CultureInquiry

Name: Country: Point value:50 points Duedate: Tuesday,November26, 2013 Objective: Explore key elements of culture of your country Task: Create a flipbook or prezi travel guide to your country

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Sources: BBC Country Profile: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/country_profiles/default.stm CIA World Factbook: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/ Lonely planet: www.lonelyplanet.com Moon handbooks: www.moon.com Rough guides: www.roughguides.com http://www.sbgmusic.com/html/teacher/reference/cultures.html http://www.infoplease.com/countries.html Flipbookpages: 1. Titlesand ImagesPages Title page: Country name and picture, and authors name (thats you!) Page 1: Regional map Page 2: Official/major language(s) Page 3: Official/major religion(s) Page 4: Major ethnic groups Page 5: Type of government Page 6: Political map Page 7: Physical map Page 8: Image of flag Page 9: Population Page 10: Currency 2. ParagraphPages 1 paragraphdescriptionfor each(eachparagraphshouldincludea topicsentence,all questionsfromnotesorganizeranda concludingsentence.) Page 11: Popular music style and image Page 12: Popular dance style and image Page 13: Most popular foods and images Page 14: Five themes of geography connection Page 15: Source page

Name: Prompt: Country name Information:

Region

Official/major language(s)

Official/major religion(s)

Major ethnic groups

Type of government

Political map Physical map Image of flag Population Currency Popularmusicstyle Where did this style originate from? What other styles influenced it? What instruments are used? Who are the fans of this popular

music style? How was this musical style spread around the world? What are important symbols of this musical style? Who is a key figure in this music style? What other information is important to help us further understand this music style?

Populardancestyle Where did this style originate from? What other styles influenced it? How has this dance style spread around the world? What are important symbols of this dance style? Who is a key figure in this dance style? What other information is important to help us further understand this dance style?

Mostpopularfoodsand images What is the national dish of your country? What is the history and significance of this dish? What other dishes are popular? What is the history and significance of these dishes? How has globalization impacted food and diet in your country?

Five themesof geographyconnection Which of the five themes of geography is present in this country inquiry and why?