Multicultural Education Online Field Trip

You are planning to take a trip with friends to explore and learn about a new culture.

Before your travels, your group plans to conduct research online on the country and culture you plan to visit. This will better help you plan your trip and what to expect when you get there.

Students will go on a virtual trip utilizing Google Earth and online sources. They will conduct research and gain valuable information on the country of their choice, enhancing cultural awareness and promoting diverse learning. Students are encouraged to have their own set of notes to share with their group members.

The group will then create a Google Slides presentation to showcase their research and understanding of the chosen country they visit virtually.

Each group will then give a presentation to the class.

Each group will create a Google Doc of notes on the selected country, and then create a presentation with fellow group members. Students are encouraged to divide up work. 

The presentation must include the following:

• Title Slide

• History and background of the country visited

• Culture and common practices

• Traditional dishes and food

• Language

• Spiritual and common religious beliefs

• Conclusion

• Reference Slide

Please keep in mind the style of APA 7th Edition format when creating slides.

Link to Grading Rubric:

https://pages.cs.wisc.edu/~david/courses/cs758/Fall2010/handouts/Oral_presentation_grading.pdf

One group member will share the Google Slide presentation to the specified instructor's email address.

Each group will present their slides, and while not presenting each student will write down a question for each group to be asked at the end of the presentations.

Students will also be encouraged to complete a survey to suggest better ideas for future WebQuests. 

References:

Chisholm, I. M., & Wetzel, K. (2001). Technology and Multiculturalism in the Classroom: Case Studies in Attitudes and Motivations. Journal of Research on Computing in Education, 33(5).

This lesson was designed to provide students with an opportunity to utilize technology to better understand a culture and country. It is important for students to learn about diverse populations and cultures different from their own. The lesson enables students to better understand a country that they have possibly never visited and inspires them to continue to learn about the surrounding world. This WebQuest was designed to be enjoyable for both students and educators. The online field trip was designed for students to better convey what they have learned from online sources and incorporate it into a creative method of learning. This lesson promotes cultural awareness, diversity, and multiculturalism.