Project About Dreams

written by Ora Baumgarten, Sieff and Marks High School
 

Introduction
Stage 1 - Choosing a Dream
Stage 2 - Describing a Dream
Stage 3 - Presenting a Dream
Stage 4 - Dreaming a Dream
Stage 5 - Voting for a Dream
 Evaluation
Benchmarks
 
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Introduction


Everyone dreams. Some dream at night, some during the day, and some dream all the time! Dreams can change the world or they can disappear. Dreams have been the subject of songs, paintings, plays, movies, jokes and stories. In this project you'll learn to:
write a description;
summarize material;
create a powerpoint presentation.


Before you start working, open a new document in WORD and save
it on your diskette under your name [eg. Yossi_Dream.doc].

Now follow these steps:

Stage 1 - Choosing a Dream:

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  • Here are some ideas for a project about dreams:
     

    1. Tell about a dream you or someone else had.

    2. Psychology or meaning of dreams. Click here

    3. A book, movie, songs about dreams.* for example, the Power of A Dream by Celine Dion

    4. My dream/ambition in life.

    5. Dreams in different cultures.

    6. Daydreaming.

    7. My dream for a better world.

    8. A fantasy story.

    9. A dream holiday/

    10. Dreams in the bible.

    11. "A Midsummer Night's Dream" by Shakespeare.

    12. Dream School.

    13. Leaders' Dreams (eg. Martin Luther King , Rabin) See many leaders at TIME

    14. Dreams of Olympic Sportsmen.

    15. A dream come true. See Example

    16. Dreamers who have succeeded (eg. Walt Disney, Christopher Columbus, Thomas Edison, Hellen Keller, Abraham Lincoln, Admiral Peary [North Pole], Amelia Earhart, Mahatma Gandhi, Kahlil Gibran, Henry Ford,)

  • Write in your document what idea you have chosen.

  • Write a short explanation of your idea.

  • What will the sections of your project be?


    Stage 2 - Describing a Dream:

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    1. Search for a Definition of "dreams" at Time for Kids or at Factmonster.com  and copy in onto your page.

    2. Search for a quotation that you like about "dreams" and copy it onto your page.
      Quotations For You
      Explain why you chose that quotation. What does it mean to you?

    Now start writing about your topic.

    1. The first part of your project will be the quotation you found and your explanation of this quotation.

    2. Now write an introduction to your topic. How is it connected to "dreams"?

    3. Describe this dream.  What is it about? Who does it belong to? Explain what is special about it. Can it come true?

    4. Make a cover page with your name, class and the title of your project.

    5. Write a table of contents including all the parts of your project.

    6. Write a conclusion:  Explain why you chose this dream.

    7. Reflection: Did you enjoy doing this project? Why or why not?

    8. Add a bibliography.

    General Instructions:

    1. Find pictures for your project.

    2. Don't forget to to check your spelling. Divide your writing into paragraphs.

    3. Use the guidelines for summarizing.

     

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    Stage 3 - Presenting a Dream

    Present your dream in a Powerpoint presentation

    See  examples of  powerpoint presentations


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    Stage 4 - Dreaming a Dream

    Discuss your dream topic with the rest of the class.


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    Stage 5 – Choosing  a Dream

    Vote for the best dream in the class here:

    Free Vote Caster from Bravenet.com Free Vote Caster from Bravenet.com

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    Evaluation

    Each stage of this project has its own evaluation worth a maximum of 100 points. The final grade will be calculated by averaging the marks on the various stages.

  • Evaluation of Stage 1 - "Choosing a Dream":

  • Evaluation of Stage 2 - Describing a Dream

  • Evaluation of Stage 3 - Presenting a Dream

  • Evaluation of Stage 4 - Dreaming a Dream

  • Evaluation of Stage 5 - Voting for a Dream

  • General Reflection Sheet

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    Evaluation of Stage 1 - "Choosing a Dream":

     

    Criteria

    Excellent (30-33 points)

    Good (20-29)

    Needs Improvement (10-19)

    Choosing an idea about "dreams"

    I chose an idea and copied it onto my page

    I haven't really decided on an idea yet

    I didn't choose an idea

    Explaining my idea

    I wrote an explanation of my idea in correct English

    I wrote an explanation with many mistakes

    I didn't write an explanation of my idea

    Planning the sections of the project

    I wrote the sections my project will contain

    I wrote no more than two sections

    I didn't write the sections

    Sub-total

    ........points

    ........points

    ........points

    Total

    .

    .

    ........points

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    Evaluation of Stage 2 - "Describing a Dream":

    Criteria

    Excellent (7-8 points)

    Good (6-7)

    Needs Improvement (4-5)

    Copying a definition and quotation about "dreams"

    I copied a definition and a quotation

    I copied a definition or a quotation

    I copied neither a definition nor a quotation

    Writing an example or explanation of the quotation

    I wrote about the quotation I chose

    I wrote about the quotation I chose with a few mistakes

    I didn't write anything

    Creating a cover page

    I created a cover page with all the necessary information

    I created a cover page with a few mistakes or information left out

    I didn't write a cover page

    Writing a table of contents

    I wrote a clear and correct table of contents

    I wrote a fairly clear table of contents with a few spelling mistakes

    I didn't write a table of contents

    Using correct grammar

    I wrote without any grammar mistakes

    I wrote with a few grammar mistakes

    I wrote with many grammar mistakes

    Explaining why you chose your topic

    I explained clearly in correct English why I chose this subject

    I explained partially why I chose my topic

    I didn't explain why I chose my topic

    Explaining whose dream it is

    I explained clearly whose dream this is

    I partially explained whose dream this is

    I didn't explain whose dream this is

    Explaining the content of the dream

    I explained clearly what the content of this dream is

    I partially explained what the content of this dream is

    I didn't explain what the content of this dream is

    Can the dream come true?

    I clearly wrote a possible answer to this question

    I wrote an unclear answer to this question

    I didn't write an answer to this question

    Describing the dream

    I described the dream in an interesting way

    I described the dream in a fairly interesting way

    I didn't describe the dream

    Writing a conclusion

    I wrote a conclusion that shows that I thought about the topic

    I wrote a conclusion that isn't really connected to the topic

    I didn't write a conclusion

    Writing a bibliography

    I wrote a full bibliography

    I wrote a partial bibliography

    I didn't write a bibliography

    Using graphics in the project

    I included graphics that are connected to the topic I chose

    I included graphics that are not connected to my topic

    I didn't include graphics at all

    Sub-total

    ........points

    ........points

    ........points

    Total

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    .

    ........points

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    Evaluation of Stage 3 - "Presenting a Dream":

    Criteria

    Excellent (9-10 points)

    Good (7-8)

    Needs Improvement (5-6)

    Introduction

    The introduction is clear and relates to the topic

    The introduction is fairly clear and partially relates to the topic

    There is no introduction

    Content

    The content is written with a logical progression of ideas and supporting information

    The content is written with a logical progression of ideas but has no supporting information

    The content is minimal

    Text Elements

    The fonts are easy to read

    The fonts are easy to read in most places

    The fonts are not easy to read

    Graphics, Sound, Animation

    The graphics sound and animation are connected to the content of the presentation

    The graphics sound and animation are partially connected to the content of the presentation

    There are no graphics sound and animation.

    Writing (Grammar and Spelling)

    There are no grammar or spelling mistakes

    There are a few grammar or spelling mistakes

    There are many grammar or spelling mistakes

    Layout

    The layout uses white space

    The layout uses white space in some places

    The layout is confusing

    Sub-total

    ........points

    ........points

    ........points

    Total

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    .

    ........points

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    Evaluation of Stage 4 - "Dreaming a Dream":

    Did you participate in the class discussion?

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    Evaluation of Stage 5 - "Voting for a Dream":

    Did you cast your vote for the best dream in the class?

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    General Reflection Sheet

    Please write your reflections about the "Dreams Project".

     

    1. My name is:

    2. The title of my project is:

    3. I learned these things while doing this project:

    4. I especially enjoyed this part of my project:

    5. I especially disliked this part of my project:

    6. I learned these new skills:

    7. I learned these new words:

    8. Finally, I'd like to say that...

       

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    Benchmarks

     

    Project Stage

    Product of the Activity

    Domain

    Benchmark

    Stage 1 - Choosing a Dream

  • choosing a topic

  • explaining an idea

  • planning sections of the project

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    Access to information

    Pupils express ideas and opinions about general topics and experiences using main and supporting ideas

    Stage 2 - Describing a Dream

  • defining "dreams"

  • finding a quotation about dreams

  • giving an example of a quotation about "dreams"

  • describing a dream

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    Presentation

    Pupils present information and ideas about general topics fluently, orally and in writing, using basic organizational skills.

    Stage 3 - Presenting a Dream

  • creating a Powerpoint presentation

  • presenting the project

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    Presentation

    Pupils review and edit presentations based on feedback from peers and/or teacher

    Stage 4 - Dreaming a Dream

  • discussing the various "dreams"

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    Social Interaction

    Pupils ask and answer questions about general topics, such as current events, future plans


    © Ora Baumgarten 2002
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