Around the World

The world is made up of many different peoples and cultures. Try these activates to learn more about them.

#1. Brownie Girl Scouts Around the World

Look at the chapter "People Near and Far" in your Brownie Girl Scout Handbook. What did you learn about Morocco, Finland, and Peru? Pick one of the activities in your handbook related to these countries and do it.

#2. Look at the World

Here is a fun way to learn about the world.

1. Find the United States of America on a new map or globe.
2. Look at the other countries on the map or globe. Name two countries close to the United States and two countries that are far away.
3. The equator is an imaginary line around the world that is an equal distance from the North Pole and the South Pole. The countries farthest away from the equator have very cold climates. Find the equator and follow it around the world on a map or globe.
4. Name 10 countries that you think would have hot climates.
5. Name 10 countries that you think would have cold climates.

#3. Books

Many storybooks have been written about families from different countries. Visit a library and ask the librarian to help you find a story about a family from another country. Read the story, or have someone read it to you.

#4. Global Family Card Game

Make a global family card game. Collect pictures of people from different countries. Make sure your pictures show people as they really live and dress. Don't use old pictures that may be out-of-date or inaccurate.

You will need:

• Magazines and newspapers (your library may give you magazines it no longer needs).
• Glue
• Scissors
• Index cards or light cardboard cut into 3'' x 5" shapes.

Glue a picture onto one side of your card. Write the name of the country on the back of the card. Make up some games using your global family cards.

#5. Troop Recipe Book

Some foods you like to eat may come from other countries. Have you ever had noodles, tortillas, egg rolls, peanut butter, or quiche? Where did they come from? Many foods also were first eaten here. Did you know that American Indians were the first to grow corn, which they called maize?

You can find out more information like this by make a "Troop Recipe Book." Bring in family recipes. Each girl can share information about her recipe. Where is it from? Who gave it to her? How do you make it? Put the recipes together in a book. Why not try for a special lunch or supper?

#6. Tapatan

In some countries, children play a game much like tic-tac-toe. In England, it is called Noughts and Crosses. In Sweden it is Tripp Trapp Trull. And in the Philippines it is call Tapatan. Like tic-tac-toe, the object is to always get three in a row.

Each player needs three moving pieces. They can be pebbles, buttons, or checkers.

Make Your Own Portable Game Set

Other Helpful Links:

Dragon Kite - constructed with garbage bags, a wire clothes hanger and a dowel, this friendly dragon is cheaper yet just as durable as its store-bought cousins.
Friendship Bracelet - Learn a simple weaving process and make this bracelet.
Games We Played as Children - international students explain their versions of traditional games like hopscotch, marbles, tag, and many others
Kids Window - Learn about Japanese arts and crafts, food and language.
National Geographic Kids: The National Geographic Society's web site for kids...lots of info & fun, too.
Country Profiles: Includes information on each country's geography, climate, & more.
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