CONTENT:
This ThinkQuest winner from fourth and fifth graders in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, encourages multicultural understanding through classroom discussions and activities.
AESTHETICS:
The site is bright and colorful with cute, child-friendly graphics and animations.
ORGANIZATION:
Content is organized into five major areas. Buttons along the left side of the page guide visitors through the site.
REVIEW:
These fourth and fifth graders offer some common sense ideas for "Breaking Down the Walls" to cultural understanding. On the path to understanding, students can click on an interactive world map to read about what a child's life is like in some 25 different countries. The stories of such heroes as Anne Frank, Mother Teresa, Martin Luther King, and others are featured to inspire visitors to become heroes and to make a difference in our world themselves. Included are classroom ideas, work sheets, and interactive activities that encourage students to appreciate cultural differences. Be sure to check out the Spin Around the World Game while you're there.
