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2023 Shakur & Camaya -- PERSIA Stories: Home

Databases Shown in Class

Use this link if you are IN SCHOOL: 

1. US History in Context

2. World History in Context

3. GVRL

Use this link if you are AT HOME:

1. US History in Context

2. World History in Context

3. GVRL

Assignment

PERSIA Stories 

Explore a moment of change in your life and the childhood of an older family member to explain which of the 6 Historical Lenses (PERSIA) are most important to your journey.

What are we doing?

Create a recorded presentation that has: 

  1. A thesis/claim that states the 1-2 Historical Lenses (PERSIA) that most impacted your narrative, your interviewee, and their historical moment.

  2. A reading of your personal narrative about a moment of change in your life

  3. A recorded interview (2+ minutes) with someone from a previous generation about a significant moment in their early life. 

  4. A slide that uses research to examine a historical moment related to your interviewee’s childhood.

    1. What happened?

    2. How did it affect people like your interviewee?

  5. An explanation of how one of the Historical Lenses (PERSIA = Political, Economic, Religion, Social, Intellectual, Arts) affected your family story

  6. 3 Credible Sources, one fully annotated

  7. At least three engaging visuals that are relevant to your content


See Mr. Shakur’s Google Slide and recorded example for a reference

 

When will we do this?

Week 1

9/11-15

  • Write narratives

  • Family Graphs

  • Practice interviews in class and at home

  • Practice using recording apps

  • Interviewing skills and writing questions

  • CRAAP Test + Source Credibility

Week 2

9/18-22

  • Classes visit Central Library and learn about resources

  • Project guidelines

  • Important adult interview recorded

  • Revising narratives

  • Search database practice in class (w/exit slip)

Week 3

9/25-29

  • Select historical event

  • Visit library to research historical moment

  • Final narrative draft on Google classroom

Week 4

10/2-6

  • Learn how to use Screencastify

  • Record Narratives

  • 1st draft of project template due 10/7

  • Record interviews (Do this for homework)

Week 5

10/9

  • Work time in class

  • Final draft due end of class on 10/13