Comparing Schools Around the World

Title of Project: Comparing Schools Around the World

Schools and Teachers

East Islip Middle School                             Teacher: Stephanie Hauser & Pamela Solomon

ENL Proficiency Level | ENL Program | Standards | Technology

Appropriate for all English Proficiency Levels   |   Stand-Alone   |  7R4/8R4, 7W4/8W4, 7SL5/8SL5  | Nearpod, Google Slides

Assessments

A Google Slide project rubric.

Description

This lesson was made using Sustainable development goal #16, Peace (promotes understanding of others) and Justice (advocating for others, this can lead into sub lessons using debates as well about different resources) as a guide. 

Students will explore what it means to be a global citizen by researching classrooms around the world and noting similarities and differences.

Content

I can understand what it means to be a global citizen by looking at the similarities and differences between classrooms around the world.

Language

I can compare and contrast by writing on collaborative boards and developing a Google presentation.

Technology

I can engage in a Nearpod activity to explore classrooms around the world through the use of YouTube. Additionally, I can use Hyperdocs as an aid while developing a Google Slides presentation.

Student work

Procedure

Students will be actively engaged throughout the implementation of the Nearpod activity. 

Students are asked to respond to several collaborative boards and open-ended questions where they are required to write what they know and wonder about children around the world.  

Utilizing interdependence, students need to depend on others and vice-versa. This promotes collaboration, which is under the umbrella of UNSDG’s that we are working into our classrooms. 

Students will participate in virtual field trips to view classrooms around the world. 

Finally, once students complete a form comparing and contrasting classrooms, they will use a hyperdoc to propose their own specialized classroom.

Resources and Other Materials

Reflection

This activity offered several opportunities for self reflection. Through the many examples of technology and the impact on people today, students were able to draw conclusions and make connections. Students enjoyed working in groups to brainstorm and create an original classroom that exemplifies the reality of what type of classroom would be best be suited for individual needs based on what they learned about classroom settings around the world.