Updated: 2/13/17 7:40 PM

U-32 Middle and High School Pilot Project Learning Plan- Social
Studies
PROJECT:

History of Dreams
Dream Theory
Possible Dream Interpretation

Fast Fashion; What, Why and How we can move farther as a society

1. What questions are you addressing in your study?

How can previous and new knowledge give us clues about our minds?
How can we analyze and move forward when understanding current tragic
events?

2. Why are you interested in this study?

I am interested in finding research on topics that are currently relevant to

peoples lives.

3. Transferable Skills:
List all skills that apply to your project work:

Transferable Skills Application

Creative Thinking and Problem I will analyze varieties information and
Solving find reputable sources to support
different thesis
Effective and Expressive I will demonstrate to my peers and
Communication people who are unaware of events in our
world, and express different theories that
are easy for all audiences to understand.
Engaged Citizenship I will listen and react to people who are
involved in the tragedy and take into
account their experiences.
Working Independently and I will come up with solutions that will
Collaboratively affect not only people involved in the
situation but also the general public who
are adding to the problem.
Informed, Integrated, and Critical I will integrate real stories into my idea of
Thinking helping our society protect other societies
that are less privileged than us.
Self-Awareness and Self Direction I will reflect after completing my
project(s) and
Document my personal growth
after receiving
This knowledge
4. Content Standards: please list all that apply (use your advisor and content
area specialists for help with this!) Add the name of the teachers who will
approve of this.

Standard Indicators
History A) Analyze cause and effect I will analyze why people predict dreams
for specific historical events occur and how that affects people's lives

History D) Connect the past, present, I will analyze the similarities and
and future by analyzing and differences of dream theories
interpreting periods of change and
continuity in history

Citizenship E) Demonstrate active I will educate my peers and people

citizenship by working collaboratively around me about the choices we make
to problem solve and propose affect people in other countries
change.

Citizenship C) Compare rights, duties, As a privileged person, I will compare my

privileges, and responsibilities of
citizens throughout the world.
Citizenship D) Analyze and identify
different perspectives, engaging with
and respecting other peoples
viewpoints via traditional process for
deliberation /debate
responsibilities of people in third world
countries.
I will analyze people of other countries
were the problems are occurring and
relate them to the actions we make
everyday

ACTION and EXPLORATION

7. What activities does this project require you to conduct outside of U-32? (Ex.
Interview experts, participate in a work-site visit, collect survey data, collect scientific data)

Collect survey data

Which methods of information gathering do you plan on using? (Check all that
apply)
 Interviewing
o Internship
Observing, documenting, and/or surveying
Video or audio-taping
Gathering and reviewing published information (reading)
Searching online and electronic databases
Creating a symbolic representation (g/g/, model building, map
making)
Discussion
o Experimentation
Writing, and reflecting
o Other_________________________________________________________

PROOF
8. How will you apply the knowledge that you have gained? What will you
produce to document your work? (Ex. design a product, organizing an event, produce a
CD, create a portfolio)

I will collect and analyze data (and personal experiences) to create a

presentation and communicate to my peers about what's going on in the
world around us
I will analyze current and previous theories about why we have
dreams and trying to make sense of this subject by presentations, creative
writing, drawings, and videos

9. What will you show to advisors and mentors to show what knowledge and
understanding youve gained by creating this project?

I will show them my projects and document my steps as I go

BUILDING CONNECTIONS & MENTOR RELATIONSHIPS

10. What experts would be relevant to your work? Who can best address
questions, provide feedback, etc.? 5. Where in the real world might one see
the problem or question addressed by the project tackled by an adult at work or
in the community? (Ex. Local fish and game scientists also study species in our local creek.)
No mentor is required, unless it comes up.

11. How will you develop a sense of the real world standards for this type of
work?

I will be able to find knowledge on my own and create a projects out of it

12.Whats your plan for connecting to an adult mentor?

AUTHENTICITY
6. What type of audience might you share your work with? (Ex. Industry experts,
community decision-makers, parents, other staff members, local service clubs, other students)

All people; people who are unaware or interested

BIBLIOGRAPHY
13. Make a list of the resources you plan on using in your study. Make sure that
you maintain and update this list as your study progresses.

Online resources, databases, and videos

14. Who might help you find and refine your resource list throughout your study?

Social Studies credit director

Annotated Bibliography for this study that you hope to earn

credit for, with at least 3 people, four books, and ten internet sources

(Will add resources as I go)

Kim Mckeller
Meg Allison
Glen Houston