Students assemble and format their stories and layout their electronic newspaper. A variety of styles, from simple single block layouts to more complicated multiple columns are possible. Completed projects will be posted, where possible, to a class Web page to serve as a resource for students in the school and for participants in the discussion lists who provided feedback on the projects. Introduction to Neoclassicism and Romanticism . Further Study of Neoclassicism and Romanticism .
Students work in pairs to critique each other's work.
In this unit, students will learn about the values and traditions of particular countries, cultures, and groups through exploration of a holiday of their choice. Students are encouraged to select a holiday to study that is relevant to them, either because they celebrate it in their homes, or because they want to learn more about the country, culture, or group that celebrates it. Students use the Internet resources provided and their own searches to select and investigate a holiday of interest to them. Based on the research they have conducted, students participate in a group discussion that helps them see the characteristics each of the holidays they have investigated has in common with the others. Based on the research they have conducted and the discussion in Lesson Three, students invent a holiday for their classroom, including name, customs, songs, foods, and other defining characteristics.