Teaching History to Generation Z and beyond

Differentiation is the buzz word these days, but putting this buzz word into practice is not always easy. One way that I have found that seems to suit a variety of intelligences and levels of Blooms is the Tic-Tac-Toe board method. Students have to demonstrate mastery of the material through projects they choose off a tic-tac-toe board of activities. As the teacher, you can stack the board with easy and challenging options and can control what students do. A sample of part of a Hinduism and Buddhism project can be found here. There are also rubrics attached. If you wish for a copy in word, message me and I will e-mail you a copy.
** A little disclaimer*** These can be a little tricky to keep up with on the grading side depending on your student load, but the results are well worth it. My students really enjoyed and got a lot out of both projects.

Hinduism/Buddhism Project

For this project, you are to choose from the activities below to complete the project. You must make a tic-tac-toe on the board. No vertical tic-tac-toe’s can be made. You must use all three columns. Rubrics will be provided once you have chosen your assignments. Total Project Grade=30 points

Information (15)	Visuals (10)	Presentation (5)
Create Baseball or Trading cards for 5 Hindu gods and one for Buddha. You must include all information and have an illustration. Rubric will be provided.	You are to create a poster for each religion trying to convince others that each religion is better than the others. You must include all key details. Rubric will be provided.	You will present your information and visual projects to the class. Your presentation should convince people that you are an expert on both religions.
You are to write a skit or movie about the ideals of each religion. You should have characters from each religion explain the religion to us. Skit or movie must be at least 4 minutes. Rubric will be provided.	Create at least 4 artifacts that represent each religion so that they can be used in your presentation. Props must be neatly colored and 3D. You must build or make them and be able to explain their importance. Rubric will be provided.	Perform your skit or movie for the class using your 4 artifacts in your presentation. Presentation must be at least 4 minutes.
Create a story or graphic novel that tells about each religion. You should not just state the facts, but actually create a story that readers will want to read. Rubric will be provided. You must illustrate your story.	Create a “Farcebook” or “fake facebook” page for 1 person in each religion. 2 pages total. Instructions for how to do this will be provided. You can access the webpage at home as well.	Create a powerpoint or visual presentation to show the class that highlights all of the main ideas of your projects. List at least 6 facts for each religion. Have an illustration for each fact. (12 total)

Trading Card Rubric (3 points each)

Card 1-God’s Name :_________________________