Tomorrow will be my first observation of the semester. I am not as nervous as I was last semester (or perhaps even as nervous as I should be). Here is the plan:
Roaring 20s
The intro will be this musical number from Thoroughly Modern Millie:
Then, in predetermined groups, students will visit stations manned by each teacher (5) to learn about various aspects of the 1920s.
Stations include:
- Poetry
- Jazz
- Sports Heroes
- Prohibition/Bootleggers
- Slang/Writing
At each station the students will learn about the different topics. They will have the chance to move around the room and most stations will let the students be creative with their learning. For example, at my station students will listen to Jazz music including music from Bessie Smith, Louis Armstrong, and Duke Ellington and then create either a free writing response or piece of art (with markers) interpreting the feelings of the music while I tell them about Jazz music's history. There will be a short (2 question) assessment at the end of the 13 minutes at the station.
Each station will have some sort of assessment at the end, and at the very end of the class each student will write a short essay (5-7 sentences) about their favorite and least favorite aspect of the 20s and defend their positions.
Hopefully everything goes well!
