Here are the links and information to access from our Passport to Diversity Unit! Use these for continuing education and for any projects we will be doing.
http://www.worldalmanacforkids.com/WAKI-Chapter.aspx?chapter_id=5
Highlight and copy these links into your browser
This is an interactive map we will be using for our Passport Unit in conjunction with Google Earth!
http://www.intute.ac.uk/sciences/worldguide/worldmap.html
Parents: If you have a basic knowledge of French, this website and links are amazing for all levels! We will not be using this website for our class, but please spend some time looking at the information available!!
http://www.geoclip.fr/an/p52_referents.htm
With the help of your teacher or parents you can also use Google Earth here:
earth.google.com
Please remember that computers do not always have this program and ask your parents if you want to download it on your home computer!
This video from youtube shows children going to school and in the classroom in Mali, Burkina Faso, Senegal, Gambia, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Oezbekistan, Kirgistan, Mongolia, Pakistan, China, India, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Indonesia, Guatemala, Mexico, Honduras, Nicaragua, Bolivia, Peru, Bosnia, Roemany, France, Northern-Ireland, Israël, Palestine Territories, Haïti, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Marocco, and Belgium.
What are similarities between us and them? What are some differences?