Humpty Dumpty Reconstruction

Step by Step Process:

1. Assign jobs to each group member. Everybody is a researcher to acquire assigned information about his/her topic.

• A. Historian is the source manager. In the event that more sources are needed or desired, this person will help find other appropriate sources for the group members. This person should have access to the internet after school hours. In the event that the manager is absent, this person will take over those duties.
  
  
• B. Manager is also the organizer. This person should be able to organize the group’s research and settle minor problems or disputes. In the event that the Planner is absent, this person will take over those duties.
  
  
• C. Biographer is the person who will present the Biography-In-A-Bag report. This person needs to select one of the biographies to research. In the event that the Techie/Artist is absent, this person will take over those duties. This person should have some computer expertise and/or artistic ability.
  
  
• D. Writer-Orator will be responsible for writing up the New America Plan. This person will work closely with the Manager, Planner, and the Techie/Artist. This person will also talk about the Plan during the presentation. In the event that the Techie/Artist is absent, this person will be able to take over those duties.
  
  
• E. Planner will be responsible for keeping the group on task and meeting checkpoint deadlines. It is important to meet these checkpoints so you and your group will earn the maximum points possible on this assignment. In the event that the Biographer is absent, this person will take over those duties. This person also needs to select a biography from the grid.
  
  
• F. Techie/Artist will be the person to organize and create the presentation either using technology or poster or overheads. This person should be artistic and/or have expertise with making computer-based presentations. In the event that the historian is absent, this person will be able to take over those duties.
  

2. Pick a topic from the Reconstruction Brain Based Grids.

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3. Write your name and primary job in the grid box of the topic that you have chosen. This is due at the end of the first class session.

4. Begin research. With the exception of the biographies, each topic has two sites listed. You may use one or both as long as you can show a clear understanding of the topic. For the biographies, if you want more information, you may wish to use encyclopedias or Google.com. Your historian or teacher can help you if you want more information. You may use the Copy & Paste method or the SKIN-Diving Research forms to help you record your information. Use one form for each site you visit. At the end of second class session each group member will need to have at least a half page of research notes completed. (5%)

5. Finish researching your topic. By the end of the third class session, each group member will need to turn in his/her complete research. (10%)

6. On the fourth and fifth days it is not necessary to use computers. On these days you need to discuss each other’s research and begin formulating your own New America Plan. Include ingredients from everyone’s research, a solution how to make (1876) America better for all, and a way to resolve the Presidential Stalemate. A rough draft of this plan is due at the end of the fifth day. (15%)

7. On the sixth and seventh days you will be back in the computer lab preparing your presentation. Your writer will be preparing the New America Plan. Your Techie/Artist will be preparing the presentation. Your Biographer will be organizing his/her presentation. Your other group members will be assisting as necessary. This may include making sure that you have used the elements of persuasion into your presentation. Use the Chec-Bric.

8. Group members who are not actively involved in creating the presentation need to be answering the Conclusion questions. Each group will have one set of answers for these questions on the day of the presentation. Each group member will need to answer the reflection questions and also turn these in at the time of your presentation. None of you can afford to mess around at this time. The Conclusion and Reflection questions are worth 20%. Your presentations are due on the eighth day. (50%) There are 25 bonus points for each group member for giving the most persuasive presentation from each class.