Project-Based Learning Lesson Plan

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Lesson Plan for Project Based Learning

Topic: Mental Health Awareness Month Class: Mr. Beard’s Senior Theatre Class
(May)
Entry Event: Show a few scenes from Driving Question: What are some ways
Dear Evan Hansen, a show that touches quite we can promote the awareness of Mental
a bit on depression and a suicide. Health? How can we help those who need us?
Choice: Groups can make a poster, Research: Each group is required to
perform a sketch, or make a PowerPoint interview at least one expert (counselor,
presentation, each depicting multiple ways to therapist, doctor etc.) and use at least 3 online
help someone with a mental illness. sources to help in research.
Groups: Students will be placed in groups Critique/Revision: Groups will present
of 3-4. their project to the rest of the class. At the end
of each presentation, the class will provide
some verbal feedback on what was done well
and what did not go so well. Then, when all
presentations are done, I will go around to
each group and provide my own feedback.
Together, these two critiques (from
classmates and from me) will assist the
groups in their revisions.
Presentation: Our class will host an event 21st Century Competences:
where we invite the community, parents, Technology- research from online sources
other students, and teachers (kind of like a and creation of a PowerPoint
Science Fair-just did not know how to
describe it). The people will walk through and Communication/Collaboration- group work
visit the presentations. The groups will and interview of an outside source
present their final projects in this way. This
will take place from 6-7:30 on a Friday in
May (which is Mental Health Awareness
Month.
Standard(s):
-Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and
work.
-Convey meaning through the presentation of
artistic work.

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