What do most students like to talk about when they come back to school in August? You probably guessed it. They like talking about themselves! So, why not find time letting them do just that? Help students celebrate their individuality and learn about likenesses and differences. This lesson builds those important skills and a sense of family in your classroom.
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Geography of Micronesia: Reading Maps. Students will use their map skills to be able to identify islands in Micronesia based on their latitude and longitude, and determine the approximate distance between identified islands.
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Comparing and Contrasting Gender Roles in the Family and Culture. In this lesson, students will analyze their roles in their families and cultures, to compare and contrast the similarities and differences in gender roles that they have experienced and observed.
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Let’s Eat Fresh Vegetables and Fruits. Students will develop skills to examine a group of vegetables and fruits, and sort them into (1) Vegetable Group and (2) Fruit Group with 90 – 95% accuracy.
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With this activity, students will identify foods and customs/traditions from their culture.
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With this lesson, students will gain an understanding about migration and how crossing spaces reflect their perception on how they view a space they live in through their lens (eyes).
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Compassion and Solidarity of the Heart: Journal Reflections. In this lesson, students will begin to explore the concepts of compassion, solidarity, and the value of the interrelatedness of all humanity through their study of historical pieces to include tools, artifacts, sketches, drawings, paintings, photographs, music or films from a variety of Guam’s historical periods available through links in Guampedia. Students maintain a journal of new learnings throughout the year. Length of Journals and evaluations are according to individual teacher’s preference or needs.
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In this lesson, students will be able to write to inform/explain topics or ideas to others clearly.
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The Micronesian Context. A group of Guam educators participated in a three-day workshop in July 2018 to gain a deeper knowledge of Micronesia, learn about culturally sustaining teaching strategies and instructional resources specific to Micronesian cultures, expand their professional networks to include other GDOE teachers and educators from the region, reflect on their own professional praxis, and develop culturally sustaining teaching materials and resources including 15 lesson plans.
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Classification of Guam Animal Names in Different Languages. We will KNOW, UNDERSTAND, and BE ABLE TO be familiar with different animals and to be able to classify/group the animals as invertebrate or vertebrate.
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