Project based Learning

1. Project-based learning for 3rd grade Social
Studies class
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2. Project Idea
Students rarely
have the
opportunity to
experience
different
cultures With a rapidly globalizing
society, students must
learn to be culturally
sensitive

3. Recent events taking
place around the world
have students concerned
about different countries
and their cultures

4. Students will create a class blog
displaying current events from
around the world.
Each student will choose
a category to lead.
Students will choose
different categories of
events to discuss on their
blog
Students will share their blog
with students around the
world.
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5. Entry Event
Students will exchange
videos or watch recorded
video of classes in different
countries.
One video from students in
America.
Another with
students in Korea.
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6. Choice
Students will choose the events they
want to contribute to the blog
Assessment
Students will be assessed by summarizing blog
post and detailing their interest in the event
they have chosen
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7. Since students are 4th graders,
they will be able to questions
they have and discuss their
opinions about current events.
They are 4th grade students.
Most students are not
native speakers, but they
will benefit from learning
about other cultures.
Students will learn
about other cultures.
The project will also allow
them to practice their
grammar and language
skills
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8. Why this project?
I chose this
project
because the
students need
to learn
cultural
sensitivity.
Most of the students
knowledge of other
cultures comes from
T.V. or from another
persons perspective
For example, most of my Chinese students believe all
Americans have blonde hair and blue eyes or that people of color
are all from Africa.
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