Wrap Up and Next Steps
As you finish this module, take stock of what you have learned and how it applies to your teaching. The reflection and planning you have completed throughout this module, including the “Connect-Extend-Challenge” reflection you complete below, will provide a strong foundation for launching Mission US in your classroom. To review, click MY WORK. Then, you can select Print My Work to print or save the file as a PDF if you wish.
Consider:
- The importance of cultivating the skill of historical empathy in order to help students become active and effective citizens of our democracy.
- The power of interactive narrative experiences that immerse students in rich, historical settings and empower them to make choices that illuminate how ordinary people experienced the past.
- Mission US’s hallmarks of effectiveness, collaborative research, ethical and age-appropriate design, inclusivity, and accessibility.
- The range of historical missions available, each told from a too-often unheard perspective in U.S. history classrooms.
- The importance of planning and preparation to ensure that your students are prepared and supported to engage in activities that bring the human experience of history to the forefront.
- The variety of options and resources available to support Mission US in your classroom.
Take Notes
Write a final “Connect-Extend-Challenge” reflection to summarize what you are taking away from this module:
You must be signed in to save work in this lesson. Log in
