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   George Cassutto teaches national, state, local government, and AP US history at North Hagerstown High School. He has been teaching since 1983.

• Essay Exchange Project
    Students will begin communicating over e-mail with students around the world in preparation for future collaborative activities.
  1. Lesson One: Thesis Development.Students identify areas of interest and conduct preliminary research using on-line and library resources to develop their thesis statements. Students gather data for one to three weeks both inside and outside of regular class time.

  2. Lesson Two: Rough Drafts. Students submit rough draft of position papers. Rough drafts are evaluated by instructor and students refine them. Messages announcing the project are placed on computer networks.

  3. Lesson Three: Final Drafts. Students develop final versions of their position papers. Final versions are added to the school's web pages.

  4. Lesson Four: Responses. Students receive and read electronic reviews of their essays. Responses from reviewers will be used as basis for class discussions and further research. Duration: 2 weeks.

  Related Resources lists some of George's favorite web sites.

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