Global Collaboration Reflection

            My level of global awareness before 7th grade was not very high. I did not know what kinds of different conflicts were going on in other countries. Being in this class has changed that because reading the Articles of Week, and being able to talk with other kids from Swedish and India has improved my global awareness. The AOWs exposed me to global news, such as the things that ISIS or the Taliban do.

            Our collaborations and projects with my Indian and Swedish pen pal has changed my level of global awareness because, the collaboration with other students in different countries has taught me more about the cultures of other people around the world. It has also taught me about the different activities they do. For example, I learned that my Swedish pen pal has music class just like we do. They also have a similar school, except theirs is way bigger. Another example is, that my Indian pen pal celebrates Diwali, which is a popular celebration in India.

            My perspective on other cultures has changed throughout our collaboration  because, I thought in India they didn't celebrate the things we do here. They actually do! They celebrate Christmas like we do, but it is not as popular. I also thought that in Sweden, the schools there would be more strict and smaller. Instead the students there walk around without shoes, and their school is bigger than ours.

                  The most interesting, shocking, and funny thing that I have learned so far is that in India they also play basketball. I think that is really cool because The US and India share a common sport. Another thing that was interesting, funny, and shocking was that the students in Sweden walk around their school without shoes.