Exploring+Your+World

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**Introduction:**
Hola! Nei Ho! Hoi! Hallo! Hello! There are students all around our world that speak a different language than you do here in the United States.Along with different languages around the world there are also different cultures, music, food, lifestyles, and history that is unique to the country you will be exploring. Put on your exploring cap and get ready to discover the countries that are around you.

The local news team has been on at the United States capital in Washington, D.C.The men and women in Washington DC are plannig on putting a treaty together that includes the United States, Africa, China, Germany, Greece, and India. In order to learn more about these countries before we have them sign a treaty we need for you and your news team to explore your designated country and report back to your classmates about the things you find there. We will split into five groups, one for each country excluding the United States, and each group will have four members. Each group will consisit of a Historian, a Chef, a Music and Lifestyle Specialist, and a Reporter.
 * Task:**

1. You will be assigned to a group and choose the job you wish to perform on day one. Job Descriptions: - The //**Historian**// is in charge of gathering information about the coutries past history and current events. Answer questions such as "How did this country become established?" , "What type of government do they have?" , "How developed is this country?" , "What is their economic state?" , as well as other questions that arise while you are exploring. - The //**Chef**// is in charge of gathering information about the foods that the citizens of this country eat. The chef needs to gather at least three recipes and select one that the class will be making all together. The chef needs to decide what products will be needed to created the recipe, how much of each product, as well as the other tools that are required for the recipe they choose. - The //**Music and Lifestyle Specialist**// is in charge of gathering at least three traditional songs that the people of this country listen to and what the songs mean to the citizens. Is this music used for a celebration or ceremony? They also must explore and find what type of lifestyle is lived. What do they wear for informal occasions as well as formal occasions? What type of housing do they have? Feel free to create your own questions based off of the information that you find. - The //**Reporter**// is in charge of keeping track of the teams' information as well as putting together a report of the facts the team finds while they are exploring. The reporter is responsible for informing their classmates about their assigned country. They will dress in the type of clothing that the lifestyle specialist discovers they wear. The reporter is also in charge of finding a cultural dance that collaborates with one poece of music chosen by the music and lifestyle specialist. This dance will be taught to the class. 2. You will use the following websites to find your information based on the country you have been assigned. The facts about Africa can be found by exploring [|this African website.] If you are exploring China you will use [|this link] to find the information that you need. If you have been assigned to Greece you will explore [|this website] to gather the needed information. In order to complete to be successful with your exploration of India you will need to [|gather your information here.] And those who are discovering more about Germany may develop their facts [|here.] 3. You will continue to explore and collaborate your information on day one and day two, finishing up your assignment on day three. 4. The following week each team will have one class period to present their information to their classmates. We will begin with the reporter telling the class about the country they explored. The reporter will share the history, culture, music, lifestyle, and food. Your group should be prepared for questions that classmates may have. Your group will listen to the music form your country and you will teach the cultural dance to the class. After paricipating in the dance the class will begin to create the selected recipe from your country. Your group should have a closing session for your classmates.
 * Process/ Resources:**


 * Evaluation:**
 * Job Title || 1 || 3 || 5 ||
 * Reporter || No effort was put forth. Did not dress in appropriate attire, was not prepared for presentation. || Dressed in appropriate attire and was able to complete the presentation, but did not put forth full effort. || Dressed in appropriate attire and was fully prepared with information for presentation. Worked well with the group. ||
 * Historian || Did not spend time working on assignments and did not complete tasks. || Completed the majority of assignments, but was not fully on task. || Used time wisely and gave reporter full and complete information. Worked well with the group. ||
 * Music and Lifestyle Specialist || Did not find three music pieces or all of the lifestyle information. || Found three music pieces and most information, but not from credible sites. || Found three music pieces and all of the information needed. Worked well with the group. ||
 * Chef || Did not find three recipes, contents, proportions, or preparation. || Found most of the items needed, but did not use credible resources. || Found three authentic recipes, contents, proportions, and preparation. Worked well with the group. ||

**Conclusion:** It is important that the people of the United States of America are aware of the countries and cultures around the world. The more aware we are the educated and successful we can be as a country and as individuals. Try your best to remember all the information that was explored and shared with you. Continue to explore in the future, you never know when the news team will need you to help find more important information.

Teachers: This lesson is for third grade students. It is an integrated lesson for Language Arts and Social Studies. It is important to pair lower thinking level students with others who will help them complete and understand the task that is given. PASS objectives- Language Arts, 3rd grade: d. Use the title page, table of contents, glossary, chapter headings, and index to locate information. e. Use text formats as an aid in constructing meaning from nonfiction (expository) text
 * Standard 6: Research and Information - The student will conduct research and organize information.**