Children Just Like Me
What flavor Skittle is banned in the U.K. and Australia?
Grape
Name two things that influence the food that people around the world eat.
Environment (what can be cultivated)
Geography (what resources are available)
Trade and technology
Culture
Describe one way that Icelandic clothing was influenced by their environment.
- Thick clothes for cold weather
- Furry clothes for warmth and animals in their habitat
- Colors from available natural dyes
What would a home located right on the water need?
1) Stilts to hold house above water
2) House boat
What does nationality mean?
Where a person is from
Name two things you have in common with other children around the world, and name one thing that is different.
Common: Going to school, playing sport, having hobbies, having similar dreams
Different: Language, location, food, cultural customs
Where does tempura originate from?
Portugal!- Remember a popular asian dish that actually only arrived to Asia due to Portugese colonizations.
Where do kimono robes come from?
China and Japan
Name 1 way geography shapes us and 1 way that we shape geography
Shapes us: Our clothes, our food, our homes, our lifestlye, our culture
Shape it: changing landscapes with buildings, using up resources, farming
What does culture mean?
the social behavior, institutions, and norms found in human societies, as well as the knowledge, beliefs, arts, laws, customs
Name 1 thing that is similar and 1 thing that is different about American money to foreign money.
Different: Colorful, in a different exchange than U.S. currency, often made of a different material, some show ancient gods/goddesses
Where does tomato based sauce used for pastas come from?
Mexico- remember Italy only got tomatoes in the 1600s when they started trading
Think of three things that influence the clothes that people wear.
Environment (raw materials)
Climate
Culture (adornment)
Trade routes
Current fashion/ social norms
occupation / social class
What is ethnicity?
Group of people that share a common cultural background
Name two things that foreigners find bizarr about American eating habits?
- Drive throughs
- Oversized meals
- Large menus
- That breakfast is our most important meal of the day
Who invented the classic cheeseburger
Germany
Name two things that influenced the ancient Egyptians clothing.
- Light cloth to stay cool
- Colors to symbolize wealth
- Trade with neighbors over the Nile river
- Natural resources for materials
What is geography?
Physical features of the Earth and its atmosphere, and of human activity as it affects and is affected by these
What system of measurement do other countries use that America does not?
The metric system
Who invented ketchup?
China
What historical trade network connected the East and West? (trading goods, culture, clothes)
The ancient Silk Road
If someone is born in Canada, what is their nationality?
Canadian