Middle East Peace Summit Simulation

Ms. Valzania's Grade 6 Social Studies ClassesMiddle East StudiesAs a culminating project at the end of their studies of the Middle East, students in Ms. Valzania's social studies sections participated in a Middle East Peace Summit simulation.Students broke into four groups, each representing an Israeli or Palestinian party, and were tasked with coming up with a plan to achieve peace between Israel and Palestine.Students presented their plans, complete with Google Slides presentations, to the other parties.  Groups then voted on which proposal they believed would bring lasting peace to the Middle East.
These simulations took place in our green screen studio.  We videoed (in one take!) the event and edited the tape to create the "televised" portion of the summit.

Final Productions:Ms. Valzania's Class:

The final productions for other sections can be seen by following these links:Ms. Magee's ClassMs. Sierpina's Class

Technology Essential Questions:

How does this digital tool help improve collaboration and/or communication?

How can technology be used to enhance a project and communicate knowledge?

How can we use this software to create original, innovative works and ideas?
2016 Massachusetts Digital Literacy and Computer Science (DLCS) Curriculum Framework6-8.DTC.b.1; 6-8.DTC.a.4; 6-8.DTC.c.4; 6-8.CT.e