Mar a DeVries of Seth Boyden Elementary School in Maplewood demonstrated how the use of a Venn diagram could help students to compare and contrast cultural phenomena. Her first graders were able to recognize and distinguish symbols of Halloween and D a de los muertos. Donna Higgins and Robert Jeremiah of Westfield High School used a simulated pilgrimage along the Camino de Santiago to teach geography, history, art, and architecture while they were teaching Spanish. The project features a Power Point presentation that they shared with the group.
Students are able to discuss where each lives and some of their characteristics.
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