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Digital Story: Una Esperanza Para Nuestra Pueblo

Bridges site: http://www.bridgesweb.org/projects/gallery.html Fotokids, Santiago Atitlan, Guatemala Narrator Betty, 16 years old Photographers Josefa, Brenda, Deysi, Maria, Karen, Betty, Holly Overview Betty shares her concerns about pollution in her town and how it affects the health of the children as well as the future of her town. Purpose To recognize that there are many human consequences of polluting the environment and that if we work together, we can change how we treat the earth and therefore the future of its people.
Anticipation activity: True/False All Guatemalans speak Spanish as a first language. All Guatemalans wear traditional clothing. Pollution only exists in industrialized, modern cities. Guatemala has laws against littering and polluting. Guatemala has a national recycling program. The government punishment for littering is severe. Most Guatemalans get around in private cars.

True True True True True True True

False False False False False False False

Pre-Activity Research (Internet or Library References) Geography, Culture, and History Resources http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guatemala http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/namerica/camerica/gt.htm http://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/guatemala http://www.santiagoatitlan.com/ Santiago Atitlan- Identify and/or explain the following Exact locationHemisphere-

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ContinentCountryCountry CapitalMountain rangesClimateHow do you get to Santiago Atitlan from the capital city? How big is Lake Atitlan? How many towns are on the lake? What recent (2005) natural disaster strongly affected Santiago Atitlan? What is the main crop of Santiago Atitlan? What other crops are grown in Guatemala? What does the Spanish word traje mean in English? What is a huipil? What language is that? Comprehension Questions (after viewing the digital story) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. What does the Spanish word esperanza mean in English? What are the two meanings for the Spanish word pueblo in English? What clothing does Betty identify with? How does Betty feel about the place where she lives? What is the Spanish word for pollution? What English word does it sound like? Name three types of pollution that Betty identifies. What is a tuc tuc? What is the local government currently doing about the problem and is it working? Why or why not? What affect from pollution is Betty most concerned about?

10. How does Betty and her team investigate the issue of pollution? 11. Name three health risks related to pollution. How bad is the problem? 12. How does Betty begin to make a change to address the problem? 13. Name three ideas that Betty suggests will make a difference to solve the problem. 14. What are the six girls singing about at the beginning and the end of the digital story? 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 do 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. What kinds of photos were used to show the impact of the hurricane? Describe them. 6. Why might it be important to carry your camera with you at all times?

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7. What is in the photo that helps you know about the culture? 8. What is the photographer trying to communicate to us? 9. Do the pictures look posed? If so, to what purpose? 10. Do the pictures look spontaneous? If so, to what purpose?

Follow-Up Discussion What is done with garbage in your home? What is done with garbage in your school? What is done with garbage in your community? What can you do to eliminate litter? What other types of pollution do you see in your community? What can be done to eliminate these other types of pollution in your community? What can you do to increase recycling?

Follow-Up Activities Establish/improve a recycling program in your school. Collect ink cartridge/toner cartridges www.recycle4charity.com https://staplesrecyclefored.com Recycle cell phones http://www.charitablerecycling.com/CR.home.asp Recycle, reuse, renew http://earth911.org http://www.epa.gov/kids/garbage.htm Student Involvement http://kidsface.org Bridges to Understanding Take Action pages www.bridgesweb.org What other ideas do you have for taking action in your community? 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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