The photos may be accessed on the MCTP class webpage, and the week prior to the assignment being due, students may access directions for completing the photo assignment from a link on the webpage. Each book included should focus on the same theme and be appropriate to address students' learning in the social studies at a particular grade level. Groups of students will be assigned a specific period in history around which they should collect artifacts, or pseudo-artifacts to represent. Each student in each group will be responsible for obtaining at least 4 artifacts specific to the chosen period. Detailed instructions for the artifact kits may be found on the MCTP class webpage.
Social studies deals with the study of peoples' lives throughout time.
People are important commodities, and not just famous people. You will arrange to conduct oral history interviews with these people and you will use the information they provide to paint a picture of that time in the past in writing. Detailed instructions for conducting oral history interviews and discussion concerning the value of the tradition of oral history will be covered during class time on the designated day. Throughout the course of the semester, students will be responsible for compiling an interactive notebook. Each class session, students are to bring this notebook with them to class for making their weekly entry.