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1. Cultural Exchange - Video Capsule Project
Middle Years Programme - ENGLISH
6th Grade - 2016
Statement of inquiry: The cultural context in which we grow up can
determine people’s way of life.
Name: __________________________________________ Class: ________________
MYP OBJECTIVES
2. This project is part of unit 1 and it is aligned with the Middle Years Programme
objetives.
Objective B: Comprehending written and visual text (research)
Identify basic facts, messages, main ideas and supporting details in source texts.
Recognise details about an ancient culture kids.
Use relevant information from source texts, including photographs.
Objective C: Communication in response to oral and /or visual text
Communicate with a sense of audience and respond appropriately to simple
questions.
Exchange ideas and phrases to communicate ideas, feelings and
information on a variety of aspects related to ancient cultures.
Objective D: Use of Language
write using a basic range of vocabulary related to ancient culture kids.
write using grammatical structures such as past tense, time sequence
connectors.
use language to suit the context.
use of text type conventions appropriately.
3. SESSIONS
Monday 14
Project instructions, assessment rubric analysis, project scope and sequence,
FAQ, branstorming.
Tuesday 15
Research session and Jotter completion 1
Wednesday 16
Research session and Jotter completion 2
Thursday 17
Writing session, video script and Padlet tutorial
Monday 21
Cultural Exchange - Video Capsule Project – students post their videos on
Padlet.
Tuesday 22
Video showcase in class. Reflection session: Peer assessment and self
assessment.
4. INSTRUCTIONS
RESEARCH PROCESS
1. Form groups of three.
Write your names here:
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2. Choose one culture from below. Circle the option you choose.
A. MESOPOTAMIA
B. AFRICA
C. EGYPT
D. NATIVE AMERICAN
E. CHINA
F. ROMAN BRITAIN
Team Roles and responsibilities
Student 1 / The information collector: He is in charge of reading and collecting
information, visiting websites to obtain valuable information to include in your
project.
Student 2 / The summarizer: His responsibility is to synthesize ideas and put them
down on paper. He is also in charge of jotting down ideas on this booklet.
Student 3 / Team manager: He is in charge of sorting out time and resources. His
role is to organise the team, check that things are done on time and note down the
online resources used. He will monitor the team´s work by using a checklist.
5. JOTTER
Once you have selected the target culture, carry out an online research to find
information about it. Extract information from at least two sources. Websites such
as Wikipedia, Yahoo Answers or similar, will not be accepted as sources. Then,
answer the following questions with the information you obtain. Do not forget to jot
down your sources at the end.
1. In which country(ies) is/was the culture found?
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2. What period corresponds to the "golden era" of the culture?
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3. Which social classes existed in those times? Mention one characteristic of each.
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4. What was education like? How did people learn? Were there any differences
based on social classes?
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5. How did people get entertained in those times?
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6. __________________________________________________________________
6. Which religious festivities were celebrated in those times?
__________________________________________________________________
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7. What did people wear that characterised their culture?
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Other important information to be considered:
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Website 1:
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Website 2:
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Website 3:
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7. VIDEO CAPSULE INSTRUCTIONS
Once you have collected the information you need, you will have to prepare a
video capsule of no more than 3 minutes, where you impersonate a child belonging
to the culture you picked. From his perspective, you will have to explain what is life
like for a person from that culture. Use props to enhance your performance.
You can use the following phrases to start your video:
• Hello everyone! I am __________________________ and I am a child
living in 19th century China...
• I am here today to tell you about my culture and how it is to live in these
times...
• Usually, when people want to get entertained, they go to the .....
• A normal day at school here is like ...
Make sure the three students of your group show up in the video and that you
speak a similar quantity of text (1 min each approximately). You can ask someone
to help you record the clip.
Record the clip from one iPad and save it. Later, your teacher will explain to you
how to share it with the rest of your class using the platfom PADLET.
Brainstorm on what you want to include in your video HERE
8. Write the script of what you are going to say in the video capsule HERE.
Remember to include the lines of the three members of the group.
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9. ASSESSMENT
You will be assessed based on the following components:
BOOKLET COMPLETION (8 pts)
Students complete all tasks in the booklet.
USE OF ENGLISH THROUGHOUT THE PROJECT (6pts)
Students use English thoroughly as the project is carried out.
RESPONSIBILITY (4pts)
Students show responsibility in the whole process and turn in components in the
appropriate times.
USE OF ICT RESOURCES (4pts)
Students use their iPads and the online resources/platforms appropriately and
effectively.
VIDEO QUALITY and PRODUCTION (8pts)
Video Image and Audio are clear and easy to follow. Students use props to
enhance their performance.
ORAL PRODUCTION IN VIDEO (8pts)
Students speak clearly in video, with good pronunciation and intonation. They
include all the necessary information about the culture investigated.
SELF-ASSESSMENT (6pts)
How well did I do in this project?
PEER-ASSESSMENT (6pts)
How well did my classmated do in this project?
TOTAL SCORE: 50 PTS
10. ASSESSMENT
You will be assessed based on the following components:
BOOKLET COMPLETION (8 pts)
Students complete all tasks in the booklet.
USE OF ENGLISH THROUGHOUT THE PROJECT (6pts)
Students use English thoroughly as the project is carried out.
RESPONSIBILITY (4pts)
Students show responsibility in the whole process and turn in components in the
appropriate times.
USE OF ICT RESOURCES (4pts)
Students use their iPads and the online resources/platforms appropriately and
effectively.
VIDEO QUALITY and PRODUCTION (8pts)
Video Image and Audio are clear and easy to follow. Students use props to
enhance their performance.
ORAL PRODUCTION IN VIDEO (8pts)
Students speak clearly in video, with good pronunciation and intonation. They
include all the necessary information about the culture investigated.
SELF-ASSESSMENT (6pts)
How well did I do in this project?
PEER-ASSESSMENT (6pts)
How well did my classmated do in this project?
TOTAL SCORE: 50 PTS