Telecollaborative Project: Getting To Know You - Part 2
Goals:
To provide students with an opportunity to gather information on the geography of Nepal.
To encourage students to compare Canadian culture to the culture of another country.
To encourage students to learn more about Canada.
Start Date: Phase 3 - in March
End Date: Phase 4 - when Byron and the Everest 2000 team reach the summit of Mt. Everest
Overview:
Getting to Know You - Part 2 is an Internet-based project available
to schools registered with
Everest 2000. This activity will provide your students with an
opportunity to meet the people of Nepal. Not only can Getting to
Know You - Part 2 be used with the Everest 2000 program, it can
open the lines of communication for additional online projects.
Getting to Know You - Part 2 is structured to provide teachers with
maximum flexibility, with the following options:
(1) Schools can continue to work with their telecollaborative
group from Phase 1.
(2) During the course of the expedition, schools joined telecollaborative groups for this
activity
Or,
(3) Teachers can simply choose to use Getting to Know You -
Part 2 as a single classroom activity.
Getting to Know You - Part 2 begins in March when Byron and the
other members of the Everest 2000 team arrive in Nepal.
Joining Byron on the Everest 2000 team are:
Ann and John Armstrong - who will be coordinating the education
program from Mt. Everest and acting as Base Camp Managers
Dr. Virginia Robinson - team physician who will be providing
information on the Energy and the Human Body theme for the
expedition
Dr. Dave Irvine-Halliday - engineer from the University
of Calgary who will be involved in the Energy and the Environment
aspects of the education program
Byron and the other members of the team must make the trek from
Kathmandu to Base Camp on Mt. Everest - a journey that may last up
to two weeks. Along the way, members of the expedition will be
stopping at many villages and will visit schools, hospitals,
Buddhist temples, religious shrines, shops and bazaars.
They will interview many of the people they encounter and will
be sharing this information with Canadian students.
Students can use wall maps or the map provided on the Everest
2000 Website to follow the trek.
The Everest 2000 Website is full of still and
video images from Nepal.
Team members have also posted daily updates
which include information
on many of the following topics about life in Nepal:
- Ethnic Groups
- Basic Needs of the People - food, water, clothing, shelter
- Religion
- Education System
- Health Care System
- Recreation and Leisure Activities
- History
- Government
- Technology - as it pertains to the Nepal Light Project
- Impact of other cultures on the people of Nepal
In addition to simply posting information, Everest 2000 team members have responded to selected e-mail messages from Canadian students. Students will be able to ask team members further questions about life in Nepal. Find the answers in the Kids' FAQ
How to Participate?
The expedition is complete and the telecollaborative project has been wrapped up. All other activities are accessible and re-usable.
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