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Alternate Reality In this task, students will photoshop each others images into their partner schools in order to put themselves in one another's shoes and identify the difficulties they each face. This task includes: |
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Calligraphic Arts In this task, students will learn about the art of Calligraphy and then write their own short piece in the style. Their work will be presented through multiple mediums and in online galleries. This task includes: |
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Early People Symbols In this task, students will explore the significance and meaning of early cultural symbols. This task includes: |
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International Intercultural Mural Exchange In this task, students will interact with an international partner school through online forums in order to create a mural. This task includes: |
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Music of the World In this task, students will collaborate in creating an original song using instruments from around the world. Each age group will have a specific task in creating the song as a whole student body. This task includes: |
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Music of the World In the Music of the World task, students will work together to create and perform an original song, using instruments from around the world. This task includes several possible classroom activities. |
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My Country In the My Country task, students will express themselves through essays, drawings, poetry, on different aspects of their country. Students throughout the world can participate in the project by writing, drawing or sending pictures about population, culture, surface, agriculture, industry, economy, and environment. |
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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 Mother, Your Mother In this task, students will participate in a series of activities that will help them appreciate appreciation for their mothers. They will discuss the roles their mothers play in their lives and research famous mothers around the world. This task includes: |
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