| Description: | We have some first grade classes that would like to share the knowledge they are gaining about their state of Texas, by sharing some interesting state facts, a little about our capital, where we live and about a rodeo. In return we would like to learn about another state in the United States. We would like to learn about your capital, your symbols, and about where you live. We would like to VC with the class where we can also discuss the differences and/or similarities that we experience where we are too. |
| Dates: | Between Feb 1 - Mar 15 |
| Sign up method: | Exploding Collaboration |
| Grades: | 1 |
| Subjects: | Elementary All Subjects, Social Studies/History |
| Outcomes: | We are addressing a variety of Social Studies standards in our curriculum by learning about communities outside of our own. We would like the learner to accomplish an awareness of anothers community by what they are presented with and learned through the process. |
| Preparation Time Frame: | 1 hour |
| Methods and Activities: | We would like to see photos/creations of the items the students will be discussing for visual reference. We are going to have our students present their information to the other class by showcasing their speaking to a group and visual aids. We would like our collaborating class to do the same so we can "see" what you are telling us about. We would like to also have a Question and Answer period where the students can ask each other about where they live. |
| Responsibilities: | Students will each present a piece of our state information. The teachers will guide students in their presentations and help aid questions when needed. |
| Agenda: | Teachers will introduce their classes (each group), then teachers will guide the order of the discussion, having students come up and share one site at a time based on the information that we are presenting, state flower, bird, capital, etc. The students will then have time at the end to ask questions to the other class. |
Danielle Frei
danielle.frei@comalisd.org
Phone: 8308851644
COMAL ISD
Time Zone: GMT-6: Central Standard Time