Holidays
What is the name of the tallest building in Dubai?
Burj Khalifa
What do griot singers pass on generation after generation?
They pass on stories & history through music and song
What three colors are presented on the French flag?
Red, white, and blue
What is the name of the Mexican legend about the woman who cries for her dead children?
La Llorona
Where does the movie Encanto take place?
Colombia
What holiday is celebrated in Italy & Brazil by dressing up and wearing masks?
Carnevale
In which country is the Angkor Wat, a famous Hindu-Buddhist temple, located?
Cambodia
What is the name of the Mexican holiday during which you honor the deceased by leaving gifts on the ofrenda?
Dia de los Muertos / Day of the Dead
At what age do some KPop singers start their career?
10-12 years old
Ramadan, a holy month for Muslims where they fast and read the Quran, ends with what holiday/celebration?
Eid (al-Fitr)
The kora, a stringed instrument, is played in what region(s) of the world?
West African countries, like Senegal
True or False: Godzilla was based off the film director's personal experiences with nuclear war & its destruction
True. Ishiro Honda drafted into the army and served as a soldier for over ten years, traveling through Hiroshima on his way home.
What is the name of the holiday that is celebrated with parades in New Orleans, LO and means "Fat Tuesday" in French?
Mardi Gras
Draw Sri Lankan flag (Ms. Khan will show you a photo)
Show us the flag. Class votes to see if you win the points.
Pick a landmark. With your group, build it with your bodies; pretend you are the landmark. Class will guess what you are.
If the class can guess what you are, you get the points.
Write a Haiku including its key elements: 5/7/5 syllable count & themes of nature
Let's hear your haiku :-)