I designed a Curriculum Web for 5th grade Science students. The Curriculum Web was based upon the topic of living things. I do believe that this web is created for different cultures and is simplified in a way in which other students of various backgrounds could relate to the material being presented. For me, visual images are a cultural variable that would be incorporated, in which students may very well relate to the material presented. Through those visual images, students are able to distinguish and recognize what the topic is about. Also, active participation and stimulated learning environments are another key factor in the "cultural variables" that can be used to help enhance the learning outcomes of students.
I believe for any cultural background, students learn best through not only visual images or objects, but also through stimulated and hands-on learning environment.
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Fihmiya,
I think it's a great idea to incorporate a lot of visuals, especially at the elementary level because younger students can relate concepts more when they can see or recall seeing a visual. This is why children's story books incorporate a lot of illustrations (and why many children look at the picture on the page before reading the text on that page).
Sincerely,
Duaa
Fihmiya,
How would you incorporate lessons about concept that are completely "foreign" to another culture? When I was in the Middle East, I had students who had never seen rain before. I could only imagine trying to teach about snow.
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