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6th Grade  Project 3 weeks

"InfoQuest: Unleash Your Writing Superpowers!"

AMANDA D
C.6.4
C.6.6
L.6.1
L.6.2
Effective Communicator
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Purpose

Students will collaboratively create a digital magazine featuring personal narratives that celebrate the diverse cultures and stories within their local community. This project encourages students to engage with digital tools for research, writing, and publication while adhering to academic standards for citation and source credibility. By working with college mentors and participating in peer reviews, students will refine their communication skills, ensuring their narratives are clear, respectful, and reflective of their unique perspectives.

Learning goals

Students will collaboratively create a digital magazine or anthology that showcases personal narratives from diverse community perspectives, honing their skills in informational writing and digital communication. They will utilize digital resources to research, write, and publish their work, ensuring proper citation and source credibility. Through peer review and self-assessment, students will refine their use of standard English, pronoun accuracy, and punctuation, while actively engaging with college mentors to enhance their academic rigor.
Standards
  • [Kentucky] C.6.4 - Use digital resources to create and publish products as well as to interact and collaborate with others; cite sources using MLA or APA format
  • [Kentucky] C.6.6 - Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources; assess the credibility of each source; and, in order to reflect or interpret, quote or paraphrase data and conclusions of others, avoiding plagiarism by providing in-text and bibliographic MLA or APA citation.
  • [Kentucky] L.6.1 - In both written and oral expression: Recognize variations from standard English and implement strategies to improve expression in conventional language.; Recognize and correct inappropriate shifts in pronoun number and person.; Recognize vague pronouns and correct pronoun errors, including but not limited to subjective, objective, possessive and intensive pronouns.
  • [Kentucky] L.6.2 - When writing: Demonstrate appropriate use of strategies to identify and correct spelling errors.; Demonstrate appropriate use of punctuation (commas, parentheses, dashes) to set off nonrestrictive/parenthetical elements.
Competencies
  • Effective Communicator - Engages diverse audiences respectfully by exchanging ideas and information responsibly, listening actively, speaking and writing clearly, and using print and digital media appropriately.
  • Empowered Learner - Demonstrates mastery and application of academic competencies. Develops the skills and dispositions to persist through difficulties and plan for a future of self-improvement.

Products

Students will collaboratively create a digital magazine showcasing personal narratives that reflect the diverse cultures and stories within their local community. Each student will write and publish a personal narrative, incorporating feedback from peer review sessions to refine their work. The final product will include properly cited sources and demonstrate mastery of standard English conventions, pronoun accuracy, and punctuation. Throughout the project, students will engage with college mentors to enhance their research and writing skills, culminating in a presentation of their digital anthology to the community.

Launch

To kick off the project, invite a local storyteller or cultural historian to share personal narratives and insights about the community's diverse cultures. This engaging session will inspire students and provide a real-world context for their digital magazine and anthology projects. Following the presentation, students can participate in a guided discussion to brainstorm topics and questions they might explore in their own narratives, setting the stage for their research and writing journey.

Exhibition

At the culmination of the project, students will host a community showcase event where they present their digital magazine or anthology to peers, family, and community members. Each student will share their personal narrative, highlighting the cultural stories they've uncovered, and discuss their research process and the importance of accurate representation. The event will include interactive stations where attendees can engage with digital displays of the students' work, providing an opportunity for students to receive real-time feedback and celebrate their achievements.