Blueprints of the Modern World
Teachers:Â
Yermurat Tulebayev - ytulebayev@nogales.edu.co
Patricia Vásquez-Caicedo - pvasquez-caicedo@nogales.edu.co
Carolina Huertas - chuertas@nogales.edu.co
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Goal & Milestones
Goal & Milestones
Goal: Students will understand how key changes of the 19th and 20th centuries transformed societies and daily life, and will be able to help others realize the lasting impact these changes have on the modern world.
Goal: Students will understand how key changes of the 19th and 20th centuries transformed societies and daily life, and will be able to help others realize the lasting impact these changes have on the modern world.
Driving Question: How can we, as researchers and museum curators, investigate and present the key changes of the 19th and 20th centuries to help others understand how they shaped our world today?
Driving Question: How can we, as researchers and museum curators, investigate and present the key changes of the 19th and 20th centuries to help others understand how they shaped our world today?
Milestones
Reading: A Tale of Two Cities
Milestones
Reading: A Tale of Two Cities
Problematic Question
Problematic Question
Students engage with key concepts through a conceptual quiz, structured note-taking, and the collaborative creation of a concept map. These activities support their understanding and organization of ideas, preparing them to formulate an individual thesis in response to the problematic question.
Building Knowledge
Building Knowledge
Students build knowledge through collaborative lab work and the organization of historical and scientific understanding using timelines. These experiences are reinforced through a lab quiz, culminating in the individual creation of a timeline or map that synthesizes key concepts and processes.
Development
Development
Students deepen their understanding through focused research and the development of specific note-taking and citation skills. These formative tasks prepare them to demonstrate their learning in an individual exam, supporting the construction of a clear and well-informed introduction to their persuasive essay.
Persuasive Essay
Persuasive Essay
Students refine their ideas through individual feedback and participate in an oral skills workshop that strengthens their ability to communicate arguments clearly and confidently. These experiences support the development and submission of a final persuasive essay that demonstrates structured thinking, evidence-based arguments, and clarity of expression.
Concept Station Creation
Concept Station Creation
Students design and develop their stations by drafting a curator document and presenting their ideas orally for feedback. This process leads to the completion of a final curator’s document and log that reflects their research, decision-making, and ability to communicate key concepts clearly.
Presentation
Presentation
Students refine their work through individual feedback and focused classwork, using this time to revise content, strengthen clarity, and rehearse their delivery. This process culminates in an individual final presentation that demonstrates their understanding, preparation, and ability to communicate ideas effectively.
Skills and Content
Skills and Content
FINES
FINES
Questions to discuss
Questions to discuss
What do you remember learning about the 19th and 20th centuries in school?
Which invention or historical event from the museum did you find most interesting, and why?
How do you think life changed for people during the 19th and 20th centuries?
What inventions from that time do we still use in our daily life today?
How did these historical changes shape the world we live in now?
If you had to choose one moment from the museum that changed the world, which one would it be? Why?
What connections can you make between what you saw in the museum and our life as a family today?
If you could add one more section to the museum, what would it be and why?
Final Products
Final Products
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