Virtual Field Trip
Grade Level: Grades 7-12
Objective: To introduce students to the ABC World Culture database while encouraging them to imagine a travel experience to an international attraction of their choice.
Duration: 30 minutes - 2 hours
Materials: Virtual Field Trip instructions, individual access to ABC World Culture for all participating students, craft materials.
City Coat of Arms
Grade Level: Grades 7-12
Objective: To become familiar with the ABC World Culture database while learning more about the iconography of coats of arms.
Duration: 1 - 2 hours
Materials: City Coat of Arms instructions, individual access to ABC World Culture for all participating students, craft materials.
Expectation vs. Reality
Grade Level: Grades 7-12
Objective: To become familiar with the ABC World Culture database while comparing expectations with reality for a chosen international country.
Duration: 1 - 2 hours
Materials: Expectation vs. Reality instructions, individual access to ABC World Culture for all participating students, writing materials.
Field Reporter
Grade Level: Grades 7-12
Objective: To use ABC World Culture to gather background information on a selected country, to learn how to use Google News to access current events information, and to practice synthesizing information and presenting the findings orally.
Duration: 3+ hours
Materials: Field Reporter instructions, individual access to ABC World Culture for all participating students, access to Google News, writing material.
