Teacher Created Internet Plans

Abstract:
Suggests site with links to various keypals.

Standard
World Geography-6200-0501-9th Grade
Students will explain how physical environment impacts human activity.
Keywords: E-mail, Gandhi, Keypals, Writing
Submitted by: Nancy Anderson

Learning Outcomes
Students will gather information related to culture and lifestyles from students in other countries.

Background
The teacher should visit the site ( http://www.epals.com/ ) beforehand to ensure that each site contains appropriate information for your students.

Materials

Introduction

Instructional Procedures
1. Visit the E-PALS site and locate a teacher in India who is willing to correspond with students in America.

2. Establish, via E-mail, a partnership with the foreign teacher and her class.

3. Ask the class to create a list of questions to ask the Indian keypals, related to their environment, culture, history, and views on Gandhi.

4. Compare the response from the students in India with the information provided in the text book.

5. Ask the students to write a comparison of the two views.

Assessment