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 Geography
Population
Climate
Food
Economy
Government
Language
Cultural Arts
Holidays & Festivals
Fun and Recreation
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Religious Beliefs
Family Values
Child-Raising Beliefs
Children’s Rights
Social Etiquette
Non-Verbal Communication
Idea of Beauty
Folklore
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About the Author
Reflection
Links
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The Visible Wall
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 Geography
Include the name of your country or state, its capital city, its hemisphere,
the continent it is located on, (if you are doing a state from the U.S., identify the country as well) and neighboring countries in
this section. INCLUDE ONE INTERESTING FACT FROM "THE LIST"
- IF YOU CAN, ABOUT YOUR COUNTRY.
Name
any important rivers, lakes, oceans, mountain ranges, and other
landforms. What kind of terrain does your country have? Are there any landmarks we should know about?
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Go to: http://www.graphicmaps.com/aatlas/world.htm to download a map of your country and replace the map above with it.
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Population
What is the population of your
country? What is the urban population? What is the life
expectancy? What is the literacy rate? 2-3 SENTENCES
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Climate
What
are the typical weather patterns throughout the year? What kind
of climate does the area have? What type of
natural disasters does the area
experience? 3-5 SENTENCES
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Food
What kind of crops are grown?
How do people get food? Do
they grow it themselves? Do they buy it at a store/a market/a
village? A 'staple food' (usually a carbohydrate, such as rice,
potatoes, corn, wheat, etc.) is eaten daily. Identify the staple
food in your country. 3-5 SENTENCES
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What are some unique dishes and
recipes from the area? Go to the Food Museum
and find out if any particular food originated in your area.
What would a typical day's
menu be like? What kinds of spices are typically used in the cooking?
What kinds of cooking and eating utensils are used? Include a recipe
that is unique to this culture. 3-5 SENTENCES
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Government
Explain how laws are made in your
country.
Tell how people are chosen to lead the country.
3-4 SENTENCES
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Language
What languages are
spoken in this country? How does a person typically greet another
person? If a person was visiting this country, what expressions would be useful to
know? Put them in the table below, in English and then in the
country's language. If English is the official language, explain any slang terms that might not be understood by a foreign visitor.
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Cultural Arts
Replace this photo with an image of any of the arts from the
country you are researching.If you discover a famous WALL, try to find an image of it for your web page! You may use this space to write a sentence about it. |
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The Arts include visual arts,
architecture, music, dance, and literature.
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Are there any well-known artists, musicians, composers, choreographers, and writers from this area?
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Are there any dances that are associated with this country?
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What museums are located there? Do they have an online link? If so, make a link to it.
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Are there any paintings, sculptures, statues, national monuments, buildings, WALLS, or other
artifacts that we should know about?
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Identify at least one example of folklore-- this can be a
fairy tale, a folktale, a
fable, a tall tale, a nursery rhyme, or a
proverb. If you can find an online version,
make a link to it.
4-6 SENTENCES
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Holidays and Festivals
What are some of the
holidays and festivals
celebrated in the country you are researching? Choose 2-3
MAJOR holidays or festivals to write about. What are the traditions and customs associated with the holiday? 3-5 SENTENCES
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Fun and Recreation
What do people do for entertainment and recreation? What are the popular
sports? Describe a popular children's game. 3-5 SENTENCES
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Religious Beliefs
What are the
major religions practiced in your country? Tell about major religious
beliefs and give an example of a religious ritual. 3-5 SENTENCES
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Family Values
Explain the different roles of different members of the family in this space. Consider the following:
Do grandparents live with the family?
When older members of a family
become ill and need care during the day is it the custom in your
country for younger family members to care for the elderly or are they
generally placed in homes for the aged?
What are the responsibilities of the mother and the father?
Do both parents usually work? Do they usually work inside the
home or outside the home?
Are there special days set aside
for honoring the family in your country such as Mother's Day or
Father's Day? Is there a Grandparent's day? 3-6 SENTENCES
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Child-Raising Beliefs
What responsibilities do the children have? Do they have chores to
do at home? Do they work at jobs outside the home? Are sons and
daughters treated equally? Does it matter if a child is the youngest,
the middle, or the oldest?
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Education
When do children begin to go to school? Do they attend
college? Do sons and daughters receive an equal education?
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Children's Rights
Go to UNICEF's
Voices of Youth site. Review The Convention on the
Rights of the Child. It sets out the rights of every
child in the world. In particular, look at "The Right to
Protection from Harmful Work," "The Right to an Education,"
and "The Right to a Safe and Healthy Life."
Think about the rights of children in your country. Do their
rights match those from the Convention? Are they missing
any rights? 3-4 SENTENCES
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Social Etiquette
Describe table manners that are
expected to be observed when eating. Who eats together? Is anything
done BEFORE eating? Are there rules about hands or the way a person sits?
Are there rules about how to eat? Is anything special done at the end of a
meal? 2-5 SENTENCES
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Non-Verbal Communication
Think about other ways people communicate in this culture. Give examples of body language or
gestures or facial expressions that also communicate something.
2-5 SENTENCES
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Idea of Beauty
In the area you are studying,
what is considered beautiful? Think about style of dress, clothing
for special occasions, hairstyles, make-up, jewelry. 2-5 SENTENCES
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Reflecting Wall
About the Author
Use this spot to tell us who you are. Please use your first name ONLY. Include some of the countries your family is from.
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Reflection
Share what you have learned by comparing the life of a typical American 5th grader with the life of a child from the country you have researched. Print out the
Venn Diagram and use it to brainstorm how features of culture are similar or different. Choose at least four
features of culture to compare and contrast. Then
use this space to write a 1-2 paragraph reflection based on your Venn Diagram and your responses to the brainstorm questions on your Inspiration Concept Map. To
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