Anatomy+of+a+Project-Give+Me+Shelter

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This week I watched a video about a teacher from Portland, Maine who did a project with her students that involved making an audio slideshow about the homeless population in Portland. I really liked this project because it allowed students to get an authentic feel for an issue that they are cognizant of, but rarely pay attention to. I like how the teacher tied this into the study of the great depression.

When she is asked about where the student learning is, she also says that this project helps the students become better critics. It was evident that the students had really gained something from this project and throughout the whole project you could see the higher-order thinking processes come into play. I also really liked how the teacher made the project even more meaningful to students by having it showcased at a local art gallery and shown to the people who the documentary was about. I think a project like this involves a lot of work and a lot of careful planning, but the finished product is worth the extra effort.