Lesson 8: Presentations and Reflection
Duration of Days: 1
Lesson Objective
Students will present their civic action project plans and reflect on their learning throughout the unit.
How has this unit changed our understanding of civic involvement, and how can we continue to be engaged citizens?
Reflection, civic responsibility, personal growth, continued engagement.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.4, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.1, National Council for the Social Studies: C3.D4.Civ.14.9-12
Reflective writing, analyzing personal growth, synthesizing information.
Description: Student presentations and reflective writing.
Purpose: To consolidate learning and encourage ongoing civic engagement.
DOK Level: 4 (Creating), 5 (Evaluating).
Ongoing civic engagement opportunities, examples of lifelong civic participation.
That civic involvement ends after the unit, that individual actions have limited long-term impact.
Provide reflective writing prompts.
Offer a variety of presentation formats (e.g., slideshows, speeches, videos).
Group reflection discussions.
- Presentation of final civic action project plans.
- Reflective journal entry.