All About My Country Research Project for Multicultural and ESL Classes
One Bilingual Teacher
422 Followers
Grade Levels
7th - 10th
Resource Type
Standards
CCSSCCRA.W.1
CCSSCCRA.W.2
CCSSCCRA.W.4
CCSSCCRA.W.5
CCSSCCRA.W.6
Formats Included
- PDF
- Google Apps™
Pages
32 Slides, 11 Student Handout Pages, 3 Teacher Guide pages, 2 rubrics
One Bilingual Teacher
422 Followers
Includes Google Apps™
The Teacher-Author indicated this resource includes assets from Google Workspace (e.g. docs, slides, etc.).
What educators are saying
What a wonderful project and product! It was wonderful for my students to learn more about their own culture and then to share it with classmates.
Description
Are you looking for an engaging and culturally enriching project to help your middle and high school intermediate and advanced ESL students learn about their heritage? This All About My Country Project is designed with your students' diverse cultural backgrounds in mind, providing a comprehensive and interactive exploration of their heritage.
In this month-long project, your students will go on a deep exploration of their country of origin. They’ll research, interview, present, and write an essay about the place their family calls home.
This product covers the following standards:
The student engages in both short-term and sustained recursive inquiry processes
- Locate relevant resources
- Examine sources for credibility
- Take notes
- Cite resources
- Give a presentation using language effectively
- Conduct an interview
- Compose informational texts
- Revise drafts
- Publish written work for appropriate audiences
Students will research:
- Location of their country on a world map
- National
- Landscapes
- Weather/Climate
- Native animals and plants
- Important historical events
- Important people
- Type of government
- Important holidays
- National facts
- Languages
- Religions
- Typical food
- Celebrations
- Arts, music, and crafts
- Economy and/or the environmental issues
- And more!
✨All About My Country Includes✨
- Teacher Guide
- Sample Essay
- Student Handouts:
- Slideshow guidelines
- Notes Pages
- Writing assignment
- Sentence starters
- Family member interview
- Peer evaluation checklist
- Student notes pages
- Presentation Rubric (Editable)
- Writing Rubric (Editable)
Total Pages
32 Slides, 11 Student Handout Pages, 3 Teacher Guide pages, 2 rubrics
Answer Key
Rubric only
Teaching Duration
1 month
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Standards
to see state-specific standards (only available in the US).
CCSSCCRA.W.1
Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.
CCSSCCRA.W.2
Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.
CCSSCCRA.W.4
Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
CCSSCCRA.W.5
Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach.
CCSSCCRA.W.6
Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and to interact and collaborate with others.
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