Observation Notes

(I was unable to observe an actual social studies lesson, but I observed the students
as they presented posters from social studies last semester)

What I noticed:

Students presented their independent project on important people from North

Carolina
Each student had a different person
They told very personal facts about the people (what they enjoyed, their
favorite food, etc)
They also told important facts about the people that related to history
The classmates who were listening seemed very interested in learning about
the important people

Thoughts, Questions, Connections to Methods Classes:

The students seemed to have done a lot of research on their people

They loved having their own person to present because it made them feel
more connected to the people
I liked how some students could dress up as their person while they
presented because it made it more entertaining and more memorable for the
class