One teacher works with middle school students. The other teacher works with upper elementary students. Students work in small groups reviewing and comparing information they learned about cities to try and solve the problem. They prepare to defend their responses to the teacher. Highlights of the Lesson Students are asked to work with real world situations , including situations in their immediate classroom environment.
Active participation is required in order to complete the assigned tasks.
First, she uses pictures related to facts about California to place the information in a context. With these questions she asks students to respond verbally or nonverbally by raising their hands or fingers. California was first settled by the Spanish. If you live in the state of Mexico raise two fingers. The behavior students are asked to exhibit is meaningful and fun .