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We have some new students who have We have some new students who have moved from another country into our moved from another country into our school over the summer. We need to school over the summer. We need to find out all we can about where they find out all we can about where they came from, so we know what to do to came from, so we know what to do to

help them feel welcome. help them feel welcome.

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TaskTaskYour group will choose a country from the list of where are new Your group will choose a country from the list of where are new

friends are from. friends are from. You will become an expert on something about that country. You will become an expert on something about that country.

You will complete a graphic organizer comparing and contrasting You will complete a graphic organizer comparing and contrasting that country to ours. that country to ours.

How would your life be different if you were to move to this How would your life be different if you were to move to this country? country?

How can we make friends from these countries feel welcome?How can we make friends from these countries feel welcome?You will create a poster celebrating the interesting things of this You will create a poster celebrating the interesting things of this

country. How are this culture and other important to our country. How are this culture and other important to our classroom and school community? classroom and school community?

Present your poster to the class.Present your poster to the class.Play some games that celebrate different countries.Play some games that celebrate different countries.

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ProcessProcess1.1. As a group, choose a country to research from the class As a group, choose a country to research from the class

brainstorm list.brainstorm list.2.2. Review how you will be graded Review how you will be graded for this project.for this project.3.3. ChooseChoose an area to become an expert on. an area to become an expert on.4.4. Meet with other experts in your area to research Meet with other experts in your area to research

information.information.5.5. Complete a Complete a Venn diagram Venn diagram comparing that country to comparing that country to

ours. ours. 6.6. Using this information: Under the Venn diagram, write a Using this information: Under the Venn diagram, write a

sentence that explains how life would be different if you sentence that explains how life would be different if you lived in this country. Write a sentence telling one thing lived in this country. Write a sentence telling one thing you could do to make our new friends feel welcome.you could do to make our new friends feel welcome.

7.7. As a group, complete a poster to celebrate your country. As a group, complete a poster to celebrate your country. Choose things that show something you think this culture Choose things that show something you think this culture could share with ours. Work together to decide what could share with ours. Work together to decide what should be included. should be included.

8.8. Present your poster to the class. Each person needs to Present your poster to the class. Each person needs to be prepared to discuss their area of the poster. be prepared to discuss their area of the poster.

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Choose a topic to research.Choose a topic to research.

GeographyPeople

Celebrations and Traditions

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How will our WebQuest be graded?How will our WebQuest be graded?

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ConclusionConclusion We have learned new and exciting things about our friends We have learned new and exciting things about our friends

and where they came from. Hopefully we will all be able to and where they came from. Hopefully we will all be able to help them feel welcome.help them feel welcome.

Now that you know a little more about the world, play Now that you know a little more about the world, play Buster’s Buster’s Connect the WorldConnect the World or Dream On food game or Dream On food game

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GeographyGeography Use the following web sites and links to become Use the following web sites and links to become

an expert on the geography of your country. Print an expert on the geography of your country. Print off or record your facts or pictures in your journal.off or record your facts or pictures in your journal.

Pioneer.uen.orgPioneer.uen.org CultureGramsCultureGrams Kids Edition Kids Edition World BookWorld Book Kids Kids (username: pioneer password: look(username: pioneer password: look Print a map of your country.Print a map of your country. Be able to find your country on a globe.Be able to find your country on a globe. What is the climate of your country? What is the climate of your country? What is the land like in your country?What is the land like in your country? How far is it from LoganHow far is it from Logan??

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PeoplePeople Use the following web sites and links to become an expert Use the following web sites and links to become an expert

in the following areas about your country. Print off pictures in the following areas about your country. Print off pictures or record your facts in your journal. or record your facts in your journal.

Pioneer.uen.orgPioneer.uen.org CultureGramsCultureGrams World Book World Book (username: pioneer password: look(username: pioneer password: look Time for KidsTime for Kids What language do most people speak in this country? Be What language do most people speak in this country? Be

prepared to teach the class to say something in this prepared to teach the class to say something in this language.language.

What foods do they like to eat?What foods do they like to eat? What sports do they play?What sports do they play? What are their schools like?What are their schools like? What kind of houses do they live in?What kind of houses do they live in? What is their daily life like?What is their daily life like? What do their clothes look like?What do their clothes look like?

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Traditions and CelebrationsTraditions and Celebrations Use the following web sites and links to become an expert Use the following web sites and links to become an expert

in the following areas about your country. Record your facts in the following areas about your country. Record your facts in your journal.in your journal.

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Does this country have any traditions or customs that are Does this country have any traditions or customs that are important for us to know? An example is shaking hands important for us to know? An example is shaking hands when you meet someone.when you meet someone.

What things does this country celebrate?What things does this country celebrate? What holidays does this country have?What holidays does this country have? Choose a celebration or holiday and be prepared to explain Choose a celebration or holiday and be prepared to explain

it to your groups. Remember to include who, what, why, it to your groups. Remember to include who, what, why, when, and where.when, and where.

Add this celebration to our class celebration time line. Add this celebration to our class celebration time line.

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