The document describes a game called "Let's Race Around the World" that can be used as a self-directed learning project. The game uses reading, writing, math, and research to teach students about world geography and cultures. It incorporates various academic areas and can be teacher- or student-driven. Teachers should provide clear expectations and ensure students understand the math and writing components while allowing flexibility. The game fosters global awareness, independent research, and deep discussion when used in a gifted and talented learning environment.

1. Let’s Race Around the World
NAGC 2012

2. Tell Me About The Game…
Let's Race Around the World (RATW)
• self-directed research project
• uses reading, writing and math authentically
• a geographic/cultural understanding
• curricular content can be teacher or student driven
It’s a competitive game!

3. Academic Areas
• Writing
• Research
• Math
• World geography
• Cultural understanding
• Writing focus can be ANY content
(science, culture, math, literature, etc.)

4. What it looks like
Upper Elementary/Middle School High School
(open ppt)

5. TEACHER INFO
• Make decisions and don’t change them
• Make sure YOU understand the math
• Ensure the students understand the math and
strategies (or provide learning aids)
• Raise the quality of writing expectation EVERY
time
• Ensure that students work is available to you
electronically (for monitoring)

6. What does this look like in a
G/T environment?
Upper Elementary/ High School
Middle School
• global awareness • The world and her inhabitants are
an amazing thing—and not to be
• extract specifically missed!
needed information • The harder they worked, the
more they learned
• connection to their • the less teacher control, the more
reality empowering the learning
• fosters deep • students will achieve to the
expectations set—no more and
discussion no less
• Yearly technology teacher goals
far exceeded expectations