I know a lot of us come to the discussion forum to look for new activities for our classes, but don't forget to check out the articles that OER has posted on each topic. I recently started Unit 6 in AP World History (Imperialism). I ditched the textbook this unit and instead I am having students read and annotate primary and secondary sources. I pulled a TON from OER and my students are loving them! They said they are easier to read and understand compared to the textbook. They're still getting the required info and I'm not having to fight them read it!
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As Meg Ryan once said, "yes, yes, yes!" The articles are where it's at, and I love that I can adjust lexile levels, offer a Spanish version, and connect students to the audio. This really helps me differentiate for my students.
I'm slowly working on creating a short video / slide deck for each article (less than 10 minutes, less high tech than John Green's crash course). That way students can feel like there's more of a "typical" lecture in my class ... even though I don't lecture.
Katie Raby , do you adapt the reading questions, or use them in any way? I'm curious about how others tackle that part of the learning process.
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I use the documents for evidence that students can pull from for their group discussion questions. For example, with the Tools of Imperialism article, I had students discuss the following questions:
1. In YOUR own words, define imperialism.
2. Of the tools listed in the article, which do you believe is the most effective? Why?
3. Of the tools listed in the article, which do you believe is the least effective? Why?
4. Of these tools, which are "borrowed" from the playbook of colonization circa 1450-1750?
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After the students discuss the questions, how do you follow up? Do you come back together in a class and find common themes from all the discussion groups? I would love to develop this part of the discussion protocol.
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After the students discuss the questions, how do you follow up? Do you come back together in a class and find common themes from all the discussion groups? I would love to develop this part of the discussion protocol.
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