Source iEARN Collaboration Centre
Subject History/Social Studies, Art, Interdisciplinary
Grade Level K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
Early People Symbols
In this task, students will explore the significance and meaning of early cultural symbols.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Classroom activities, web resources, student work examples
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Source iEARN Collaboration Centre
Subject Interdisciplinary, social studies, Art
Grade Level K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
Early People Symbols
The purpose of the Early People Symbols is to explore early people’s symbols meaning and history. In the Early People Symbols (EPS) project, students will explore the meanings of their cultural symbols. They will start by doing research (Internet, local libraries, museums, art books, and artifacts such as rugs, wall, ceiling, floor drawings, pictographs, etc.) in their communities. Then, they will briefly tell the story related to the symbol using journals, Voice Threads, PowerPoint Presentations, videos or digital photos. Students are also invited to create a drawing or painting using these symbols
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Source iEARN Collaboration Centre
Subject Interdisciplinary, English Language Arts, social studies, Art
Grade Level K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
Every Day is Earth Day
In the Every Day is Earth Day task, students will write short essays “Save the Earth” or poems related to this problem. They will take photos, create drawings, videos where they really help to protect the environment.
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Source iEARN Collaboration Centre
Subject English Language Arts, Art, Interdisciplinary
Grade Level K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
Folk Costumes Around the World
In this task, students will provide pictures and write descriptions of their traditional folk outfits and the cultural purposes behind them.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Classroom activities, project plan, student work examples
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Source iEARN Collaboration Centre
Subject Art, English Language Arts, World Languages and Cultures, Interdisciplinary
Grade Level K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
Get to Know Others
In this task, students will research their own culture in order to compare and contrast to others.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Web Resources, student work examples
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Source iEARN Collaboration Centre
Subject Interdisciplinary, Technology, History/Social Studies, Art, Music
Grade Level 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
Hip Hop On The Spot
The Hip Hop On The Spot task aims to unite young people from different countries by means of a collaborative musical and literary creation through hip hop, a street culture in which young people are the protagonists. The project begins with a theme for youngsters to write one RAP, speaking of iEARN, youth and collaborative creation. Lyrics should have 8 metric syllables. The rhyme should be posted to the project forum and the project facilitator will then organize completed lyrics for the full song and re-post to the forum.
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Source iEARN Collaboration Centre
Subject History/Social Studies, Digital Design, Technology, Art, Music, Interdisciplinary
Grade Level 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
Hip Hop on the Spot
In this task, students will work together to write a rap abut youth cooperation.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Classroom activities, photograph, student work examples
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Source iEARN Collaboration Centre
Subject Art
Grade Level K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
Holiday Card Exchange
In this task, students will write holiday cards to other participating students around the world.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Group news, classroom activities, video of exchange, student work examples
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Source iEARN Collaboration Centre
Subject Art
Grade Level K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
Holiday Card Exchange
In the Holiday Card Exchange task, classrooms explain their holiday traditions by sending cards to their partners around the world. Teachers and students will prepare an envelope with holiday cards to send to the other participants between October - December. Students may send Chinese New Year, Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa or Eid greeting cards or cards that show local celebrations during December or January. Each school will be placed in a group with approximately seven other schools and will prepare either handmade or purchased cards (decorations may be included) to send to each of the other schools.
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Source High Tech High School
Subject Art, Biology, Humanities, Interdisciplinary
Grade Level 11 |
In Sickness and In Health
In this task, students will explore the idea of personalized medicine in the modern world.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Work: 10 examples
3. Additional Resources: Teacher reflections, student reflections,
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