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Cross Cultural Exchange Resources
The Best Part of Me!
Posted by: Sue GonzalezTheme: Cross Cultural Exchange;Photography;teaching
Age Group: k-6 Date Added: September 22, 2012
Students will photograph and write about the best part of themselves.
After an Earthquake - Information for Parents
Posted by: Asociacion CREAR
Date Added: September 18, 2012
After a 7.6 earthquake the hit Samara on Sept 5th 2012, a volunteer put together some very useful information for parents on how to deal with the emotional and physical reactions to such events
Self Portraits
Posted by: Sue GonzalezTheme: Cross Cultural Exchange;Photography;teaching
Age Group: k-6 Date Added: September 03, 2012
Students will use this guideline when planning how to photograph self portraits.
Certified Student Photographer Certificate
Posted by: Sue GonzalezTheme: Cross Cultural Exchange;Photography;teaching
Age Group: k-6 Date Added: August 26, 2012
Students will learn basic camera safety rules and will earn a certificate.
How to Read a Photograph
Posted by: Sue GonzalezTheme: Cross Cultural Exchange;ESL;Photography;teaching
Age Group: k-6 Date Added: August 25, 2012
Students will develop visual literacy skills by analyzing photographs which will help them take more meaningful photos.
PhotoPals 1 Month Lesson Plan
Posted by: Alyssa HoyleTheme: Art;Cross Cultural Exchange;Photography;teaching
Age Group: k-6 Date Added: August 22, 2012
All About Me books, the final product of my month teaching photography in EDELAC's 3rd grade class.
PhotoPals Lesson Plan
Posted by: Alyssa HoyleTheme: Cross Cultural Exchange;Photography;teaching
Age Group: k-6 Date Added: July 16, 2012
The lesson plans for the two month photo and letter exchange between the 5th grade classes of Escuela de la Calle (EDELAC) in Guatemala and Heritage Charter Elementary in California.
Writing "How to" Books
Posted by: Sue GonzalezTheme: Cross Cultural Exchange;ESL;Other;teaching
Age Group: k-6 Date Added: June 29, 2012
Students will learn how to write a "How to" Book.
Schooling the World
Posted by: OmprakashTheme: Cross Cultural Exchange;Economics;Environmental Issues;Other;teaching
Age Group: 6-12;post-secondary Date Added: June 13, 2012
A provocative film and website about the oft-ignored shortcomings of what we take to be 'normal' systems of education.
Focal Length and Shutter Speed Lesson Plan
Posted by: Rachel WinetTheme: Art;Cross Cultural Exchange;Photography;teaching
Age Group: k-6;6-12 Date Added: June 07, 2012
This lesson focuses on teaching students the difference between focal length and shutter speed and how to take a quality picture.
The Role of the Outsider in Development
Posted by: Fountain of MercyTheme: Cross Cultural Exchange;Other;teaching
Age Group: post-secondary Date Added: April 24, 2012
This is a thought provoking article on how international volunteers (outsiders) can contribute to international development.
Teaching Tolerance, Latin America
Posted by: Alyssa HoyleTheme: Art;Cross Cultural Exchange;teaching
Age Group: k-6 Date Added: April 04, 2012
A reading/ art project to foster cross-culture exchange and tolerance.
Photopals Ethical Code
Posted by: OmprakashTheme: Art;Cross Cultural Exchange;Photography;teaching
Age Group: 6-12;post-secondary Date Added: March 29, 2012
Reflections on the ethics of teaching photography.
Teaching Technical Documentary Photography Skills: Focusing
Posted by: OmprakashTheme: Art;Cross Cultural Exchange;Photography;Technology;teaching
Age Group: k-6;6-12;post-secondary Date Added: March 29, 2012
We envision this being one of the first lessons taught in a photography workshop, if not the very first. Please feel free to modify or incorporate this plan into any other lesson plan ideas you may have.
Tipos de poemas para niños
Posted by: Michelle NewmanTheme: Art;Cross Cultural Exchange;Womens Empowerment;Other;teaching
Age Group: pre-k;k-6;6-12;post-secondary Date Added: March 24, 2012
Explanations and examples of a few fun and simple types of poems for students who have little experience with poetry. (in Spanish)
Are all Recyclables Recycled Equally?
Posted by: Lacey WorelTheme: Cross Cultural Exchange;Environmental Issues;teaching
Age Group: 6-12 Date Added: January 24, 2012
Many Omprakash partners directly use recycled items to supplement material needs, to generate income and to provide alternative solutions to waste disposal. This assignment encourages high school students to explore recycling abroad and in their local communities.
Water around the World
Posted by: OmprakashTheme: Cross Cultural Exchange;Environmental Issues;teaching
Age Group: 6-12 Date Added: January 23, 2012
Learn about different water issues in our network and in your local area
Global Vantage, Issue 2
Posted by: Global Journal ProjectTheme: Cross Cultural Exchange;Art;Womens Empowerment;teaching
Age Group: 6-12 Date Added: October 23, 2011
Enjoy Issue 2 of Global Vantage!
Global Vantage, Issue 1
Posted by: Global Journal ProjectTheme: Cross Cultural Exchange;Current Events;Art;Womens Empowerment;teaching
Age Group: 6-12 Date Added: October 16, 2011
Here is the first issue of Global Vantage! Read work by students from California, Kenya, Connecticut, and beyond.
Getting involved in the Global Youth Video Project
Posted by: Kathryn LouisTheme: Cross Cultural Exchange;Current Events;Technology;teaching
Age Group: 6-12 Date Added: October 16, 2011
The Global Youth Video Project is a project traveling the world to collect the thoughts and dreams of young people. This resource will explain the project and how you can get involved.
This I Believe Curriculum
Posted by: Lindsay CarlinTheme: Cross Cultural Exchange;Current Events;Theater;Womens Empowerment;teaching
Age Group: 6-12 Date Added: October 16, 2011
This curriculum is meant to stimulate the writing of personal essays that help students reflect on their values and can also be exchanged between students in different parts of the world.
PhotoPals Curriculum
Posted by: Jonathan KatzenbergTheme: Cross Cultural Exchange;Art;Technology;teaching
Age Group: 6-12 Date Added: October 16, 2011
Curriculum to help students learn to take photos and share these photos with a diverse audience
Lesson Plan on Illegal Immigration from Central America to the U.S.
Posted by: Sara LlansaTheme: Cross Cultural Exchange;Current Events;History;Economics;teaching
Age Group: 6-12 Date Added: October 16, 2011
A lesson about illegal immigration from Central America to the USA
UNICEF Rights and Responsibilities of the Child
Posted by: Jill BurdettTheme: Cross Cultural Exchange;Current Events;History;Womens Empowerment;teaching
Age Group: 6-12 Date Added: September 30, 2011
A great way to help the children of your class better understand Human Rights
Global Journal Project Connects Three Schools
Posted by: Steve LeTheme: Cross Cultural Exchange;teaching
Age Group: 6-12 Date Added: September 18, 2011
Information about how to connect students around the world via the Global Journal Project
Great resources for global education
Posted by: Willy OppenheimTheme: Cross Cultural Exchange;Current Events;History;teaching
Age Group: 6-12 Date Added: September 18, 2011
Four websites that help teachers find new ways to connect their students and curricula with important global issues and with other students and service opportunities
The Floods at Domkhar
Posted by: Health-IncTheme: Cross Cultural Exchange;Current Events;teaching
Age Group: k-6;6-12;post-secondary Date Added: September 18, 2011
Attached document includes first-person accounts of 2010 floods in Ladakh, north India
Global Education Gateway
Posted by: Amy AhearnTheme: Cross Cultural Exchange;teaching
Age Group: 6-12 Date Added: September 16, 2011
Tools and resources for international classroom collaboration
Learn from and with students in Kenya
Posted by: Steve LeTheme: Cross Cultural Exchange;teaching
Age Group: 6-12 Date Added: September 15, 2011
Attached magazine produced by students in Kenya offers other students an opportunity for learning and engagement
Ian Pounds' Journal from Kabul: April-September, 2009
Posted by: Ian PoundsTheme: Cross Cultural Exchange;History;teaching
Age Group: 6-12 Date Added: September 15, 2011
Journal of a long-term Omprakash volunteer in Afghanistan sheds light on everyday life in that setting.
Connecting Schools in California and India
Posted by: Otesha DreamTheme: Cross Cultural Exchange;teaching
Age Group: 6-12 Date Added: September 15, 2011
This resource provides a brief summary about a cross-cultural exchange occurring between schools within the Omprakash network.