Encourage tinkering with ideas, relationships, connections. Set up situations where students have to find information not readily available in school texts. Provide opportunity for students to design open-ended explorations of the concept. Provide multiple options so students can plan a unique "proof" of learning.

Re-creation

Objective: Students will create a project to express an understanding of the Civil Rights Movement.

Activity: Students will choose events for which they will create a play about civil rights. Students need to be put into groups according to what choice they would like (wirter, actor, etc.) Each student will choose which part they would like to have. Some will be characters, writers, prop-makers, etc. This is a self-assigned task that needs to include all students in the group. Teacher will need to oversee each group and to have a list of everyone’s choices. Students make plans to bring necessary materials to begin project.
***Give the option to students of writing poems, speeches (if they want to do a single character), or artistic rpresentations of events. Set criteria for each project by using a rubric.

Assessment: Checklist of behavior on groups and participation.