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Category Archives: Global Guide Highlights
The Swiss Chocolate Game with Anja Simeon
The 2nd graders of PS636 last week had an exciting (and tasty!) presentation with Global Guide Anja Simeon from Switzerland. The students learned about the beautiful landscape of Anja’s country, as well as a fun game called the Chocolate Game, … Continue reading
Global Classroom Featured on Frenchmorning.com
Parlez de la France à Harlem Par: Alia Farah le 03/01/2012 Une association recherche des intervenants français pour animer un atelier thématique sur “la France et le monde francophone à travers l’art” dans une école du quartier. Continue Reading
Jamaican Fulbright Scholar Engages Students at PS 308
Loraine and Carol spent the afternoon teaching students at PS308 about the history of Jamaican national symbols, the local language-Patois, the game and song- Manuel Road; A passing game, tracing the cultural and historical roots back to West Africa. See … Continue reading
Suzanne Teaches Students the Dutch Game- “Handkerchief”
Students learn about culture through playing. Suzanne from the Netherlands teaches “Handkerchief” and students teach her “Garbage”, a game from PS308, Brooklyn. Now that’s cross-cultural exchange!
Meet Suzanne from the Netherlands!
Hi Everybody! My name is Suzanne and I am from the Netherlands. I am looking forward to meeting you and would like to know what you did for Thanksgiving. Do you and your family celebrate Thanksgiving? What do you do? … Continue reading
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Students At The School For Excellence Learn Russian
Helena, a Global Guide from Russia, taught students at the School For Excellence how to write their names in Russian. They learned how the Russian alphabet is different compared to the English alphabet. Students were also curious about the Russian … Continue reading
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Students Learn About Political Revolutions Through Posters
Yao Wei, a Global Guide from China, teaches students at the School For Excellence about Political Revolutions in China through posters. Looking at the imagery used in posters during different political revolutions, students were able to learn what was happening … Continue reading
Students At School For Excellece Meet Brazil
Daniela, a Global Guide from Brazil, introduced to students at the School For Excellence different aspects of Brazilian national culture. Students at School For excellence learned about Brazilian foods, language, art and sports as symbols of Brazilian national culture. One … Continue reading
Students Learn about Human Rights in Taiwan
Jenny, a Global Guide from Taiwan, was great at teaching students from MS 131 about Human Rights. Jenny said, ” [students were] actively thinking and connecting the information that I presented with what they are learning in class…Their curiosity about … Continue reading
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Paola Shares Her Culture with Students at MS 131
Here is what Paola, a Global Guide from Mexico, said about her Global Classroom experience: “I really enjoyed being a Global Classroom Guide, and I don’t think I would change anything… I love talking about my country! So this experience … Continue reading
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