10 Performance-Based Projects for the Language Arts Classroom

INTRODUCTION Why Project-Based Learning?What Are the Advantages of Using PBL in a Language Arts Classroom?What Sorts of Products Could Be Used in a Language Arts Classroom?Project 1: Oral PresentationProject Outline: Recommended Reading Talk Suggested Timeline Lesson: How to Give a Recommended Reading Talk Lesson: What Makes a Good Presentation? HandoutsProduct Rubric Project 2: Debate/Speech Project Outline: Create Your Own Political Party Suggested Timeline Lesson: How to Write a Good Speech Lesson: What Makes a Good Speech? Handouts Product Rubric Project 3: Group Discussion Project Outline: What If You Changed the Point of View? Suggested Timeline Lesson: When Point of View Changes Lesson: How to Lead a Good Discussion Handouts Assessment Forms Product Rubric Project 4: Role-Playing Project Outline: It's a Mystery Suggested Timeline Lesson: How to Conduct a Mystery Handout Product Rubric Project 5: Interview Project Outline: Message in a Bottle Suggested Timeline Lesson: How to Write an E-mail Handout Product Rubrics Project 6: Exhibition Project Outline: You Could Be the Next S. E. Hinton Suggested Timeline Lesson: Writing Workshop Handouts Product Rubric Project 7: Essay Project Outline: Greatest Historical Mysteries Suggested Timeline Lesson: Introduction to Historical Mysteries Handouts Product Rubric Project 8: Research Paper Project Outline: What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up? Suggested Timeline Lesson: Conducting Research Handouts Product Rubric Project 4: Role-Playing Project Outline: It's a Mystery Suggested Timeline Lesson: How to Conduct a Mystery Handout Product Rubric Project 5: Interview Project Outline: Message in a Bottle Suggested Timeline Lesson: How to Write an E-mail Handout Product Rubrics Project 6: Exhibition Project Outline: You Could Be the Next S. E. Hinton Suggested Timeline Lesson: Writing Workshop Handouts Product Rubric Project 7: Essay Project Outline: Greatest Historical Mysteries Suggested Timeline Lesson: Introduction to Historical Mysteries Handouts Product Rubric Project 8: Research Paper Project Outline: What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up? Suggested Timeline Lesson: Conducting Research Handouts Product Rubric