1、Project 1A display of cultures around the worldThe Class 1,Grade 9 students have made a wall display toshow different cultures around the world.They madeinformation sheets about the culture of each country.Thenthey put the sheets around a world map on the wall andgave group presentations.Your class
2、wants to do the samething.A Planning and preparing1.Put a world map on the display wall in the classroom.Thewhole class should work together to draw the map,or you canbuy one.2.Work in groups of four.Each group must make an informationsheet about a different country.3.Think about what you can includ
3、e in the information sheet toshow the culture of the country you have chosen.Exchangeideas with your group members and write them down on apiece of paper.4.Find some information about the things your group wouldlike to include in the information sheet.Look for informationon the Internet or in the li
4、brary.5.If you need help,the following questions may give you someideas.What is the capital city of the country?What does the countrys national flag look like?What languages are spoken in the country?What is the country famous for?What kind of crops does the country grow?What are the customs and bel
5、iefs in the country?Are there any famous people in the history of thecountry?What are the people famous for?What have theyachieved?B Tips for making your wall displayHow to make the map If you draw the map,just draw the outline of thecontinents and some major countries with a pencil first sothat it
6、is easy to make corrections later on.Do not drawanything too detailed.Stick or draw flags of the countries on the map.Draw a compass at the bottom of your map and label thedirections.How to make the information sheetRead through your ideas and information carefully.Make a plan before you start writi
7、ngthe informationsheet must be large enough for the whole class to seeduring your presentation.After writing the draft,check for spelling mistakes,especially the names of the countries,places andfamous people.Stick the pictures of the places and people you aregoing to talk about on your information
8、sheet.Draw graphs and charts to show interesting facts and tomake comparisons.C Tips for your presentationThe groups take turns to present their work.Use the map to show where the countries are.After the presentation,display all the information sheetson the wall around the map.Draw lines to join thesheets with the countries on the map.
