By creating bilingual pages, students from both classes would have the opportunity to read and write in the language they are learning. There are several alternatives to the home page format. A recipe sharing activity in the target language. Students choose a favorite local food that they know how to prepare. Students in cooperating classes send requests for the recipe.
Students try preparing the dish and report to the class and back to the author of the recipe.
This collaborative activity was designed for two classes, each learning the other's language and culture. It's a get-acquainted activity which explores cultural differences and similarities in the target language. Take a class picture and scan the photo. A collaborating class does the same. When students click on the heads, they get a question about their culture which they can answer in the e-mail form.