Simin yildiz has created the project "Cultural Suitcase: From Local Treasure to Global Understanding, A Cultural Museum Project" in Class2Class.org
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Cultural Suitcase: From Local Treasure to Global Understanding, A Cultural Museum Project
What is this project about?
Students work together across classes to design and build a virtual exhibition, interactive digital map, or online museum that tells the story of both cultures side by side, using videos, audio, images, and written explanations they create. They deci...
- Age of Students
- 6-8 years, 9-12 years
- Project Duration
- 5 weeks
- Starting Month
- October 2026
Learning Outcomes
Students will be able to identify and describe cultural items from their own community and explain why they are meaningful to their local heritage.
Students will be able to demonstrate intercultural communication by presenting their cultural suitcase to international partners and asking thoughtful questions about their peers' traditions.
Students will be able to compare and contrast cultural practices, values, and traditions between their community and their partner class to recognize both differences and shared human experiences.
Students will be able to evaluate how effectively their team's cultural items and explanations communicate their heritage and assess feedback from international partners to improve their contributions.
Students will be able to design and create an innovative shared digital exhibition that collaboratively combines both cultures' suitcases, using creative tools and thoughtful organization to tell a meaningful cross-cultural story.
Skills to develop
Project Activities
Meet Your Partner Class
Students watch a welcome video from their partner class, exchange introduction cards or short recorded messages, and discuss what they already know about their partner's country. The class then votes on which cultural categories (food, music, landmarks, celebrations, games, traditions) to include in their own virtual suitcase.
Research and Prepare Your Cultural Suitcase
Working in small groups, students research one assigned cultural category (e.g., traditional food, music, celebrations, landmarks) and gather images, facts, and personal stories. Each group creates a short explanation (written, drawn, or recorded) for why their chosen item is important to their community and culture.
Exchange and Explore Partner Cultures
Each class shares its completed suitcase items with the partner class through a shared digital space or forum. Students explore the partner class's work, ask thoughtful questions in writing or short video messages, and record their discoveries and reactions about what they learned.
Design and Build Your Shared Cultural Museum
Students from both classes work together (asynchronously or in a final video call) to organize and combine all cultural items into one shared digital exhibition, interactive map, or online museum. They decide how to arrange the content, add connecting themes that show both similarities and differences, and create a guide for visitors.
Celebrate and Reflect on Our Shared Exhibition
Both classes view the completed shared museum together (live or recorded). Students reflect on what they learned about their own culture and their partner's culture, share their favorite discoveries, and discuss how the project helped them understand and respect cultural diversity.