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Cultures Around The World

Cultures Around The World. students. teachers. For TEACHERS. Greetings teachers!. This activity is specifically designed for your students to help enhance their learning about biomes of the world. objective. audience. ENVIRONMENT. OBJECTIVE.

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Cultures Around The World

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  1. Cultures Around The World students teachers

  2. For TEACHERS Greetings teachers! This activity is specifically designed for your students to help enhance their learning about biomes of the world. objective audience ENVIRONMENT

  3. OBJECTIVE After students read and complete the 6 different cultures around the world, and with the successful completion of the interactive learning powerpoint activity, students will be able to explain, identify, and compare and contrast the 6 different cultures by creating a poster on a particular given culture. After students complete/finish their posters, students will be able to take the quiz proceeding the powerpoint lesson with at least 85% accuracy.

  4. AUDIENCE This educational activity is designed for the following learners: • 3rd-4th graders • Middle-class suburban elementary school district • Children/students who are in need of a visual/interactive learning activity • Students who do not fully understand the material after the general lesson given in class • Students who are seeking extra credit

  5. ENVIRONMENT This activity should be competed: • individually or in groups up to a max of 3 students • at a computer that allows sound and has internet access • in the classroom, at a computer lab, or if needed…at home

  6. Welcome Traveler! Today we are going to travel to explore the different CULTURES of the world! MAIN MENU I WOULD LIKE TO SKIP TO: Practice activity QUIZ click here to Begin!

  7. What Do These Buttons Mean? You may be wondering what some of these buttons mean! Here is a simple key to help you out! MAIN MENU NEXT SLIDE CULTURE CHOICES BACK

  8. Come And Travel With Me & Learn About Cultures Around the World! Well hey there, explorer! My name is Jacques the Explorer, and I will help guide you through this journey! Here we go! BEGIN YOUR JOURNEY! Jacques

  9. What In The World Are Cultures? Cultureis a word for people's “way of life”, meaning the way they do things. Different groups of people may have different cultures. Today, you will investigate and explore the six major cultures around the world!

  10. What Would You Like To Learn About? OR Start from the beginning! Pick one! Chinese Greek African Australian Mexican Egyptian

  11. African Culture ? 2 Let’s Explore… different types of African Culture! Food Language AND CLICK ON ONE OF THE TYPES TO LEARN MORE! What makes African culture so Unique? All different kinds of dress and customs! MAP

  12. Africa A Africa: The continent of Africa is a vast one and it contains as many as 53countries! People Places Africa is a continent NOT a country!

  13. AfricaCOOLFACTS Hey explorers! Here are some cool facts about Africa! • The African population is approximately 14.72% of the world's population (as of 2009)! • The longest river in the world, the Nile (4,132 miles), is located in Africa • Africa has the world's largest desert, the Sahara, which is almost the size of the United States!

  14. WHAT CAN YOU DO IN Africa? • go on a SAFARI.there are many different kinds! • Relax on a beach! bring lots of water & sunscreen! • Shop in the markets. look at the beautiful handmade items and possessions.

  15. The People of Africa (Tribes) Anlo-Ewe Afar Amarha Ashanti

  16. Places in Africa! Zimbabwe Morocco Egypt Kenya

  17. WHERE is Africa Located?

  18. The Languages of Africa Different ETHNIC GROUPS have Different languages Natives Inhabitants and Home to 120 different Languages very diverse!

  19. Food Of Africa Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most-populous continent! Cool fact: The diversity of Africa calls for many local culinary traditions in terms of choice of ingredients, style of preparation and cooking techniques! Traditional foods include: Fruits, Cereal Grains, Vegetables, Milk and Meat

  20. Chinese Culture! Where is CHINA? China is located in East Asia bordered by the Pacific Ocean! YUM! Food Language ‘ MAP

  21. China FACTS One of the largest countries in the world, China was known as the Middle Country in ancient times! To give you an idea of its vastness, China spans over five geographical time zones, even though they follow only one time (Beijing Time). China has been inhabited by many different ethnic groups Over the years the Han Chinese have always been the predominant ethnic group.

  22. WHERE on the map is China LOCATED? =

  23. Chinese FOOD! A starch or carbohydrate source, typically noodles, rice (predominant in southern parts), or buns (predominant in northern parts) Noodles Rice

  24. The Chinese Language • The official language of China is Chinese • About one-fifth of the world's population, or over one billion people, speaks some form of Chinese • Each Chinese character represents a monosyllabic Chinese word or morpheme.

  25. Greek Culture Greeks are proud of their cultural heritage and their contribution to world civilization. ? DID YOU KNOW? Jacques’ COOL FACTS: • Greece is a country in Southeast Europe • Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Africa • Birthplace of Democracy The Greek culture has developed over thousandsof years!! MAP

  26. Where In The World Is Greece?

  27. Greek Cuisine The history of Greece has had a huge impact of their cuisine. Interesting, huh? Gyros Lamb Certain foods, such as olives, garlic, lemonsand herbshave become the main ingredients or seasonings to a lot of foods which give Greek food its unique flavor.

  28. The Greek Language • The Greek Language holds an significant spot in European history • The language is spoken by over 13 million today • The Greek alphabet consists of 24 letters

  29. Egyptian Culture Ancient Egypt is one of the earliestcivilizations ? DID YOU KNOW? Language Food In 2012, the population of Egypt was just over 83 million! How many different religions are recognized? Not too many! Click the button below to find out! Religion MAP

  30. Deserts By Us...Deserts Found in Egypt too! Believe it or not, there are FOUR major deserts in North America, where we live! There are Deserts found in Egypt too! TEXAS NEVADA

  31. Egypt FUN Facts • Egypt is officially known as the Arab Republic of Egypt. • Egypt is a very dry country. The Sahara and Libyan Desert make up most of Egypt's land • The longestriver in the world, the Nile, runs through Egypt

  32. Religions in Egypt Pie Chart HEY Explorers! Here is a pie chart to help you look at Egypt’s religion breakdown. Look closely at the MUSLIM and Coptic Christian/other, why does Egypt's citizens mostly follow Muslim beliefs?

  33. WHERE is Egypt Located? Egypt is located in Africa by the Gaza Strip, Israel, Libya and Sudan as well as the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea. Egypt

  34. The Language of Egypt • The official language of Egypt is Arabic • English and French are also spoken by many

  35. Food of Egypt Egypt’s Cuisine mainly includes vegetables due to the rich Nile Valley Below are some popular dishes of Egyptian cuisine Kebab Calamari

  36. Mexican Culture This culture that you might be familiar with, is home to rich flavors in cuisine (food), and a popular spoken language The Mexican culture puts family and traditions ahead of the rest. Many Mexicans enjoy similar as Americans do, such as watching sports…soccer being their favorite to watch. Language Food This country is not too far from HOME! MAP

  37. The Language of Mexico The official language of Mexico is SPANISH Spanish is not only spoken in Mexico but all around the world! There are 410 million speakers WORLD WIDE!

  38. Mexican Food Mexican food is known for its vibrant colors and flavors with a little bit of spice. Below are some popular Mexican dishes you might recognize! Enchiladas TACOS

  39. What is the most Widely Spoken Language? The most widely spoken language is Mandarin Mandarin is spoken by 14.1% (955 million) of the world population, and mainly spoken in China, Taiwan and Singapore. WOW that’s a lot!

  40. WHERE is Mexico Located?

  41. Australian Culture Hey Explorers! We’re about to learn about the “land down under” ? DID YOU KNOW? Australian culture is significantly similar to American culture…they’re just like us! HEY! CHECK THESE FACTS OUT! LOCATED: directly south of the eastern part of Asia and east of Africa. Today Australia has a population of nearly 23 million people MAP Language

  42. Australia's Famous Places

  43. Where is Australia Located?

  44. The Language of Australia • Australia has no official language • The majority of speakers speak Australian English

  45. FUN PRACTICE ACTIVITY! hey there, explorer! by now you have a pretty good idea of the six major cultures around the world! listen up carefully: GROUP ACTIVITY directions: 1.Get into groups of THREE 2. Your teacher will give you ONE Culture. Talk with your group members, turned explorers, about your culture. 3. prepare to give a POSTER to present to the class about the culture including language, population, location, food and other interesting information……….HAVE FUN traveler!!!!!

  46. QUIZ TIME! Well traveler, it’s time to test your knowledge! directions Read each question VERY carefully. Choose the CORRECT/BEST answer, and click on the letter beside the answer. If you get a question wrong, retry and possibly go back and review what you may have forgotten. Good luck explorer! Lets go!

  47. QUESTION #1 1. What CHINESE group have always been the most predominant ethnic group over the years? Zang A Zhuang B C The Han D Man

  48. CORRECT! WAHOO!!!!! Good thinkin’ explorer! C is the RIGHT ANSWER! MOVE ON!

  49. OOPS! TRY AGAIN Explorer! TRY AGAIN! That is NOT the right answer. DON’T GIVE UP! You may want to go review… Chinese Culture RETRY

  50. QUESTION #2 2. Which religion in Egypt is practiced the MOST by their people? Other A Coptic, Christian B C Judaism D Muslim, mostly Sunni

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