Problem Based Learning Examples From Ms. Garry's 7th grade classes
Introduction
In this lesson, students imagine they are survivors of the 1704 raid on
Deerfield and describe what happened to them before, during, and after
the raid.
Guiding Questions
How did the 1704 attack affect the lives of the people in this lesson?
What did each of them think were the reasons for the attack? Did they
all feel the same way? Why?
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1. Go to the People Menu (http://1704.deerfield.history.museum/people/index.do) on the 1704 website and skim the stories of Atiwans, Jonathan Hoyt, Jean-Baptiste Hertel de Rouville, Thaowentsawakon, Tsohahisen, Eunice Kanenstenhawi Williams and John Williams. Choose one of these people and imagine that you are that person. Read his/her character narrative thoroughly and take notes on what happened to your survivor before, during, and after the raid, and how it affected his/her life. Also take note of anything that you think is really important to help us to know your character better.
2. Create a Power Point presentation about your survivor. Tell what happened before, during, and after the raid through the eyes of your character. You can pretend to be that person, and tell their story and express their thoughts, as they might have done, and in their own words (for example, "I felt…" or "I thought…"). Or, you can be a modern-day narrator, describing how your survivor thought and felt about what happened (for example, "he felt…" or "she thought…"). Be sure to include important facts and descriptions about the person's way of life, or incidents that might help us to know the person better. Tell why this person thought the raid happened, why it was it a good or bad thing, how the attack affected his or her life.
The Story Menu on the 1704 website:http://1704.deerfield.history.museum/scenes/index.do
- Attack on Deerfield scene
- March to Canada scene
- Parting Ways scene
The Timeline on the 1704 website:
http://1704.deerfield.history.museum/timeline/timeline.do?title=1600_1620
- 1681-1700
- 1701-1720
Learning Objectives
After completing these activities, students will be able to:
• Describe the 1704 attack from different perspectives
• Discuss the life of someone involved in the attack and describe how
the event affected his/her life
• Compare and contrast survivors' experiences and perspectives
Skills
• Observing and describing
• Interpreting written information
• Comparing and contrasting
• Making inferences
• Thinking critically
• Expressing opinions
• Understanding cause and effect
• Representing ideas and information orally and visually
Examples