LS 521- Spring ‘02
3/20/02
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS GEARED TOWARDS 4TH GRADE,
BUT MAY BE MODIFIED FOR OTHER STUDENTS
Introduction:
Before
the days of the Internet, TV, or even airplanes; many people never left their
country or had a chance to discover things about other cultures and
peoples. As technology slowly expanded
the “view” of the word, people began to realize that other countries were
different and also shared some similarities.
This opened many peoples’ eyes to the fact that the world is full of
different people. Think about how
different the children in this classroom and school are. Now think about how different children from
other countries must be! Seeing and
experiencing those differences might make it easier for us to understand why
other countries may act differently than others. This is very important because as understanding those differences
is a large part of world peace and cooperation.
Information:
Given
the recent tragedies of September 11th and the war on terrorism, now
is the time that we (teachers, parents, children) must be extra aware of our differences
with other countries. This awareness
might be needed in order to ensure that there are no misunderstandings. In order to promote global perspectives in
our schools, President Bush and Congress passed a law giving every 4th
grade student in the U.S. the money to fly and investigate three
countries. (Of course this part is
make-believe, sorry!) You and a partner
are travel buddies!
Activity:
Go to
the Cultural Connections website (http://library.thinkquest.org/50055/). Choose three countries to “visit” with your
partner. You must choose each country
from a different continent so that you get the most out of your travel budget
and the generous offer from the President.
While visiting, think about how each country is similar or different
from ours.
Assignment:
As a
team, you and your partner are to complete the worksheet
assignments. The first part may be done
together in the chart, but the second part is for EACH of you to do
individually in your Writing Journals.
Rubric:
|
|
Outstanding |
Satisfactory |
Needs work |
|
Section 1 |
Students followed directions
and provided interesting and detailed information. |
Students followed directions
and provided logical information. |
Missing work or directions not
followed. Work was sloppy and unorganized. |
|
Section 2 |
Student wrote two well
developed paragraphs featuring supported ideas and original thought. |
Student followed directions
and wrote with few mistakes. |
Paragraph structures incorrect
with many mistakes and unconnected thoughts. |