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Epal Project United States vs Portugal

Epal Project United States vs Portugal. Marcus C Violet G. Introduction.

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Epal Project United States vs Portugal

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  1. Epal ProjectUnited States vs Portugal Marcus C Violet G

  2. Introduction For seven months we have participated in a world wide system of communication, the Epal project. Our class spent this time speaking to people from Portugal. We compared and shared stories of our lives in the different countries. There were many similarities between the countries, but there were also many customs that were different. Life for a teenager isn’t to different no matter where you live, but few realize that.

  3. Geography-Virginia Beach -The beach-Tourists-Busy-Boardwalk-Sandbridge -Marsh-Pungo-Backbay

  4. Geography-Portugal “…living in Portugal is fun and very good, is a beautiful country” -Almost always cold and rainy in the North-Sunny and dry in the South-Mountains in the North-Plains in the South

  5. Geography-Similarities Virginia beach is similar to the southern part of Portugal terrain wise, but isn’t a set weather like Portugal.

  6. Government-United States -Democracy -City and State

  7. Government-Portugal -President -Assembly of the Republic -Constitution -The Prime Minister

  8. Government-Similar -Presidents-Congress-Constitution

  9. Schooling-Virginia Beach -Pre-School-Elementary School-Middle SchoolHigh School-College

  10. Schooling-Portugal -Two Programs of Schooling-Basic school-Secondary School-Higher Education “I'm in 10th grade.  I am  attend a school called escolasecundariacamilocastelobranco, which I go to for Visual Arts.  I spend my mornings at school,i have portuguese,math B ,drawing,geometria,philosophy, English...”

  11. Schooling-Similar -School up until 18-College-Same basic Structure

  12. Family-Virginia Beach -Households-Children-Parents

  13. Family-Portugal -Family -Children-Size “My family is very important to me; they allow me to really enjoy life. I'm grateful for my parents, my brother”

  14. Family-Similar -Size-Major difference in married couples

  15. Customs/traditions-Virginia Beach -Culture -Light Shows -Festivals

  16. Customs/Traditions-Portugal “I celebrate holidays with my family or sometimes with my friends” “In Portugal we don't celebrate Thanksgiving. We celebrate the first of November, which is called All Saints Day.  I normally celebrate with my parents, and my brother.   Every year, on this day, I go to the cemetery with my parents to visit my relatives who died. It's a tradition in Portugal.” -Christian-Supersticous

  17. Customs/Traditions-similar -Diverse between region “Carnival is a party where people dress with fancy clothes, paint themselves, use different masks and costumers. the carnival is celebrated throughout the country. And it's very funny. there's a lot of masks parties where we go with our friends. Do you have Carnival there?”

  18. Current Events-Virginia beach -Tornados -Government

  19. Current Events-Portugal -Government nearly shut down -Environment/lifestyle

  20. Current Events-similar -Government

  21. Conclusion Though many miles and customs separate our two worlds, Portugal and Virginia Beach share many qualities. Both have suffered recently and both are trying to bring themselves back to the height at which they once were. Through talking with our ePals, we got to see into a different lifestyle and got a sense of the world around us

  22. Works Cited -http://fits.depauw.edu/mkfinney/culturaleresumes/portugal/traditions.htm -http://ler.letras.up.pt/uploads/ficheiros/5060.pdf -http://virginiabeach.areaconnect.com/statistics.htm -http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42625977/ns/weather/ -http://www.newscast.in/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3985&Itemid=71 -http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portugal *all pictures from google*

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