I remember reading William Glasser’s work several years ago (“Schools Without Failure”) and I think that a concept he introduced applies here. Having done and assessed the websites, why stop there? Celebrate the visuals, timelines, etc., but don’t stop there. Tear the web pages apart and have the students add the missing commentary. Any kids that already had commentary can bring theirs to a higher level, or help other kids for more credit. Glasser’s idea was that rather than having a project that had some A’s, some B’s, some C’s and some D’s, students would work on the project until everyone was at at least a B level, with the A students helping others to get an A+

Clearly, this would have to be figured into the timeline for completing the project, but I think it would be worth it.

Have a wonderful holiday!