Update

So since we last spoke, Our Lady Liberty made an appearance! I love this one personally because my almost 3 year old contributed a line :) Check it out and I hope your students learn lots!

So this week is Constitution Week so in my own classroom I have been using Happy Birthday Constitution this week. The kids are working hard and sometimes I see smoke coming out of their little ears but they are determined to do well! lol Here is the lesson that I did with this podcast.

* Monday: As a class they listened to the podcast while following along with the modified transcript. I only have 45 minutes in my Reading class (unfortunately) so the modified was the "quicker" way to go and also I teach 5th graders whose research skills are still very "new" and a little weak so modified is what I went with. Then I described three projects that would be accompanying this week's What's the Truth George podcast. They were to choose one after I put them into History Detective groups. The options were 1. an illustrated timeline (nice and concrete, provided the scholastic constitution timeline, my lower kids really grabbed this one). 2. A level higher by doing a comic strip (my higher lower and higher students liked this one). 3. A unique song created to teach the information (my high kids are loving this. Even have a student bring in his guitar.) THe only requirements were that they spent the time allotted on it, must be well thought out and neatly created, and MUST be educational and teach the story of the constitution that we learned from the podcast.

Tuesday: Half the group went onto a computer to research the highlighted errors and find the correct information for the team. The other stayed at their group area and worked on the project they chose.

Wednesday: They will continue to find error corrections and work on projects.

Thursday: Finish error correction and projects.

Friday: Quick Check Quiz on Happy Birthday Constitution, present projects and turn in for grade.

The kids are loving it and producing some great stuff! Keep an eye on www.whatsthetruthgeorge.com in the project photos area for their pictures!



In my homeroom class we have completed Mayflower Mayhem, Pilgrim's Plight, and now the Project Podcast: Children of the Mayflower. The journals turned out amazing!! Keep an eye for pictures as well!



Some changes will be coming up in the following weeks and months ahead. What's the Truth George is getting closer to having final products and then podcast packages will go on sale. There will be discounts and promotions when it all happens so keep an eye out! Also, there will be promotions through the newsletter (mailing list) so please sign up as well as here so keep reading!

Until next time, happy history hunting :)

Ocean Blue in 1492

New podcast released today! Christopher Columbus! Get it now!

Hope that the podcasts are working well in your classroom! I know my kiddos are loving them! They are difficult and make the kids really think. I have found that internet research is a problem. They are weak in turning the information they need to find into a question. I recommend covering internet research skills before tackling the project! Otherwise, the students think the podcast is funny and learning and loving it!

Love to hear your feedback so please leave me a quick note in email about how it is going for you! whatsthetruthgeorge@live.com

Dynamic Native American Duo: Samoset and Squanto

New Native American podcast based on Samoset and Squanto set to release this Sunday! Keep an eye out for it!

Happy Birthday Constitution!

Celebrate this Constitution Day on September 17th with What's the Truth! Happy Birthday Constitution was released this Sunday. Check it out!!

http://www.whatsthetruthgeorge.edublogs.org

A Contest to Inspire Your Students

The first Truth Me contest is now underway. The deadline to submit your topics is December 1, 2010 so there is lots of time even for those schools who haven't started yet!

Your mission as a class is to come up with a research topic that would lead the students on a road of discovery. A topic that would help them discover instead of just writing down what someone else has already discovered. Often, students will just pick a topic and then write down facts from the first few google links they can find. The goal of this contest is to get the kids thinking outside of what has already been proven or discovered. Could be related to science, social studies, math or anything else academic.

A submission must contain the following:
Teacher name, city, state, class topic, and why the class feels this topic would lead them down a road to discovery.

The winning class will receive:
* What's the Truth George bookmarks for the class
* $25 gift card for the teacher to buy books for the class library!

Winner will be announced: December 6, 2010

Send submissions to: whatsthetruthgeorge@live.com

Good luck and happy history hunting!

Project Podcast to be Released On Sunday!

A project podcast is a "special mission" for the students to create something based on information they have learned from previous podcasts and/or research. This upcoming project podcast is about the children of the Mayflower. I hope you enjoy!

Coming Wednesday!
First ever Truth me Contest!
Check in on the wednesday podcast for more information!

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