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Objectives for 5th Grade Project

•	Inter-disciplinary rather than multi-disciplinary •	Teachers trained to foster/coach an interdisciplinary approach •	Process orientated rather than product orientated •	Rethink use of AH – not necessarily performance + audience o	Parents invited to participate in the process?

•	Students generate a broad theme (must come up with 10 ways to represent it) and lead the whole project

•    Boys:

o	Work cooperatively o	Think creatively/critically o	Solve problems o	Synthesize information from many sources o	Teach what they learned/develop communication skills o	Accountability & ownership o	Develop self and peer evaluation skills/reflect

Other Notes

•	Order suggested = Grades 5, 6, 4 •	Whole grade meets twice a term to share how their projects are going and brainstorm together •	Do we need a chief? •	“The Making Of…” documentary by one group? •	Manage parent expectations on curriculum night •	Need to develop an assessment tool for determining if goals have been reached