Sawubona! ProjectExplorer newest series focuses on South Africa.These programs will take you and your students to Cape Town, Johannesburg, and on safari in KwaZulu Natal.
Please be sure to read our Educator’s Guide & Frequently Asked Questions before you begin. These will help you get the most out of ProjectExplorer in the classroom and at home.
Lesson Plans for the South Africa series and Shakespeare’s England can be accessed via the navigation on the left.
Educator’s Guide
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ProjectExplorer’s Online Adventures are broken down by chapter. Each chapter features a travel blog. At the bottom of each travel blog you will find one or more media buttons. These contain videos, photos, audio selections, and scrapbooks. Our student-focused mini-documentaries and multimedia materials provide access to world-renowned artists, leaders, and experts.
Listen Up! Some “Sound” Advice: Many of the people we interview work in museums and are accustomed to speaking softly. Some speak with accents that may be unfamiliar to your students. We recommend that learners listen to video and audio clips with headphones to experience the best sound quality. In some cases, we provide open captioning to help students become familiar with different accents.
Patience is a Virtue. ProjectExplorer's video clips have been designed for quick download and playback. Should you experience a delay or pauses while playing our videos, simply press the “pause” button. By waiting just a few minutes, your video will be ready for the highest quality playback. Typically, delays or pauses are a result of heavy web traffic - a sure sign that in using ProjectExplorer you are in good company!
Video Content and Young Viewers. Some of the subjects in ProjectExplorer’s South Africa project deal with historical events of a sensitive nature. ProjectExplorer's aim is to provide students with an experience that is as close to first-hand as possible. As such, we have incorporated archival news footage and photography to provide students with a more realistic factual view of these events.
If you are unfamiliar with any of the themes, events, or topics covered in this program, it is recommended that educators and parents review the materials prior to classroom/home use. Video segments with sensitive images have a brief disclaimer at their beginning, though we do recommend reviewing the blogs and interviews so that you are familiar with the content.
Suggested Lesson Plans and Topics for Discussion: In addition to the film and multimedia content we produce, the educator/parent portion of our website contains suggested lesson plans and topics for classroom or home discussion.
We are continuously developing our team of academic contributors. If you have an idea for a lesson plan that you would like to contribute, please contact our education team at education@projectexplorer.org
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Is ProjectExplorer Really Free?
Yes! Thanks to our generous supporters and sponsors, ProjectExplorer is provided at NO cost; all we ask of you is please take a moment to register to provide some very basic information that will help us tailor our tools and resources to our audience.
One of the wonderful things about being a web-based program is that we are able to update our materials. By registering, you will be notified when new film segments are added not only to the current program, but to previous expeditions as well.
Q: Where are the lesson plans for the Student to Student Series?
This series has been created exclusively by young people for young people. Traditional lesson plans are not provided.
Q: How can my school/classroom become part of the Student to Student program?
Currently, ProjectExplorer is only partnering with schools in our upcoming host countries. However, if you wish to use our model for a similar program, please contact us at education@projectexplorer.org for more information.
Q: How can I get involved?
There are a number of ways you can become involved with ProjectExplorer: become a contributing educator or editor, provide feedback on how you use our programming in the classroom or at home, or support our work by making a financial contribution. We can be contacted via email at info@projectexplorer.org
Q: How do I report and error or typo?
Nobody is perfect. While we have combed the website for hours and made every effort to ensure that our site is typo-free, we occassionally miss a letter or two. Please let us know at help@projectexplorer.org and we will address it as soon as we can.
What's on your mind? We’d love to hear what you think. What worked? How did you adapt our lesson plans for your students? What imaginative activities and lesson plans did you create with ProjectExplorer’s materials? Please share your ideas with us at education@projectexplorer.org; we love hearing from you!
If you would like more information about ProjectExplorer in the classroom, please contact our education team at education@projectexplorer.org. We encourage feedback, comments and suggestions for future expeditions.
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