New Zealand projects
Purpose
A requirement of participants in the Fulbright Hays Seminars Abroad programme
is that participants are required to complete a project. The projects
are designed for use in curricula in the United States. The curriculum
projects listed below were developed by previous programme participants
as a result of their experiences in New Zealand.
The projects express the opinions of the respective authors and do not
necessarily reflect the opinions of Fulbright New Zealand.
Terms of use
Although designed for the United States curriculum, these projects can
be shared with the larger international education community and adapted
for individual use in institutions, schools, classrooms, and communities.
Administration Level
Grade
Docal, Janeece 2003. Protocols
for Celebrating Successes , Bell Multicultural Senior High School,
Washington DC
Staff
Acevedo, Chantel 2004. Oppression,
Resistance and Transformation - Colonial and Postcolonial Literature ,
St. Margaret's-McTernan School, Waterbury CT
10
Cummings, Tina 2009. Connecting
Elements of Culture through Folklore , Clear Spring Elementary
School, San Antonio TX
3
Drake, Dayna 2009. The Kids’
Connection II , Chase Collegiate School, Waterbury CT
4+
Edmonds, Debby 2009. Home on
the Gobi , J. E. Robins Elementary School, Charleston WV
3-7
Fancher, Kathleen 2003. The
Symbols, Sites And Myths Of The Māori , Miller Middle School,
Lake Katrine NY
6
Herrera, Elisa 2003. Facets
of Identity: National and Personal Identity in New Zealand and America ,
Paideia School, Atlanta GA
6-8
Jerves, Kathryn A. 2002. Where
In The World is New Zealand? , SHAPE American Elementary School.
5-7
Kelly, Lynn 2004. A Literary
Journey Across Borders: Using Multicultural Literature to Develop
Literacy , Sharon Christa McAuliffe Elementary School, Woodbridge
VA
1-5
Mantil, Ann 2004. Learning Expedition
on Harmony: Focus on Aotearoa/New Zealand , Capital City Public
Charter School, Washington DC
6
Moss, Lynn 2003. Culture in New
Zealand , Creek Valley School, Edina MN
1
Nimer, Linda 2009. Circle of
Life: New Zealand and Mongolia , Wawona Middle School, Fresno CA
K-3
Noet, Scott 2009. Life in the
the 40º's: An interdisciplinary, Comparative Study of Mongolia
and New Zealand , Owatonna Junior High School, Owatonna MN
6-8
O'Neal, Vicki 2009. The World
is Our Neighborhood , Lincoln Elementary School, Baxter Springs
KS
1-3
Paltrineri, Linda 2003. The
Māori of New Zealand- A Magic Carpet Ride to a Far Off Place
and Time , The Forestdale School, Forestdale MA
3-6
Ruesch, Cindy 2004. Beyond Lord
of the Rings: The People and Places of New Zealand , Carl Sandburg
Middle School, Mundelein IL
6-9
Shah, Ritesh 2003. Across Two
Oceans: Comparing the Motivations and Experiences of Immigrants to
New Zealand and the United States , Topanga Mountain School, Topanga
CA
7-8
Van Ells, Jillian 2009. Making
Connections: Teaching Mongolia and New Zealand Across the Curriculum ,
Holton-Arms School, Bethesda MD
3-6
Winter, Jamie 2009. World Cultures
Day , Creek Valley Elementary, Edina MN
K-5
McAndrew, John 2003. New Zealand's
Role in APEC , Port Jervis High School, Port Jervis NY
12
Linder, Suzanne 2004. Antipodean
Adventures: An Annotated Travelogue , University of Illinois Laboratory
High School, Urbana IL
9-12
Urbanczyk, Amanda 2009. Into
the Timemachine: Reading Historical Fiction with Middle Schoolers ,
Hill Freeman Middle School, Philadelphia PA
6
Kozlak, Marla 2009. A to Z Books:
A Research Project , Bel Air Elementary School, Woodbridge VA
4-5
Linville, Darla 2004. Translations:
using poetry to understand language and culture , The New York
Public Library, Staten Island NY
7-12
Morales, Juan Carlos 2004. Through
the Māori Mirror: Learning Language, Learning Self , Miami
Palmetto Senior High School, Miami FL
9-12
Selden, Abigail 2002. New Zealand
Passport Project , Oregon City High School
7-12
BeMent, Cheryl 2003. The Beauty,
Bugs, Birds and Beasts of New Zealand , Arbor Ridge School, Orlando
FL
1-5
Gilligan, Ann Marie. 2004. Building
a Bridge: A Cross Cultural Connection , Martin H. Traphagen Elementary
School, Mount Vernon NY
6
Fox, Gladys 2009. The Effect of
Geography on Folktales in Mongolia, New Zealand, and your Hometown ,
Showalter Middle School, Tukwila WA
6
Hertel, Janice 2004. A Slice
of Life In New Zealand Today , Hastings Middle School, Hastings
MN
7
Jones, Roni 2003. Shake,
Rattle and Roll! Earthquake Preparedness in Your School , CTAP,
Sacramento CA.
6
Thompson, Ellen 2004. Journey
to the Land of the Kiwi Through the 5 Themes of Geography , St.
Luke School, Barrington RI
4
Varcoe, Annette L. 2002. New
Zealand: An Illustration for Understanding Geography and Culture ,
Union Endicott High School in Brackney, PA.
9
Holthaus, Sharon 2002. Interpretations
Of Aotearoa New Zealand , Humanities and Sciences Institute in
Pheonix, AZ.
9-12
Tillman, Daniel 2004. A Teacher’s
Fulbright Odyssey: a Journey to New Understandings , Long Beach
Schools, Lido Beach NY
7-12
Beck, Daniel 2009. Ancient Empires
Cultural Fair - Beginning Investigations into the Mosaic of Cultures,
Traditions and History of Early Empires , Parkview Center School,
Roseville MN
1-6
Joiner, Sherry 2003. Pacific
Cultures with Literature Circles? Absolutely! , Plaza Middle School,
Virginia Beach VA
7-9
Makanani, Kawika 2003. Decolonizing
the Mind and Spirit: Māori Education in Pākehā New
Zealand , Kamehameha High School, Honolulu HI
12
Mitchell, Susan 2003. The
Treaties of the Indigenous Cultures of New Zealand and the United
States , Jefferson Middle School, Oceanside CA
8
Varcoe, Annette L. 2002. New
Zealand: Civil Liberties, Civil Stuggles , Union Endicott High
School in Brackney, PA.
9
Drake, Patricia 2004. “Toitu
te whenua, whatungarongaro te tangata.” People come and go,
but the land remains: Native American and Māori Voices of Land ,
Centerville High School, East Unit, Centerville OH
Junior/Senior Literature
McNair, Dundee Michael 2002. An
Overview of New Zealand for the Elementary Classroom: Artifacts from
a Music Teacher's Journey , Miller Elementary School
K-5
White, Linda K. 2002. Weaving
Aspects of Māori Culture into the Elementary Day , Haycock
Elementary School in Falls Church, VA.
4-6
Cook, Erika 2002. From
Māori and MMP to Mt. Cook , Hindsdale Central High School.
9
DeCarli, Nicol 2009. New
Zealand and Mongolia: The Intersection of Geography and Culture ,
Browne Academy, Alexandria VA.
5
Grib, Mona 2003. A
View of New Zealand: A Multimedia Presentation Including Historical,
Geographical, Educational and Cultural Data , Romig Middle School,
Anchorage AK
7-12
Koch, Nina 2009. A
comparison between herding and farming families in the United States
and Mongolia , Knapp Elementary School, Knapp WI
2
Lene, Pamela 2003. New
Zealand Flatulence Tax , Castle High School, Newburgh IN
9-12
Otterson, Sarah 2004. Learning
About New Zealand through Picture Books , Hebron Station School,
Hebron ME
2
Perkins, 'Umi 2004. Mana/'Ike:
Māori Educational Achievement and Self-Determination , Kamehameha
Schools, Honolulu HI
11-12
Sandle, Jessica 2004. An Exploration
of New Zealand and The life of Deaf People in New Zealand , Model
Secondary School For The Deaf, Washington DC
9-12
Stahl, Theresa 2003. Aotearoa
New Zealand: A Journey to New Understanding , Logan Junior High
School, Topeka KS.
6-7
Trenkle, Amy 2003. New
Zealand: Object-Based and Primary Source Lessons , Stuart-Hobson
Museum Middle School, Washington DC.
8
Smith, Jean 2003. Components
of Culture: Symbols, Language, and Values , University High School,
Normal IL
10-12
Webson, Jacquelin 2004. Cultural
and Tribal Similarities among the Māori, Aborigines, and Native
Americans , DOD Robert D. Edgren High School, Japan
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