Culture Craze: Explore, Share, Connect!

Category	Learning Goal	Stage 1	Stage 2	Stage 3	Stage 4
Deeper Learning Competencies	Collaboration	I can work with my classmates to create a simple project plan for the culture we are studying and, with help, I can find and share basic information about the culture, such as its customs or traditions I try to listen to my classmates' ideas and contribute some of my own, even if I need some help organizing them clearly.	I work with my partner to gather and sort information from our research I can write clear informative texts about the culture we are studying by using notes and ideas from books or online sources I ask questions and listen to my partner’s ideas to improve our project Together, we create a neat and organized exhibit with displays that explain the culture's journey over time, using cause and effect in our storytelling I share our work with teachers, friends, and family, and I enjoy learning from their feedback to make our exhibit even better.	I can work well with a partner to create a detailed and organized exhibit for our culture fair, clearly sharing information about a culture’s past, present, and future I use technology to make our presentation more interesting and clear, and I help make decisions with my partner when we plan and improve our project I also use information from different sources and use ideas from pictures and stories to show what I've learned.	I can effectively work with my partner to research and create a detailed exhibit about a culture, showing how its past, present, and future connect I make sure to communicate my ideas clearly and use both print and digital sources to gather information I organize and share our findings through a well-planned display that includes writing, illustrations, and artifacts When presenting, I use feedback to enhance our work, and I confidently explain the causes and effects within the culture's history to our audience.
Deeper Learning Competencies	Critical Thinking & Problem Solving	I can identify and explain one cultural practice by describing what's happening in a picture or video, and with help, I start to see how this practice has changed over time I can tell a simple story about it using words like 'first,' 'next,' and 'then.' I work with my friends and teachers to organize what I learn into my project display.	I can identify connections between historical events of a culture, explaining cause-and-effect relationships with some guidance I use the information I gather to create a clear and informative exhibit, organizing facts and ideas to share my learning about the cultural past, present, and future I can ask questions to explore deeper, applying what I've learned to solve challenges during my project.	I can thoughtfully use the information from my research and illustrations to explain how the past and present of the culture I studied are connected I can organize my ideas clearly in a well-written text with some help from my teacher and friends, showing cause-and-effect relationships in the cultural history I work on my project by planning, revising, and using technology to share my findings.	I can critically think and solve problems by researching a culture's past, present, and future to understand cause and effect relationships, and I can present this information clearly through my interactive exhibit, using illustrations and multimedia to support my ideas.
Deeper Learning Competencies	Effective Communication	I can share information about a culture in a clear way by using pictures and words together in my project I try to listen and respond to questions from my classmates, teachers, or visitors.	I can explain my topic to others using clear sentences and simple illustrations, making sure I include important information about the culture I am studying I use feedback from my teacher to help make my writing better, and I am learning to use technology with help from my teacher to share my work.	I can share my research findings at the Culture Fair by using clear writing and drawings to explain how the culture I studied has changed over time I use technology to create a presentation, and I make sure my work is organized and interesting for my audience.	I can confidently communicate my research findings by organizing and presenting clear, informative texts about the past, present, and future of a specific culture I use pictures, maps, and other visuals to help explain my ideas and can connect historical events in a way that shows how one leads to another I work with my classmates and teachers to make sure my writing is easy to understand and uses technology to share my learning with others.
Deeper Learning Competencies	Content Expertise	I can collect and sort information from a few sources about a culture and organize it with help to make a simple display that includes one or two facts I can use pictures or maps to show what I learned and need some reminders to explain how events are connected.	I can gather information from books and digital sources about a culture's history and write an organized report with facts about its past, present, and future With the help of my teacher or classmates, I can explain how different events in the culture are connected and present them with clear examples that show cause-and-effect relationships.	I can create a well-organized and clear exhibit about another culture by gathering information from books and online sources I can tell a story about the culture's past, present, and future using interesting displays and explain how different events relate to each other With some help, I revise and edit my writing, use technology to make my work look professional, and work together with my classmates to make sure all parts of our exhibit are engaging and informative.	I can create an engaging and comprehensive exhibit for the culture fair that clearly demonstrates my in-depth understanding of a specific culture's past, present, and future I use a variety of sources, including virtual exchanges and digital tools, to gather information and present my findings through interactive displays, cultural artifacts, and multimedia presentations I ensure my exhibit clearly illustrates cause-and-effect relationships within the culture's journey, and I use logical connections and sequences to organize the information I share.
Deeper Learning Competencies	Academic Mindset	I can share what I find interesting about another culture with my class I use colorful pictures and simple sentences to show my favorite facts With some help, I can use these pictures and words from my project to tell simple stories about how things have changed in that culture over time.	I can identify key cultural events and describe their order using cause and effect relationships with some guidance I can share my ideas clearly and write about different cultures using facts and details learned from my virtual tour and research With support, I can organize my writing to present a clear summary and make basic connections between historical events and current cultural practices.	I can confidently explore a culture's journey through time by organizing my ideas into a clear and well-thought-out exhibit, showing how historical events are connected using cause-and-effect language With guidance, I can share my findings creatively, using writing and technology to express my understanding and highlight the importance of cultural diversity.	I confidently explore and research various cultures to understand their history and traditions, clearly explaining how events are connected and showing empathy for different viewpoints I skillfully organize and share my findings through creative exhibits and writing, using feedback to improve my work and actively participating in discussions to deepen my learning.
Deeper Learning Competencies	Self Directed Learning	I can independently choose strategies to start my research on a culture, asking for help when I need it I can find information from books or the internet with some guidance and use my notes to organize what I've learned into categories I can begin writing informative texts about my culture's past, present, and future with support from my teacher I can explain how events in the culture's history are connected by using words like "because" and "so."	I can organize my research and ideas with some help, using notes and technology to create a clear presentation about a culture, and I use feedback from my teacher and friends to make my project better.	I can use teacher and peer feedback to effectively plan and improve my cultural exhibit, demonstrating my understanding by organizing my research findings in a clear and engaging way using both writing and technology, and I can explain how historical events are connected over time through my presentations and displays.	I independently plan and organize my research about a culture's past, present, and future, using a variety of sources to gather information that helps me clearly explain cause-and-effect relationships I create a multimedia presentation that shows my understanding of the culture’s history and future possibilities, ensuring my writing is clear and well-organized I reflect on feedback from my peers and use it to improve my project, showing how I can take charge of my learning and make informed decisions about my work I confidently share my findings in an engaging and interactive way while connecting with others' cultures through my personalized passport, highlighting global connections.

Deeper Learning Competencies

Collaboration

I can work with my classmates to create a simple project plan for the culture we are studying and, with help, I can find and share basic information about the culture, such as its customs or traditions
I try to listen to my classmates' ideas and contribute some of my own, even if I need some help organizing them clearly.

I work with my partner to gather and sort information from our research
I can write clear informative texts about the culture we are studying by using notes and ideas from books or online sources
I ask questions and listen to my partner’s ideas to improve our project
Together, we create a neat and organized exhibit with displays that explain the culture's journey over time, using cause and effect in our storytelling
I share our work with teachers, friends, and family, and I enjoy learning from their feedback to make our exhibit even better.

I can work well with a partner to create a detailed and organized exhibit for our culture fair, clearly sharing information about a culture’s past, present, and future
I use technology to make our presentation more interesting and clear, and I help make decisions with my partner when we plan and improve our project
I also use information from different sources and use ideas from pictures and stories to show what I've learned.

I can effectively work with my partner to research and create a detailed exhibit about a culture, showing how its past, present, and future connect
I make sure to communicate my ideas clearly and use both print and digital sources to gather information
I organize and share our findings through a well-planned display that includes writing, illustrations, and artifacts
When presenting, I use feedback to enhance our work, and I confidently explain the causes and effects within the culture's history to our audience.

Deeper Learning Competencies

Critical Thinking & Problem Solving

I can identify and explain one cultural practice by describing what's happening in a picture or video, and with help, I start to see how this practice has changed over time
I can tell a simple story about it using words like 'first,' 'next,' and 'then.' I work with my friends and teachers to organize what I learn into my project display.

I can identify connections between historical events of a culture, explaining cause-and-effect relationships with some guidance
I use the information I gather to create a clear and informative exhibit, organizing facts and ideas to share my learning about the cultural past, present, and future
I can ask questions to explore deeper, applying what I've learned to solve challenges during my project.

I can thoughtfully use the information from my research and illustrations to explain how the past and present of the culture I studied are connected
I can organize my ideas clearly in a well-written text with some help from my teacher and friends, showing cause-and-effect relationships in the cultural history
I work on my project by planning, revising, and using technology to share my findings.

I can critically think and solve problems by researching a culture's past, present, and future to understand cause and effect relationships, and I can present this information clearly through my interactive exhibit, using illustrations and multimedia to support my ideas.

Deeper Learning Competencies

Effective Communication

I can share information about a culture in a clear way by using pictures and words together in my project
I try to listen and respond to questions from my classmates, teachers, or visitors.

I can explain my topic to others using clear sentences and simple illustrations, making sure I include important information about the culture I am studying
I use feedback from my teacher to help make my writing better, and I am learning to use technology with help from my teacher to share my work.

I can share my research findings at the Culture Fair by using clear writing and drawings to explain how the culture I studied has changed over time
I use technology to create a presentation, and I make sure my work is organized and interesting for my audience.

I can confidently communicate my research findings by organizing and presenting clear, informative texts about the past, present, and future of a specific culture
I use pictures, maps, and other visuals to help explain my ideas and can connect historical events in a way that shows how one leads to another
I work with my classmates and teachers to make sure my writing is easy to understand and uses technology to share my learning with others.

Deeper Learning Competencies

Content Expertise

I can collect and sort information from a few sources about a culture and organize it with help to make a simple display that includes one or two facts
I can use pictures or maps to show what I learned and need some reminders to explain how events are connected.

I can gather information from books and digital sources about a culture's history and write an organized report with facts about its past, present, and future
With the help of my teacher or classmates, I can explain how different events in the culture are connected and present them with clear examples that show cause-and-effect relationships.

I can create a well-organized and clear exhibit about another culture by gathering information from books and online sources
I can tell a story about the culture's past, present, and future using interesting displays and explain how different events relate to each other
With some help, I revise and edit my writing, use technology to make my work look professional, and work together with my classmates to make sure all parts of our exhibit are engaging and informative.

I can create an engaging and comprehensive exhibit for the culture fair that clearly demonstrates my in-depth understanding of a specific culture's past, present, and future
I use a variety of sources, including virtual exchanges and digital tools, to gather information and present my findings through interactive displays, cultural artifacts, and multimedia presentations
I ensure my exhibit clearly illustrates cause-and-effect relationships within the culture's journey, and I use logical connections and sequences to organize the information I share.

Deeper Learning Competencies

Academic Mindset

I can share what I find interesting about another culture with my class
I use colorful pictures and simple sentences to show my favorite facts
With some help, I can use these pictures and words from my project to tell simple stories about how things have changed in that culture over time.

I can identify key cultural events and describe their order using cause and effect relationships with some guidance
I can share my ideas clearly and write about different cultures using facts and details learned from my virtual tour and research
With support, I can organize my writing to present a clear summary and make basic connections between historical events and current cultural practices.

I can confidently explore a culture's journey through time by organizing my ideas into a clear and well-thought-out exhibit, showing how historical events are connected using cause-and-effect language
With guidance, I can share my findings creatively, using writing and technology to express my understanding and highlight the importance of cultural diversity.

I confidently explore and research various cultures to understand their history and traditions, clearly explaining how events are connected and showing empathy for different viewpoints
I skillfully organize and share my findings through creative exhibits and writing, using feedback to improve my work and actively participating in discussions to deepen my learning.

Deeper Learning Competencies

Self Directed Learning

I can independently choose strategies to start my research on a culture, asking for help when I need it
I can find information from books or the internet with some guidance and use my notes to organize what I've learned into categories
I can begin writing informative texts about my culture's past, present, and future with support from my teacher
I can explain how events in the culture's history are connected by using words like "because" and "so."

I can organize my research and ideas with some help, using notes and technology to create a clear presentation about a culture, and I use feedback from my teacher and friends to make my project better.

I can use teacher and peer feedback to effectively plan and improve my cultural exhibit, demonstrating my understanding by organizing my research findings in a clear and engaging way using both writing and technology, and I can explain how historical events are connected over time through my presentations and displays.

I independently plan and organize my research about a culture's past, present, and future, using a variety of sources to gather information that helps me clearly explain cause-and-effect relationships
I create a multimedia presentation that shows my understanding of the culture’s history and future possibilities, ensuring my writing is clear and well-organized
I reflect on feedback from my peers and use it to improve my project, showing how I can take charge of my learning and make informed decisions about my work
I confidently share my findings in an engaging and interactive way while connecting with others' cultures through my personalized passport, highlighting global connections.