What is a Synthesis Paper? Synthesis means putting ideas from many sources together in one essay or presentation. After reading several books, watching videos and participating in a variety of class activities, your task is to organize some of the information in a logical way to support a curriculum model that you develop. Remind yourself that a synthesis is NOT a summary, a comparison or a review. Rather a synthesis is a result of an integration of what you heard/read and your ability to use this learning to develop and support a key thesis or argument. Learning to write a synthesis paper is a critical skill, crucial to organizing and presenting information in academic and non-academic settings.
Write a synthesis paper that describes how you would incorporate the best part of at least 4 curriculum models into a contemporary, developmentally appropriate, culturally responsive program for preschool children (age 3-5 years old). Address both development and curriculum issues in the paper. You should also describe instructional materials, teaching strategies and assessment techniques you would use in your own curriculum model. This is where you really explain your understanding of the curriculum model you have developed based upon existing models studied in the class. You should integrate an explanation of the models based on the course material--i.e., readings, books, videos, field trip and 5 outside resources you find. Use APA for citing resources and reference pages.
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