The objective of this section is for students to use their interests and talents in order to effect change in a global community. This part of the unit begins with the read aloud of Something Beautiful by Sharon Dennis Wyeth. Students will work in small cooperative problem-based learning groups in order to research a global project of their choice using the site http://collaborate.ilearn.org. Students will use their research to contribute to their chosen project and interact with other children from around the world using the internet. This section of the unit uses a problem-based collaborative unit format. Projects range from topics about environmental causes, human rights, bullying, animal preservation, and beyond. Students will first need to research their chosen topic to find possible solutions for the project. Students may need to create a song, skit, poetry, poster, etc. Over the course of this section the role of the teacher shifts toward facilitator as projects will vary from technological needs, student interests, and talents. In order for this section to run smoothly the use of a computer lab is highly recommended.
