Digital Story Guide

Digital Story: Las Juanas Trabajando

Bridges site: http://www.bridgesweb.org/projects/gallery.html Ollantaytambo, Peru Narrator Gisela Photographers Dina, Katy, Teresa, Maberic, Kenner Overview Gisela shares how she and her friends work to help their families. Purpose To recognize that young people all over the world must do what is necessary to help their families survive.
Anticipation Activity True/False 1. You must be at least 14 years old to work in Peru. 2. Families must pay money for school. 3. Machu Picchu is a water park. 4. Young people work before and after school because it is fun. 5. Young people work to help feed and clothe their families. 6. Child labor is an international problem. 7. Ollantaytambo youth value an education.

True True True True True True True

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Pre-Activity Research (Internet or Library References) Peru https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/pe.html http://www.knowledgerush.com/kr/encyclopedia/Peru/Geography/ Machu Picchu http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machu_Picchu Photos of Machu Picchu and the Inca people http://www.culturefocus.com/peru-machu-picchu.htm http://travel.mongabay.com/peru/ History of Ollantaytambo

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ollantaytambo Mysterious stonework of Ollantaytambo http://www.world-mysteries.com/mpl_8.htm Peru, Land of the Incas http://www.culturefocus.com/peru.htm Child Labor in Peru http://children.foreignpolicyblogs.com/2008/06/04/child-labor-in-peru/ http://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/week207/cover.html http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/878001.stm http://internationalbusiness.wikia.com/wiki/Child_Labor_In_Peru World Day Against Child Labor - 2008 http://www.ilo.org/ipec/Campaignandadvocacy/WDACL/2008/index.htm Atlases Ollantaytambo Identify the following Exact locationHemispheresContinentCountryMountain RangeClimate Comprehension Questions (after viewing the digital story) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Why do children have to work at a young age? What are some of the types of work that children do? What is the difference between Giselas dolls and other peoples? Gisela sells her dolls to tourists. Where are they going? What is a Chicharia? Chicha is made from what vegetable? Dina sells soft drinks but sometimes loses a sale to someone else, why? What does Gisela do with the money she makes? How does it make her feel?

General Questions 1. What is the message of this digital story? 2. How are their lives as children different from and similar to yours? 3. What is the event/issue/problem expressed in the digital story? 4. What major problems and issues does your community or culture face today (environmental, political, social)? 5. How are these young people working to make positive changes in their community or in the world? 6. Is awareness one way to make change? Explain your answer. Making a movie - explain your answers 1. This digital movie is used to share an experience. What other forms of expression could he have used? 2. How is one able to show emotions using digital photography? 3. Does the voice and/or music add to the tone and/or mood of the digital story? If so, how? 4. Was it important for the story to include photos of people? Why or why not? 5. Why might it be important to carry your camera with you at all times? 6. What is in the photo that helps you know about the culture?
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7. What is the photographer trying to communicate to us? 8. Do the pictures look posed? If so, to what purpose? 9. Do the pictures look spontaneous? If so, to what purpose? Follow-up Discussion Do you think children under the age of 14 years should work? What could be the consequences of children working? What are the benefits of attending school and having time to study? Compare the literacy rates, years youth attend school, and how much of the gross domestic product is spent on education (one source is the CIA Factbook). What behaviors show that the families of Ollantaytambo are close and supportive? What kinds of things do you do to help your family? Do you take pride in being able to help your family? Standards* National Council of Teachers of English/International Reading Association Standards 1, 2, 3, 6 National Council for Social Studies Standards Theme I: Culture, Theme IV Individual Development and Identity Theme IX: Global Connections American Geographical Society, Association of American Geographers, National Geographic Society, National Council for Geographic Education Essential Element II: Places and Regions Standards 4, 6 Essential Element III: Physical Systems Standards 7, 8 Essential Element IV: Human Systems Standards 9, 10,11,12,13 Essential Element V: Environment and Society Standard 14 *For more details see http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/educators/framework/

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