PBL Implementation Plan

Why are we doing Project-based Learning (PBL)?

● Opportunity for students and teachers to follow their passions.

● We believe in authentic learning opportunities.

● We believe in innovation and creativity.

● We believe in building college-readiness skills.

When are we doing Project-Based Learning (PBL)?

● 5/17 - 6/2 - Mondays & Wednesdays**On Tuesdays and Thursdays, you’re expected to meet with your teachers for academic intervention/support, complete missing assignments, etc.

● 6/7 to 6/10- Whole-school presentations **Parents/guardians, students from other classes/grades as well as other members of the AMS IV Community will attend your presentations.

How will I be assessed?● You will will be approved to select ONE project from

the upcoming slides.

● The grade you earned for that project will be entered as a summative assignment in each of your classes. ○ Summative assignments= 50% of your grade in

each of your classes

09:00-10:00 AM PBL

10:00-10:15 AM BREAK

10:20-11:25 AM PBL

11:30-12:00 PM LUNCH

12:05-01:05 PM PBL

01:05-01:20 PM BREAK

01:25-02:30 PM PBL

02:30 OPM Dismissed

What will my Mondays & Wednesdays look like during PBL?

You will be in the same PBL class throughout the day. You are NOT moving from class to class.

9th Grade Projects

Has anyone ever stereotyped you before? Did they judge you based on your race or ethnicity? Have people made assumptions about you based on the color of your skin or

where you are from?

In this project, we will be debunking stereotypes using statistics and investigating the role of media and culture in establishing these stereotypes. For example, we’ll explore black-on-black crime, people who steal, AAPI, and more.

Have fun with us while we figure out if the numbers lie! Join this PBL if you’d like a chance to creatively present your findings, too.

Stereotypes or Nah!

How has COVID-19 Affected Our Health (even if we didn’t get it)?

As we all can agree, we have all been affected by COVID-19. Whether it be physically, and/or mentally, it is important to study the effects that is has had on society as a whole.

In this group, explore and examine the impacts it has had in the following areas:

● Make personal connections in some way for each student● Everlasting effects on physical/mental health ● Enhance your knowledge of real-world topics that go beyond the classroom setting ● Putting a name to feelings that they experienced during COVID

Make it personal, we’ll be showcasing our findings in a Podcast!

COVID-19’s Impact On Our Minority Communities

Reliable and timely data is critical to identify the populations most vulnerable to COVID-19 or any other infectious disease. Currently, however, only a small proportion of data reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention includes information on a patient’s race or ethnicity.

But, many of us live and breathe these minority communities! This is our opportunity to explore and discover how this ravenous virus has impacted our communities in the short-term as well as the long term!

Don’t be a Zombie When reading news on social media do you find yourself a member of the “walking dead” unable to make your own opinion? Do you ever find yourself confused about what’s true or not? Do you listen to others with opposing views?

Well here is your chance to break free of the mindless mob of followers and become a free thinker.

Sports Analytics

With the advent of modern data collection technology the world of athletics has been inundated with sports analytics. Come join us in analyzing this world of sports at the data metric level. Who was the best basketball player ever? Was it Michael or is it Lebron? How would we measure this with available data? Are more three pointers taken today or in 1987? Does the team that shoots best always win the game? Is it fair to compare Joe Namath to Aaron Rodgers? How have times in the 100 meter dashed changed over time?

In sports analytics, you will develop your own project to research and analyze. You choose the sport. You choose the question to research. You do the research. You share your analysis.

10th Grade Projects

#GoGreen&CleanLife in plastic, it ain’t fantastic! How many times have you walked around your neighborhood and seen garbage on every corner? Have you ever walked to your favorite deli and wondered, “man there’s so much trash on the ground!” This is your opportunity to take a stand and help your neighborhood be as green and clean as it can be! We are calling YOU to create your own social media climate change campaign and make a difference.

Planning For D- Day (For Real, Not a Video game)

As the President of the United States you will have to coordinate the invasion of Europe to end the War that affected us all. As the leader of the Free world who will you collaborate with to ensure Victory in the European theater. What allies will you bring in to win the war? You’ll have to figure out the culture of the countries involved and the historical interaction of the past. Who will be the scientists involved to analyze the natural phenomenon that will enhance or prohibit the success of this campaign? Who will be involved to calculate the logistical strategies to move all the troops and equipment to locations to support our allies. Are you Worthy of this awesome responsibility?

Will you change the outcome of HISTORY?

Stereotypes or Nah!

Has anyone ever stereotyped you before? Did they judge you based on your race or ethnicity? Have people made assumptions about you based on the color of your skin or where you are from? In this project, we will be debunking stereotypes using statistics and investigating the role of media and culture in establishing these stereotypes.

For example, we’ll explore black-on-black crime, people who steal, AAPI, and more. Have fun with us while we figure out if the numbers lie! Join this PBL if you’d like a chance to creatively present your findings, too.

Are you ready for the ReTok?

Who is PRIDE enough to speak to 600 million people worldwide?

In this project, you will focus on the issues that interest you the most and spend about 4 hours each day to have a deep dive into it. You will research its background, present-day, and solution. Your goal is to introduce an actionable solution using TikTok!

Be a scholar Become a creator!

LET’S GET READYYYYY to ReTok!

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Research based TikTok

11th Grade Projects

Civil Rights Oral History Project

This Oral History Project examines the intersection of past racial equity and current events (for example, BLM, insurrection of the capitol, Asian American Pacific Islander violence, Me Too Movement) through a series of oral reports,

interviews, and recordings.

In this project, you will compose interview questions to ask of people who have experienced/lived through the Civil Rights Movement and compare their

experiences to present day.

Come learn about the past and current issues, report your findings in a compelling way and create a lasting historical artifact.

● Have you ever wanted to interview someone? ● Have you ever wanted to record yourself having a

conversation with someone who experienced life changing events?

● Do you know someone who has experienced historical moments?

● Would you like to preserve those moments in time?

To vaccinate or not?

What will the next year look like? Will we have herd immunity by then? Are you ready to go back to normal? Pre-Covid? Was that normal? Will the push for vaccinations help get us some sense of normalcy? Do you continue to have questions about the effectiveness of the vaccine?

Explore ways to help our community return to normal during the time of a pandemic. Learn about the effectiveness or ineffectiveness of the vaccine. Create an environment where information regarding Covid-19 and vaccine use is easily and readily accessible.

Social Media CampaignThe energy crisis is the concern that the world’s demands on the limited natural resources that are used to power industrial society are diminishing as the demand rises. These natural resources are in limited supply. While they do occur naturally, it can take hundreds of thousands of years to replenish the stores. Governments and concerned individuals are working together to make the use of renewable resources a priority and to lessen the irresponsible use of natural supplies through increased conservation. The energy crisis is a broad and complex topic. You will be exploring this topic for your project. You will determine best solution for our energy crisis currently. Explore possible environmental impacts and future implications such as space exploration, quality of life and future inventions for your energy choice.

12th Grade Projects

🎜♫ Sound and Music ♬🎜Do you like music? Do you like science? Do you like to figure things out? Do you like to make things? Join us as we explore the physics of sound and make our own musical instrument. Check out these examples:● 72 Homemade Instruments in 7 minutes● Build Your Own Instrument ● Student Musical Instrument Projects

Graphic Design Meets Community Hunger

Are you interested in graphic design and want to connect with the local community? We will be creating logos and pamphlets for community fridges which allow people to take and donate food as needed in a safe way. We will discuss hunger and food insecurity and relevant design skills which can be used for marketing, starting your own business or social media page. Not only will this look fantastic on a resume, but you will have the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of community members during a global pandemic. All materials needed will be free internet resources!

PODCASTING 101Create your very own podcast with friends and invited guests! Educate, inform and entertain while improving your research, oratory, and computer skills. This project is student-led and requires an advanced degree of independent and collaborative thinking. Deep dives and discussions will promote deep learning. Groups will take creative control in the development of an original podcast with an accompanying website, or linked to their Portfolio, that reflects their choices and voices.

● Begin with a challenging question, interesting idea, or debatable topic.● Research the topic thoroughly to gather ideas, data, and statistics.● Evaluate and analyze existing podcast structures.● Develop an original podcast suitable for production and distribution.● Draft, edit and revise a presentation plan and outline.● Record an original podcast using https://anchor.fm.● Publish the finished podcast and share with the world!

Communication Deterioration

Together, we’ll explore the challenges new technologies bring with communication and present ways to solve these problems.

Don’t you hate it when someone doesn’t text you back? Do you ever feel weird when someone texts you instead of call? Do you think that social media is the best way for you to communicate your feelings and manage your relationships? Do you feel anxious when you have to call someone?