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Katra bishar Hire has created the project "Swapping Idioms With a Partner Class" in Class2Class.org

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Swapping Idioms With a Partner Class

What is this project about?

Students share five favorite local idioms and short folk sayings with the partner class during a live video call. Together they guess the literal and figurative meanings and note which expressions feel the same or different across cultures.
Age of Students
9-12 years, 13-15 years
Project Duration
2 weeks
Starting Month
November 2026

Learning Outcomes

Students will be able to describe five local idioms and folk sayings from their culture and explain their literal and figurative meanings to partner class peers during a live exchange.
Remember / Understand
Students will be able to use collaborative comparison of idioms with their partner class to illustrate where meanings align or differ across cultures, co-creating a shared digital collection of cross-cultural narratives.
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Skills to develop

Intercultural Communication
Collaboration & Teamwork
Global Awareness

Project Activities

1

Live Idiom Exchange Video Call With Partner Class

Students share five local idioms or folk sayings with the partner class during a live video call. Together they guess the literal and figurative meanings.

Duration: 60 minutes
2

Compare Idioms and Stories Across Cultures

In mixed groups, students work with partner class peers to note where idioms and stories share the same meaning and where they differ. They discuss what the differences reveal about each culture.

Duration: 90 minutes
Delivery: Comparative Chart
3

Build a Shared Digital Collection of Cross-Cultural Stories

Pairs with partner class peers add their idioms, short stories, and explanations to a shared digital collection. They write a short reflection on what the collection teaches about language and culture.

Duration: 50 minutes
Delivery: Collaborative Mural
4

Showcase the Shared Collection and Reflect

Students present highlights of the shared collection to both classes and reflect on what they learned about intercultural communication. Classes give each other short feedback.

Duration: 40 minutes
Delivery: Exhibition or Showcase