1. Be a Museum Curator

• Invitation to inquiry

• Open minds• Stimulate

curiosity

•What is the setting? How do you know?•Have you been to a museum or seen one on TV or in the movies? What observations did you make?•Why would someone go to a museum?

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2. Virtual Museums

• Build background knowledge

• Connect to content

• Discover interesting ideas

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Take a look at a virtual museum – American Memory – Library of Congress. (Try “Sports”)

•What did you observe?•How does a virtual museum compare to a real museum?

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• Explore interesting ideas

• Look around

• Dip in

3. Explore to determine a country/culture for research.

Think about some of the cultures that you have read about and use the online databases to investigate these cultures further. Fill in the chart Narrowing my Choices with the information you find.

CultureGrams World Book

The Aztec Russia

Culture of Mexico CIA World Factbook

Ancient Maya Japan: Gasho of Japan | Samurai | Empire

Ancient Chinese Culture Virtual Tourist - Visit a Destination and View Customs

Ancient Greek Art and Culture Sirs Discoveryer

The Vikings The Myths: Choose a country

Look around and "dip in" to explore some different cultures:

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4. Choose one culture that interests you the most.

• Pause and ponder • Decide direction • Identify inquiry questions

Which of the three cultures you explored interests you the most?

Explain your reasoning and decision on the bottom of your Narrowing My Choices paper.

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5. Where can I find information on my culture?

• Gather important information

• Go broad (search)

• Go deep (read)

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Gather information on your culture.

•A list of websites has been created to help you get started.•Use Destiny to find the call number for books on your country.•Reference books:• Print encyclopedias• Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations.

Use the papers “Research Notes: Online Sources” and “Research Notes: Books” to keep track of your sources and to record your notes.

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Complete the exit ticket “Reflecting on My Research”.

6. Create your Virtual Museum

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• Reflect on learning • Go beyond facts to make meaning • Create to communicate

When you have finished your research, create an exhibit in your museum that is both interesting and relative to your culture.

In your museum, be sure to:• Include at least five cultural artifacts that represent an aspect of your culture.• Include a brief description about your artifact and its relevance, or importance, to the

culture (3-5 sentences).• Give credit to the sources from which you gathered information in MLA format.• Represent each artifact visually (short movie clips or pictures).• Organize your thoughts and have few grammatical, spelling, capitalization, or

punctuation errors.

Use “Constructing Your Museum” and the “Be a Museum Curator” rubric to get you started.

Possible ways to create a virtual museum.• Technology-based options• Low-Tech options

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7. Share with a Gallery Walk

• Learn from each other

• Share your learning

• Tell your story

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Display your Virtual Museum for others to see.

Walk around the room and look at all the projects.

Use the “Gallery Walk Resource Sheet” to help you to evaluate the other virtual museums.

Complete your “Reflection: Exit Ticket”.

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8. How well did I accomplish my goals?

• Evaluate the achievement of learning goals • Reflect on content • Reflect on process

Take time to think about the research process you just completed.

What was easy about this assignment?What was hard about this assignment?What did you learn about yourself as a researcher?

•Follow these guidelines to help you to prepare your reflection.

Created by Phyllis Fullem BCPS based on Guided Inquiry Design by Carol C. Kuhlthau, Leslie K. Maniotes, and Ann K. Caspari .

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