We are entering our final week of accepting applications and we love to see them all coming in! This week we’ll be offering our readers of daily dose of classroom “sneak peeks”. The three-week classroom curriculum is led by an essential question centered around student identity. Today, we see how students explore the first question, Where I’m From? The video below does an excellent job launching this question in the minds of our students.
Because the issues being discussed through this work are universal and complex, developmentally appropriate videos and texts are used as entry point into our weekly discussions. The Skin I’m In by Pat Thomas guides students to think about their nationality in connection to their ethnicity, and presents students with information to think about their race at a scientific and genealogical level. Through this activity students come to recognize that each of us are connected to countries all over the world. Using this book as a mentor text students embark on research of their family history through websites and family interviews.
Check out the pictures below for in action shots!
Researching family history on familysearch.org
Results of students’ family research are posted on a world map, so each classroom can see the many places we have ALL come from!
Applications are being accepted now through October 5th. You can apply at the following link: KC Kids Unite Application. Apply now and share with your friends!