Project 4 Archives
The following projects represent some of the best of each class. Some were selected because of their innovative approaches or topics. Others did a particularly good job citing professional works or providing engaging activities for young people.
Warning: I've provided examples from past semesters, but the guidelines have change each semester. Use these for ideas only.
Examples from Spring 2008
- Cadet Teaching Portfolio by Joe Pounds (Web)
- Creating and Filming a Script by Andrea Sowers (Web)
- Finding Fish by Lucy Gellert (Word)
- Graphic Novels as History by Denise Snyder (Web)
- Grouping Animals by Sue Reber (Word)
- Nutrition & Fitness by Tyna Hunnicutt (Web)
- Holes by Elizabeth Schroeder (Word)
- Monster, Myths, Legends, and Lore by Molly Coffman (Word)
- Slavery: Then and Now by Meaghan Bowman (Web)
- When I grow up, I want to be... by Emily Philips (Word)
- Why Are Worms Important by Gracia Lane (Word)
Examples from Spring 2008
- Civil Rights Tour by Shellie Rich (Web)
- Digital Poetry by Shelly Smith (Web)
- Families: Then and Now by Christine Fisher (Web)
- Famous Hoosiers by Theresa Zabonick (Word)
- Go Green by Amy Blackford (Web)
- Just Like Me? by Carli Worthman (Web)
- Multimedia Creation for a Cause by Jennifer Sigler (Word)
- New Approach to Poetry by April Pickett (Web)
- South Carolina Animal Fables by Mary Saladyga (Web)
- Taking a Mental Field Trip to Europe by Rachel Resler (Word)
- Teaching Indiana History by Lauren Wiley (Web)
- Weather Unit by Chad Gish (Word)
- What is a Cinderella? by Sarah MacMillan (Web)
Examples from Fall 2007
- American Author Project by Brian Galm (Word)
- American Revolution by Cindy Newton (Web)
- Animal Adaptations and an Alien Diary by Annette Griessman (Web)
- Around the World: World Geography Unit by Amanda Vance (Word)
- Evening with the Stars by Emily Schubel (Web)
- Inquiry about Cotton by Lois Oyer (Word)
- Joy of Inquiry and Butterflies by Stacy Hocker Streett (Web)
- A Modest Proposal Inquiry by Michelle Maysak (Word)
- Snail Mail: A Math, Geography, and Language Project by Vikki Tucner (Word)
- We've Struck Gold by Teresa Ibholm (Word)
- What's the Issue? by Brooke Green (Word and PPT)
- What Would It Be Like? by David Tijerina (Word)
Examples from Spring 2007
- Art of Persuasion by Jess Blandford (Word doc)
- Civil War by Elizabeth Lecher (Word doc)
- Civil War and Indiana by Jill Schriner (Word doc)
- How's that Made by Jennifer Brower (Word doc)
- Rock Beat Poetry by Mandy Kudmani (Word doc)
- The Sixties by Donna Price (Word doc)
- What If I Were a German Teenager? by Kathy Mulder (Website)
Examples from Fall 2006
- Biomes by Michelle Houser (Word doc and Blog)
- Black History by Ben Waymouth
- Butterflies by Therese O'Brien (Word doc)
- Child Labor: Lost Youth by Heather Bontrager (Word)
- Fairfield Families by Mandy Goldfuss (Word doc)
- Inquiry on Disease by Theresa Derickson by (Word)
- On the Street Where They Live by Lorraine Marshall-Sinclair (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3)
- CFI WebQuests
Examples from Spring 2006
(Combined CourseQuest 3 and Final Project)
- Karen Ault - Science Collaborative (Word doc)
- Catie Hall - Where I'm From (Word doc)
- Jennifer Hartley - Camp Green Hill (Word doc)
- Monica Katowitz - Social Issues and Ethics (Website)
- Tammie Klage - People (Word doc) or (PPT doc) **
- Jamie Malloy - A Trip Down Memory Lane (Word doc)
- Kate Masterson - Lesson in Art (Word doc)
- Alice Mullins - Exploring the Scientists' World (Word doc)
- Tamara Paik - Forensic Science Inquiry Units (Word doc: Intro, 1, 2)
- Mary Reilly - Environment (Word doc)
- Angie Roberts - Reading Trial and Book 'Em Detective (Word docs)
- Carrie Sanders - What is in Our Own Backyard? (Word)
- Angie Woodson - Environment (Word doc)
- Adrea Wright - A Mix of Living Systems and Renaissance Personalities (Word doc)
Examples from Fall 2005
(Combined CourseQuest 3 and Final Project)
- Jo Arndt - American History (Word doc)
- Jan Carney - American Revolution (Word doc)
- Benjamin Dickerson - Community & Hoosiers (Word doc)
- Nancy Genatiempo - Life Cycle (Word doc)
- Mary Gish - Ants and Gulf War (Word doc)
- Chad Heck - Animal Kingdonm and Organisms
- Leslie Hopper - Money (Word doc)
- Nicole Kirby-Grove - Animal Farm and Butterfly
- Jessica Mahony - Gulf War and Night
- Ben Moore - French (Word doc)
- Jennifery Perry - Global Warming & Animal Adaptation
- Ellen Rampala - Figurative Language
- Cindy Turner - Murky Monsters, Fabulous Fads, and Controlling Cults: Applying Science to Life's Mysteries : Does Big Foot Exist & Fabulous Fads (Word doc)
- Anne Wartman - College Preparation (Word doc)
- Ralph Quarles - What a Pain (1, 2, 3, 4) (PDF documents)
Fall 2005
Slightly different assignment.
- Biology by Elizabeth Kenyon
- Building Big, Bold and Beautiful: Super-sized Feats of Architecture, Engineering and Construction by Miriam Rose (Word document)
- Building Bridges by Kara Montgomery
- Civil War Music Out Way by Lisa Wegner
- Coins Coins Coins by Linda Benson (Overview document)
- Debate by Julie Preidt (Word document)
- Endangered Animals and Adaptation by Shannon Bloomquist
- Environmental Science Book Club by Jessica Lipkey
- Families and the Depression by Susan Sandor
- Famous Hoosiers by Lynn Hodgkin (Word document)
- Habitats of the World by Laura Frondorf
- Healthy Kids Inquiry by Tara Oldfield (Word document)
- Holocaust by Amy Acree (Word document)
- My Body, My Organs by Carolanne McNeill Benson (Word document)
- Our Poetry WebQuest by Anna Pecharich
- Presidental Election by Kris Yoho (Word document)
- Primary Source Detectives Overview and Lesson by Susan Drumm (Word documents)
- The Presidents on Trial: The Causes of the Vietnam War by Bradley Howell (Word document)
- Slither, Creep, Crawl by Malinda Roberts (Word document)
- Volunteering by Amie Thomas (Word document)
- Wondering Out Loud: A Verbal and Visual Demonstration of Technological Necessities by Desa Halstead (Word document)
- The "Write" Stuff - Become Your Favorite Author by Janette Fluharty
- Your Choice Real Estate Company by Katie Baker