Contemporary Issues in Africa

By Brent Truchon

EMS Infinity Social Studies classes spent the better part of 3 weeks researching issues related to a contemporary issue in Africa that they feel passionately about.  There were 6-7 assignments leading up to the culminating project which was a PSA on their issue.  Upon completion, students were asked to reflect on the learning process and to create a website which captured their learning and "take aways" from the unit.  

Further, a couple of students actually did videos which captured the making of their PSA.  In short, dozens of tools, sites, and skills were used by students to glean information and put together their final products.  The final products capture the kind of learning that takes place in a 21st Century Classroom.  What was most exciting is that every student had a final product-in short, the assignment appealed to a diverse array of students and learning styles. 

Below is a cross section of websites.  Each has PSAs, assignments, and reflections are embedded on each of the sites.

http://infinity-c2a.weebly.com/core-a.html