Global Collaboration Project 2-20-15

        My level of global awareness was low before 7th grade. I didn't really explore, I just heard  to things on the radio and the news. However, all I hear is wars, killing, bombing, etc. It's very depressing to here all of those things, and I wish they told some good news for once. I think I started getting interested in world news during the World Cup. Seeing all those different cultures and religions in one place was beautiful, but it could've been dangerous because they could dis-like each other.


       My collaboration with the Indian and Swedish pen pals put two more cultures in my global awareness. I got to learn how they talk, where they go to school, what religions they were. I also saw the different games and different food. I got to see what thier school was like and how they learn. Sweden had a different process from Heritage. They don't have the 1:1 program. Same for India, they have books instead of computers.


    The perspective I had on other cultures has changed through this project. I thought, since we had computers, I thought these kids would have computers as well. They have similar activities but different believes. In India they have different dances and a school team for the game Khoo-Khoo. To America, it's what we call tag.

   The most shocking thing I saw was from the Swedish group. They have such a big school and all types of playgrounds, basketball courts, soccer fields and stuff like that. There cafeteria is huge. They sometimes get to choose what they want the cooks to make for them. Although as I mentioned before, they don't have computers. This project should be fun and I hope to find more interesting facts about these kids.