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The grant funds will be used to make books out of each individual student's historical journal. I would like a book for each student and a classroom set to show future students.

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Historical Journals

School:
Immokalee Middle 
Subject:
Language Arts 
Teacher:
Mary Patricia (Patty) Godier 
Students Impacted:
70 
Grade:
8 
Date:
September 14, 2020

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Suncoast Credit Union - $700.00

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Impact to My Classroom

# of Students Impacted: 62

My students worked throughout the school year, researching and responding in writing to the events of the past year. As a class, we created Historical Journals to record these events and how they impacted us directly. The Historical Journals are a written record for my students to keep and share with family and friends. 

 

The majority of the responses for our journal this year was written. My students had the opportunity to writie about current events and how those events impacted their personal lives. Writing assignments with promts that students can directly relate to are essential in improving writing ability and creating an environment where students want to use written expression to express themselves. This project provided regular opportunities to read articles, listen to poetry and watch interviews and TED talks to learn more about the events that ovccured this past year. 

 

As a result of this year's Historical Journals, my students are more aware of their world, especially their government and their own personal responsibilities in our world, and they have a better understanding about the importance of their own voice. A direct result of the journals is improved writing skills. Students participated in writing activities that centered on current events. They took ownership of these papers and recorded the events and the response of others in the community. Overall, this project was a great success. 

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Students working on word wall for journal

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Responding to Amanda Gorman The Hill We Climb

 

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Responding to Amanda Gorman The Hill We Climb

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Working together to develop interview questions

 

Original Grant Overview

Goal

The grant funds will be used to make books out of each individual student's historical journal. I would like a book for each student and a classroom set to show future students.  

 

What will be done with my students

I teach Intensive Reading and English Language Arts. This a historical year in our country. My students are writing Historical Journals to record these events: corona virus, social unrest, hurricanes, fires out west to mention a few. My students will research these topics and record their findings, they will record their opinions and responses to these events, They will interview family and family friends about these events. All of this will be recorded in their Historical Journal. This project will be a part of our entire school year. Students will research, formulate interview questions, summarize data, record their findings in written form, and edit their writing. Each class has decided on their goal for this year: working toward a higher score on the FSA so they can be out of intensive and benefit from the options at the high school. As a group we are determined to be proactive and work with the end in mind to complete our Historical Journals. This is a historical year. Providing students with an actual book as the finished product of their hard work will give them additional incentive to make this project a success. The books will be our celebration of every student's hard work. The following are some of the Standards met with this project:
LAFS.8.W.2.4, 2.5, 2.6
LAFS.8.W.3.8, 3.9
 

 

Benefits to my students

Student will learn how to research, interview, write and edit. By providing my students with a book of their Historical Journals give my students the incentive to work hard to make this the best Historical Journal ever. It also provides ownership of the project as they will end the school year with something tangible that represents their hard work. I have listed some of the standards that are a part of this project. More than anything they are excited about writing a Historical Journal, a book they can own at the end of the school year. I don't believe in rewards, I believe in celebrating accomplishments. Providing books of each student's journal is a celebration.  

 

Budget Narrative

This provides a book for each student and a book for my classroom.  

 

Items

# Item Cost
1 Student books printed $350.00
2 Classroom set print $350.00
  Total: $700.00

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