Comparing the Wisdom of Places: Nigerian Yoruba Proverbs and Colonial American Proverbs of Benjamin Franklin

Students will see similarities between proverbs from Nigeria and Colonial America

Mystery Class for Math

Using Mystery Class (website), students will calculate photoperiods and analyze data

Understanding the Wisdom of a People

Students will compare Yoruba and United States values

An Illustrated Monsoon

Students will understand the meaning of the word monsoon and compare their climate to Indian climates

Reading a Map in Any Language

The students will cooperatively use map-reading skills to discover the physical and political geography of Bangladesh

Reading a Map in Any Language

The students will cooperatively use map-reading skills to discover the physical and political geography of Chile

Monsoons: A Three Season Play

Students will enact and understand the causes of South Asia’s monsoon

Gunga Din: Using Literature to Understand India\u27s Colonial Past

Students use the Rudyard Kipling poem “Gunga Din” to understand India’s colonial past

Comparing Three World Heritages: the Taj Mahal, the Great Wall, and the Statue of Liberty

Students will be aware of similarities and differences between these three places