Martha Curley

This involves collaborative projects that bring forth the rainbow of cultures in Gallup, the Cross- curricular component and the integration of technology in/outside the school environment.

 The four main objectives allow students of multicultural backgrounds to engage in multicultural experiences through the process approach that encompasses (1). Searching for information, (2). Sorting and judging information, (3). Creating learning opportunities/experiences, (4). Communicating ideas and concepts through “real world” experiences as information is gathered and learned through technological sources.

The projects and activities are geared to encompass all cultures in the Gallup and surrounding areas to “ignite and nurture a spirit of learning,” and to unify and unite students, families, communities and diverse cultures to educate our children.

1. Living Oral History Program: This is program that brings tribal leaders, elders and other prominent people in the community to share the oral/ written history about their culture. Video, digital snapshots and recorded interviews are included.

Technology: Students can collect and gather data, correspondence and share  valuable information about  their cultures with one another. Students can seek additional information from other parts of the country and world through e-mail, educational internet sites, power point presentations, etc.

Internet Sites:

My Country, Your Country- is a site for correspondence, data collection and sharing.     http://www.bsha.wa.edu/au/partner/proj/country/cover.htm

 

New Mexico Culture Net – is a site for various New Mexico resources.

http://www.nmcn.org/

 

Dr. Crow’s Legends (Cherokee)-  a site on Cherokee legends, clans, seven Cherokee ceremonies, Cherokee moon and months.

http://www.angelfire.com/on2/aniyunwiya/legends.html

 

From Now On- is site for journal writing. http://www.fronnowon.org

 

 

 

 

2. Multicultural Glimpses: This is a project that students contribute to the Gallup community by sharing their cultural history, dance, music, food and art with one another. A family/community/school project that brings and shares everyone together to celebrate a rich multicultural environment.

Technology: Through the use of technology, students search sites, web sites, video tape, digital snapshots or multimedia presentations of different cultures that are unique and to increase awareness of a group of diverse people in one community.

Internet sites:

           

             Kid Next Door- a site for activities and links. http://www.hud.gov.kids/kids.htlml

            

             Night Scribe’s First American Web Gallery- a site on Native Americans stories, 

             Arts, crafts, celebrations, learn about their culture. (Cherokee)

              http://www.nightscribe.com/Cultural/nativeam.htm

 

               Learning Web:K-12- a site for social studies and science.

               http://www.usgs.gov/education/learnweb

http://rosecity.net/l>  

               Project GeoSim- as site for social studies, projects.

                http://www.geosim.sc.vt.edu

 

 

3. Knowledge Bowl Contest- This is competitive team contest that test student’s

knowledge about their own perspective culture. The competitions are in the areas of speaking, reading, writing and singing in their traditional or first languages. The purpose of this event is to reinforce one’s own history, language, culture, and share their traditions/cultures of their perspective background.

Technology: Through the use of technology, students will access and retrieve electronic information, use on-site electronic resources (encyclopedias, catalogs, indexes), use networks to access information (databases, libraries, bulletin boards), send and retrieve information. Students will interpret and evaluate information to support learning.

Internet Sites:

 

Inspot- a site for writing related resources. http://www.inspot.com

 

Shop Oklahoma- a site about Oklahoma Native American Indians, Cherokee, tribal history, celebrations, etc.

http://www.shopoklahoma.com/native.htm

 

Homework Central – is a site for research tool

http://www.homeworkcentral.com

 

 

4. Cultural Excursions: This is project that involves sending students on cultural excursions as a group of four-six with an awesome, exploratory adventure for new learning opportunities and experiences as a group of tourist to view and visit landscapes, geographical locations, sights of interests from the different backgrounds of people in the Gallup area.

Technology: Students make a selection from the list to focus upon one group of people and present a multimedia, video, or power point slide show to share their adventure with the class/community/parent night.

      Internet Sites:

 

      Map Quest- a site for maps. http://www.mapquest.com/

 

      Oklahoma History- a site with its history, 46^th state, Oklahoma spirit of citizens,

      movie and music stars.http://www.angelfire.com/on2/aniyunwiya/legends.html

 

      Journey North- a site for projects and resources. http://www.learner.org./jnorth

 

4kids- a site for cartons and activities. http://www.4kids.com