roll of thunder, hear my cry first quarter team interdisciplinary project (tip)
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Roll of Thunder,Hear My Cry
First Quarter Team Interdisciplinary Project
(TIP)
Important InformationDue Date: October 6, 2014• Value: 15% of overall quarterly grade in each
core subject class (Math, Science, Social Studies, Language Arts, Reading)
• Total points possible: 100• All 5 parts must be completed in order for
students to be eligible for quarter final exam exemptions.
• No late projects will be accepted!
Reading:Bio Cube Planner
“At-Risk”ReadingStudents will create a bio-cube showing the similarities between a famous Civil Rights leader and a character from the book.
After the bio cube…..
• Students will conduct research on a prominent civil rights leader that their teacher will assign, and write a 2 paged typed double spaced paper that shows a comparison and contrast between a the civil rights leader and a character from the book.
Science• Students will use the scientific process to complete an
experiment using plants.• The teacher-led experiment will prepare them for the expectations of the second quarter Science Fair TIP
project.*The experiment will be completed in class.*The conclusion and graph will be finished and completed at home.*Students must complete the lab Report at home. Most of this Will be done in class.
Language Arts• Students will work in groups during class to
create a script for a new scene that fits in with the feeling and mood of the book. The final script will be typed at home.
• Students will present their scene to the class.
Math
• Students will choose from a list of careers in the 1930’s.
• Based on the yearly salary for that career, they will calculate their weekly and hourly salary.
• They will also create a food budget and menu.
The math teacher will giveThem the information.
Social Studies
• Students will create a scrapbook of photos related to several events– Plessy v. Ferguson– A school-related scene that includes a Roll of
Thunder character– Brown v. Board of Education– Little Rock Nine– A school-related scene from modern times
Social Studies Continued
• Each page in the Instagram post or Scrapbook must include the following information:– A visual representation related to the event– The name and date of the event.– A summary and outcome of the event.– Related Constitutional Principles.– Implications or impact for society.
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