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In this interview, the videographer asks Paula a series of questions about how the class went, what she had planned, what she has planned for the rest of the unit, and her background and experience in general. |
Part One - Audio Only (WMA format) |
(00:18) Paula talks about the class, curriculum design, and the structure of a typical day. |
(03:30) Paula talks about the importance of Social Studies in shaping the curriculum, as well as how and why she incorporates Social Studies into the classroom.
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(07:46) Paula talks about topics for this year - students generated lists of things that interested them and Paula designed the curriculum around those ideas.
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(14:07) Paula talks about how she builds a curriculum around a series of questions and talks about the beginning of several different units; vehicles, windows, etc. |
(21:06) Paula discusses how the idea of the lightbulb study came up. |
(25:15) The lightbulb study began with the students making observations about the lightbulb. Then, they explored books about Thomas Edison and Louis Latimer to research their ideas. |
(33:41) Paula talks about the progression of the lightbulb study; from battery research to hands-on experimentation. |
(42:09) Paula discusses the difficulties that arose along the way, such as group formation and one group finishing ahead of time. |
(49:55) Paula talks about her time management strategies and the conclusion of the lightbulb experiment. |
(56:19) Paula discusses the research group that was interested in Elizabeth Jennings, and how the two groups communicated. |
(01:01:05) Paula briefly talks about the documentation of her teaching and the interview process. |
Part Two - Audio Only (WMA format) |
(00:15) Paula discusses the conclusion of the lightbulb experiment and the segue to lights on a car. |
(02:37) Paula talks about bringing an auto expert into the classroom, along with the before and after activities. |
(08:25) Paula talks about the class discussion of traffic signals and their spontaneous field trip. |
(11:03) Paula discusses the conclusion of the light study. |
(16:21) Paula discusses her other goals for the lessons, aside from fact discovery.
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(19:03) Did Paula achieve her goals? |
(23:06) Paula reflects on her teaching and the community study unit. |