Words, Worlds, Wisdom was Delta Global School's first-ever Social Studies Festival — a school-wide, afternoon-long event held in the gymnasium bringing together AP Microeconomics, AP Comparative Government & Politics, and AP Human Geography students to share their learning with the broader school community through interactive exhibitions, games, and activities.
Students from Grades 6–9 rotated through three themed sessions across the afternoon, engaging with student-led booths, competing for raffle prizes, and experiencing real academic content in an accessible and fun format.
Time: 12:30 – 1:10 PM
AP Microeconomics students presented business proposals to visiting students acting as investors. Visitors received fake currency and used it to "invest" in businesses they found compelling, earning raffle tickets in return.
Time: 1:30 – 2:10 PM
AP Comparative Politics students ran five country stalls representing the UK, Russia, China, Mexico, and Nigeria — each with a game or activity and food from their assigned nation.
Time: 2:30 – 3:10 PM
AP Human Geography students presented booths on political geography, inviting visitors to complete puzzles and quizzes about the world's political landscape.
Economics — Business Fair
I conceived and designed the Economics session. AP Microeconomics students visited real local businesses and interviewed business owners as the foundation for their proposals. They then applied AP Micro concepts — supply and demand, cost structures, market strategy — to develop a formal poster presentation for the fair.
- Students sourced ideas from real business interviews in the community
- Poster presentations required application of core AP Micro concepts
- Visitors used fake currency to "invest," with the most compelling pitches earning the most investment
- Raffle drawn at the end of the session added a competitive and motivating element
Politics — Country Stalls
I taught the AP Comparative Government & Politics course and guided students in translating their case study work into interactive public-facing activities. Each student team was responsible for a country from the AP Comp Gov curriculum (UK, Russia, China, Mexico, Nigeria) and designed their own game, activity, or experience to teach visitors about that nation's political system.
- Students drew directly on their AP case study research
- Each stall required a designed game or interactive activity
- Food from each country added a cultural dimension to the academic content