This WebQuest supports students and their understanding of cultural identity.
Grade level: 3
Standards: Social Studies- Culture- Societies are shaped by beliefs, idea, and diversity.
Key words:
- culture
- identity
- family
- traditions
Introduction
Throughout our 3rd Grade unit over culture, we have been exploring our own cultures, as well as other cultures around the world. Now it is time for one final overview before you create your own project that is all about your own cultural identity.
Key words:
- culture
- identity
- family
- traditions
by Karissa Proctor
Task
Your task is to create a project expressing your own cultural identity. You may include any information you would like, but it must include at least the following information:
1. Your full name and where you were born
2. An illustration or picture of your family
3. Important traditions and holidays you participate in
4. Your favorite types of food to eat
5. 3-5 words you would use to describe yourself
6. A family story or important memory
Process
1. Watch the following videos about culture:
2. Visit the following website and click on the "Kids" button. Spend 10 minutes exploring other cultures and playing some of the games.
http://cultureforkids.exploreandmore.org/
3. Now it's time to create your project. You will use a poster board distributed by your teacher to create your project. Your teacher will provide you with the instructions for creating your project on a separate sheet. Have fun!
Evaluation
Cultural Identity Project
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Information |
Student has included information from only half (or less than half) of the required categories. |
Student has included information for most but not all of the required categories. |
Student has concluded all information from the required categories. |
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Visuals and Organization |
Poster does not include any pictures, or colors. Information is not labelled, and is placed randomly around the poster. |
Poster includes some color and a few pictures. Some information is labelled, but some of the information is disorganized. |
Poster has lots of color and pictures to look at. It is very well organized. All the information is labelled and placed in an area that makes sense. |
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Writing |
Shows little to no understanding for rules of capitalization, punctuation, and spelling; difficulty expressing clear thoughts. |
Shows some understanding for rules of capitalization, punctuation, and spelling through developing sense of simple sentences; developing ability to express clear thoughts. |
Shows clear understanding for the rules of capitalization, punctuation, and spelling; clear, organized sentence structure; expresses clear thoughts. |
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