Global Citizenship Lesson: Country Research Report (3rd Grade)

LESSON OBJECTIVE: Students will use various online resources to research a foreign country of their
choice and complete a research worksheet.

STATE STANDARD(S):
● CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.3.1: Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text,
referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.
● CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.3.5: Use text features and search tools (e.g., key words, sidebars,
hyperlinks) to locate information relevant to a given topic efficiently.

GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP FOCUS:

● Global Education (UNESCO): This lesson helps “(enable) people to understand the links between
their own lives and those of people throughout the world.”
● JEIE: Inclusive Education - This lesson helps students “acknowledge, recognize, and respect the
knowledge and strengths all students bring from their communities.”

Materials:
● Student Laptop
o https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/geography/countries
o https://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/countries.html
o https://www.atozkidsstuff.com/world.html
● Research Report (Worksheets)
● Pencils

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

Anticipatory Set: (Bring all students to the rug with attention at the front of the room)
● “Can anyone tell me what our school is celebrating this week? Why do we have so many
different flags hanging around our campus?”

Perceived Objective and Rationale: “One way we can help celebrate International Week at
our school is to take some time to research and learn about different countries.”

Input/Modeling/Guided Practice: Teacher will walk through steps in order to complete a Research
Report worksheet using the United States as an example. Students will follow along.

Independent Practice: Students will use their laptops (and the given websites) in order to
research their given country and fill out the Research Report Worksheet
- Checking for Understanding: Throughout the lesson, teacher will circle to classroom in
order to help students in need of additional support

Closing: After students have completed their own Research Report worksheet, students will come to
the front rug and take turns sharing one fact about their country.