Exploring Culture with Interviews

Title of Project: Exploring Culture with Interviews

What are the differences and similarities of our cultural backgrounds?

How do we relate to others in our new environment (our "home" away from "home")?

How do we feel a sense of belonging in our world?

Schools and Teachers

East Quogue School Teacher: Grisel Baltazar Co-Teachers: Toni Arnone, Brittney O'Malley

ENL Proficiency Level | ENL Program | Standards | Technology

Entering, Emerging, Transitioning, Expanding | Stand-Alone | 3SL1, 4SL1, 5SL1 | Canva, Google Slides

Assessments

We utilized teacher checklists, exit questions, and student portfolios.

Description

This year we have continued to update our ENL newsletter utilizing Canva. Creating a Q&A interview style format with our ELLS to explore their culture, ethnicity, and language.

Content

I can compare and contrast a variety of cultures within our own environment.

I can understand that celebrating diversity has a positive impact on our well-being.

Language

I can implement expressive and receptive language when discussing personal narratives and multicultural backgrounds.

Technology

I can learn how to format and print a newsletter using Canva.

Student work

Procedure

Students were engaged in the learning process when making morning announcements about their own countries and others. Students were engaged in their classrooms creating Google Slide presentations and researching countries of their own choice. Students were involved in hosting country tables at the cultural fair with their families. Students collaboratively spoke with their ENL teachers in an interview style format. Students gained understanding and knowledge through the projects created and implemented at our cultural fair.

Resources and Other Materials

Canva
Google Slides

Reflection

This project fostered a collaborative experience for both teachers and students in a multi-cultural setting.

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