Once the information is gathered the teacher poses the question about which method is the best to use for determining average height. The Cruncher 3.0 is then used to analyze the heights by mean, median and mode. Students use this data to draw conclusions about how high to place the coat rack. A letter is written to the school maintenance department with the results. In this lesson multimedia reference material is used to gather information about various historical documents.
Additional information is gathered through teacher lecture and textbook readings.
Then students engage in activities that require them to compare the documents and discuss the scope and purpose of the three. Finally, each student prepares a Hyperstudio presentation explaining the principles of American Government, which are common to all three historical documents. Debbie George is a Staff Development Specialist in the Caroline County Public Schools.