International Classroom
From global artifacts and multi-cultural lesson plans to presentations by UK staff and international students, the University of Kentucky’s Office of International Affairs (OIA) staff will bring the world to your classroom in an educational and fun way.
The OIA Outreach and Engagement team offers two-day, cross-cultural lesson plans, aligned with the state’s core content. Each lesson plan includes open response questions and multiple choice assessments.
Day 1: A qualified OIA staff member will visit your classroom bringing artifacts that promote the given topic. If time permits, a UK international student can accompany the facilitator.
Day 2: Teachers will continue the lesson using the OIA lesson plan
Programs are provided at no cost. Currently, the following topics are available for elementary schools:
Introducing Culture
Cultural Comparisons - The U.S. and Japan
Cultural Comparisons - The U.S. and Native Americans in Ecuador
Exploring Culture - Ghana
Click here to download a brochure.
Words cannot express my gratitude for all the wonderful resources that International Classroom has provided for my classes over the years. I couldn't take my students out into the world to experience different customs and cultures, but through International Classroom, I was able to bring the world into my classroom.
Grace Evensen, Fayette County teacher
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The strong outcome of this program is that one can learn more within a short time about people, culture and tradition. The most important aspect of such program is creating an international environment in front of the children, accelerating their thirst for knowledge and shaping each of them to be a global person. Syed Ashraf Uddin, UK international graduate student from Bangladesh who participated in a trip to Bell County, Kentucky |
International Classroom/Cross-Cultural Workshop
An alternative version of International Classroom takes place during UK’s Spring Break as part of a two-day Cross-Cultural Workshop trip. During this program, international students travel to a school in eastern Kentucky and give presentations on their home countries to classes in the host schools.
The international students also have an opportunity to learn about the social, educational and economic issues of the Appalachian region and develop an appreciation for the area’s cultural heritage.
This experience benefits UK international students, as well as Kentucky teachers and students.
Click here for information on International Classroom/Cross-Cultural Workshop 2009.