Grades 10-12: Monster Literature

Description:	Students will read and study Frankenstein and Twilight to determine why authors use "monsters" to highlight the evil within humanity.
Dates:	May 3 - 5 2010 Block Schedule CDT
Sign up method:	Email: tcohn@usd259.net
Grades:	10, 11, 12
Subjects:	Language Arts/English
Outcomes:	The student uses literary concepts to interpret and respond to text. The student understands the significance of literature and its contributions to various cultures.
Preparation Time Frame:	3 weeks
Methods and Activities:	Students will read Frankenstein and Twilight and compare the authors' use of the "monster" to interpret the duality that lies within humans. Who is truly the monster in each of the novels? They will use class discussion (Socratic Seminar) to comprehend each text and prepare them for the interactive session. Students will compare and contrast character development, theme and author's purpose.
Responsibilities:	Students will read each novel and discuss their similarities and differences in relation to theme, character development and author's purpose. They will prepare to share their understanding with students of the other school. Teachers will share unit activities leading up to the session.
Agenda:	Kansas teacher will present the initial question directed to the partner school. Students will then take over the discussion interacting with each other. Teachers will monitor to insure no one school monopolizes the event.

Teralyn Cohn
tcohn@usd259.net
316-973-2887
SOUTHEAST HIGH

Grades 9-12: The Wizard of Oz

Description:	High School students read the classic tale by L. Frank Baum on The Wizard of Oz and study it as an allegory. Students prepare questions and observations over the novel.
Dates:	Between May 13th and May 19, 2010 Block Schedule CDT
Sign up method:	Email: tcohn@usd259.net
Grades:	9, 10, 11, 12
Subjects:	Language Arts/English
Outcomes:	Students will determine the allegorical elements of the Wizard of Oz and why Baum chose these particular characters. Analysis and comparison to modern day events will also be addressed.
Preparation Time Frame:	2 weeks
Methods and Activities:	Students will read the novel and then discuss the allegory elements of the novel as well as how the novel relates to modern society.
Responsibilities:	Students will each read a chapter and then develop 5 study guide questions over their chapter. They will then present the chapter to the class who will use the study guide concept to understand the novel to prepare them for the interactive session.
Agenda:	Kansas teacher will begin the session with an open question directed to the partner school's students. Students will then exhange ideas and observations of the novel and present day applications.

Teralyn Cohn
tcohn@usd259.net
316-973-2887
SOUTHEAST HIGH

Grades 3-6: Beginner's Spanish

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Status		Seeking Partners
Contact Information		Elaine Culick Education: Other Kingstree Elemeentary School Education: Elementary Kingstree, SC United States Phone: (843) 355-7233 eculick@wcsd.k12.sc.us
Objective of Collaboration		Our school is based in Kingstree, South Carolina. We have a group of 4-6 grade kids who are in a Beginner's Spanish class. We are looking for elementary students to communicate with in the video conference environment and perhaps share project ideas.
Time Frame		March 2010 - May 2012
Target Audience		Education: Grade(s): 3, 4, 5, 6

Grades 6-8: World Music through children's eyes

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Status		Seeking Partners
Contact Information		Dan Bradley Education: Teacher Minisink Valley Middle School Education: Middle/Jr. High slate Hill, NY United States Phone: (845) 355-5200 ext. 3107 dbradley@minisink.com
Objective of Collaboration		We are a Middle School in Northern New york State and we would like to share our music with students around the world; such as in Africa, china, India or other areas of the world.
Time Frame		February 2010 - June 2010
Target Audience		Education: Grade(s): 6, 7, 8

Grades 4-5: Celebrating America's History

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Status		Seeking Partners
Contact Information		Griselda Manrique Library: Other L. Daiches Elementary Education: Elementary Laredo, TX United States Phone: (956) 795-3930 gmanrique@elisd.org
Objective of Collaboration		Students will describe an annual local event (Washington's Birthday Celebration). They will also provide facts about Betsy Ross, Abraham Lincoln and Martha Washington. This video conference would be on Thursday, Feb. 18th at 9:00 a.m.
Time Frame		February 2010
Target Audience		Education: Grade(s): 4, 5

Grades 4-5: Spanish Class

Description:	We are a 4th/5th grade class looking for a connection with a beginning Spanish class either in the US or from another country. We would like to talk about family: Who is your family? What are their names? What are their characteristics? What do they like to do? We would like to do a video conference in late April or late May. Our school is located in Osceola Wisconsin.
Dates:	End of April Early May
Sign up method:	Email: conniem@cesa11.k12.wi.us
Grades:	4, 5
Subjects:	World Language

Connie Manske
conniem@cesa11.k12.wi.us
715-986-2020 x2
CESA #11

Grade K: Rhyming A Hunting We Will Go

Description:	Using the book/song "A Hunting We Will Go," my class would like to have a rhyme set up with an animal and somewhere that we put it (rhymes with the animal name). 1.Teacher can read the book so classes are familiar with the rhyme set. 2.There will be 2 participants at a time one will have an animal and the partner class will get 3 guesses to what we put it in. When guessed my participants will then sing, "A hunting we will go, a hunting we will go we'll find a mouse and put him in a house, and then we'll let him go." Meanwhile they will show the props as they sing. I thought our class could do about 7 rhymes and possible partner class would like to participate in the same type of rhyme set. Animals for ex; mouse - house, kitten - mitten, fox - box, frog - log, cat - hat, pig - wig, fish - dish, bug - jug, goat - boat, fly - pie, etc.
Dates:	Between March 2 and 5, from 9:00 - 11:15 a.m. EDT
Sign up method:	Email: akonkel@watervliet.k12.mi.us
Grades:	PreK, K
Subjects:	Elementary All Subjects

Alyssa Konkel
akonkel@watervliet.k12.mi.us

SOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL