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Where in the World Is Our Guest?

The Virtual ExCEL Camp is a having guest speaker from somewhere far from our home in the United States. Let’s do some international sleuthing and find out where they live.

This activity is pulled from our Virtual ExCEL Camps happening summer of 2020! While these activities are written to fit into the larger lesson plan of the camp themes, you can complete them with your little one at any time. Learn more about our Virtual ExCEL Summer Camp here!

Appropriate Age Range: 12-17

Materials Needed:

Activity/steps:

Answer questions about different countries to follow the map around the world to find out where your guest speaker is coming from on Wednesday!

Outcome/wrap up:

Now that you know where you speaker is coming from, think of all the awesome questions you can come up with to ask her about her location and her vision.

 

Instructors:

Heather Pichette-Spencer, Teacher of the Visually Impaired at Duval County Public Schools, FL

Jennifer Stelmach, Teacher of the Visually Impaired at Duval County Public Schools, FL and Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind

Susan Drake, Special education teacher and student in VI college program at Missouri State University

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