World Cultures Project Explanation of the items on the menu!

Celebration Assignments

Windowpane/Collage Paper Version Use a piece of construction paper or small poster board. Find pictures from magazines or online. Pictures should overlap each other. Electronic Version Save all your pictures to your Norway folder before you begin. Go to Curriculum Wiki for middle school S.S. Import the pictures from your Norway folder. You must have at least eight photos in your collage.

Sample of a Collage 1.The kitchen where foods are prepared for the annual food festival of Sweden. 2.The ingredients for the food festival are quite involved and often require a lot of shopping in preparation. 3. Refrigeration of all the dairy items is necessary to prevent spoiling.

Create a Celebration Research and teach the other students at least 2 different aspects from a cultural celebration of your country. Possible examples: dance, song, game, craft

Examples of a Celebration America- Fourth of July 1.Teach students a patriotic song and sing together. 2. Demonstrate how to make a paper mache’ float for a parade.

Children’s Book 12 pages with words and pictures Must include at least 4 celebrations There must be an illustration on each page. Details of each celebration: Where, When, Who, What, Why, How

Example of a Page from Children’s Book Hanukkah is the celebration of lights in the Jewish tradition. The Jews celebrate this holiday in December in order to honor God’s miracle in the temple.

Clothing Assignments

Advertisement Paper Version Needs to have a headline and product name Needs a slogan and/or a logo Should include benefits of the product Picture included Electronic Version Save a picture for your ad in your Norway. Go to Curriculum Wiki Choose middle school S.S.-magazine cover Fill in the specified information and import the picture from your Norway.

Sample Advertisement Tradition Loose Fitting Great Styles Great Colors

Paper Dolls Need to have clothes made separate from the doll (do not color directly on the doll). 4 separate, fairly authentic outfits-not just colored in pants and shirt. You can get the bodies from your teacher or you can design your own.

Sample Paper Dolls

Scrapbook Sample The dirndl is the traditional woman’s dress, based on German tradition and folklore. The dirndl is a layered garment consisting of a flowing skirt, laced bodice, puffy sleeves and an apron. Historically the apron was for function and the layers were for modesty and to keep warm in the winter.

Recreation

Travel Poster 4 activities or more described on the back At least 4 pictures Details about the positives Make the traveler want to visit!

Sample Travel Poster Bored with the lazy days of summer? LAKE CONROE It’s anything but boring!! Tubing in 26 miles of nature Water ski with over 45 ramps and obstacles Jet ski in courses and race through obstacles

News Story Use a current events sheet to map out the story. Find a recreation or hobby from your country worth reporting about. Refer to other print news stories for guidance. Must be 1-2 pages in length.

Sample News Story Ask your teacher to print out one of the current event stories we have discussed this year.

Map Based Board Game Must include at least 10 different “stops” and include at least 5 different recreational activities Must be some kind of strategy to the game Must include directions and rules Must be neat and well planned There should be a thematic title for your game

Edible Culture

Menu Project 4 appetizers 4 sides 6 main dishes 4 desserts 4 drinks Menu format Authentic foods Original design, you may not print out from internet

Sample Menu Look for sample menus online and get ideas.

Cultural Feast Authentic dish Research the history of the dish and how it became so popular in your country Share your research with the class Provide one copy of the recipe for reference Be prepared to bring the dish on the feast day.

Web Based Scavenger Hunt Must be planned out in advance Prior knowledge of web page program is necessary Must include at least 3 different websites for information *Do not choose this if you are not willing to explore using a web program on your own.