The level in which
they participate is entirely up to each individual student, their family, and
often their teacher.
Passport Club is a parent-run, PTO-funded geography program
in many elementary schools. One Wednesday
each month, children have the opportunity to show their knowledge of where 5-25
countries are located on the map. Today, your student is bringing home two
maps. Please keep the blank map to help
with studying for the entire year. The
other map contains the names of the places to study for our first Passport Club
test date on September 24.
In the future, the next month’s map will be handed out when your child is tested on the current month.
In the future, the next month’s map will be handed out when your child is tested on the current month.
In September, students study continents, bodies of water and
other map basics. All other months focus
on locations of specific countries.
Please help your child decide which level of study is most appropriate
for them (students can change the level they wish to study from month to
month). Our goal this year is for every
child to be able to successfully complete Level One each month!
Extra maps for the current month are located on the Passport
bulletin board just inside the main school doors.
The Levels
Level One: Learn the locations of 5 new countries each month.
Level One: Learn the locations of 5 new countries each month.
Level Two:
Learn the Level One countries as well as 5 additional countries for a
total of 10 countries.
Level Three:
Same as Level Two with 5 additional countries for a total of 15
countries.
Level Four:
Same as Level Three with 10 additional countries for a total of 25
countries.
Level Five:
Learn all 25 countries for the month as well as the capitals of the 5
Level One countries.
Students who complete Level 4 or Level 5 all year long will
know the locations of ALL THE COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD by the end of the year!
If you are able to volunteer
to help test on Passport test dates (always a Wednesday morning between 9am
and noon, in one hour shifts – no special
geography knowledge required!!) please look for the link in the school
newsletter directing you to Volunteer
Spot to sign up. Our time slot is 11:36.
Please contact us if you have any questions and GOOD LUCK!!
Diana Aradine
aradine5@msn.com
