Cultural Heritage Project
As part of the new social studies state standards, each kindergarten student will have the opportunity to create and present a project depicting any part of his/her own personal culture/heritage. The students also have the option of selecting a culture that he/she is interested in learning more about. The project will be completed at home and should include the following elements:
· Flag
· Map of the region
· Clothing
· Music/Dance
· Food/Recipes
· Holidays or Special Events
· Any other information of interest associated with the culture
The project could be completed in many different formats. Please see the back of this paper for ideas regarding the forms of acceptable technology to use to complete this project. The completed project should be sent to school on Monday, December 17. Each child will have the opportunity to share his/her project with the class during the week of December 17-21. We are looking forward to this new and exciting social studies project.
Thank you,
Mrs. Haughey
Mrs. Gallucci
The following are some technologies we recommend for use alongside your child. Pick ONE and learn alongside your child.
Google Presentations: (Similar to Power Point)
A screencast has been provided for you on how to access and use Google Presentations: http://youtu.be/HKqcUZ92L04 If you choose to use this tool, you will need your child’s lunch code to access their Google account. Please email your child’s teacher to obtain that 4-digit code.
Mobile Devices: Try the iMovie App ($4.99 fee). The final product must be uploaded to a YouTube or Vimeo account.
Will need to set up a free account if using any of the following technologies.
Voicethread: http://voicethread.com/
Animoto: http://animoto.com/education
Photovisi: http://www.photovisi.com/
Please email product link to your child’s teacher.
If you do not have access to any of these forms of technology, a poster is also an acceptable format for this project. The completed project does not have to be elaborate. Simplicity is best for this age group.
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