Unit 2. Our Water Footprint Videos

 

1. Listen to the videos and answer the following questions:

1.1 Who is talking?

1.2 What are they talking about?

1.3 What is going to happen in the future?

VIDEO 1. WHERE IS THE WATER?
1. What´s the most important problem?
2. Where is the water?
3. Who uses this water?
4. What´s green and blue water?
5. How much water do we use in developed countries?
6. What´s virtual water?
7. How much water does a cow,a farm and transportation need?
8. What can we do to save water?

VIDEO 2. WHAT IS YOUR FOOTPRINT?
1. How much water do we use everyday in the food we eat?
2. Who takes care of the environment?
3. What do people do to care the environment?
4. How much water does a t-shirt need?

https://climatekids.nasa.gov/10-things-water/

Unit 1. Where in the World

Digital maps in graphic file formats such as Adobe Illustrator, EPS,JPEG, and PowerPoint.

USA states map

1. World Geography
• Explore the World! by National Geographic Kids Beginner – Students click through this interactive map to learn about countries around the world. Includes photos and important facts such as capital, population, and official language!

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/world/

https://www.nationalgeographic.org/lesson/your-school-using-geographic-perspective/

http://world-geography-games.com/world.html

Global Scholars work together in a community called a collaboration with classes from different cities around the world. Every week, you will share messages or projects  in the e-classroom lo learn about others´cities.

RESEARCH. WHERE IN THE WORLD?

Let´s explore a bit more our collaborations

Challenge. Chart with keywords and icons on yellow background

Hello, Challenge Collaboration!

  • You will be working together with classes from:
  • Buffalo ( United States )
  • Fort Lauderdale/Broward ( United States )
  • Hyderabad ( India )
  • Jacksonville ( United States )
  • Liverpool ( United Kingdom )
  • Madrid ( Spain )
  • Taipei ( Taiwan )

Enterprise Resource Planning icon

Hello, Enterprise Collaboration!

You will be working together with classes from:

  • Fort Lauderdale/Broward ( United States )
  • Jacksonville ( United States )
  • Madrid ( Spain )
  • New York ( United States )
  • Paris ( France )
  • Taipei ( Taiwan )
  • Tbilisi ( Georgia )

Your teacher will tell you the cities around the world that are in your collaboration. Locate the cities on a map.

GLOBAL SCHOLARS. UNIT 1. WHERE IN THE WORLD?

1.  Do you like travelling? Why ?

2. Name some international cities you have ever visited.

3. Locate your collaboration cities on a map and write down the country and  continent wjere each city is located.

CITY COUNTRY CONTINENT
BUFFALO
FORT LAUDERDALE/BROWARD
HYDERABAD
JACKSONVILLE
LIVERPOOL
TAIPEI
NEW YORK
PARIS
TBILISI
  1. What do you know about your collaboration cities? I´m going to give you some cards with information about the cities and you have to match the following pictures with the cards.  Match the sentences with the city it belongs to.

 

 

 

Unit 1. Unit Contents. Welcome to Global Scholars

WEEK 1: The Global Scholars Community 1. Pre-program survey

2. Research:Where in the World

3. The Global Scholars Pledge

 

WEEK 2: Joining the E-classroom  1. Internet Safety Agreement

2. Global Discussion: Say Hello

WEEK 3: Being a Global Communicator  1. Discuss: Replying to Peers

2. Read and Reply: Say Hello

WEEK 4: Digital Project: Meet the Global Scholars 1. Digital Project : Create and Share

2. Focus Skill: Brainstorm

WEEK 5: Digital Project: Meet the Global Scholars.   1. View and Reply: Give Feedback

 

Global Scholars. Project-based Learning Approach


  GLOBAL SCHOLARS

Do your students have an opportunity to connect with their peers around the world? Global Scholars, operated by Global Cities, Inc., is a tech-savvy, direct peer-to-peer learning program for students 10 to 13 years old that allows them to do just that. See what students and teachers have to say!