Celebrating Women: A Multimedia Tribute to Local Heroes

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Celebrating Women: A Multimedia Tribute to Local Heroes

Grade 7Political Science1 days

In this 7th-grade project, students become historians to explore the lives and legacies of impactful women in their communities. They research local female heroes, analyze their challenges and contributions, and create multimedia tributes showcasing their resilience and lasting impact. The project incorporates brainstorming, research reports, and timeline creation to deepen understanding and celebrate the role of women in shaping communities.

Local HeroesWomen's HistoryCommunity ImpactMultimedia TributeResilienceRole ModelsHistorical Context

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Inquiry Framework

Question Framework

Driving Question

The overarching question that guides the entire project.How can we, as historians, showcase the impactful journeys of women who've reshaped our communities, highlighting their resilience and the lasting changes they've inspired across generations?

Essential Questions

Supporting questions that break down major concepts.

Who are the women who have brought change in your community?
What are the qualities that make them role models?
How did these women overcome challenges and barriers in their lives?
What impact did these women have on their communities and the world?

Standards & Learning Goals

Learning Goals

By the end of this project, students will be able to:

Students will identify and research women who have inspired change in their communities.
Students will analyze the qualities that make these women role models.
Students will investigate how these women overcame challenges and barriers.
Students will evaluate the impact these women had on their communities and the world.
Students will create a multimedia project showcasing the journeys of these women and their lasting changes.
Students will demonstrate an understanding of the historical context and social factors that influenced these women's lives.

Entry Events

Events that will be used to introduce the project to students

'A Day Without Women' Simulation

Simulate a 'Day Without Women' in the classroom. Explore how daily routines and learning are impacted, emphasizing the vital roles women play. Discuss local examples to connect to their community.

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Portfolio Activities

These activities progressively build towards your learning goals, with each submission contributing to the student's final portfolio.

Activity 1

Role Model Brainstorm

Students brainstorm women in their community who inspire them and discuss the qualities that make them role models.

Steps

Here is some basic scaffolding to help students complete the activity.

1. Individual Brainstorming: Each student will take 5 minutes to individually brainstorm a list of women in their community (or known to them) who they believe have inspired change.

2. Small Group Sharing: Students form small groups (3-4 students) and share their lists. They discuss the qualities that make these women role models and choose 2-3 women from their combined lists to focus on.

3. Class Discussion: Each group shares the women they've chosen and the qualities they admire. The teacher facilitates a class discussion to identify common themes and characteristics of inspiring women.

Final Product

What students will submit as the final product of the activityA compiled class list of inspiring women and a shared understanding of their admirable qualities.

Alignment

How this activity aligns with the learning objectives & standardsAddresses the learning goals: Students will identify and research women who have inspired change in their communities; Students will analyze the qualities that make these women role models.

Activity 2

Background Research: Community Impact

Students will research the historical context of their chosen women and understand their influence within the community.

Steps

Here is some basic scaffolding to help students complete the activity.

1. Choose a Woman: Each student (or group) selects one woman from the brainstormed list to research further.

2. Research: Students use the internet, library resources, and community contacts to gather information about the woman's life, work, and impact.

3. Note-Taking: Students take detailed notes on the woman's background, the challenges she faced, and the changes she brought about in the community.

Final Product

What students will submit as the final product of the activityA detailed research report on the selected woman, including her background, challenges, and community impact.

Alignment

How this activity aligns with the learning objectives & standardsAddresses the learning goals: Students will investigate how these women overcame challenges and barriers; Students will demonstrate an understanding of the historical context and social factors that influenced these women's lives.

Activity 3

The Resilience Timeline

Students create a visual timeline highlighting the key events, challenges, and achievements in their chosen woman's life.

Steps

Here is some basic scaffolding to help students complete the activity.

1. Timeline Creation: Students create a timeline using paper, digital tools, or other creative mediums.

2. Key Events: Students mark significant events in the woman's life on the timeline, including her birth, education, career milestones, and community involvement.

3. Challenges and Achievements: Students annotate the timeline with notes about the challenges the woman faced and her achievements in overcoming them.

Final Product

What students will submit as the final product of the activityA visual timeline that highlights the key events, challenges, and achievements in the chosen woman's life.

Alignment

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Rubric & Reflection

Portfolio Rubric

Grading criteria for assessing the overall project portfolio

Celebrating Women's Impact: A Multimedia Project Rubric

Category 1

Research & Information Gathering

Demonstrates the depth and breadth of research conducted on the selected woman. Focuses on the quality and relevance of information gathered from various sources.

Criterion 1

Source Quality & Variety

Evaluates the use of credible and diverse sources to gather information about the woman's life and work.

Exemplary

4 Points

Utilizes a wide range of credible sources (e.g., primary documents, scholarly articles, interviews) to provide a comprehensive and nuanced understanding of the woman's life and impact.

Proficient

3 Points

Utilizes a variety of credible sources (e.g., books, articles, websites) to gather relevant information about the woman's life and work.

Developing

2 Points

Utilizes a limited number of sources, some of which may lack credibility or relevance.

Beginning

1 Points

Relies on a single source or uses sources that are unreliable and irrelevant.

Criterion 2

Information Accuracy & Detail

Assesses the accuracy and level of detail in the information gathered.

Exemplary

4 Points

Provides accurate, detailed, and insightful information about the woman's life, work, and impact on the community.

Proficient

3 Points

Provides mostly accurate and detailed information about the woman's life, work, and impact on the community.

Developing

2 Points

Provides some accurate information, but lacks detail or contains minor inaccuracies.

Beginning

1 Points

Provides inaccurate, incomplete, or irrelevant information.

Category 2

Analysis & Critical Thinking

Focuses on the student's ability to analyze the challenges faced by the woman and her impact on the community. Assesses critical thinking skills in evaluating historical context and social factors.

Criterion 1

Identification of Challenges & Barriers

Evaluates the student's ability to identify and explain the challenges and barriers faced by the woman.

Exemplary

4 Points

Identifies and analyzes the complex challenges and barriers (e.g., social, economic, political) faced by the woman, demonstrating a deep understanding of the historical context.

Proficient

3 Points

Identifies and explains the key challenges and barriers faced by the woman.

Developing

2 Points

Identifies some challenges and barriers, but lacks depth in explanation.

Beginning

1 Points

Struggles to identify or explain the challenges and barriers faced by the woman.

Criterion 2

Impact & Significance

Assesses the student's understanding of the woman's impact on her community and the broader world.

Exemplary

4 Points

Articulates the profound and lasting impact of the woman's work on her community and the broader world, providing specific examples and evidence.

Proficient

3 Points

Explains the significant impact of the woman's work on her community.

Developing

2 Points

Identifies some of the woman's impacts, but lacks specific details or examples.

Beginning

1 Points

Struggles to identify or explain the woman's impact on her community.

Category 3

Presentation & Communication

Evaluates the clarity, organization, and creativity of the multimedia project. Focuses on effective communication of the woman's story.

Criterion 1

Clarity & Organization

Assesses the clarity and logical flow of the presentation.

Exemplary

4 Points

Presents information in a clear, concise, and logically organized manner, making it easy for the audience to understand the woman's story.

Proficient

3 Points

Presents information in a clear and organized manner.

Developing

2 Points

Presents information in a somewhat disorganized or unclear manner.

Beginning

1 Points

Presents information in a disorganized and confusing manner.

Criterion 2

Creativity & Engagement

Evaluates the creativity and engagement of the presentation.

Exemplary

4 Points

Uses creative and engaging multimedia elements (e.g., images, videos, music) to enhance the presentation and captivate the audience.

Proficient

3 Points

Uses appropriate multimedia elements to enhance the presentation.

Developing

2 Points

Uses some multimedia elements, but they may not be relevant or engaging.

Beginning

1 Points

Uses few or no multimedia elements.

Category 4

Timeline Construction

Assesses the accuracy and detail included in the created timeline

Criterion 1

Key Events

How well the important events were captured

Exemplary

4 Points

All key events are accurately represented, and the timeline provides additional context or insight.

Proficient

3 Points

Key events are accurately represented on the timeline.

Developing

2 Points

Some key events are missing or inaccurately represented.

Beginning

1 Points

Key events are missing and inaccurately represented.

Criterion 2

Visual Appeal

How well the timeline is put together aesthetically

Exemplary

4 Points

The timeline is visually appealing, easy to read, and enhances understanding of the woman's life.

Proficient

3 Points

The timeline is easy to read and visually organized.

Developing

2 Points

The timeline is somewhat disorganized or difficult to read.

Beginning

1 Points

The timeline is disorganized, difficult to read, and lacks visual appeal.

Reflection Prompts

End-of-project reflection questions to get students to think about their learning

Question 1

What was the most surprising thing you learned about the women you researched?

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Question 2

To what extent do you think you understand the historical context and social factors that influenced the women's lives you researched?

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Question 3

Which part of the project (brainstorming, research, timeline) was the most meaningful for you, and why?

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Question 4

How has this project changed your perspective on the role of women in shaping communities?

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Question 5

What qualities of the women you researched do you hope to emulate in your own life?

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Question 6

If you could ask the woman you researched one question, what would it be?

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Question 7

What could you have done differently to improve your research or final product?

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