First graders in Ms. Reese’s class at Laburnum Elementary have been learning about how the location of a community and its climate affect the way people live, dress, and eat (SOL 1.6). So today each student chose a type of community and created a talking person who lives there using a cool site called Voiki. With Voiki, you create a character by choosing the background, skin color, facial features, and clothing. Then you make them talk by choosing a voice and typing what you want them to say. There are even some famous people to choose from like George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and President Barack Obama! The students made their characters describe the place where they live, its climate, the clothing they wear, the activities they do, and the foods they eat. When they were finished I published all the links into one GoogleDoc for easy access. Take a look at these student examples: Beach Lady, Japanese Guy, Snow Woman, and Beach Lady 2.
