This culminating exercise concludes our unit. The instructor will require several pieces of oversized chart paper that should be posted strategically on the blackboard to record student responses. One sheet will read "Similarities", the other "Differences." General categorizations for each locale will be recorded.
Ask your students to think about their extensive journey throughout portions of our world, to take a moment to discern whether a commonality exists between the visited regions. Allow students to revisit previously completed worksheets, and collectively record their individual findings. Encourage each student to think about instances where life within the six countries was similar (e.g., the need to work, living together as a community, being dependent upon the land as a source of survival…) Subsequently, do the same with a focus on differences (e.g., terrain, necessary clothing as it related to climate, foods, homes…). Student responses will be impressive!
Conclusion
We live in a world rich in diversity, brimming with beautiful people. Take time to learn about others. By doing so, we serve as the catalyst to transform our world into a culturally accepting, extraordinary haven for us all!
