Friday, March 1, 2013
Separation of Powers
Here's my animoto on separation of powers. I will certainly use this in my Civics class to introduce the concept and as a starting point for discussions. This is a concept that students have trouble with at first and I hope that this little presentation will make them more comfortable with the topic.
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This is great, and I can definitely see it being useful in a Civics class. This is something I found confusing as a student, would have liked to have this Animoto back then!
ReplyDeleteBecause many students learn by hands-on activities, you might during the unit give them choices to review what they are learning through projects such as creation of collaborative Google Presentation (small group or pair), a Prezi, even a PowerPoint, a Haiku Deck if they have an iPad, a Weebly website, etc. You get the idea--they can even create a PhotoStory or iMovie. Debates are always fun--if you can figure out how to work one in. It is critical that students and people understand the three branches of government and separation of power. A web quest is another possibility, given all the information in the media and press today about where power resides. Well, keep us posted about how well students understand the material and can apply it.
ReplyDeleteLove the Winston Churchill quote your About Me. Need to memorize it.
Just thought of another idea--you need a blog, where you can post present-day examples of Separation of Power and controversies surrounding it, and you can ask students to reply to at least one of the posts during a week's period. Happy blogging.
Your Animoto was very informative and I think your students will love the fact that you will introduce the topic to them in this way. The music is definitely fitting and will draw your students in to want to learn more for sure.
ReplyDeleteAwesome job! Music was a perfect fit, and the images and text went really well together! Can't wait to see your next digital story :)
ReplyDeleteNot related to this post directly, but contact Paul Bogush, middle school social studies teacher regarding your response to his video "Passion." Here is the URL for his blog http://blogush.edublogs.org/ If you scroll through, you'lll see posts about social studies, and find the specific post on "Passion." Paul's a middle school teacher in Wallingford, CT. He'd probably appreciate hearing from a high school social studies dept. chair.
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