This term our topic is Globalisation. We are looking at ways in which the world is connected and how countries, people and places relate to us personally and as a class or school. As part of this unit we are interested in finding out about connections that other people have with places, people, countries, cultures (the possibilities are endless)...
Each member of Room 14 has created a 'flat person' which represents themselves as a learner. We are sending our people on a global learning adventure in two different ways. They are seeking global stories and connections that will then be told to us via this blog!
1) Physical 'flat people' will be sent via NZ post. If you receive mail containing a 'flat person' then you need to follow the instructions on the back of the card. Then send the flat person to somebody who you know will 'play the game'. They then add their global connection to the blog and pass the 'flat person' on to somebody else!
2) Digital 'flat people' will be sent via email. If you receive am email with a 'flat person' attachment and instructions then please log onto the blog and make your global connection statement. You will then need to forward the email to another person (or people) so that the game continues on.
We hope the physical 'flat people' travelling around New Zealand (as we only have one term we wont have time for overseas travel via post) and the digital people will hopefully go global (these can be emailed overseas) so that our class is able to connect with other people and possibly classes in other countries!
PLEASE PLAY THE GAME OR AT LEAST KEEP IT GOING - if you are unable to blog for one reason or another then send the 'flat person' on! Obviously choosing people who are internet savvy and willing participants would be a good first move! (if you have connections to schools then it your be great to make those connections too)
Cheers, Miss B and Room 14
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Hi Room 14
ReplyDeleteI hope you are learning a lot about the different countries of the world. I was born in South Africa, which is a lot like New Zealand, but a lot bigger and where we lived, a lot hotter. It is very vibrant with lots of different animals and is much noisier.There are lots of different people there who speak different languages. There are 11 different official languages. Enjoy you trip around the world.
Adrienne Manthel (Maddie's grandmother) wrote
ReplyDeleteI was born in Auckland, but my father was born in Liverpool in England. One of our sons is living in England and has married a girl from Finland, which is in Scandinavia. My husband and I went there for their wedding.