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LESSONS Philosophical Overview Project Developers Language Development Strategies The View from Here K-3 Teaching Unit Overview of Unit Interdisciplinary Activities Lessons 4-7 Teaching Unit Overview of Unit Interdisciplinary Activities Lessons 8-12 Teaching Unit Overview of Unit Interdisciplinary Activities Lessons Resources Glossary

Dear Colleague:

It is our belief that all students can learn, regardless of language, ethnic, or socio-economic backgrounds. We also believe that students learn better through the sharing of ideas as they engage in authentic activities and real investigations. Highlighting contributions of many cultures and using language strategies that promote conceptual understanding - both play important roles in Sunrise . . . Sunset.

The goals of Sunrise . . . Sunset are:

1. to create learning communities of students and teachers across cultures and geographic areas by utilizing telecommunications.
2. to have students pose questions and conduct real-world scientific investigations around the central topic of the sun. Thus, students construct their own meaning of time, seasons, and the sun's relationship to the earth.
3. to build multicultural awareness and understanding through shared experiences, interdisciplinary lessons, and telecommunicated dialogue.
4. to develop language facility and understanding in students through written communications and language development strategies.

We hope that you and your students will enjoy the learning activities in the unit, as well as the telecommunications component. Happy telecommunicating!

Sincerely,

Teacher Developers

CTP Staff

California Technology Project Affiliates & Associates

Bilingual Telemation Committee

Los Angeles Educational Partnership