1. Mentor who understands and is able to be involved proactively with behaviorally challenged students. 2. Some students have participated in the telementoring project before.
Description:
Students are learning about civil disobedience. They are studying the historical examples Thoreau, John Brown, Ghandi. They will be studying recent examples from international movements. They will then write a paper discussing possible current issues that may be solved by using civil disobedience.
Benchmarks:
1. English Curriculum
Duration:
4
Grade Level:
10
Content Area:
English Literature
Student Outcomes:
1. Essay writing 2. Participation in class
Evaluation of
Student Outcomes:
1. Rubric for essay 2. In class participation
Teacher Role:
1. Teach curriculum 2. Write weekly message to mentor
Mentor Role:
1. Write message two times a week 2. Assist in writing and researching essay paper