Preparing Today's Students for Tomorrow's World

A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words

Tiffany Flatt, Amy Baxter, Jason DeLong, and Glenda Winkleman, 5th grade teachers at Washington Elementary presented their students with a writing project that would take them on a journey from their current 5th grade building, Washington Elementary built in 1939, to the new Jefferson Elementary that will open fall 2011. Students used different styles to research and present this project. What started as a writing assignment, quickly turned into a cross-curricular project that brought in members of the community, school administrators, construction experts, and even a field trip to support student learning. This lesson plan can be found at: http://www.kansastrc.org/forum/topics/a-picture-is-worth-a-thousand.

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