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.

Students select projects.

Objective: To personalize the learning by allowing students to choose a project related to their report. To form cooperative learning groups for projects.

Activity: Students groups choose from the following suggested projects: 1. Produce a skit about pioneer days. 2. Make a model of early Georgetown. 3. Write up a mock newspaper page from the period. 4. Make a model of a silver mine or sluice box. 5. Draw scenes from early Georgetown. 6. Take pictures of buildings which existed in early days. 7. A project of their own.

Assessment: Students' ability to form teams and get on task.