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Overview
Materials Ipad
Objectives To help educate students on various lessons and help give visual
representations while also speaking in the background for students
SOCIAL STUDIES
2.2 People share similarities and differences with others in their own
community and with other communities.
2.2a People living in urban, suburban, and rural communities embrace
traditions and celebrate holidays that reflect both diverse cultures and a
common community identity.
Students will examine the ethnic and/or cultural groups represented in
their classroom.
Students will explore the cultural diversity of their local community by
identifying activities that have been introduced by different cultural
groups.
Students will identify community events that help promote a common
community identity.
2.2b A community is strengthened by the diversity of its members, with
ideas, talents, perspectives, and cultures that can be shared across the
community.
Students will explore how different ideas, talents, perspectives, and
culture are shared across their community.
Teaching Timeline
Please make a very detailed step-by-step timeline for the whole activity that you can follow
Step 1 Opening - getting to know each other; thinking of something to engage the kids
to be in a talking mood? (3 min).
Example: Start with an ice breaker: Two Truths and a Lie
Step 2 Sorting and Ordering: Guide students to sort the items into groups; Put the items in
order so the digital story flows (5 min)
Take a picture of the student and each of their artifacts in the order they want to talk
about them.
Step ... Editing and finalizing the digital story (10 min)
Step y Reflection
Step z Extension
Getting feedback/resources/ideas from teachers, parents? In a blog? Twitter?
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