swedishfriend

SWEDISH
FRIENDS

Make a friend and learn about life in Sweden!
Solve problems together...

Name ____________________________ Date ________ Advisor _______
Steve's Advisory @ Prospect Education Center, Porterville, CA USA

Click HERE for ongoing NOTES about the adventure; here for the project INFO page. We will be getting to know students in Mr. Friedrich Baihofer's classes at Tingsholmsgymnasiet in Ulricehamn, Sweden. ***For Directed Coursework/elective credit, complete the following:
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(Posted 8/07) FIRST 1/2 CREDIT--Parent Release form and Initial Contact With Student--Who Are You? Who I Am...
1-1 Complete and return the PARENT PERMISSION FORM.
1-2 Get student's name and email address from Steve.
1-3 Begin corresponding with your student. Save and print all correspondence. Remember to write in regular, clear English. Spell and grammar check your letters before you send them. Write your letter using WORD (or other word processing program). After saving and checking your letter, copy and paste it into ePals and send. Remember to include a Cc: to yourself when you write each letter.
1-4 Watch this brief video about Sweden. Do some research about Sweden. Consult at least three sources. Print a map of Sweden. Use this information to write a 1-3 paragraph paper about Sweden. 1-5 After you've sent at least SEVEN (7) letters to your student and received SEVEN (7) responses from him/her, summarize what you've learned about each other in a 1-3 paragraph paper. Even if you don't receive 7 letters, you may earn credit if you write, send, print 7 letters and summarize what happened..
1-6 Spell and grammar check both papers (1-4 & 1-5).
1-7 Meet with Steve or your advisor to evaluate your progress (this assignment sheet, 7+ letters, research, map, summary papers: 1-4 & 1-5) and post credit.

CR: 1/2 * GR: Pass * Date __________ Teacher's Signature _____________________________
COMPLETE BY--two weeks after you receive your epals email address.
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(Posted 10/6/07) SECOND 1/2 CREDIT--Where You Live...Where I Live...sharing information about where you live.
2-1 Write about your home, neighborhood, city and state. Find out about your partner's home, neighborhood, city and state. Ask enough about their home that you'll be able to draw a sketch of it.
2-2 Remember to write in regular, clear English. Spell and grammar check your letters before you send them. Save and print all correspondence.
2-3 Print a map of your partner's city or town.
2-4 Watch this video about Laxa, a town in Sweden. Read about the Gota Canal: Information * Official Website
2-5 In a one to three page paper, summarize what you've learned about your partner's home, neighborhood, city, state and country. Spell and grammar check your paper.
2-6 On an 8.5 by 11 inch or larger sheet of paper, draw a sketch of your partner's home.
2-7 Meet with Steve or your advisor/teacher to evaluate your work (this assignment sheet, copies of correspondence, map, 1-3 page summary paper (2-5), sketch of partner's home) and post credit.

CR: 1/2 * Grade ____ (see RUBRIC) * Date________ Last date to receive credit: 12/14/2007

Teacher's Signature ______________________________________________________
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(Posted 10/27/2007) THIRD 1/2 CREDIT--Things We Like to Do
3-1 Write about things you like to do. Find out about what your partner likes to do. Save and print all correspondence.
3-2 If possible, send and receive pictures of you doing things you like to do and your partner doing the same.
3-3 Take a look at Andreas's website--he's from Sweden and he's traveling by bicycle: http://www.narfstgrom.se. Discuss this venture with your partner.
3-4 Do you like to shop? What's one of your favorite places to shop? What's one of your partner's favorite places to shop? Write a paragraph. Have you visited an IKEA store? Read about the history of the company and write a paragraph about it. Get feedback from your partner about IKEA.
3-5 Send a postcard to your friend. Make a copy of the front & back before you send it. Click for postage charge. Send the card to: (name of student), c/o Friedrich Baihofer, Tingsholmgymnasiet, 523 86 Ulricehamn, Sweden. If you're unable to send a "by mail" card, you may send an email version via ePals. Print a copy.
3-6 Create a short (5 to 10 slides) PowerPoint(R) presentation about things you and your partner like to do. Include at least one slide about Andreas and bicycling in Sweden (other bike links) and the USA. LINK to new templates. Send a copy of the presentation to your Swedish Friend. If you don't have access to PowerPoint(R), create a paper version; OK this with teacher/advisor before creating it in paper format. Send a copy to your Swedish Friend.
3-7 Meet with Steve or your advisor/teacher to evaluate your work (this assignment sheet, copies of your correspondence, Andreas discussion letter, shopping & IKEA paragraphs, copy of postcard, PowerPoint(R) presentation--printed and a copy on disk or CD) and post credit.

CR: 1/2 * Grade ____ (see RUBRIC) * Date_______ Last date to receive credit: 12/20/2007

Teacher/Advisor Signature _______________________________________________________
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NEXT--(11/17/2007) FOURTH 1/2 CREDIT--Winter Holidays in Our Countries

BONUS CREDIT--Julgransfest Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony in Kingsburg (11/23/2007)
BONUS CREDIT--Santa Lucia Festival Christmas Village Celebration in Kingsburg (12/1/2007)

Page updated on 12/8/2007