Pen Pal Exchange Program Goals: Students will learn about different cultures to gain access to students in very different geographic locations. Students will learn about their own community to share with students in different geographic locations. Exchange Locations: Canada, Mexico, London Pacing Calendar: Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday No School January 8 January 9 January 10 Teaching letter Exploring cultures Exploring Memphis writing (Canada, Mexico, (What do students London) want to share?), brainstorm topic ideas January 14 January 15 January 16 January 17 Student pair-up/ Work on first letter, Include photo, Reflection – What did work on first letter, “About Me” drawing, etc./ mail you learn about “About Me” and stamp letters yourself and your peers this week? What do you hope to learn about your pen pal? No School January 22 January 23 January 24 NOTE: When Letter #2: About my Letter #2 Mail/Reflect students receive school their first letters, make sure to teach how to be ACTIVE LISTENERS via mail and how to ENGAGE with their Pen Pals. January 28 January 29 January 30 January 31 Letter #3 Letter #3 Mail/Reflect
Letter #3: About students’ unique cultures
February 4 Letter #4: About Memphis
February 5 Letter #4
February 6 Letter #4
February 11 Letter #5: Topic TBD
February 12 Letter #5: Topic TBD
February 13 Letter #5: Topic TBD
February 18 Letter #6: Topic TBD
February 19 Letter #6: Topic TBD
February 20 Letter #6: Topic TBD
February 25 Letter #7: Memphis history March 4 Student Projects: What I learned/ gained from this experience.
February 26 Letter #7
February 27 Letter #7
March 5 Student Projects: What I learned/ gained from this experience.
March 6 Student Projects: What I learned/ gained from this experience.
+Saturday Field Trip: Explore Memphis Murals February 7 Mail/Reflect February 14 Mail/Reflect February 21 Mail/Reflect +Saturday Field Trip: Civil Rights Museum February 28 Mail/Reflect March 7 Student Projects: What I learned/ gained from this experience.