text: A benefit of having a teacher-designed project is that everyone is learning the same information. Giving students the choice to design there own summer project may allow each student to be creative and have fun, but it also gives them the ability to neglect possible important information. For example, one student may do intensive research on the cold war and another student may do research on the civil rights movement. Both are learning over the summer, but one is more prepared for a certain topic then the other. This could confuse the first student and could cause him or her to struggle when coming back from break. Teacher designed projects would ensure that each student is on the same page and also gives him or her the opportunity to talk to peers and consult about the new information given to the student over a time were there is no teacher that could help clarify. Summer projects designed by teachers ensure that every student is getting the same important information to prepare them for the following year.