Salem+History+PBL+and+PP

#|Study The history of Salem, South Dakota focusing on; Farms Population School Enrollment Buildings then and now Based on current patterns What will Salem look like in 2050? **21st Century Skills** 1. Communication and Collaboration 2. Creativity 3. Critical Thinking and Problem Solving 1. Civic Literacy 2. Ecomonic Literacy 1. Powerpoint Presentation to include: a. Past information for Population, Farms, School Enrollment and Building b. Photo information of Buildings in Salem c. Graphs showing information for Population, Farms, and School Enrollment d. Graphs showing predictions for 2050 for Population, Farms, and School Enrollment e. Recommendation for increasing Population, Farms, and School Enrollment f. Graph predicting reason for a decrease in Population, Farms, And School Enrollment 2. Present the Project to the McCook Central School Board
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 * Question **
 * 21st Century Themes **
 * Project Based Learning Unit **

First week of April through second week of May Third - The students began researching the Population, number of farms, and school enrollment data. It became necessary for me to contact a Government Statistics Agency in Sioux Falls for the number of farms for the dates we used.
 * Timeline for the PB Unit **
 * First -** we divided into 3 groups. Each group began studying the Salem buildings from Centennial Salem Special newspapers we were able to get from the First National #|Bank in Salem. We also were able to get a Centennial book from the McCook County Courthouse. The students also researched using the #|internet. Each group was to study 3 buildings, where they were located, the names then and now, and whether the building was still standing.
 * Second** - We took a walking and picture taking tour of Salem. Pictures were taken according to the buildings that were studied.
 * Fourth** - The students began forming the Power Point
 * Fifth** - The students were taught how to figure out averages so that they could make predictions. Each of the 3 groups met to decide on a prediction for 2050 and then we averaged their predictions to come up with the probability of what population, farms, and school enrollment could be in 2050.
 * Finally**, the students made recommendations for increasing the population, farms, and school enrollment. They also made reasons why the population, farms, and school enrollment could decline or increase.

Power Point - Salem History and Predictions