Adapting Project HISTORY Workshop Agenda

Media Center, Westmoreland H.S.

Monday September 27, 2010

 

8:30 a.m.             Welcome/Coffee

                            

9:00 a.m.                 Summary of Adapting Project HISTORY

·       Adapting Project HISTORY Website and Contacts and Listserv

·       Adapting Project HISTORY Requirements

 

9:15 a.m.             The Importance of Teaching Public Policy Skills: Examples

·       Overview of the PPA   Public Policy Model

·       A Variety of Formats for Technology Integration Using PPA

 

9:25 a.m.             Differences between the PPA and the AHPPA

 

9:30 a.m.             AHPPA: Introduction

·       AHPPA Step 1: Identify the Problem

·       AHPPA Step 2: Gather the Evidence

·       AHPPA Step 3: Determine Causes

·       AHPPA Step 4: Evaluate the Policy

·       AHPPA Costs, Benefits and Comparative Analysis

 

10:30 a.m. BREAK

 

10:45 a.m. Introduction to WebQuests

                             Overview of the Parts of an AHPPA WebQuest

                             AHPPA WebQuest: Focus on a historical problem and the use of the AHPPA

                             AHPPA WebQuest Checklist (Handout)

Examples

An AHPPA WebQuest is a WebQuest that incorporates some the steps from the AHPPA model

 

11:00 a.m. WebQuests:        Title & Introduction

                             Activity: Using your social problem create an introduction

Skills:         Starting a new Microsoft Word document

                             Formatting text (centering, bold, size, etc.)

 

11:30 a.m. WebQuests:        Task and Process

                             Task:  Similar to objectives

                             Skills:         Create a hyperlink

                             Process:  The actual steps/activities the students will follow

                             Activity: Work on the Task and Process of your own WebQuest

 

12:00 p.m. LUNCH

 

1:00 p.m.            WebQuests:        Resources

                             Internet Searches 

Use search engine to find information on your social problem

                             History Resources

                             How to evaluate a website

                             Copyright & Citation

 

1:30 p.m.            Evaluation and Conclusion

                             See some possible guidelines for evaluating your WebQuest

                             Rubrics

                             Customize a rubric for your WebQuest

 

2:00 p.m.            WebQuests:        Standards

                             New York State content standards  More

                             Interdisciplinary Problem Solving (standards: at least two subjects)

 

2:40 p.m.            Save and Email WebQuest

 

2:50 p.m.            Evaluation

 

3:00 p.m.            Adjourn