Last year we established the CLMS Global Education Team, which met to discuss global curriculum for this year.
We have planned correspondence and joint projects with 7th and 8th grade classes at Jubilee Hills Public School, in Hyderabad, India and at J. H. Ambani Vidyalaya and Jr. College in Raigad, Maharashtra, India. Eighth grade students will develop solar-powered model cars in both countries, with Ms. Rice sending the solar car kits and instructional videos to the school in India. Seventh grade students will decide on a science project together with their Hyderabadi peers, based on local needs in both our areas.
As a part of the project related to Language Arts and social studies, students will read Climbing the Stairs by Padma Venkatraman, a novel that takes place in India during World War II and during the fight for Indian emancipation from the British. It follows a young teen's struggle to become educated in the face of traditional pressures towards early marriage. Students will compare the movement of Gandhi's followers to the Civil Rights movement in the United States, as well as controversial aspects of minorities in both countries joining the army during that time period.
The global Education Team is planning on showing the film Girl Rising to our students. We also plan on raising funds for the Girl Rising charitable organization. This international organization seeks to empower girls in various parts of the world where becoming educated is highly difficult for female students.
Also I have been matched through the Peace Corps with Sandy Noel, a former CLMS and PBHS alumna who is serving in Benin, West Africa. She recently completed a year of teaching through a Fullbright program in Kolkata, India.
For anyone who is interested in project-based learning opportunities, please visit my International Project-Based Learning Opportunities Pinterest board for a brief description of what each one is about and how they can be used in the classroom.
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We have planned correspondence and joint projects with 7th and 8th grade classes at Jubilee Hills Public School, in Hyderabad, India and at J. H. Ambani Vidyalaya and Jr. College in Raigad, Maharashtra, India. Eighth grade students will develop solar-powered model cars in both countries, with Ms. Rice sending the solar car kits and instructional videos to the school in India. Seventh grade students will decide on a science project together with their Hyderabadi peers, based on local needs in both our areas.
As a part of the project related to Language Arts and social studies, students will read Climbing the Stairs by Padma Venkatraman, a novel that takes place in India during World War II and during the fight for Indian emancipation from the British. It follows a young teen's struggle to become educated in the face of traditional pressures towards early marriage. Students will compare the movement of Gandhi's followers to the Civil Rights movement in the United States, as well as controversial aspects of minorities in both countries joining the army during that time period.
The global Education Team is planning on showing the film Girl Rising to our students. We also plan on raising funds for the Girl Rising charitable organization. This international organization seeks to empower girls in various parts of the world where becoming educated is highly difficult for female students.
Also I have been matched through the Peace Corps with Sandy Noel, a former CLMS and PBHS alumna who is serving in Benin, West Africa. She recently completed a year of teaching through a Fullbright program in Kolkata, India.
For anyone who is interested in project-based learning opportunities, please visit my International Project-Based Learning Opportunities Pinterest board for a brief description of what each one is about and how they can be used in the classroom.
Edutopia
E-pals
Global Kids
iEARN
Voice of Youth
One World Classrooms
Global Nomads Group
Voices of Youth
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