Standards:

Facilitate and inspire student learning

and creativity
Teachers use their knowledge of subject matter,
teaching and learning, and technology to facilitate
experiences that advance student learning,
creativity, and innovation in both face-to-face
and virtual environments.
a.
Promote, support, and model creative
and innovative thinking and inventiveness
b.
Engage students in exploring real-world issues
and solving authentic problems using digital
tools and resources
CCSS
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.K.1
Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about kindergarten topics and
texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.K.1.a
Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions (e.g., listening to others and taking turns speaking
about the topics and texts under discussion).
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.K.1.b
Continue a conversation through multiple exchanges.

Objectives:
Students will come up with a plan to collect money for Pennies for Peace.
Students will collaborate as a class to set and reach goals for Pennies for Peace.
Students will blog about their collected data.
The Organization: Pennies for Peace
This program gives money to the children of Central Asia to help with their education.
The Plan: Teachers will introduce the program Pennies for Peace. Teachers will explain that not
all students are fortunate enough to go to school with supplies, teachers and even buildings.
Teachers will ask students if they can think of an idea to help the children of Central Asia.
Teachers will guide students in brainstorming about ideas and ways to collect pennies for the
Pennies for Peace Campaign.
Group Work:
Meeting One: Students will meet with their group and brainstorm ways to collect pennies.

Meeting Two: Students will set a goal for the amount of pennies they wish to collect.
Meeting Three: Students will make and decorate their collection devices. (cans/jars/bottles)
Meeting Four: Students will make posters and set a date to begin the coin collection.
Meeting Five: Students will meet after two weeks to count the coins and see their progress
toward their goal.
Meeting Six: Students will meet at the end of four weeks to count the collected coins and see if
their goal was met.
Technology: Students will blog about their progress after each meeting. This website will be
provided to the parents and to those who donate coins to show the overall progress. The blog can
be input by students or the teacher for younger grades.
Blog: https://kidblog.org/class/tiss--solano---collaborative-project-edu586/posts
Rubric

Pennies For Peace Project Rubric

Teacher Name: Mrs. Tiss Solano
Student Name:
CATEGORY

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Brainstorming Solutions

Students identify
more than 4
reasonable,
insightful
possible
solutions/strategi
es to encourage
change.

Students identify
at least 4
reasonable,
insightful
possible
solutions/strategi
es to encourage
change.

Students identify
at least 3
reasonable,
insightful
possible
solutions/strategi
es to encourage
change.

Students identify
fewer than 3
reasonable,
insightful
possible
solutions/strategi
es to encourage
change.

Discussion

Students will
discuss 4 or more
ideas to raise
money

Students will
discuss 3 or more
ideas to raise
money

Students will
discuss 3 or more
ideas to raise
money

Students will
discuss 2 or more
ideas to raise
money

Campaign/Produ Students
ct
participate in 6/6
meetings and will
give input for the
student blog.

Students
participate in 5/6
meetings and will
give input for the
student blog.

Students
participate in 3/6
meetings and will
give some input
for the student
blog.

Students
participate in 2/6
meetings and will
give little input
for the student
blog.