text: Summer projects assigned are made in an effort to keep students proactive in a time were there isn't much learning being done. Teacher designed projects would ensure that the skills used and information given to students is useful and will make the transition into the upcoming school year easier. Who better to design projects then the people that will be teaching students the up coming year. Teachers have a schedule of what they will be teaching once students come back, therefore, they would be able to give projects that are related to the topics that will be taught in the classroom. I have personally had teacher-designed summer projects or assignments from certain classes, and have found them helpful. My government teacher assigned a packet were every student would have to give descriptions about each amendment and article of the constitution. Although in the moment I didn't understand how that would help me, I found it very helpful when the class started to talk about civil rights and court cases used as precedents. If i had the choice to design my own summer project i wouldn't know what to do, and i certainly would not have chosen to study the constitution. Teacher designed summer projects make sure each student is getting the needed information for the next school year.