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A Modified Window to the World

A Modified Window to the World. Providing a first-hand account of the diversity of cultures and communities to students in a low socio-economic area. Marion County, West Virginia. London, England. Paris, France. Rome, Italy. Marion County Population : 56,598

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A Modified Window to the World

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  1. A Modified Window to the World Providing a first-hand account of the diversity of cultures and communities to students in a low socio-economic area.

  2. Marion County, West Virginia

  3. London, England

  4. Paris, France

  5. Rome, Italy

  6. Marion County Population: 56,598 Racial Makeup: 95.10% White, 3.22% Black, .2% Native American .4% Asian Number of Households: 23,652 Median Household Income: $28,626 Population Below Poverty Line: 16.30% City of Fairmont Population: 18,704 Racial Makeup: 88.9% White, 7.5% Black, .2% Native American, .6% Asian Number of Households: 8,133 Median Household Income: $25,628 Population Below Poverty Line: 20.1% City of Mannington Population: 2,063 Racial Makeup: 98.8% White, .2% Black, .2% Native American, .3% Asian Number of Households: 842 Median Household Income: $26,806 Population Below Poverty Line: 18.3% 2010 Census

  7. London, England Population: 8,308,000 Racial Makeup: 59.8% White, 20.9% Asian, 15.6% Black, Average Household Income: $42,477 Paris, France Population: 2,234,105 Racial Makeup: 85% White/European, 10% North African, 3.5% Black Average Household Income: $77,445 Rome, Italy Population: 2,863,322 Racial Makeup: 92% Italian, 1.8% Romanian, 1% North African Average Household Income: $21,756

  8. Focus Areas for Project Implementation: -Types of Government -Transportation -Housing -Education -Law Enforcement -Family Values -Societal Norms

  9. Next Generation Standards: SS.3.C.1:identify and explain the following commonly held American democratic values, principles and beliefs: diversity, rule of law, family values, community service, justice, liberty SS.3.C.1: determine the need for government and compare and contrast the following forms: tribal, monarchy, and democracy. SS.3.C.3:investigate significant cultural contributions of various groups creating our multicultural society. ELA.3.W.C9.2:write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly ELA.3.W.C11.1:conduct short research projects that build knowledge about a topic. 

  10. Pre-Assessment Interview Examples for 1st Focus Area(Government):

  11. 1st Focus Area Sample Activity

  12. 1st Focus Area Sample Activity Modified for Differentiated Learners

  13. A First-Hand Account:The Roman Forum

  14. Geographical UnderstandingThrough Pictures Through the use of pictures taken in Rome, as seen in the previous slide, students gain a sense of understanding of the geographical layout of Rome. Geographical layout of the Roman Forum emphasizes the social classes that existed during the Roman Republic

  15. Eyewitness History: The Death of Julius Caesar

  16. Next Generation Standards SS.9.G.1 use different types of maps and geographic tools to analyze features on Earth to investigate and solve geographic questions. SS.9.G.6 use maps, charts and graphs to analyze the world to account for consequences of human/environment interaction, and to depict the geographic implications of world events.

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