International Week My Culture

From November 15-18, we will be celebrating our cultures during International Week. Prepare the following items to share with our class:

Festivals • Tell us about one important festival in your country

(eg: Australia Day, Eid, Hanukkah, the 4th of July)

Flag • Make a flag on the piece of paper given to you. It may

have 2 different flags (one on each side) if you wish.

Languages • Write out the numbers from 1-10 and teach us some

basic greetings in a language spoken in your country (other than English). eg: Hello, How are you?, My name is….

Facts About Your Country • Tell us something about your country

eg: geography, weather, population, highest mountain, nearest countries, languages spoken…

Tourist Attractions • What are the most interesting places to visit and things

to see in your country?

**Use a poster, Power Point slideshow, travel brochure, booklet or any other form to present your

information.

Things to Bring • An object from your country- Bring an item

to show to the class eg: photos, coins, stamps, a hat, boomerang, kiwi…

• Books- Share a book in your native language, or a legend from your country.

Find • A website- Find a tourism website that we can

look at in class to find out more about your country.

Extra For Experts • Design a travel brochure for the main

attractions in your country. Images Globe-hands-sm by noticelj http://www.flickr.com/photos/noticelj/2878326718/ Be a Patriot:Buy a Flag! by cobalt 123 http://www.flickr.com/photos/cobalt/182919642/ Globe by Patrick Q http://www.flickr.com/photos/patrick_q/204252734/