1.+Melting+Pot+Classroom

﻿FIRST TASK: MELTING POT CLASSROOM

//This is a task designed to foster cultural awareness among the students in a multicultural classroom. They will have to identify the cultural/ethnic diversity of their local community, Colmenar Viejo. Then, students will appreciate the contributions of each ethnic group to their community, in particular and the world, in general. They will be able to recognize the lifestyles of the diverse ethnic groups represented in the population of Colmenar Viejo and their classroom. Students will also learn to value the art, literature, and music of their classmates' cultures, and become aware of the daily interaction of people who represent the cultural mosaic of their town.//



Today, schools are "melting pots" of different cultures. The students spend long hours together and need a peaceful atmosphere to "live" and learn at school. Respect is important but bullying is a big problem nowadays. This wiki has the intention to make each student feel a very special part of their school.

**YOUR TURN:** First step: Locate your country in the map.

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**Calculate the distance there is from your country/location and the place where you live now. [|Click here to calculate] **

**Second step: Now that you have located your country/location, then you must prepare a presentation about it. You should include the following details:**


 * 1) Introduce yourself (name, age, family...)
 * 2) Name of the country and its capital
 * 3) Flag
 * 4) Town/city where your lived (some important information))
 * 5) Area and frontiers
 * 6) **Population **
 * 7) <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Weather
 * 8) <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Important rivers, mountains and monuments
 * 9) <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Language and cultural details
 * 10) <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Famous characters (art, literature, music)

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">You can also include some photos (two or three would do) or maps. <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">a. First, look for the information above in an online encyclopedia. Click just on the link you need: <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">b. Once you have chosen the information you needed, then you have to create an attractive presentation with your group (groups will be formed by the teacher). Each student will have its own page in the presentation so you must not include too much information. You can use a __**PowerPoint**__ presentation or also __**Google docs**__ presentations. It is very easy and fun: <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">How to use Powerpoint:
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|Spain]
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|Morocco]
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|Romania]
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|Ecuador]
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|China]
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|Other Countries]

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<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">How to use Google docs:

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<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Before sending your presentation, make sure you do not have spelling or grammar mistakes. [|Click here to check spelling and grammar] <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">When you think your presentation is ready to be sent, just one member of the group must send it to this gmail address: //myenglishlesson1@gmail.com//