The End Is Near

Whether I like it or not, the end of the school year is on its way. In our district, we have a little over five weeks left, and with testing days, that doesn't leave very much time for curriculum. As a result, I am already thinking about what to do the last few weeks of school as a review and I have decided today that I am going to do one of the scariest things of my career thus far...I am going to put the review in the hands of my students. If there is one thing I have learned in my last 8 years of teaching, it is that the majority of MY LEARNING has happened as a result of teaching. I have a lot of leaders in my classes, and I want to give them an opportunity to make the material of my class meaningful to themselves and their peers.

The only plan I have is to split the class into groups of three and to give each group a chapter and half a class period to review with their peers. The delivery is up to them. The following will be their prompt.

With a group of no more than 3 people prepare a presentation about your assigned chapter. Your presentation must include the following:

- A thorough explanation of the content of your chapter

- At least 20 examples of the grammar concepts

- A follow up activity that incorporates the grammar and vocabulary

Some ideas/things to consider depending on your chapter:

Write a short story	Conduct an interview with… about….	Write some journal entries	Create flowcharts	Find and explain patterns in…
Create some “wanted”  posters	Create a Powerpoint or Prezi	Create a video	Create a webpage	Design a game
Dramatize your presentation	Create a dance or sequence of movements to explain…	Create a scavenger hunt	Design a relay race	Write or sing a song/rap
Write a rhyming poem	Design a commercial/brochure/ad campaign	Facilitate a round table discussion	Plan a debate	Create another unique scene or experience for our class of your choosing

I do not know what the end products will look like, but, I plan to provide students with ample time to plan and myself ample opportunities to monitor progress. I'll be back with an update! Thanks!