10 SOCIAL AND ENGLISH

Project Based Learning

1.Project Plan

(1.1)The Define Phase

(1.11)Introduction:

·   Write a statement describing the overall purpose of the project.

·   What is the key challenge or problem the project is aiming to address?

·   What are students intended to learn from the project?

1.      To explore the possibilities of travel and tourism without having any damage to culture and environment.      2.      Preservation of culture and environment and earning foreign exchange through tourism.      3.      Building knowledge in the concerned area and create awareness among the group members regarding the issue.      4.      To instill the values of our culture and heritage facing the challenges of  21st century.

(1.12)Project Scope:

            Describe the scope of your project. This may include class and section, subjects it covers, self shills to be used etc. as well as other factors affecting scope.

Students from class X A Subjects involved social studies and English Teacher coordinators :                                     1)Mrs. Geetha Nair                                     2)Mr.K V Rajesh 3)The research aptitude among the students is streamlined and evaluated in time at every stage of the project.

(1.13) Curriculum and Standards:

            List the curriculum and standards this project with cover.

Travel and Tourism – MCB English class X Tourism and Trade – Geography-(SST) class X      1)      Tourism and Culture      2)      Tourism and Environment      3)      Tourism and Business      4)      Tourism and Language      5)      Tourism and Geographical features

   

Project Based Learning

Lesson 2

2.1 Essential Question:

            Put in writing the question that will engage the students

How much Travel and Tourism is co related with language and geography.

2.2 Grouping Strategy:

            Describe the criteria that will be used to form students team and how this maps to the goals of the project.

Team will comprise groups of 5 students of varied abilities and skills. The goal is to promote group learning and understanding using technology. Resources 1)Internet 2)Interviews 3)Surveys 4)Library 5)Art

2.3 Learning Environment:

            Describe the learning environment for the project including any classroom adaptation that will be required.

The students are selected and the task is divided. Each student is asked to explore the maximum possibilities of the given task. In the group meeting the data was discussed and modified.

2.4Assessment Approach:

                Describe the approach for:

                2.41 Authentic Assessment:

1) To enable the children to understand the task of a tourist guide – highlighting the historical and geographical importance of a place with highly refined communicative skills. 2) To create awareness among the students- need to preserve historical monuments and rich cultural heritage. 3) To make the students understand the need of increasing tourism opportunities without hampering environment and culture. 4) To help the children understand the need of preserving art forms and cultural diversities of the land.

            2.42 Formative Assessment:

1) Continues evaluation is done at every stage of work. 2) Regular feedback is provided. 3) Modification of the project is done at every stage.

2.43 Summative Assessment:

Assessment will be conducted on 1) The collected data of information. 2) Authenticity of the data. 3) The collection of pictures, Printouts, Newspaper cutting and other materials.

2.44 Rubrics:

Rubrics will be used to assess 1)the collected data 2) Analysis style and pattern. 3)Presentations 4)Content 5) Objective fulfillment.

2.45 Gradings:

Rubrics will be used to compile grades.