| Participation in the "What Are My Roots?"
module will allow your students to practice many skills and concepts in a
variety of subject matter areas.
Language Arts/Writing
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Using the steps within the writing process
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Writing for different audiences and purposes:
to inform, to express personal ideas, to persuade
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Writing in different forms including informative
essays, play scripts and lineage poems
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Comparing and contrasting ideas from several
sources
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Researching local folklore, fables, legends,
tales and family traditions
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Conducting interviews
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Creating a Family Tree
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Sample
links to Jordan's English curriculum
Math
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Analyzing and interpreting data using charts
and graphs
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Calculating basic mathematical operations
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Classifying information into categories
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Using graphic organizers such as a Venn
Diagram
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Sample
links to Jordan's math curriculum
Social Studies
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Learning about recreational activities and sports
in other countries
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Describing holidays, festivals and local customs
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Collecting regional recipes
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Using maps to locate countries
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Researching local and national heroes
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Making timelines for historical events
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Relating family history to the events found in
history books
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Sample
links to Jordan's social studies curriculum
Science
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Discussing environmental issues
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Applying information for problem solving
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Sample
links to Jordan's science curriculum
Technology
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Practicing the use of a word processor
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Accessing and utilizing e-mail
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Locating a web site
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Participating in an
IRC and/or
KidSpace
Other
Languages
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Engaging in conversation with students in languages
other than the native tongue
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Practicing grammar and syntax in a real world
situation
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Increasing vocabulary
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Creating dictionaries of phrases in other languages
Art and Drama
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Making a collage or bulletin board display
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Using paints, crayons, chalk, ink, water color
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Writing plays and skits
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Making dioramas - three dimensional scenes in
small (shoe) boxes
Public
Speaking
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Justifying and defending their opinions
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Expressing ideas in a real time situation using
IRC and KidSpace
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Communicating results of research
Library
Science
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Searching for information using printed and
electronic media
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Evaluating reliability of information
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Gathering ideas from human sources - peers around
the world
Health
Education
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Dealing with interpersonal relationships, accepting
students from different cultures
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Planning an International Dinner
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Exploring multicultural recipes
Physical
Education
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Learning about and playing multicultural games
Life Skills
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Self-awareness; understanding own needs &
desires; increasing self-esteem and self-responsibility.
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Make informed choices (decision making skills;
goal setting.)
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Critical thinking
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Dialogue to understand
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Negotiations (Learn to convince)
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Empathy (developing positive social skills.)
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Reflection (thinking back on beliefs or motives)
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Praxis (a cycle for taking action: making informed
choices, taking action based on choices, reflective thinking about the
effectiveness of choices).
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