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Global Contests for Every Content Area

2/18/2019

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Bring global connections into your curriculum every month this semester! Here are the best topics and contests for every major content area each month this semester. To make it even easier for your class to participate, you can begin exploring a topic at any time!  
From contests to national and international celebrations, students participating in these topics can win great prizes! The PenPal Schools team will be recognizing outstanding student projects, and winners will be featured on the PenPal Schools website. Enroll your students to participate, and share with your colleagues to help them bring more global perspectives into their curriculum, too!

February

This month is all about Black History Month, with great opportunities to spark a global discussion about civil rights movements in your class.
Social Studies
Science
English Language Arts
Art
Celebrate Black History Month
Join the Girls in STEM Contest
Celebrate Black History Month
Join the PenPal Awards Contest
Walking to Freedom

Race in America
Weather & Meteorology

Robotics

Protecting the Planet

The Human Body

The Solar System
Walking to Freedom

​Race in America
A World of Music

Clothing & Culture of the World

March

As the world celebrates World Poetry Day this March, your students can win great prizes in the Global Poetry contest!
Social Studies
​Science
Math
English Language Arts
​Art
Foreign Languages
​​Celebrate International Women’s Day
World Wildlife Contest
Celebrate Pi Day with the PenPal Pi Contest
Celebrate World Poetry Day with the Global Poetry Contest
Celebrate World Poetry Day with the Global Poetry Contest
Celebrate French Language Day with Concours de français
The World Through My Eyes
Plants & Animals
World of Geometry
A World of Poetry
A World of Poetry
La Culture Francaise

April

This month we celebrate Earth Day with some great environmental topics for social studies, science, and ELA classes!
Social Studies
​Science
​Math
​English Language Arts
​Art
Foreign Languages
Celebrate Earth Day
Celebrate Earth Day
Robotics Contest for National Robotics Week
Celebrate Earth Day
​Creativity Contest
Celebrate Spanish Language Day with Concurso de español
Protecting the Planet

Joining Forces for the Environment

Plants & Animals
Protecting the Planet

Joining Forces for the Environment

Plants & Animals
Robotics
Protecting the Planet

Joining Forces for the Environment

Plants & Animals
The Power of Art

Flags of the World

A World of Music

Clothing & Culture of the World
Las Communidades del Mundo

Las Noticias del Mundo

Proteger el Medio Ambiente

La Comida del Mundo

May

As the school year ends in the Northern hemisphere, connect your students to discuss some of the similarities and differences of Schools Around the World. ​

All Subjects
Schools Around the World
With over 40 topics available to explore on PenPal Schools, it’s easy to keep the PenPal learning going all semester long! These timely contests and celebrations are a great way to keep your students excited about global collaboration while also making it easier for you to fit global projects into your busy curriculum.

Happy PenPal-ing!
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