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Lesson # Culture Connection

Description of lesson: During this lesson we will consider what it would be like to live in these different areas we have researched. Essentially we will look at what the cultures are like in each of the continents we visited. How has the climate, environment, infrastructure, etc. affected each culture? Students will being to think about how our environment can affect people and how they live their life. Students will begin to understand the relationship between people and their environment.

In Class Assignment: Create a Bitstrip based on one of the seven locations we have researched in class! Think of everything we have learned about this area, the weather, the environment and the plants and animals you can find there. Create a quick story that highlights at least one of those items. Most of all, have fun!

media type="custom" key="8506194" Homework Assignment: One Day in Denver... - Building off your Bitstrip from class, write a journal entry about what a day would be like in the culture you selected. This can be about anything! Use what you know about that destination as well as your creativity to create a the journal entry. Have fun! Resources/materials needed: Computer, internet, paper Technology reflection: The class will use the web2.0 tool called Bitstrip to create fun and exciting stories about the destinations we have learned in class. This software will spark creativity and motivate students to paint an accurate image of their location. Additionally, students will enhance their writing skills while incorporating facts into their creative stories. Evaluation: My concern in teaching this lesson is time and resources. While Bitstrip is a user friendly website, it does take a while to complete a comic. I could limit the number of frames the students had to create, or I could have them divide the frames up within a group. Additionally, I am unsure how long it will take students to develop a story or idea to showcase in their Bitstrip. I may have to outline a plot or theme to help jump start their creativity.