Pregunta Central:
¿Cómo es su comunidad similar o diferente de otras comunidades alrededor del mundo? Parte 1: La Vida Diaria Los estudiantes aprenden sobre la vida diaria en las comunidades de habla hispana de todo el mundo. Mientras estudian la vida diaria, estudiantes van a comparar la geografía, el clima, los sistemas educativos, la familia y las actividades populares en comunidades diferentes con las suyas. Parte 2: La Comida Latina Los PenPals estudiarán la comida de España, México, Centroamérica, y Sudamérica. Aprenderán cuáles son los platos populares en cada región, cuáles son los ingredientes comunes, y de qué forma la comida puede ayudarnos a entender la historia de un país. Parte 3: La Cultura Popular Los PenPals estudiarán la cultura popular. Aprenderán lo que es la cultura popular y cuáles son ejemplos de personas famosos y actividades populares alrededor del mundo latino. Parte 4: La Reflexión Los estudiantes eligen aprender más acerca de un país de habla hispana, realizar investigaciones y compartir su proyecto con sus PenPals. Join at: www.penpalschools.com using the code provided by your teacher. We connected with students from:
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Pregunta Central:
¿Cómo puede la comida ayudarnos a explorar culturas diferentes? Parte 1: Introducción Los PenPals estudiarán la comida de España, México, Centroamérica, y Sudamérica. Aprenderán cuáles son los platos populares en cada región, cuáles son los ingredientes comunes, y de qué forma la comida puede ayudarnos a entender la historia de un país. Parte 2: El Proyecto Cada estudiante escoge un proyecto para hacer y compartir con sus PenPals. Puede hacer un Diario de Comida en el que grabar las comidas que come durante la semana o puede compartir recetas con sus PenPals y cocinar los platos nuevos que ha descubierto. Join at: www.penpalschools.com using the code provided by your teacher. We connected with students from:
Essential Question
How can studying maps and navigations skills help me become a World Explorer? Part 1: Introduction Students begin this project by learning about how to most accurately describe the places that they live. Students will learn about the relationships between continents, countries, sub-divisions like states and provinces, and cities. Part 2: Maps & Cartography Students are matched with PenPals and begin studying different types of maps. As students and their PenPals study maps they will learn about common map features and different types of maps including topographical maps, weather maps, and political maps. Students will then share maps of their communities with their PenPals. Part 3: Navigation Students build on their knowledge of maps and cartography by learning about different ways people navigate from place to place. Students will explore solar and celestial navigation while also learning about contemporary forms of navigation such as global positioning systems. Part 4: Reflection Students finish this project by designing a navigation challenge for their classmates and their PenPals. In the navigation challenge students will use maps, navigation skills, as well as the internet to design and complete an interdisciplinary task! Join at: www.penpalschools.com using the code provided by your teacher. We connected with students from:
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Essential Question In what ways are communities around the world more similar or more different than we expect? Week 1: Daily Life Students start the World Explorer course learning about daily life around the world. Through an emphasis on the similarities and differences between urban and rural communities, students discuss family, school, and all the little things that make life interesting. Students learn about geography, religion, transportation, and have the opportunity to discuss these topic with their PenPals. Sample Discussion Question: What do communities look like where your PenPals live? Compare your PenPals’ communities with your community. How are they similar and different? Week 2: Food In Week 2, students explore and compare food and eating habits around the world. Students discuss the foods that are grown or manufactured in their communities, common ingredients, and national dishes. PenPals will also learn about the impact of globalization on what and how people eat. Sample Discussion Question: How do international influences impact what people eat where your PenPals live? Week 3: History Week 3 is all about the past. During this unit, students learn about ancient civilizations, significant inventions, and influential people from around the world. Students will discover important events that shaped the world where their PenPals live today. Sample Discussion Question: What was an important event in the history of your community? What effects from that event are still visible today? Week 4: Art and Literature In Week 4, students study art from communities around the world. Not only will students learn about the visual arts like painting, sculpture, and fashion, but students will also learn about music, and literature. The Art and Literature unit gives students the opportunity to build on what they learn in Week 3 and think about how art represents their culture and community. Sample Discussion Question: In what different ways does art reflect your culture? Give specific examples. Week 5: Popular Culture PenPals love talking about popular culture! This week is entirely dedicated to the sports, celebrities, movies, and television shows that your students love. After learning about popular activities and famous people, PenPals have the chance to compare and contrast the things that appeal to young people all around the world. Sample Discussion Question: Explain how technology and international influences impact pop culture around the world. Week 6: Reflection In the final week of World Explorer, students discuss what they learned during the course before saying goodbye to their PenPals. Not ready for the learning fun to end? Your students can always sign-up to take a new course! Sample Discussion Question: How has your opinion of the part of the world where your PenPals lives changed? Are people more similar or different than you expected? Classroom Project Build a classroom atlas! Each week students should work to report and share with the class and school community what they are learning about their PenPals and their PenPals’ regions of the world. The atlas might include maps, recipes, profiles of historical figures, art, music, and literature, and examples from popular culture. Join at: www.penpalschools.com using the code provided by your teacher. We connected with students from:
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How can studying robotics help us learn about communities around the world? Introduction Students begin this project with an introduction to robots and robotics. Students learn what these terms mean and begin to think about different careers in robotics. Part 1: Industrial Robotics Students learn about the history of robotics in manufacturing. Students learn about the history of robotics in the automotive industry and examine which products and goods from their own communities are produced with the help of robots. Part 2: Programming and Software Students learn about different ways that robots receive commands. Students learn about simple robots that use basic remote controls as well as sophisticated robots that require complex software. Part 3: Robots in Military and Exploration This week, students learn how robots help save lives by performing tasks in places hazardous to people. Students learn about robots used to explore outer space and the deep sea. Students then study different types of robots used in military and conflict zones around the world. Part 4: Robots in Medicine Students study robots that medical professionals use to save lives. Students learn how robots are uniquely qualifies to perform delicate surgeries and how robots are being used to replace lost or damaged limbs. Part 5: Robots for Personal Use This week, students learn about robots for personal use. From personal assistants and household robots to robots that operate motor vehicles, students learn how robots are becoming more common in daily life. Part 6: Reflection Students complete a collaborative activity with their PenPals in which they apply knowledge of concepts studies throughout this project. Join at: www.penpalschools.com using the code provided by your teacher. We connected with students from:
Essential Question What do flags teach us about communities around the world? Week 1: The Elements of a Flag Students begin the project learning about the elements that make a flag. Students study color, shape and design, and learn how each of these elements represents specific ideas. As students learn about the parts of a flag they will explore flags from around the world including flags from New Zealand, Bhutan, South Africa, and Qatar. Week 2: The Purpose of a Flag Students continue their exploration of the world’s flags by studying the various uses and purposes of flags around the world. Students and their PenPals will learn about how flags were once used during the Middle Ages to represent knights and rival kingdoms. They will learn about how flags show pride and core values of countries, states, provinces, and cities. Students will even learn how companies and organizations have used flags to represent their brands. Week 3: Design a Flag During the final week of this project students have the opportunity to work with their PenPals and create their own flags. Students will begin by studying three tips for what makes a great flag before working with their PenPals to design their own flags using an online collaborative drawing program. Join at: www.penpalschools.com using the code provided by your teacher. We connected with students from:
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How can the actions of students around the world have a positive impact on the planet? Part 1: Introduction Students learn how the environment is always changing, both naturally and because of human activity. Students will study different types of pollution, Earth’s freshwater supply, the destruction of animal habitats, and climate change. Students will then identify an environmental issue affecting their own communities and become an expert on that issue. Part 2: Project Students will design and complete a project designed to make a positive impact on the environment in their own communities. Students will work with their PenPals to brainstorm, plan, and complete their projects. Join at: www.penpalschools.com using the code provided by your teacher. We connected with students from:
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What can the foods we eat teach others about our communities? Part 1: Introduction Your students will begin the World of Food project by exploring foods in communities around the world. As students learn about popular foods, local ingredients, and dining rituals, they will have the opportunity to reflect on and compare foods from around the world with popular foods in their own communities. Part 2: Project Your students are connected with PenPals to work on collaborative projects. Your students will be encouraged to complete a food diary and share recipes with their PenPals. Join at: www.penpalschools.com using the code provided by your teacher. We connected with students from: |
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