Lantern Project
Project Overview
Driving Question:
How can we use our knowledge and skills to impact people in need around the world?
SUMMARY:
Students will create lanterns to sell/auction off and use the money to support a project from Lantern Projects. Students will select a project from Lantern Project to support. Students will research the country of the people in their chosen project and be able to present to potential buyers about the country and project that the lantern sales will support.
Standards:
RI.1 Read carefully to determine what the text says explicitly
RI.2 Determine central ideas of the text
SL.4 Present information, findings, and supporting evidence
W.2 Write informative/explanatory texts
W.7 Conduct research projects
GCS 1.1 Pose significant researchable questions (with teacher support to develop question)
GCS 1.2 Select varied relevant evidence
GCS 1.3 Analyze, integrate and evaluate sources
GCS 1.4 Develop an evidence-based position and draw conclusions
Minor Products:
One paragraph description of the project they would like to support.
Summary of information learned from each source
Business plan for lantern kits
How much do materials cost? How does that affect sale price?
Where and how to sell them?
Reach out to local businesses, festivals, etc. to partner
Build a website for online sales
Major Products:
Lantern making kits
Directions for how to assemble lantern
Materials for lantern
Card describing the project supported by that lantern kit sale
Informational essay about the country and project supported
Country Presentation
