Lynn+S.-+Round+2

=**Early Texas Explorers**= I imagine 2-3 weeks to complete this activity. || 1. Students will need to study and research the early Texas explorer they wish to interview. They will need to find || Please identify opportunities for differentiation. ||
 * **Title**: ||< Imagined Interviews- Early Texas Explorers ||
 * **Subject**: ||< social studies ||
 * **Grade**: ||< 4th grade ||
 * **Time Frame**: ||< Depends on prior tech experiences, but about four class periods, plus homework. [1 class period for research (and homework). 1 class period to draft questions and responses and script their interview. 1 class period to tape interviews. 1 class period to edit interviews.]
 * **Summary:** ||< Students will imagine they have traveled back in time to early Texas as a reporter. They will have the opportunity of a lifetime to interview an important early Texas explorer of their choice. As their interview will run on a local news broadcast, their edited questions and answers can take no more than 2-4 minutes. ||
 * **Tasks**: ||< 1) Describe the main steps of the activity/lesson/project here
 * Be sure to highlight opportunities for students to practice/employ an "early adopter" or lifelong learning skill
 * Objectives: ||< * What TEKS or other objectives does this activity/lesson project meet? ||
 * Assessment: ||< How will you assess the students learning?
 * Resources: ||< * What resources will be needed? ||
 * **Teacher**
 * Reflections:** || Please share what went well, what was challenging and what you might tweak or modify for your next round.... ||
 * **Examples**: ||< * Links to teacher or student work examples. ||

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