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Resource :: Welcome to Wanzuzu

by Cate

by :: Cate Are you familiar with the Peace Corps Coverdell WorldWise website? What a treasure trove of resources for K-12 educators! (I use their cross-cultural understanding activities all the time, and not just with kids.) I just discovered a game called Welcome to Wanzuzu. In this game, students are challenged to talk to villagers and gather [...]

Getting to School in the U.K.

by Cate

Fiona, a physics teacher from the U.K. who just recently returned home after teaching in North Carolina, commented on last week’s post about how kids get to school. Fiona left a note on Facebook, so she agreed to let me post her response here. Fiona :: In the U.K. kids get a license for a scooter at 16 but for a [...]

Friday Foto :: Students in Xinjiang, China

by Cate

photo by pmorgan Note for our subscribers :: If you can’t see this photo, please click through to CulturallyTeaching.com. We love connecting with our readers! Why not… ::: Share your ideas and experiences by leaving a comment. ::: Follow Cate on Twitter or friend her on Facebook. ::: Stay updated by subscribing to our RSS feed [...]

Roadrunners, Lockers and an Anti-war March

by Cate

I recently spent a week visiting family in Eugene, Oregon, where I grew up. One afternoon, after catching up with my best friend from high school, I began thinking about all of the schools I went to, from Kindergarten through high school. Here’s a snapshot of what I remember about each school. School # 1: Howard Elementary School [...]

Friday Foto :: The Hogar Nueva Granada School in Bogota

by Cate

This is a photo from my recent trip to Bogota, Colombia, where I (Cate) gave 4 intercultural workshops for teachers at international schools in South America. On the international school’s campus is a community school, which I visited. Next week I’ll post a School Snapshot about the Hogar Nueva Granada. Subscribe to our RSS feed [...]