Voices in Literature: Discovering Global Perspectives Through Texts

Teacher presents the project purpose, explaining how students will explore literature from their local context and compare it with works from international partner classrooms

Students learn about the collaborative structure, Class2Class platform features (Board for sharing work, Groups for teamwork, Group Chat for communication), and how their literary analysis will build bridges across cultures

Teacher clarifies learning goals around critical thinking, emotional intelligence, and global citizenship through literature, and students discuss how these skills apply to understanding diverse literary traditions

Partner classes create short videos, digital murals, or visual presentations introducing their local literary traditions, favorite authors, and cultural storytelling styles

Each class posts their creative presentations on the Project Board for the partner classroom to view and explore

Students watch partner presentations and write down 3-5 observations about the literary traditions and themes they notice

Students participate in an asynchronous or synchronous exchange where they ask questions about their international peers' literary choices and cultural contexts

Teams collaborate using the Group Chat to discuss initial impressions and prepare to develop their shared driving question

Teacher facilitates a brainstorming session where students propose driving questions such as 'How does literature reflect the values and challenges of our communities?' or 'What stories do we tell to understand ourselves and others?'

Students work in their Groups to discuss which questions most excite them and connect local literary experiences with global perspectives

The class votes on or refines the driving question collaboratively, ensuring it guides their exploration of how literature functions across cultures

Students document their initial thoughts about what they want to discover from international peers in a shared Google Doc posted on the Board

Students conduct interviews with family members, teachers, or community members about meaningful books, oral traditions, or stories that shaped their cultural identity, recording key quotes and insights

Each student gathers information about local authors, literary themes, and how literature addresses social issues in their context, documenting findings in observation journals

Students collect visual materials such as photos of book covers, handwritten quotes, or summaries of stories that represent their community's literary heritage

Small groups organize their collected materials and identify patterns in how local literature reflects cultural values, addresses social challenges, or develops character perspectives shaped by emotional and cultural context

Groups prepare presentation talking points and develop 2-3 thoughtful questions they want to ask international peers about their literary traditions

Small groups transform their local research into creative products such as podcasts, infographics, short videos, or written comparative analyses using tools like Canva, Google Slides, or Audacity

Each product explores how selected literary works reflect cultural values, address social challenges, or develop character perspectives shaped by emotional and cultural context

Groups practice their 3-5 minute presentations, refining their talking points and ensuring they clearly explain the connections between their local literature and the driving question

Partner classes conduct an asynchronous or synchronous exchange where each group presents their literary analysis products on the Project Board or during a live video session

International peers ask questions, share observations, and document similarities and differences in how literature functions across cultures using a shared reflection document

Students curate and organize their final collaborative products (joint blog posts, video compilations, interactive presentations, or digital galleries) that showcase how literature from different cultures addresses universal themes

Groups prepare talking points about their key learnings from the international exchange, highlighting specific examples of how literature bridges or reflects cultural differences

The class collaboratively creates an international literary gallery on the Project Board accessible to both partner classes and the school community

Students present their collaborative work to their local school community, explaining how the project deepened their understanding of global citizenship through literature

Students complete individual reflection journals using guided prompts such as 'What did I learn about other cultures through literature?' and 'How did sharing my local literary traditions change my perspective?'

Peers provide feedback exchanges where they highlight strengths in classmates' literary analysis, critical thinking, and intercultural communication

Students complete self-assessments evaluating their own performance in communication, critical thinking, emotional intelligence, and intercultural collaboration throughout the project

Classes exchange thank you messages on the Group Chat acknowledging international peers' contributions and reflecting on how literature connected them across borders