Moral.ly Display information technically Technology Paraphrase Gather multiple resources Sources Complete planning Prepared with research and reading Planning Pre-writing Heading, graphics, Introduction Precise vocabulary Organization / Conventions Facts, details, definitions, definitions, quotations, examples Content The ZOO Needs You!!!!! The ZOO Needs You!!!!! TO DO LIST Content Knowledge (Facts and Ideas) • • Animal, attraction or exhibit Petition Organization/ Conventions Pre-writing/ Planning/ Note-taking Sources TECHNOLOGY □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ facts / opinions & reasoned judgment about animal, attraction or exhibit petition primary and secondary sources analyzed research relevant well-chosen facts definitions concrete details quotations examples □ □ □ □ □ Use simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences to differentiate among ideas. Spell correctly, few errors. Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to explain. Establish and maintain a formal style and objective tone. Introduce a topic clearly *organize ideas, concepts, and information *use definitions, classifications, comparisons/contrasts, and cause/effect Include formatting *headings, graphics, charts, tables, □ □ □ and multimedia to assist comprehension Provide a concluding statement or section that supports. Know your audience. □ □ □ Come to discussions prepared, having read or researched material under study Reflect on ideas under discussion. Complete planning sheets. □ □ □ □ □ □ Gather relevant, specific information from multiple print and digital sources. Use search terms effectively. Assess the credibility and accuracy of each source. Quote or paraphrase the data / conclusions of others. Avoid plagiarism, paraphrase, or cite directly Following a standard format for citation. □ □ □ □ □ Use technology, Internet. Produce and publish writing. Link to and cite sources. Interact and collaborate with others. Present the relationships between information and ideas clearly and efficiently. Incorporate technical information flowchart, diagram, model, graph, or table. Include multimedia components. Use visual displays in presentations to clarify claims and findings. Moral.ly, xtranormal, smore, or other chosen format to present information. □ □ □ PBL---The Zoo Needs You!!! Grade 7 Mount Olive Township Schools May/June 2014 Sharing and Presenting Information □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ PBL---The Zoo Needs You!!! Follow rules for appropriate discussions track progress toward specific goals and deadlines define individual roles as needed Analyze the main ideas and supporting details presented in diverse media and formats Explain how the ideas clarify a topic, text, or issue. Present claims and findings. Emphasizing points in a focused, coherent manner. Use pertinent descriptions, facts, details, and examples. Use appropriate eye contact, adequate volume, and clear pronunciation. Grade 7 Mount Olive Township Schools May/June 2014
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