It set off a collision of cultures that continues to define the United States as a nation of immigrants. This is an example of the type of multimedia presentation students will create in cooperative groups after researching a specific perspective of an essential question to clarify the enduring understanding. It is first used as a means to cover content, and then used to evaluate presentations, oral and design. Students will describe the motives for early settlement of Maryland. Students will discuss and evaluate the use of technology with the advantages and disadvantages.
Students are to have a copy of the presentation for notes and questions.
Discussion of the content will take place in small groups throughout the presentation with questions, comments, and connections noted to review in a larger group. Students will use the presentation as a model for oral presentation and design of a multimedia presentation. Students will write in journals reflections regarding the essential questions and enduring understanding. Be as specific as possible.