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 * Kristen Hales (solo)**

**Hi everyone! I just wanted to introduce myself before I explained more about my PBI Project for Fall 2011. My name is Kristen Hales and am a High School Social Studies teacher in Sampson County. I teach Honors and CP/Standard US History, as well as one elective, Contemporary Law and Justice. I chose to base my PBI around my US History courses. Within US History, we will be using technology to investigate and develop understanding about the Progressive Movement.**

**Students often feel a disconnect with the Progressive Movement because many of them are used to having the rights that these individuals fought for in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. I wanted to discover a better way for students to study and work with the Progressive Movement. My PBI question that I will investigate is:**

**How can combining video technology (such as Animoto or Prezi) with primary source text help students develop a deeper understanding of the Progressive Movement?**

**Consider the smaller events that occurred within the Progressive Movement. The Muckrakers, or journalists who investigated and uncovered corruption in large industries, often wrote about issues that concerned them during the Progressive Era. Using text written by several notable Muckrakers including Jacob Reiss and Upton Sinclair, I will have my students use technology to further their understanding of the text. I feel this will be particularly effective with my English Language Learner students. Each group of students will be given a piece of text from a notable Muckraker. They will then use this text in their video presentation, and combine it with imagery that evokes the emotions and thoughts of the writer. They will then present their project to the class.**


 * Below you can find a Youtube Video chronicling our project.**

[|Prezi PBI Video]


 * View our completed Prezis here.**
 * [|Group One]**
 * [|Group Two]**
 * [|Group Three]**
 * [|Group Four]**
 * [|Group Five]**
 * [|Group Six]**