Kids Across the World Assembly
A mesmerizing photo-journey that presents photo-stories of real children – connected by themes such as play, work, food, going to school, family and home. Students (and teachers) will be effortlessly drawn into different cultures, countries – and the lives of kids from over forty countries. The interactive Photo-Detectives component encourages students to find clues and make connections between their own lives and the lives of children they ‘meet’. Afterwards a Q & A with Sara it’s off to the International Toy Museum
– Toy Museum of more than 100 toys from across the world.
– Length of presentation: Approximately one hour with Q & A
– Grades: K – 6
– Different presentations for different age groups
– Includes a 20-page Teacher’s Guide (pdf) and Handouts that connect the stories to
curriculum subject
Photography and Literacy Workshops (Students)
Because photographs are so specific, they are an extraordinary way to improve literacy skills, and to help students differentiate between assumption and fact. Using photographs encourages students to find specific words to describe a gesture, an expression, the landscape – to articulate exactly what they see and feel – and to create a story from the visual details. Writing from cross-cultural images connects creativity with critical thinking, visual literacy with story-telling – while increasing awareness of cultural similarities and differences – and helping to create a culture of empathy and global citizenry.
Length: From one hour to three days (two hours a day)
Grades: Second grade onwards
Professional Development
‘Connecting the Cross-Cultural with the Cross-Curricular through Photography’
Educators will learn how to use visuals to increase students’ observational, analytic and critical thinking skills – while connecting the cross-curricular with the cross-cultural. The method can be applied to any visual, but was created specifially for photographs with cross-cultural content. Participants learn how to ‘read’ a photograph, and how to better understand what they see – and how to convey this invaluable information to their students. Teachers learn how to create both general and specific questions for images which act as a ‘guided analysis’ – encourage students to find visual clues that lead to different cultures, countries – and curriculum. This interactive method helps students to be more observant, analytical – and empathetic.
“The students were like little sponges soaking up a new concept, they learned
how to observe, analyze, think and create in ways they had not done before…the impact
… has changed the way these students learn.” – Lynne Tilley, 5th grade teacher
Workshops from one hour (intensive overview) to three days (three hours per day).
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