- Work Sample #7: Cold War Crisis
- Description of Work/Assignment:
- Students learned about important events from the 20th century in 11th-grade Humanities. One of these events was the missile crisis during the cold war. Students had to form groups, learn about the topic, and then form a solution to the crisis. Students then had to present their solutions and learn about how the issue was solved in real life.
- Students learned about important events from the 20th century in 11th-grade Humanities. One of these events was the missile crisis during the cold war. Students had to form groups, learn about the topic, and then form a solution to the crisis. Students then had to present their solutions and learn about how the issue was solved in real life.
- Which 21st Century Skill do you feel this assignment addresses, and why?
- I feel that this assignment addressed the 21st-century skill of thinking and problem-solving. We had to learn about a real-life problem and then think about ways to handle and solve the problem. We were given a lot of different options to solve the problem, but we had to discuss it with our groups and then come up with our own solution.
- I feel that this assignment addressed the 21st-century skill of thinking and problem-solving. We had to learn about a real-life problem and then think about ways to handle and solve the problem. We were given a lot of different options to solve the problem, but we had to discuss it with our groups and then come up with our own solution.
- What are you most proud of from this assignment, and why?
- I am most proud that my group was able to choose the solution that made sense and that was actually carried out. Our group was going back and forth on which solution to choose, but in the end, we chose the correct solution.
- I am most proud that my group was able to choose the solution that made sense and that was actually carried out. Our group was going back and forth on which solution to choose, but in the end, we chose the correct solution.
- How did you develop and/or improve upon your 21st Century Skill with this assignment?
- Usually, we use this skill to solve our own problems in a project in an assignment, but for this, we had to solve a real-life problem with a calculated and effective solution. So I was able to develop the skill by using it in a way that I don’t regularly do.
- Usually, we use this skill to solve our own problems in a project in an assignment, but for this, we had to solve a real-life problem with a calculated and effective solution. So I was able to develop the skill by using it in a way that I don’t regularly do.
- What was most difficult about completing this task?
- The most difficult part about this assignment was finding a using a solution that all of my group members agreed on. We were trying to find the best solution for the problem, but we had different approaches. In the end, we agreed on the best solution.
- The most difficult part about this assignment was finding a using a solution that all of my group members agreed on. We were trying to find the best solution for the problem, but we had different approaches. In the end, we agreed on the best solution.
- How could you improve this work? If you could start over, what would you do differently?
- If I were to do this assignment again, I would have been more vocal in the conversation. I had a very vocal group, so I was trying to get more in. but I didn’t. So I would try to be more present in the discussion next time.
- If I were to do this assignment again, I would have been more vocal in the conversation. I had a very vocal group, so I was trying to get more in. but I didn’t. So I would try to be more present in the discussion next time.
- How does this relate to what you have learned in the past?
- I have learned about the cold war before, but I didn’t know a lot of the specifics of it, so this assignment gave me in-depth information about it.
- I have learned about the cold war before, but I didn’t know a lot of the specifics of it, so this assignment gave me in-depth information about it.
- How can you apply this to future learning?
- I will remember to try to be more vocal in group discussions, and I will be able to look at issues from a more analytical standpoint.
- I will remember to try to be more vocal in group discussions, and I will be able to look at issues from a more analytical standpoint.
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