Culture and tradition What did we discuss last week? Who can answer…. What does the word culture mean? The culture of a group of people is the things that they believe in and the traditions and rituals that they have.

Culture and tradition Should we treat people differently based on their beliefs? Why do we need to consider the culture and beliefs of others? What have you discovered about culture during your form activities?

You should be producing posters on 2 others!! World Cup 2018 Let’s have a look at some of the countries competing in this year’s World Cup! ! You should be producing posters on 2 others!!

Belgium: POPULATION: 11.4 Million CAPITAL: Brussels CONTINENT: Europe MAJOR LANGUAGE: Dutch and French FIFA RANKING: 3rd WORLD CUP APPEARANCES: 12 CULTURAL FACT: Belgium is famous for its chocolate and beer among other foods. People who are from Belgium are known as Belgians and many see themselves as European not Belgian. 12.86 8.57 player 9.1 16.96 map

Morocco: POPULATION: 33.8 Million CAPITAL: Rabat CONTINENT: Africa MAJOR LANGUAGE: Arabic FIFA RANKING: 42nd WORLD CUP APPEARANCES: 5 CULTURAL FACT: The main religion is Islam with a large number of Muslim believers also. When offered a cup of tea, it is disrespectful to not at least take a sip.

Costa Rica: POPULATION: 4.8 Million CAPITAL: San José CONTINENT: Central America MAJOR LANGUAGE: Spanish FIFA RANKING: 25th WORLD CUP APPEARANCES: 5 CULTURAL FACT: Costa Rican men are known as “Ticos” and women “Ticas”. Costa Rica is famous for its coffee which is its main export. 12.86 8.57 player 9.1 16.96 map

Mexico: POPULATION: 123.7 Million CAPITAL: Mexico City CONTINENT: North America MAJOR LANGUAGE: Spanish FIFA RANKING: 15th WORLD CUP APPEARANCES: 16 CULTURAL FACT: One of Mexixo’s most celebrated holidays is the “Day of the dead”. Mexico is famous for its Mariachi bands. The most popular sports include football, boxing and bull fighting. 12.86 8.57 player 9.1 16.96 map

Iceland: POPULATION: 350,000 CAPITAL: Reykjavík CONTINENT: Europe MAJOR LANGUAGE: Icelandic FIFA RANKING: 22nd WORLD CUP APPEARANCES: 0 CULTURAL FACT: Traditional foods include rye bread, fermented shark and ram’s testicles. There are no surnames or family names. Surnames are usually your fathers name followed by “dottir” (daughter) or “son”. 12.86 8.57 player 9.1 16.96 map

World Cup Draw Reminder: You were assigned 2 countries at random. You should be making a poster about the culture of each country. Suggested information to include: General Information  Population, language, etc. Traditions Food, clothing, religion, entertainment etc. Famous Places  Buildings, cities, etc. Famous People  What did they do & why are the famous? Tourism  Sights to see, busy or quiet for visiting? Sports  Success, teams, famous athletes, etc. Remember, there is a prize for the best!! Put country names into a hat and children choose one.

7 VJ: 8KF: Sweden & Japan 8 TF: Egypt & South Korea 8 HY: Portugal & Saudi Arabia 8KF: Sweden & Japan 8 TF: Egypt & South Korea 8 HY: Tunisia & Colombia 9 TB: Poland & Panama 9 AS: Nigeria & Uraguay 9 DP: France & Denmark 10 TO’N: Argentina & Iran 10 KM: Australia & Senegal 10 ME: Brazil & Russia 10 ST: England & Peru