7th Grade English Project
My Beautiful Israel:
Faces and Places
Instructions for Students
Get into groups of up to 4 students.
Part 1: Faces
Step 1: Design a photo album.
1. Choose a program that is easy for all of you to work with: Google Sheets or Google Docs.
2. Add a photo / photos / pictures that present you, your friends, your parents, your siblings, etc.
3. Write a short paragraph about each student in the group. Share the following information:
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name
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age
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hobbies
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favorite things.
4. Write a short paragraph about each one of the people on the photo / photos / pictures. Include the following information:
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the name of the person
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his/ her age
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how he / she is related to the students in the group.
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his /her occupation, hobbies, etc.
5. Upload it to your classroom for your teacher to check.
Step 2: Create a webpage / poster dedicated to a person you admire.
1. CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:
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ONE person from your family, who is important to you.
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a famous Israeli / Jewish scientist / political figure / artist / sportsperson / singer / etc.
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an Israeli hero
2. Add his / her picture.
3. Fill in his / her fact file:
First name: ______________________________
Last name:______________________________
Date of birth / Years of life: ______________________________
Place of birth:______________________________
Parents / siblings / children: ______________________________
5 important events in / facts of his / her life: _____________________
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4. Create a timeline for this person’s life.
5. Write a paragraph that includes the following information:
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why you have chosen this person
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what the important events in his / her life are
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descriptions of the person's character / personality traits / achievements / actions that make you admire him / her.
6. Upload your work to the classroom
Step 3: Oral Presentation for part 1
1. Choose one of the tasks and record yourself doing it.
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Talk about yourself and /or your family
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Make a role play on the topic" Making acquaintance"
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Have an imaginary interview with a person you admire.
2. Upload your work to the classroom.
Part 2: Places.
Step 4: Talking about our country.
CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:
A. Make an on-line travel brochure.
B. Design an advert for a bus tour
C. Make a blog for a trip you had to some place in Israel to share with others.
A. Make an on-line travel brochure.
1. Decide on a city / region in Israel you would like to tell about.
2. Find the map of this place and add it to your work.
3. Find out and write 5 interesting facts about this place.
4. Find out and write about each of the following:
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sites to visit there
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things to do there
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best places to stay there
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the best time to visit there
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things to pack for a trip there
5. Upload your work to the classroom.
B. Design an advert for a bus tour.
1. Decide on a city / region in Israel you would like to see.
2. Find the main attractions there.
3. Choose 5 stops at the main attractions of the place.
4. Present some interesting information for each stop.
5. Describe each stop shortly.
6. Upload your work to the classroom.
C. Make a blog for a trip you had to some place in Israel to share with others.
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Describe each place you visited.
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Write 3-4 entries telling what you did there.
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Choose 10 photos that illustrate your trip.
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Write captions for each photo.
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Upload your work to the classroom
Step 5: Oral Presentation for part 2
1. Choose one of the tasks and record yourself doing it:
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Talk about your trip
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Make a talk about places in Israel
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Act as a tour guide and tell about places you learned about
2. Upload your work to the classroom.
Step 6: Putting it all together
1. Organize your work as an online book / website.
2. Share it with your class.