Inquiry+Project

Historical Inquiry & Paul Harvey "Rest of the Story" Adaptation
This Inquiry-Based Learning Project / Assignment demonstrates students understanding of and competency with inquiry and technology as tools for authentic learning. This inquiry is comprised of three parts:** a) **an introduction to various questions-based strategies you might consider using with middle school students (e.g., WebQuest, I-Search, Place-Based Inquiry, Oral History Project, Digital Storytelling, etc.); ** b) ** a focused investigation resulting in a well-written research paper on some aspect of local, state, or national history, or some aspect of the English language arts of interest to you and that is aligned with the standard course of study; and ** c) ** a transformation of your research paper that is modeled after Paul Harvey’s //Rest of the Story// format that will reflect content understanding of irony and the media, in addition to your own inquiry-based research. The final product of this inquiry and writing process takes the form of a ** digital video //(see criteria below)//**, as well as a ** d) ** focused consideration for designing inquiry-related instruction for use in the field -- in other words, an application essay that addresses how you might integrate inquiry into your own middle grades classroom in the future. You will also be responsible for completing the rubric for the project and the self-evaluation letter. See the project guidelines and rubric for specific details: .


 * Note: ** Please be sure to post final copies of your historical inquiry paper and your //rest of the story// adaptation on your inquiry wiki page below. Also, after you have posted your digital video on the MSL Channel in the CED Video site, be sure to embed a copy on your wiki page as well. You are welcome to post the additional parts to the project to the wiki //(see Jessie Jordan's wiki page below)//, but you should also e-mail these to Dr. Lee, Dr. Y, and Meg. Thanks!

Lauren Avery

Kay Balagtas

Wes Brown

Caroline Clark

Jennifer Cranford

Julie Dixon

Crystal Dunn

Morgan Faulk

Jesse Gore

Tara Hill

Jessie Jordan

Hannah Lee

Olivia Love

Sarah Merritt

Suzanne Mills

Margaret Nelson

Ron Olson

Chelsea Perkins

Zohra Sadat

Wendy Seitz

Samantha Selimo

Caroline Tucker

Nada Wafa

Amanda Wiehler

Hannah Wilson

Emily Wood

Digital Story / Digital Video Criteria

 * storyboard including a plan for lighting, sound, and any props, background, other people
 * setting or background is important
 * be creative and create an engaging digital story
 * be clear but concise
 * awareness of two or three directions: journalistic vs. multimedia or a combination of the two.
 * multimedia: don't give away too much too soon when using images
 * be aware of the importance of organization -- having an organize story and narrative
 * be rehearsed -- practice prior to filming
 * irony (must appear in written text and should come through in the digital video as well)
 * provide a Title sequence and Closing/credits sequence (situate your viewers in a specific context -- place & time; this also helps to create validity and promote professional web identity)