Ambassadors of Peace: STEM, Culture, and the Legacy of Hiroshima
by Jay Morganstern
Multi-week cross-curricular project combining STEM, cultural studies, history, and ELA, culminating in cultural exchange, podcast style reflections, photo/video sharing/storytelling, and an experience of a lifetime!
ELA: Japanese forms of expression through Art & Writing
Social Studies: Cultures of; Food!, Tours of Temples, Shrines, Specialty Districts, Fashion, and Symbolism, and Green Tea Ceremony
History: Touring 7 Prefectures, Multiple Castle/Palace Tours, Boots on the ground at Hiroshima
Science: Soil/Moisture/(possible) Radiation readings for Potability of water sources in different prefectures (highlighting Hiroshima area)
Lesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1AZ48Wr2sfqewDnxN8wV_QfjGZombe2es/edit?u…Subject Area
Science Life Science Technology 1. Empowered Learner 6. Creative Communicator 7. Global Collaborator Engineering English Language Arts (ELA) Reading (Literature) Reading (Informational Text) Writing Speaking & Listening
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