Podcast Project

For the last quarter of the year, the 8th graders are starting a new project about American foreign affairs in the post-WWII world.  This is an exciting new project and I can't wait to see how it evolves over the next several weeks.  The students will be working towards a final "Model UN" style summit where each group or individual will represent a country that they will research over the next few weeks.  They will be looking through the lens of their country to answer the essential question, "Does the United States have the responsibility to be the world's police?"  Over the next few weeks, students will research their assigned country and create podcasts to teach their classmates about the topic.  We will be working closely with Mr. Riggs throughout this project.   Today, students started by creating a podcast about the basic information about their assigned country.

Question for your 8th grader:

• What country will you be researching for this project?
• How is podcasting going so far?