As of December 2017 Countries of the World – QTR 1 Website: Countries of the World . com https://www.countries-ofthe-world.com/countries-of-north-america.html Website: CIA.gov https://www.cia.gov/index.html Tales of a Traveling Suitcase QUARTER 1 - North America continent and territories • complete packet • present favorite highlights (5 minutes) • May select 3 to 5 We Wonder questions • We Wonder: 1. What do people where you live eat for breakfast? 2. What are some games that are typical to your area? 3. Tell us 3 of your favorite local places to visit. 4. What are some famous or historical places or landmarks in your area? 5. What language(s) do people speak there? Could you teach us a couple fun words from this language? 6. What are some famous dishes from your culture? Could you share a yummy (and hopefully simple) recipe for us to try? 7. What are some holidays that are celebrated in your area? What are some unique traditions that you can teach us? 8. What kind of money is used there? 9. What is your favorite secret spot that only locals would know about? 10. What is school like for children in your area? 11. If you moved away, what would you miss the most? 12. Are there amazing museums, libraries or other cultural centers in your area? Tell us about one.
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As of December 2017
Countries of the World – QTR 1 Website: Countries of the World . com https://www.countries-ofthe-world.com/countries-of-north-america.html Website: CIA.gov https://www.cia.gov/index.html
Tales of a Traveling Suitcase QUARTER 1 - North America continent and territories
• complete packet • present favorite highlights (5 minutes) • May select 3 to 5 We Wonder questions •
We Wonder: 1. What do people where you live eat for breakfast? 2. What are some games that are typical to your area? 3. Tell us 3 of your favorite local places to visit. 4. What are some famous or historical places or landmarks in your area? 5. What language(s) do people speak there? Could you teach us a couple fun words from this
language? 6. What are some famous dishes from your culture? Could you share a yummy (and hopefully simple)
recipe for us to try? 7. What are some holidays that are celebrated in your area? What are some unique traditions that you
can teach us? 8. What kind of money is used there? 9. What is your favorite secret spot that only locals would know about? 10. What is school like for children in your area? 11. If you moved away, what would you miss the most? 12. Are there amazing museums, libraries or other cultural centers in your area? Tell us about one.
Students listening to presentation will complete one Exit Slip per presentation.
Tales of a Traveling Suitcase Exit Slip
Presenter: ___________________________ Country: ____________________________ Most Interesting Fact: ________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ Most Interesting Opinion: _____________________________________ __________________________________________________________
Tales of a Traveling Suitcase Exit Slip
Presenter: ___________________________ Country: ____________________________ Most Interesting Fact: ________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ Most Interesting Opinion: _____________________________________ __________________________________________________________
Tales of a Traveling Suitcase
Title of Country: __________________
Student Name: ____________________
Due Date: _______________________
*FLAG: Picture of your country’s flag..
What do the colors and symbols represent?
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Source: ___________________________________________________________
*GEOGRPAHY: Locate your country on a world map. (Choice One)
Absolute Location Latitude _______________________ Longitude _________________________ Write a few clues to use in your for someone who doesn’t know where your country is located.
1. What 2 hemispheres? _________________________________________________
2. What oceans surround you? ____________________________________________
3. Other? ____________________________________________________________
Source: ___________________________________________________________
*GEOGRPAHY: Locate your country on a world map. (Choice Two)
Absolute Location Latitude _______________________ Longitude _________________________ Write a few clues to use in your for someone who doesn’t know where your country is located.
1. What 2 hemispheres? _________________________________________________
2. What oceans surround you? ____________________________________________
3. Other? ____________________________________________________________
Source: ____________________________________________________________
*GEOGRAPHY: Landforms and bodies of water that are found in or near your country. Be sure to describe how they influence the way of life for families in your country.
1. _________________________
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3. _________________________
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2. _________________________
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4. ________________________
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Source: ____________________________________________________________
*CLIMATE: Includes annual temperatures and precipitation that are found in your country. You can include charts or graphs but you must site your source. Also give a summary of the climate.
Average Temperature Average Precipitation
May create either a bar graph or a line graph for each. Your choice J.
Summary of the climate:
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Source: ____________________________________________________________
*CLIMATE: Includes annual temperatures and precipitation that are found in your country. You can include charts or graphs but you must site your source. Also give a summary of the climate.
Annual Temperature – use a line graph Precipitation – use a bar graph
Summary of the climate:
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Source: ____________________________________________________________
*ECOSYSTEMS: Plants that are unique to your country. Must include picture, label, and description.
1. _________________________
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3. _________________________
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2. _________________________
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4. ________________________
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Source: _____________________________________________________________
*ECOSYSTEMS: Animals that are unique to your country. Must include picture, label, and description.
1. _________________________
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3. _________________________
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2. _________________________
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4. ________________________
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Source: _____________________________________________________________
*ECOSYSTEMS: Endangered Animals unique to your country. Must include picture, label, and description.
1. _________________________
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3. _________________________
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2. _________________________
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4. ________________________
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Source: _____________________________________________________________
*ECONOMICS: Natural or Man-Made Resources that are produced in your country. Must include picture, label, and description.
1. _________________________
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3. _________________________
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2. _________________________
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4. ________________________
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Source: _____________________________________________________________
LIFE STYLES
*SOCIAL & POLITICAL ISSUES:
1. Type of Government
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3. Major Religions
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2. Major Languages
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4. Other
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Source: _____________________________________________________________
*HISTORICAL EVENTS: What events occurred in your country INTERESTING to you? Must include picture, label & year, and description.
1. _________________________
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3. _________________________
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2. _________________________
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4. ________________________
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Source: _____________________________________________________________
*TRADITIONS: What unique traditions does your country celebrate? Must include picture, label, and description.
1. _________________________
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3. _________________________
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2. _________________________
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4. ________________________
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Source: _____________________________________________________________
*THE ARTS: What types of art (music, dance, art) are unique to your country? Must include picture, label, and description.
1. _________________________
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3. _________________________
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2. _________________________
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4. ________________________
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Source: _____________________________________________________________
*SPORTS: Sports that are tradition in your country. Must include picture, label, and description. Most countries now participate in Olympic type sports, but have old traditional sports.
1. _________________________
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3. _________________________
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2. _________________________
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4. ________________________
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Source: _____________________________________________________________
*SCHOOL DAYS: What are elementary kids in your country like?
How many school days a year?
Uniforms? Number of students in a class?
K-12?
Subjects? Responsibilities?
Home life?
Other? Other?
Source: _____________________________________________________________
Quarter 1: North America (not including USA)
Antigua & Barbuda
(I)
Bahamas
(I)
Barbados
(I)
Belize
(I)
Canada
(I)
Costa Rica
(I)
Cuba
(I)
Dominica
(I)
Dominican Republic
(I)
El Salvador
(I)
Grenada
(I)
Guatemala
(I)
Haiti
(I)
Honduras
(I)
Jamaica
(I)
Mexico
(I)
Nicaragua
(I)
Panama
(I)
St. Kitts & Nevis
(I)
St. Lucia
(I)
St. Vincent & the Grenadines
(I)
Trinidad & Tobago
(I)
Anguilla
(UK)
Aruba
(Netherlands)
Bermuda
(UK)
Bonaire
(Netherlands)
British Virgin Islands
(UK)
Cayman Islands
(UK)
Clipperotn Island
(France)
Curacao
(Netherlands)
Greenland
(Denmark)
Guadeloupe
(France)
Quarter 1: North America (not including USA)
Martinique
(France)
Montserrat
(UK)
Navassa Island
(USA)
Puerto Rico
(USA)
Sabato
(Netherlands)
St. Barthelemy
(France)
St. Martin
(France)
St. Pierre & Miquelon
(France)
Sint Eustatius
(Netherlands)
Sint Maarten
(Netherlands)
Turks & Caicos Islands
(UK)
US Virgin Islands
(USA)
QUARTER 1 North America Countries (Independent Countries)
1. Antigua and Barbuda 2. Bahamas 3. Barbados 4. Belize 5. Canada 6. Costa Rica 7. Cuba 8. Dominica 9. Dominican Republic 10. El Salvador 11. Grenada 12. Guatemala 13. Haiti 14. Honduras 15. Jamaica 16. Mexico 17. Nicaragua 18. Panama 19. Saint Kitts and Nevis 20. Saint Lucia 21. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 22. Trinidad and Tobago 23. United States of America (USA)
North America Territories (Dependent)
1. Anguilla (UK) 2. Aruba (Netherlands) 3. Bermuda (UK) 4. Bonaire (Netherlands) 5. British Virgin Islands (UK) 6. Cayman Islands (UK) 7. Clipperton Island (France) 8. Curacao (Netherlands) 9. Greenland (Denmark) 10. Guadeloupe (France) 11. Martinique (France) 12. Montserrat (UK) 13. Navassa Island (USA) 14. Puerto Rico (USA) 15. Saba (Netherlands) 16. Saint Barthelemy (France) 17. Saint Martin (France) 18. Saint Pierre and Miquelon (France) 19. Sint Eustatius (Netherlands) 20. Sint Maarten (Netherlands) 21. Turks and Caicos Islands (UK) 22. US Virgin Islands (USA)
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