Budget: Transportation Costs Only
Timeline: September 15th- October 10th
Students Impacted: 70 students
Timeline: September 15th- October 10th
Students Impacted: 70 students
In this unit students discovered the history of the Quad Cities and the unique stories specific to our area. Students worked in groups to research a supposedly haunted location throughout the Quad Cities. These locations included, Augustana, House on the Hill, Hotel Blackhawk, Davenport City Hall, Oakdale Cemetery, and Saint Ambrose Hall. Students researched the history, location, and haunted occurrences that have been reported at their location. They composed their findings, in paraphrased form, into a pre-visit report. After composing this report they had a visit from the Illinois Paranormal Society, who informed them of how to conduct an on-sight investigation. Students then visited their location, making careful observations and collecting evidence in the form of pictures and video. After the students completed their pre-research and visit they composed a podcast script. Students recorded their podcast and used audacity to edit their work. In addition, they created a visual representation of their work by creating a Canva poster. The group that achieved the highest grade on the podcast for each location was compiled into one episode of Quad Cities Ghost Adventures. This podcast episode can be found on iTunes and was featured in the QC Times. It has received over 1,500 plays.
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Learning Standards
1. Find evidence from literary or informational texts to support thoughts and research.
2. Use technology to produce writing and cite sources as well as work with others.
3. Include multimedia parts and visual displays in presentations to clarify claims and findings and emphasize important points.
4. Produce clear writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to the purpose and the audience.
5. Explain how the individuals, events, and ideas in a non-fiction text work together.
6. With some help from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, and focusing on how well purpose and audience have been addressed.
7. Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading and listening.
8. Complete short research projects to answer a question, using several sources and thinking of additional related, focused questions for further research and investigation.
9. Brainstorm, gather, and organize information about a topic to create an informative piece of writing.
10. Gather appropriate information from multiple print and digital sources, using search terms effectively; assess the usefulness and accuracy of each source; quote or paraphrase the information and conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and using citations.
11. Adapt speech to a variety of tasks, showing understanding and knowledge of formal English when needed
2. Use technology to produce writing and cite sources as well as work with others.
3. Include multimedia parts and visual displays in presentations to clarify claims and findings and emphasize important points.
4. Produce clear writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to the purpose and the audience.
5. Explain how the individuals, events, and ideas in a non-fiction text work together.
6. With some help from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, and focusing on how well purpose and audience have been addressed.
7. Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading and listening.
8. Complete short research projects to answer a question, using several sources and thinking of additional related, focused questions for further research and investigation.
9. Brainstorm, gather, and organize information about a topic to create an informative piece of writing.
10. Gather appropriate information from multiple print and digital sources, using search terms effectively; assess the usefulness and accuracy of each source; quote or paraphrase the information and conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and using citations.
11. Adapt speech to a variety of tasks, showing understanding and knowledge of formal English when needed