The Flat Stanley Project connects people across the world and provides a means for intercultural learning through collaborating and communicating. This is done through a mutual friend, Flat Stanley. This gives students a starting point, an ice-breaker so-to-speak, with which to communicate. The objectives of the Flat Stanley project overlap with many of the following education standards.
HCPSS Grade 3 Communities Near and Far Social Studies Unit
- Compare the elements of several cultures and how they meet their needs for clothing, food, shelter, recreation, education, stories, art, music, and language.
- Demonstrate and explain the importance of showing respect and tolerance towards others.
- Identify and describe the location of communities around the world.
- Compare ways that people adapt to the environment for food, clothing, and shelter.
- Use a graphic organizer or another note-taking technique to record important ideas or information.
- Describe the contributions of people who contributed to the common good of society.
- Explain personal connections to ideas or information in text.
Grade 3 Writing
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.2: Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.
ISTE Standards
2. a. Interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts, or others employing a variety of digital environments and media
b. Communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences using a variety of media and formats
c. Develop cultural understanding and global awareness by engaging with learners of other cultures
3. a. Advocate and practice safe, legal, and responsible use of information and technology
b. Exhibit a positive attitude toward using technology that supports collaboration, learning, and productivity
b. Communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences using a variety of media and formats
c. Develop cultural understanding and global awareness by engaging with learners of other cultures
3. a. Advocate and practice safe, legal, and responsible use of information and technology
b. Exhibit a positive attitude toward using technology that supports collaboration, learning, and productivity