Effective Communicators
" Who work in collaborative groups"
" Who give individual oral presentations (W. History - Controversial Topic Challenge)
" Who develop essay writing skills

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Critical Thinkers
" Who analyze historical themes and incidents"
" Who are aware of current events and their impact on our world"
" Who are able to design a thesis and argue their point"

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Quality Producers
" Who create projects that are visually appealing as well as educational (W. History - Greek projects)"
" Who write research papers that require numerous revisions and attention to detail."

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Self Directed Learners
" Who use calendars to budget their time to fulfill deadlines (no late work is accepted!)"
" Who use point sheets to calculate their own grades and realize responsibility for their own achievement"
" Who prioritize tasks on days when students can choose what to work on"

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Collaborative Workers
" Who can work with whoever they are placed with in a group activity (W. History - China Flashback Jigsaw Project)"
" Who can complete an assignment where opposing view points are common"

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Ethical Decision Makers
" Who discuss and evaluate historical decisions (W. History - Should the US have dropped atomic bombs on Japan?)"
" Who are encouraged verbalize opinions dealing with current issues (W. History - Flag Burning Amendment or Impeachment)"

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Community Contributors
" Who are encouraged to volunteer in local clubs or organizations"
" Who take an interest in campus, local, and national political issues and look forward to voting."