Read a wide range of print and non-print texts to build an understanding of texts, of themselves, and of the cultures of the United States and the world. Students use spoken, written, and visual language for learning, persuasion, and exchange of information. Students focus on how the world has changed in order to gain perspective on the present and the future. Students utilize technological advances to connect to the world beyond their personal locations. The study of people, places, and human-environment interactions assists learners as they create their spatial views and geographic perspectives of the world.
Students analyze patterns and relationships within and among world cultures.
Students can make an accordion book of their favorite myth, folktale, or fairy tale. Or, have students make their own masks representing their favorite god, goddess, folktale, or fairy tale character. They could create artifacts, like magical objects or tools, to complement their character's identity. Have small groups of students act out one of their favorite stories from the project. Students can either create a script based on a favorite tale or elect a group member to narrate a story as others act it out.