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 * Teacher Name**: Eleanor Joyce
 * Collaborators:** Kelly Jessup and Scott Mewborn
 * School**: Moody Middle School
 * Subject/Grade**: 7th grade/United States History
 * Length: (3 hours)**

__ Summary __
This project based lesson is a summative assessment that allows the students to work collaboratively and simultaneously to create a Prezi canvass that measures their understanding of the causes of the Spanish American War and respond to the guiding question: //"How can economic interests, the media and public opinion influence global decisions?"// Students also relate the guiding question to events in the present time.

__Essential Questions __
In the late 1800s, the United States experienced the industrial revolution associated with rapid population growth due to immigration. As factories sprang up in the cities, immigrants and farmers moved to the cities to find jobs and new opportunities. This led to many problems associated with the rise of cities. The United States was recognized as an “industrial giant” in the world but not yet recognized as a world power. The United States needed an empire and all of the recognition and wealth associated with the acquisition of land and resources. In the classroom, students discussed imperialism and how the United States lacked colonies in other parts of the world and how acquiring an empire was necessary to become a world power. Classroom discussions centered on the desire of the US to protect foreign investments in Cuba and Hawaii.

We discussed how the desire of wealthy US businessmen led to a war with Spain in order to acquire a presence in the Asian Pacific (the Philippine Islands and Guam) and acquire a two-ocean navy by constructing the Panama Canal. We discussed propaganda and Yellow Journalism and how the press influenced public opinion in regards to feelings about Spain. The most important outcome of this four-month war was the United States did become a world power and acquired real estate in the Pacific, gained access to natural resources and received global recognition.

__**Objectives**__

 * Students will work collaboratively and simultaneously to create one Prezi presentation that reflects their understanding of the causes of the Spanish American War and the lesson’s guiding question: How can economic interests, the media and public opinion influence global decisions?
 * The students will use problem solving skills, research skills, organizational skills, higher level thinking skills and their creativity to collaboratively plan and design the Prezi presentation simultaneously in real-time.
 * The students will make connections between the past and present by exploring current events and determining how the guiding question applies to global issues in 2010-2011. They will work together to post the findings of the group on a School Space discussion Forum.
 * Students will identify how this unit relates to the IB MYP Area of Interaction: Health and Social Education. The group will post their thoughts in a School Space Discussion Forum.
 * Students will use research skills to gather data on the causes of the Spanish American War, find images and facts to support their findings.
 * Students will site their sources using the MLA format..
 * The lesson supports SOL USII. 5a.

__Resources __
Dell laptop and access to the Internet to access the following websites: MLA Style Sheet Prezi Planning Sheet
 * [|www.Prezi.com]
 * Gaggle email accounts
 * World Wide Web for research (One Search)
 * School Space Discussion Forum and Drop Box

__Lesson Development __
> Username- hcps-lastfirstmiddle@henrico.gaggle.net (example: hcps-joyceeb@henrico.gaggle.net) > Password will be the last four digits of student number.
 * Prezi lesson directions **
 * **Create a gaggle email account**
 * **Go to gaggle.net and log on using the information below. (you do not need to register) **
 * **The username and password are: **
 * **<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Go to prezi.com and register with the gaggle email address you created. **
 * **<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Work with your group to complete the following tasks **
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**One group member will create one Prezi presentation and share it with the group members in order for each student to claim a frame on the canvas**.
 * **<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The topics are part of the guiding question for this lesson—How can economic interests, the media and public opinion influence global decisions? **
 * **<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Each student will choose one of the questions below to answer on their frame on the Prezi canvas. **
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">How did economic interests influence global decisions in 1898 (student 1)
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">How did the media influence the global decisions in 1898? (student 2)
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">How did public opinion influence global decisions in 1898? (student 3)
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">What was the outcome of the Spanish American War? (student 4)
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">How does the guiding question apply to current events in 2011 (all students)
 * **<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Each part of the presentation must include a minimum of: **
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">One image to support your findings
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">One text example to explain your responses (sentences)
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Two phrases that describe your findings
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Use all of Prezi's features in your creation. (See directions on handout)
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Create a path to connect the content on the canvas.

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">After students completed the Prezi product, they were asked to reflect on their new learning to make connections between the past and present. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Reflect on the guiding question, **//"How can economic interests, the media and public opinion influence global decisions?"//** __<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Part 1-- __<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> Students will work collaboratively to brain storm and plan a response to the guiding question as it relates to today’s global issues. Go to the School Space Discussion Forum and write a response to the prompt. In the Topic field on the Discussion Forum, enter the last names of the students in your group.
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Reflection **
 * __<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Reflecting and Connecting to the Present __ **

__<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Part 2- __<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> Based on your response to the guiding question and your knowledge of the Spanish American War, can you make predictions about how the economy, the media and public opinion will influence the global decisions in the future? Answer in the Discussion Forum

__<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Part 3 __ What connections can you make to health and social education? Answer in the Discussion Forum.

__**<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Presentation/Conclusions **__
<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Students will present their projects to the class. Discussion Forum posts will be evaluated by the teacher.
 * Click here** to see student work samples, video of students working on the project, and student reflections.

__Evaluation__
Click here to read about the assessment objectives and obtain a copy of the project rubric.

__TIPC__
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__Teacher Reflections__
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