_Elizabeth Armstrong______ Global Learning Project Worksheet/Proposal

Identify a subject/curricular area English 1 College Prep (Freshmen English)

you teach that could benefit from a Global Learning experience.
Brainstorm
The oerall goal of your GLP: !tudents become familiar "ith# gain a better
understanding (and respect) of other cultures# and recogni$e other perspecties# "hile
gaining e%perience "ith technology and practice communication and team"or& s&ills'
Promote cultural literacy'
What you want the students to learn? (earn about other cultures# use technology to
create# and connect "ith people# team"or& s&ills# and production s&ills
What you want them to do? )se technology to connect "ith others# and create a final#
polished# project' (earn about popular poets from around the "orld'
What you feel will be the crosscultural benefits? )nderstanding the global "orld'
Becoming familiar "ith other cultures enhances the understanding of their o"n
culture# and themseles as global citi$ens' It brings respect for "hat is seen as
different
!f there is a final product" what might it loo# li#e? Final Product* Collection of
original poetry representing different cultures' Project "here students bring
together and publish their created poems alongside poems created by others from
across the globe'
$ow will it benefit the participants so that they will want to be in%ol%ed? +ther
participants "ill also be able to learn from different cultures# and connect using
technology'
!earch and reie" e%isting projects
,igital -ish gae me the idea to create a published collection of the poems' .lso# the
ability for comments/discussions from anyone around the "orld might be beneficial'
/Beauty of the Beasts0 "as a gobal# collaboratie project that inites original poetry
"ith a focus on "ildlife' 1his could be an option for students to e%pand on the poetry idea'
/2y Country0 "as a project for students around the "orld to get to &no" indiidual
countries'
ePals has a project in Columbia loo&ing to connect "ith an English class for any type
of literature# poetry included' It appears to be more of a collaboration of learning# "here
presentations "ould be used'
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Edsite has a lot of resources for poetry around the "orld in general# but no actual projects'
.lthough the -orld Poetry 2ap is pretty ama$ing# as it highlights poets in langauges that
are dying
!ummari$e :
1here do not seem to be many projects focused primarily on poetry at this time'
1here are a fe" projects "here poetry is a part of the project# li&e the /my country0
project mentioned aboe' 1here are also lot3s of organi$ations that aim to find "ays
to bring poetry to the public# all oer the "orld# li&e the /Poetry 4adio Project#0 or
the /Faorite Poem Project#0 but these are not done in a classroom setting' 5o"eer#
these types of projects could be a great "ay for students to bring their product to a
more public forum'
-or&ing 1itle of your 6(P* Poetry .round the -orld
!ubject of 6(P English (anguage .rts* Poetry
(ist the 1ype/s of 6(P structures Information e%change# electronic publishing
,efine your project participants 5igh !chool e7uialent age students from around the
"orld'
0iographical info about yourself
'nglish Language 1rts teacher for + years with a 01 in 'nglish Lit and earning my
21 in 'ducational Technology. &lass of *3*) year old students 45
th
grade high
school6 from 2ission 7ie8o" &1" 9:1; 'nglish spea#ing.
What type of participants will you need to ma#e the pro8ect successful? 4i.e. grade
le%el" geographical location" language" etc..6 :ame age range 4*3*)6" from another
part of the world.
$ow many classrooms would ma#e the GLP effecti%e? -
What will your participant<s roles be? Participate in acti%ities=discussions throughout unit"
post in a timely manner.
'ach class will be responsible for finding and introducing popular poets=poetry from
their culture. These poems will be analy>ed and discussed by indi%idual classes" but
some discussion= sharing of analysis will also ta#e place.
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:tudents will collaborate together to create the final product a collection of original
poems.
,efine 1ime parameters :eptember -.*? = @ctober -.*?" annually
!tate the rationale. Why is your pro8ect important or worthwhile?
:ee pg ? of our optional text" Global project-based Learning with Technology for
an excellent list of possible pro8ect rationale
http:==www.lullah.com=gpblplan=rationale.html also has potential ideas
-rite a synopsis Aoin me in a global literature ad%enture examining our fa%orite poets=poetry
from all o%er the worldB
!tate specific +bjecties# !tandards and 6lobal (earning +utcomes
What are your standardsaligned Learning @b8ecti%e4s6 for this GLP?
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.1
Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to suort anal!sis o" #hat the text sa!s exlicitl!
as #ell as in"erences dra#n "ro$ the text.
What are the content standards will you address in this GLP?
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.%
&eter$ine a the$e or central idea o" a text and anal!'e in detail its develo$ent over the
course o" the text( including ho# it e$erges and is shaed and re)ned *! seci)c details+
rovide an o*,ective su$$ar! o" the text.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.-
Anal!'e ho# co$lex characters .e.g.( those #ith $ultile or con/icting $otivations0
develo over the course o" a text( interact #ith other characters( and advance the lot or
develo the the$e.
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Craft and Structure:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.1
&eter$ine the $eaning o" #ords and hrases as the! are used in the text( including
)gurative and connotative $eanings+ anal!'e the cu$ulative i$act o" seci)c #ord
choices on $eaning and tone .e.g.( ho# the language evo2es a sense o" ti$e and lace+ ho#
it sets a "or$al or in"or$al tone0.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.3
Anal!'e ho# an author4s choices concerning ho# to structure a text( order events #ithin it
.e.g.( arallel lots0( and $aniulate ti$e .e.g.( acing( /ash*ac2s0 create such e""ects as
$!ster!( tension( or surrise.
What are the main global learning ob8ecti%es you en%ision in your GLP?
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.5
Anal!'e a articular oint o" vie# or cultural exerience re/ected in a #or2 o" literature "ro$
outside the 6nited States( dra#ing on a #ide reading o" #orld literature.
What are the cross8cultural s&ills
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.5
Anal!'e a articular oint o" vie# or cultural exerience re/ected in a #or2 o" literature "ro$
outside the 6nited States( dra#ing on a #ide reading o" #orld literature.
ISTE Standard7 Promote and model digital citizenship
and responsibility
,efine the main 1as&(s)*
Cind popular poets=poetry from their own culture to share and analy>e
&reate original poetry
&ollaborate to create a collection of wor#s
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,escribe Project actiities !ntroduction to poetry" poetry de%ices" and pro8ect
Learning and culminating acti%ities: 'xplicating poetry to analy>e and discuss
&reate original poetry
.* comprehension and I, 7uestions that correspond "ith the poem being studied "ith a
focus on the element "e are studying'
2* Being able to discuss ho" it "or&s "ithin the poem through "riting/discussion
7uestions' Compare/contrast cultural poets'
1* .naly$ing poetry they hae been gien from the participating class' Create their o"n
poem to put into the collection of global "or&s "e are creating'
,efine collaboration
$ow will you communicate?
o Which tools will you use? 'mail=ePals=Wi#i" website
o !n what language will you communicate? 'nglish
o $ow will you accommodate other languages? Translation tools
o $ow often will you communicate with partners? &ouple of times = wee#
o $ow will you collaborate with partner teachers? 'mail=ePals='dmodo"website
$ow will students collaborate
o Within each classroom wor# in partners=groups
o 0etween partner classrooms Wi#i" ePals" %oicethread" website
What parts of the pro8ect will be done together? (iscussing=analy>ing" finding and sharing
poetry" the final pro8ect
What parts of the pro8ect will each class do independently? Lessons focusing on learning
how to analy>e poetry.
,escribe ho" you "ill adertise
$ow and where will you ad%ertise your pro8ect to find participants? Blog (P(!)# Edmodo#
1"itter# Faceboo& (I created a group for teachers)# through my o"n district' I "ill
build a "ebsite that "ill e%plain the project# and proide a place for anyone interested
to sign up'
,escribe ho" you "ill sho"case your project
$ow will you publish student wor#? ,igitally published ia "i&i site
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$ow will you share collaborations? !ho"case in the school/community on our school
"ebsite# along "ith my project "ebsite
$ow will you celebrate the accomplishments of your GLP with your class and
participants? !tudent choice a"ards# teacher choice a"ard and panel feedbac&' 9ear
8boo& mention
,efine 4esources needed*
What resources 4hardware" software" WWW" etc6 do you need for your GLP?
Chromeboo&s# internet# class "ebsite and project "ebsite# language translator'
Where and when will you gather these resources? List below. .lready hae all but the
project "ebsite# "hich "ill be built in the ne%t class'
What #ind of ongoing support do you en%ision needing to be successful? 1ech support
.ssessment
$ow will you assess studentsD proficiency with the standards and ob8ecti%es selected? Will
you use an obser%ation chec#list" a rubric" a test?
1hrough obseration of class "or&/discussions
4ubrics for e%plicating poetry# "riting about poetry and analy$ing poetry# and creating
original poem
Formatie assessments throughout* 7ui$$es# &no"ledge chec&s
!ummatie assessment (rubric) for final collection created
Will students need any special training to participate in the GLP acti%ities? !f so" how will
you build this into your GLP?
!tudents "ill hae been trained on all technology prior to project# ho"eer eti7uette
may need to be addressed as they "or& "ith other classrooms# as this is not something
many of them "ill hae done before' 1his "ill be addressed in the intro of the
project# and throughout
1s your GLP ta#es off" e%aluate it for Euality 4Are the students meeting the objectives you
intended? What could you improve?6 and efficiency 4Is the GL easy to understand!
participate in and rewarding "or the participants?6.
Challenges/Constraints
What do you en%ision to be the greatest challenge with your GLP?
o Time to implement within new &&:: curriculum
$ow might you complete the pro8ect if you don<t ha%e the reEuired number of participants?
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o &an still implement it with at least * other class if need be. &an ha%e students
find=research poetry from other cultures rather than ha%e other classes supply them.
What roadbloc# or obstacles might pre%ent you from implementing this pro8ect? $ow might
you deal with these?
o Time due to curriculum issues=challenges as we introduce the new &&:: into our
school. Gight now ! ha%e some freedom to choose when=how ! execute unitsHthey
could change next year and we may be on a tight schedule" teamteaching.
Thots to ponder.
1 GLP is a cross cultural collaboration that:
can sol%e a social or en%ironmental problem
explore parallel histories
promote cultural healing
share a %ariety of perspecti%es around the world through many curricular areas 4i.e. literature
exchanges
Diversity in language and culture among students and staff can be either a
challenge or opportunity. Global project-based learning is a model for working
with diverse students to utilize the differences into distinct learning
advantages. Whether the projects include local populations or working to
include students from other countries global project-based learning provides
concrete techni!ues for valuing diversity integrating technology in project-
based learning and growing community support at schools." #ark $tandley
%http&''www.k().hi.us'*eschool'conf)++)'summary.htm,
Cor :;< (final class) you will present your ne"ly implemented GLP website" reflect on your
experience and what your future plans for your GLP are.
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