Integrated+Curriculuum

** Asia Study **
__**How can our understanding of other cultures enrich our own lives?**__


 * //__A Year 4-5 Internet Investigation__//**

Asia is a unique and fascinating part of the world, filled with interesting geographical features and cultures. Your mission as World Investigators is to complete the various tasks and report your findings back to the class. You can research one of the following countries to learn more information about its geography and culture in order to teach the class about your particular country. Countries we could research include:
 * //__Introduction__//**


 * < * **Laos** ||< * **Nepal** ||< * **Taiwan** ||< * **China** ||
 * < * **Japan** ||< * **Philippines** ||< * **Vietnam** ||< * **Indonesia** ||
 * < * **India** ||< * **Pakistan** ||< * **Sri Lanka** ||< * **Myanmar** ||
 * < * **Bangladesh** ||< * **Thailand** ||< * **South Korea** ||< * **Malaysia** ||
 * < * **Mongolia** ||< * **The Maldives** ||< * **Afghanistan** ||< * **Bhutan** ||
 * * **Brunei** || * **Cambodia** || * **Christmas Island** || * **Cyprus** ||
 * * **Georgia** || * **Iran** || * **Iraq** || * **Turkey** ||
 * * **Israel** || * **Jordan** || * **North Korea** || * **Kuwait** ||

__**//Task One: Geography//**__ Use the Internet or provided links to research the answers to following questions about your country. You will prepare a concept map, using Pages, that contains the following information. Arrange your concept map in a way that will make sense to you and the audience members (other students and teachers) that you share it with. Information might be found here []
 * 1) Where is the country? Tell its relative location in relation to other nations, major landforms, and/or bodies of water.
 * 2) What is the physical geography of the country like?
 * 3) What major landforms are in the country? What is the land like?
 * 4) What is the capital city?
 * 5) What natural resources are found in the country?
 * 6) How many people live in your country?
 * 7) What are the major industries?
 * 8) What are the major religions?
 * 9) What language do they speak?
 * 10) What is their currency? How much is $1 Australian worth?
 * 11) What is the culture like? Write about 4 different elements of culture that are seen in your country.

__**//Task Two: Festivals//**__ Choose an Asian Country and research a traditional festival that they celebrate. Using iWeb create a webpage to display your information. Create a folder (Your Name) inside your school folder in **//Student Common//**. Answer the following questions. __Links__
 * 1) When is it celebrated?
 * 2) What does the festival celebrate?
 * 3) How is it celebrated?
 * 4) Who celebrates?

**//__Task Three: Food__//** Choose an Asian Country and research about the food that they eat. Using Pages create a page about the food found in your chosen country and include a recipe.

**//__Task Four: Language__//** Choose an Asian Country and research their language. Use Keynote to make a phrase book slide show to talk about their language and show how to count to ten.

**//__Task Five: Images__//** Choose between 10-15 images/ photos from your chosen country and create a movie using iMovie. Include traditional music as a background and label slides with facts about your country.

**__Task Six: Currency $$__** Each Asian Country has a unique currency and its value against the Australian Dollar is different on a daily basis. Using Numbers create a spreadsheet and graph to display what the Australian dollar is worth today against 10 Asian Countries. Include the names of the different currencies.

**//__Task Seven: Travel__//** Create a 7 day Tour Itinerary for your chosen Asian Country using Pages

**//__Task Eight: General__//** Using Hot Potatoes create 10 multiple choice online questions about what you have learnt during this unit. First write these questions in your book along with the choice of answers. Save your Hot Potatoes webpage in your folder/questions folder in Student Common.


 * __**Japan**__

__ [|CIA World Fact Book; Japan__] __ __ [|Asia World : Japan__] __ __ [|Kids Web Japan] __ || __ **Laos** __

__[|CIA World Fact Book : Laos__] __ __[|Asia World : Laos]__ || __**Malaysia**__ __[|CIA World fact Book : Malaysia]__ __[|Malaysia]__ __[|Lonely Planet : Malaysia]__ || __**Mongolia**__ __[|Mongolia: A Country Study]__ __[|CIA World Fact Book: Mongolia]__ __[|Lonely Planet : Mongolia]__ ||
 * __**Nepal**__

__[|Nepal : A Country Study]__ __[|CIA World Fact Book : Nepal_] __ __[|Nepal]__ __[|Travel Nepal]__ __[|Lonely Planet : Nepal]__ || __**Philippines**__ __[|CIA World Fact Book : Philippines] __ __[|Lonely Planet : The Philippines]__ || __**South Korea**__ __[|CIA World Fact Book : South Korea]__ __[|Lonely Planet : South Korea]__ __[|Country at a Glance : South Korea**]__ || __**Taiwan**__ __[|Asia World : Taiwan]__ __[|Taiwan Geography]__ __[|Lonely Planet : Taiwan]__ ||
 * **Sri Lanka**

__[|CIA World Fact Book : Sri Lanka]__ __[|Lonely Planet Sri Lanka]__ || **Bangladesh** __[|CIA World Fact Book : Bangladesh]__ __[|Lonely Planet Bangladesh]__ || **Indonesia** __[|CIA World Fact Book : Indonesia]__ __[|Lonely Planet Indonesia]__ || **Thailand** __[|CIA World Fact Book : Thailand]__ __[|Lonely Planet Thailand]__ ||
 * **Cambodia**

__[|CIA World Fact Book : Cambodia**]__ __[|Lonely Planet Camobida]__ || **Myanmar**

__[|CIA World Fact Book : Myanmar]__ __[|Lonely Planet Myanmar]__ || **India**

__[|CIA World Fact Book : India]__ __[|Lonely Planet India]__ || **Pakistan** __[|CIA World Fact Book :Pakistan]__ __[|Lonely Planet Pakistan]__ || __[|CIA World Fact Book : Vietnam]__ __[|Vietnam : A Country Study]__ __[|Cool Planet : Vietnam]__ __[|The Country : Vietnam]__ __[|Lonely Planet : Vietnam]__ || __**China**__ __[|CIA World Fact Book : China]__ __[|Lonely Planet China]__ || **__Turkey__** [|CIA World Fact Book The Maldives] [|Lonely Planet The Maldives] || [|CIA World Fact Book: Bhutan] [|Lonely Planet: Bhutan] || __**Brunei**__ [|CIA World Fact Book: Brunei] [|Lonely Planet: Brunei] || __**Cyprus**__ [|CIA World Fact Book: Cyprus] [|Lonely Planet: Cyprus] || **__Georgia__** [|CIA World Fact Book: Georgia] [|Lonely Planet: Georgia] || [|Lonely Planet: Country] || **__Iraq__** [|Lonely Planet: Country] || __**Israel**__ [|Lonely Planet: Country] || __**Jordan**__ [|Lonely Planet: Country] || Concept Maps-Suggestions You will use your concept maps to share information that you discover from your web quest with other students in your classroom. You will be able to use a projector and Smart Board to share your maps. You will have approximately 4-8 minutes to share your maps. Here are some tips to help you prepare your concept maps for sharing on the projector: 1. Use contrasting colors that are EASY to read. Use simple fonts that are EASY to read. 2. Use a font size around 18 for your presentation. This may seem big on your computer screen, but should show up nicely on a projector. 3. Use notes in Pages for more detailed information about a component of your map. You'll be able to easily open your notes during your presentation by tapping on the Smart Board. 4. You may use 2-3 good quality graphics on your concept map. You might choose to use flags, a map, a picture that reveals information about the culture, etc. 5. Rehearse your presentation on a computer. Practice your presentation at least 2 times on two different days if possible. 6. During your presentation, feel free to use the Smart Board to enhance what you are talking about. Circle items with the pens, highlight important topics, etc. These tools will help you keep the attention on your audience on you and your presentation.
 * **__Vietnam__**
 * [|CIA World Fact Book: Turkey] **
 * [|Lonely Planet Turkey] ** || **__The Maldives__**
 * __**Bhutan**__
 * **__Iran__**