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The Mothers Of Exiles: Authentic Project-Based Learning In A Social Studies Classroom, Sarah Straub
The Mothers Of Exiles: Authentic Project-Based Learning In A Social Studies Classroom, Sarah Straub
MLET: The Journal of Middle Level Education in Texas
Dewey and Freire were the initial champions of community engagement in the classroom. This has been refined and adopted by researchers in the development of project-based learning. This specific project includes a component of community service that contributes to the engagement of students in the project. This article chronicles the planning and development of a project as well as the impact that students had on the community. This specific type of project was designed using the SAGE acronym - Student Choice, Authenticity, Global Significance, and Exhibition.