This week the students worked in groups to go back in time researching the history of health care. The students worked in groups, making timeline posters depicting significant strides in health care. Many chose to do traditional time lines but I had one group, all who play instruments, decided to make their timeline in the shape of a guitar. Once the group found a point of interest they really got excited about their project.
Along with the timeline the students had a "Who, what and when am I" fact sheet to complete as a group which was used to reinforce the information from the timeline. Overall, instead of me doing a history lecture, the students were able to see how health care has evolved and how many of the advances and discoveries are still being used today.
On Monday each group will present a time period, making a human timeline. The finale, a gallery tour will provide a fun way for the students to view the creativity of their classmates and learn how to give positive feedback to others. Students initially complained about doing the time lines but once they begin working they actually enjoyed the project and learned, too.
That sounds like a very good idea Freda. This strategy not only helps the students to learn the events in history, but also gives them a way to be creative so that the information becomes more relevant. Using the lecture method for this particular unit can be a little boring and this helps to put a little excitement in the presentation. Also, using the gallery tour adds to their knowledge and will hopefully inspire them to use some of their classmates creative ideas for future projects.
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