A Modified Window to the World

Providing a first-hand account of the diversity of cultures and communities to students in a low socio-economic area.

Marion County, West Virginia

London, England

Paris, France

Rome, Italy

Marion CountyPopulation: 56,598Racial Makeup: 95.10% White, 3.22% Black, .2% Native American .4% AsianNumber of Households: 23,652Median Household Income: $28,626Population Below Poverty Line: 16.30%

City of FairmontPopulation: 18,704Racial Makeup: 88.9% White, 7.5% Black, .2% Native American, .6% AsianNumber of Households: 8,133Median Household Income: $25,628Population Below Poverty Line: 20.1%

City of Mannington Population: 2,063Racial Makeup: 98.8% White, .2% Black, .2% Native American, .3% AsianNumber of Households: 842Median Household Income: $26,806Population Below Poverty Line: 18.3%

2010 Census

London, England Population: 8,308,000Racial Makeup: 59.8% White, 20.9% Asian, 15.6% Black, Average Household Income: $42,477

Paris, FrancePopulation: 2,234,105Racial Makeup: 85% White/European, 10% North African, 3.5% Black Average Household Income: $77,445

Rome, ItalyPopulation: 2,863,322Racial Makeup: 92% Italian, 1.8% Romanian, 1% North AfricanAverage Household Income: $21,756

Area Population (Approx.)

= 100,000

Marion County =50,000

London = 8,300,000

Paris = 2,200,000

Rome = 2,800,000

Location Distance from Fairmont

Q=100 milesMorganton, West Virginia = 20 milesPittsburgh, Pennsylvania Q=100 milesCharleston, West Virginia QQ=200 milesLondon QQQQQQQQQQQQ

QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ= 3,800

Paris QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ= 3,900

Rome QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ= 4,600

Location Age (Approx.)O=100 years

United States OO= 200 years(Founded 1776 AD)

London OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO= 2,100 years(Founded approximately 43 AD)

Paris OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO= 2,200(Founded between 250 and 200 BC)

Rome OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO=2,800(Founded 753 BC)

Focus Areas for Project Implementation:

-Types of Government -Transportation -Housing -Education -Law Enforcement -Family Values -Societal Norms

Next Generation Standards: SS.3.C.1:identify and explain the following commonly held American democratic values, principles and beliefs: diversity, rule of law, family values, community service, justice, liberty

SS.3.C.1:determine the need for government and compare and contrast the following forms: tribal, monarchy, and democracy.

SS.3.C.3:investigate significant cultural contributions of various groups creating our multicultural society.

ELA.3.W.C9.2:write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly

ELA.3.W.C11.1:conduct short research projects that build knowledge about a topic. 

Pre-Assessment Interview Examples for 1st Focus Area (Government):

1st Focus Area Sample Activity

If I ran East Park….

Pretend you are the “king” or “queen” of East Park. Answer the following questions. Write your answers in complete

sentences. Be ready to share your school rules with the class!

What time does school begin and end?

What is served for breakfast and lunch in the cafeteria?

What subjects does your class study?

What games do you play at recess?

What are students and teachers required to wear?

What are school funds used to purchase?

How do you raise money for the school?

If rules are broken, what is the punishment?

1st Focus Area Sample Activity Modified for Differentiated Learners

If I ran East Park….

Pretend you are the “king” or “queen” of East Park. Complete the following sentences. Be ready to share your school rules with

the class!

School begins at ________ and end at _________.

_________ will be served for breakfast and ________ will be

served for lunch.

Our class will only study _________. We will play ______ at recess.

Students are required to wear _______ and teachers are required to

wear____.

We will use school funds to purchase _______.

We will raise money by ________. The punishment for broken rules will be _______.

A First-Hand Account:The Roman Forum

Geographical UnderstandingThrough Pictures

Through the use of pictures taken in Rome, as seen in the previous slide, students gain a sense of understanding of the geographical layout of Rome.

Geographical layout of the Roman Forum emphasizes the social classes that existed during the Roman Republic

Eyewitness History: The Death of Julius Caesar

Next Generation Standards

SS.9.G.1 use different types of maps and geographic tools to analyze features on Earth to investigate and solve geographic questions. SS.9.G.6 use maps, charts and graphs to analyze the world to account for consequences of human/environment interaction, and to depict the geographic implications of world events.