The entire National History Day In addition, other differentiation Differentiation Activities for the Unit project unit is built around the possibilities might include giving concept of differentiation. Students gifted students the option of are given the following choices: developing their own evaluation Choice of Project Category rubric from the judging sheets Research Papers related to the category that they are Exhibits participating in. Web Sites Another possibility would be to allow Performances students to develop presentations in Video Documentaries two of the performance categories. Working as individuals or (For example, a student with the within a group of their choice. topic Capturing Time,” “Photography: Choice of a topic. could be allowed to develop Choice of participating in presentations in both the exhibit and NHD competition beyond video documentary category. This school-wide competition if could be for extra credit or in lieu of selected. (District, State and another assignment (compacting). National levels.) However, the student would have to The option of developing choose just one of the presentation their projects further between categories to advance to the actual each level of competition to NHD competition, as the rules restrict earn extra credit. participation to one category.
Differentiation Activities for the Unit The entire National History Day project unit is built around the concept of differentiation. Students are given the following choices: Choice of Project Category Research Papers Exhibits Web Sites Performances Video Documentaries Working as individuals or within a group of their choice. Choice of a topic. Choice of participating in NHD competition beyond school-wide competition if selected. (District, State and National levels.) The option of developing their projects further between each level of competition to earn extra credit. In addition, other differentiation possibilities might include giving gifted students the option of developing their own evaluation rubric from the judging sheets related to the category that they are participating in. Another possibility would be to allow students to develop presentations in two of the performance categories. (For example, a student with the topic “Photography: Capturing Time,” could be allowed to develop presentations in both the exhibit and video documentary category. This could be for extra credit or in lieu of another assignment (compacting). However, the student would have to choose just one of the presentation categories to advance to the actual NHD competition, as the rules restrict participation to one category.
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