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My Country Flag In this task, students will write essays and discuss their county's flag and the meaning of the colors used. This task includes: |
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My Country Flag In the My Country Flag task, students will discuss their own country flag, their history, what the colors of their own flags connote, and what changes their flags have undergone during different phases of history. Students will research their own country flags, its color, what it means, what it signifies, why some changes have been made to their flags, and its purpose. At the same time, they will widely exchange information with students from different parts of the world and learn about their flag and history. |
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My Hero Project In this task, students will publish essays and multimedia projects about their personal heroes to raise global cultural awareness. This task includes: |
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My Hero Project In the My Hero Project task, students will use MY HERO, an interdisciplinary, online, interactive Web site that celebrates the best of humanity through essays, artwork, audio, drama, and short films. Students will publish essays and submit multimedia online about their heroes. The project seeks to promote cultural awareness, activism and understanding through global storytelling that honors the heroes in our families, the community and the world. |
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One Day in the Life In this task, students will document aspects of their daily lives, or vacations, through essays and photographs. This task includes: |
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One Day in the Life In the One Day in the Life task, students will write about, photograph, and discuss their daily lives. Students will exchange messages and images describing days in their lives with students around the world, and then make cross-cultural comparisons. Students may document aspects of a typical day (like visiting the market or going to school) or they may document special days (like vacations, birthdays, celebrations, or holidays.) |
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Wall of Names The Wall of Names task is designed to support student self-expression using various artistic devices and to teach them to cherish intercultural exchanges. This task includes discussion, research, writing, and creating art. The task includes a description of a possible classroom activity. |
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