Why have the GATP?
The purpose of the Global Awareness & Technology Project is for students in the 5th grade to explain the concepts of interdependence and interrelationship in regard to world cultures:
- Explain how ancient cultures depended on each other - Interdependence
- Explain how different ancient cultures gained ideas and innovations from each other - Interrelationships
- Explain how modern cultures learned from acient cultures - Interrelationships
GATP Overview (Download Global Awareness Overview)
In order to accomplish this project, students will:
- Research one of the essential questions using Internet based resources to find information.
- Use technology to research, organize, take notes, capture images, and analyze information.
- Demonstrate their understanding by using technology-based tools to prepare a final presentation.
Essential Questions
- Question 1:
How has one culture’s relationship to the world changed over time?
- Question 2:
What impact does geography have on a culture?
- Question 3:
What can you learn about cultures based on their art?
- Question 4:
How do leaders of yesterday and today compare?
- Question 5:
How have cultures benefited as a result of interdependence?
- Question 6:
How have governments changed over time?
- Question 7:
How does “literature” demonstrate the similarities and differences of cultures?
- Question 8:
How have mathematics and/or science achievements of classical cultures affected your life today?
Guiding Research Questions
After completing research, students should be able to answer 3 guiding research questions to draw conclusions about the interdependence/interrelationships of countries and cultures around the world.
- How is ____________ similar to/different from ________________?
- How were ______________ and ________________ related?
- How does ______________ influence _____________/modern culture?
GATP Questions at Braddock Elementary
The Big6
The Big 6 Skills Approach is a research model that guides students through a problem or task that requires the use of information. The six steps in the Big 6 will help students to organize and complete a research inquiry project. The Big6 is the model students will use to complete their GATP presentations. Take a look at the GATP template (Download Big 6 Template) that Braddock Eagles will be using.
GATP Timeline - Download GATP_Timeline_March_2010