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Senior Technical English
World
Culture Activity
The
final quarter of your high school experience has arrived, and soon you will be
going out into the world. In the next few weeks, you will travel to places you
have never been before, experiencing new, rich cultures. To prepare
for the future travel to another country, you will select a land to which you
might travel, either alone or with a travel companion. After completing
the research, you will share your findings with classmates in a 5-7 minute
oral presentation that will include either a poster or a travel brochure.
Focus
of Presentation:
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Briefly
discuss the location and the influence of geography on the
country.
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Focus
on 3 to 4 of the following cultural aspects and share your research: (If
presenting with a teammate, each person will select 2 areas).
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Family
Life and Relationships
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Lifestyle-Day-to-day
concerns, habits, work life, etc.
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Education-purpose
and opportunities
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Religion-belief
and practice
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Art-music,
painting, crafts, sculpture, etc.
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Architecture-houses
of worship, homes, schools, etc.
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Use
notecards to help insure an organized, fluent presentation. I will
collect and grade the cards after each presentation.
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Create
a poster or travel brochure to explain your key cultural points.
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A
question and answer period will follow each presentation.
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Timeline:
Sources:
Grolier's
Lands and People - Everything dealing with family life, culture, arts,
education, and religion.
Class
will create rubrics for research and preparation; oral presentations, note
cards, and visuals (posters, brochures). Students must also submit a Works
Cited page that identifies the resources used for the work.
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