Roots Curriculum

Participation in this project will allow your students to practice many skills and concepts in a variety of subjects.

Language Arts/Writing

• Using the steps within the writing process.
• Writing for different audiences and purposes: to inform, to express personal ideas, to persuade.
• Writing in different forms.
• Comparing and contrasting ideas from several sources
• Researching local folklore, fables, legends, tales and family traditions
• Conducting interviews
• Creating a Family Tree

Social Studies

• Learning about recreational activities and sports in other countries
• Describing holidays, festivals and local customs
• Using maps to locate countries
• Making timelines for historical events
• Relating family history to the events found in history books

Math

• Analyzing and interpreting data using charts and graphs
• Classifying information into categories
• Using graphic organizers such as a Venn Diagram

Science

• Discussing environmental issues
• Applying information for problem solving

Technology

• Accessing and utilizing of different internet tools to display activity
• Learn how technologies like eg cooking, heating and washing has changed over time
• Participating in an skype sessions
• Netiquette and Social Network

Interdisciplinary Skills

• Listening to others,
• Questioning,
• Building knowledge based on experiences and knowledges in the group,
• Write reports
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