Where in the World Have You Been?

Where in the World Have You Been?
Have your students take a trip around the world, without having to even leave your classroom! This adventure is a fun way to show how Social Studies and Literature can be tied together in your classroom!




Standard: SS 6.3.1: The world in spatial terms identify and locate on maps the countries and capitals of Europe and America such as Great Britain, Russia, Mexico, Canada and Brazil.

Objective: Students will be able to demonstrate their knowledge of countries through the passport and brochures that they created.

Activities:
Groups of students will each create a brochure about a specific country.  Each one will include the countries flag, a picture of something in the country, and ten facts about their country.  These students will become the "masters" of this information and are responsible for teaching it to the other groups.

Using this along with the passports will ensure that the information is mastered. Once the students have reviewed the information about the country they are then quizzed on it by the "masters". If the master believe they have gained the knowledge needed they are given a "stamp" (sticker of the countries flag) for their passport. Students are required to have a flag from every group in their passport by the time the project is completed.

Another fun activity is with the pictures of famous monuments.  Each monument has a corresponding fact as well as name.  Students with extra time may try to match the name of the monument with the picture as well as with the facts.

Students are also encouraged to pin where they have been on the board in order for the class to see the places their classmates have experienced!

Materials: 
Teachers will need plenty of butcher paper to make the background and countries, the capabilities to make brochures, and a vast amount of pushpins. A laminator would be ideal to ensure long-lasting quality to passport books and the facts on the board. Velcro is used to secure the facts to the board and allow for continual movement.




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