Show and Tell: Our School Life

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What is this project about?

Students create a photo gallery or simple poster showing their classroom, school building, daily routines, lunch, and favorite activities, then share these with their partner class and ask questions about what they see. They compare what they notice and discover similarities and differences in how school looks and feels in each country.

Age group: 9-12
Project Duration: 2 weeks

This project contributes to the following global goals

This project promotes and protects these children's rights

Learning Outcomes

Students will be able to identify and describe similarities and differences in school life between their Korean classroom and their international partner school using photos, drawings, and simple descriptions.

Remember / Understand

Students will be able to demonstrate intercultural communication and emotional intelligence by asking thoughtful questions, sharing observations, and expressing appreciation for diverse ways of learning and living with their global peer partners.

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Skills to develop

Intercultural Communication

Global Awareness

Emotional Intelligence

Project Activities

Welcome to Our School: Icebreaker & Gallery Walk

Students view photos and drawings of their own classroom and school, then participate in a guided gallery walk where they point out and discuss what they see, what they like, and what makes their school special. This introduces the topic and builds excitement for connecting with the partner class.

Duration: 30 minutes

Capture Our School Life: Photo & Drawing Collection

Students work in small groups to photograph or draw different parts of their school day, classroom, lunch, recess, and favorite activities. They add simple captions or labels in English and organize their images into a digital or poster gallery to share with the partner class.

Duration: 90 minutes

Delivery: Photo Journal

Celebrate Our Discoveries: Reflection & Showcase

Students create a simple poster or short presentation showing one key similarity and one key difference they discovered, along with a sentence about what they learned or appreciated about the partner class's school life. They share their reflections in a class showcase or circle.

Duration: 45 minutes

Delivery: Drawing or Collage

What participants say

4.7

6 Reviews

hyunae kim

South Korea

This project was a meaningful opportunity for my students to connect with the wider world beyond our classroom. By sharing their own culture and learning about the lives of children in other countries, they developed curiosity, cultural awareness, and respect for diversity. As a teacher, I appreciated how this project made global learning more authentic and accessible to young students. I hope to continue creating opportunities for children to learn from one another across borders.

Rinuza Haniffa

Sri Lanka

Valentyna Kovalchuk

Ukraine

It was an inspiring experience because I had an opportunity to collaborate with the teachers from the other countries.

Jhansi Ravikumar

India

Jonathan Yates

Taiwan

Really fun for the students, they got very engaged with it and did a great job of sharing their own school lives.

Irina Maria Mitrofan Bitca

Romania

I enjoy every new activity and new opportunity to learn more about other schools/countries/environment.