Exploring Our World Camp

[koekemakranka]

Day 3

(Olympics and Cooking I got from someone else on waygook!!!)

[koekemakranka]

and Day 4

[stamerjam]

I see most of the material is for Elementary Level students.


Has anyone done an Around the World camp for advanced level Middle School? I am doing science this week, and still need to prep for my next week (ahhhh!) If anyone can guide me in the right direction, I will be forever grateful.

[joepeger]

http://prezi.com/hlgg-z1y-0ju/england/

http://prezi.com/-zk9cd2pkcbx/africa/

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[dream_a_happy]

amcinnisa - I used your Risk template with my middle school girls today and they LOVED it. Thank you!!

For anyone low on resources, I didn't even bother with lamination. Just slipped the map inside a clear plastic folder. And I replaced the dice with rock paper scissors.

stamerjam: I'm doing an Around the World camp (loosely) at the moment. The Risk game is great if you just adapt the questions to a higher level. I'm also using Leo Fuchigami's lesson on a day in the life of a Canadian student to compare it to Korean middle school life (and getting them to present their school lives - maybe even put together a short video). Fill in the gap song activities are always handy - just choose a song from the country you're doing. Postcard writing to anyone back home is around the world-ish. For Asia I plan on doing a lesson on origami (following instructions). And for Europe a cooking class. tbh I'm struggling for ideas for middle school too, so any more suggestions would be a huge help!

[cnicolaou2]

Some great resources here.

I'll upload some of the stuff I've put together for my winter camp asap.

[Jamebb]

The Risk Game is amazing- the students loved it. My school has this massive printer so I printed it out poster size, covered it with a clear sheet of plastic I found in the gift wrap aisle at daiso (there's no massive laminator, unfortunately).  The questions are easily adaptable to the around the world theme.

[Katherine]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVX-PrBRtTY&feature=player_embedded

Youtube clip on how maps are distorted and how that affects our thinking of the third world.
It's a bit funny too. The dialogue is too high level for elementary school but someone might want to use part of it.

[ortegon86]

This is a powerpoint about 5 English Speaking countries: USA, South Africa, England, Australia and Canada. 

[nicoleyoleravioli]

I used ideas from several other people and used this for my camp. Thank you to the other contributors!

Winter Camp 2012 Party in the USA
Monday: New York, Pizza & Games
Period 1:
   New York ppt 
   New York worksheet
   Pizza Song http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uu75i2tsaXA&feature=related
   Pizza Ingredients & instruction worksheet
Day 1 Period 2
   Memory Game

Day 2: Chicago 
Period 1:
   Chicago PPT
   Make your own pizza worksheet
Period 2
   Scavenger Hunt Rules
   Scavenger Hunt
   Scavenger Hunt Results

Day 3: Arizona/Southwest
   AZ/SW powerpoint
   Az wordsearch
Day 3 Period 2: Peanut Butter & Jelly; giving instructions
   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTBP_1Gnrns life of 3rd grade American
   Everyone learns about Pb & J
   PB  & J worksheet 2 groups.
   PB & J making! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vw6BzT1PnbA (kids thought this was hilarious)

Day 4: Period 1
   Facebook PPT Describing your family/friends/interests/hobbies/pictures/music.
   Make a facebook profile page
Day 4 Period 2
   Water Pong rules
   Water Pong Tournament

[laxsftok1]

Sorry didnt realize I didnt upload the PPT
This is a ppt for Egypt: capital,food,sports,animals,pyramids,etc.
In the beginning of the class, tell students they would have to listen carefully for they will play a fun game.

At the end, I played a goldenbell game. Students were put into teams (4) with a whiteboard, marker, and eraser. I just gave chocopie to the winning team.
If you have time you can also play musical chairs by playing this song:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVrNV_5LhNE (Walk like an Egyptian)
my elementary students loved musical chairs.

[beveian148]

I have used these you tube clips for my unit plan and they worked a treat, other related topics that popped up after the video were also helpful.