Unit+8

=Cross-Curricular Activities=

ACTIVITY ONE ** Scan the article at the following website to get an overview of the Reggio Emilia program. Return to the seminar prepared to share a few of what you believe to be the unique components of this program. []
 * Seminar Objectives**
 * 1) Compare and contrast the Reggio Emilia and High/Scope programs. How are creative thinking and the arts included in these two different settings? Which one do you think is the most effective and why? Be prepared to defend your argument to your fellow classmates.
 * 2) Defend the argument that a project approach should follow the interests of the children and is the most meaningful curricular approach for them. What can be done to ensure that the arts are a component in the project?
 * 3) Be prepared to share one activity that you have prepared for your Final Project.

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Now that you have a good idea of how the Reggio Emilia program works, read the following information about the High Scope program. Return to the seminar prepared to discuss any similarities and/or differences that you discover. []

**ACTIVITY TWO**

What is Project Based Learning? Look at the checklist at the following site and discover some important characteristics. []

ACTIVITY THREE ****

VIDEO #1 ** Watch the following examples of Project Based Learning from a class in California. Do you think the children were engaged in the learning? Explain.

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Watch the following video from a small charter high school in Decatur, Indiana. Would you want your children to attend this school? Why or why not?
 * VIDEO #2 **

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