Establish a classroom atmosphere that celebrates the sharing of learning. Have opportunity for students to practice new learnings. Make student learning available to the larger community, i.e. books students write are shared with other classes, students report in school paper, student work is displayed at school, etc.

Present company proposals to museum board.

Objective: To imagine possible real-life applications of the learning and to provide the opportunity for students to refine skills of presentation via a persuasive proposal.

Activity: Students will make their presentation to the museum board (their classmates). Presentations will be videotaped. Students will evaluate proposals with regard to a student generated set of criteria to determine which company or companies will be awarded the museum contract.

Assessment: Quality of presentations and ability of students to evaluate proposals according to criterion.