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Discover DC
The Discover DC online course is designed to compliment your WorldStrides/Christian Discoveries program, and must be completed within six months of travel. The course has been broken down into six subject categories:
Colonial America - Students will put themselves in the shoes of Colonial Americans
as they fight for survival and political freedom.
Meet Mr. Jefferson - Students will examine the life, times and accomplishments of
Thomas Jefferson.
Meet Mr. Lincoln - Students will examine the life, times and accomplishments of
Abraham Lincoln.
Meet Mr. Roosevelt - Students will examine the life, times and accomplishments of
Theodore R. Roosevelt.
Meet Eleanor Roosevelt, First Lady to the World - Students will examine the life, times and accomplishments of
Eleanor Roosevelt.
Meet Mr. Kennedy - Students will examine the life, times and accomplishments of
John F. Kennedy.
Students grades will be based on six subject category quizzes and a final examination. For more details, see “How It Works” and “Grading Scale"
Special Projects
A special project is an optional activity and each one earns ten
additional points toward your final grade. They require more personal
involvement in the research since specific web sites are not identified.
Part of the task is to locate and assess the appropriateness of
web resources. The suggested topics for selection as Special Projects
are:
• Compare and contrast Lincoln’s assasination with
John F. Kennedy’s.
• Compare and contrast Abraham Lincoln and Franklin D. Roosevelt.
• Compare and contrast Thomas Jefferson and Abraham Lincoln.
• Compare and contrast John F. Kennedy and Franklin D. Roosevelt.
• Compare and contrast Colonial America and America today.
• Create a PowerPoint presentation, HyperStudio slide show,
Kid PIX slide show, or website summarizing the information learned
on your trip and through your research.
Do not limit yourself to the above suggestions. Any topic connected
to the content that is of interest to you may be studied. You
may complete no more than two special projects for this course.
Send these to the Webmaster by e-mail or U.S. mail.
Students will
have the control to examine the web-links as they so choose, but
web-links and guidelines will be provided to help students complete
their research. The websites used by WorldStrides have been screened
for appropriateness, content, and for fun.
Click
here for the Grading Scale requirements.
The Learning
Log is the student's online notebook. It will keep track of
the time spent researching each subject, as well as writing down
notes, observations and thoughts. Click
here to see a sample Learning Log entry. It is estimated
that each subject category will take a few hours to complete.
Transcripts Verifying Credit:
Upon completion of this course you will be issued a final grade
and an official WorldStrides transcript. Please allow 4-6 weeks to receive your transcript.
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