Where I’m From in GALILEO
The “Where I’m From” poem by George Ella Lyon has been popular for use in teaching language arts and digital storytelling. In this activity, a “Where I’m From” poem is composed by an individual or group about their town or county through an investigation of related resources in GALILEO. Once the language is finalized, the students compose a “digital story” of the words and related images. The digital story media object can be a poster, a PowerPoint, or a video.
The objectives for this lesson plan are aligned in whole or in part with specific Georgia Performance Standards for social studies, language arts, reading across the curriculum, information processing, and map and globe skills for each grade.
Downloadable Materials
Where I’m From in GALILEO Overview of Activity and Resources Powerpoint
Guide to GALILEO Resources for Where I’m From in GALILEO Projects
Handout to Promote the Where I’m From in GALILEO Lesson Plan
Example Projects
Other Resources
Original “Where I’m From” poem by George Ella Lyon
This activity is based on the work of George Ella Lyon.
Reprinted by permission. “Where I’m From” by George Ella Lyon, Absey and Co. 1999.