Activities for Schools and Groups
TALK ABOUT the difference between nationality and ethnicity.
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SEARCH OUT how many different countries your extended family/whanau comes from. FIND them on the map.
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FIND OUT the different flags for each of the countries featured on the DVD. How many others can you find? |
INTERVIEW someone from a different culture. Find out about their language. Get to know at least 3 languages
- in which you can write and count to 10; and
- in which you can write and say "my name is... , I come from ....".
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INVESTIGATE different herbs and spices. Can you find out where they come from and how they get to our shops?What spices originate from this country?
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IDENTIFY AND DESCRIBE some traditions and celebrations associated with the different cultures in your group / class. |
HAVE a cultural food day - ask everyone to bring their favourite festival food. Let everyone tell you how the food is served at their festival and why it's special to them.
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MAKE A LIST of all the favourite recipes from your class / group - choose one to make and taste. |
COMPARE and CONTRAST
- the way meat is prepared in different cultures;
- the types of bread eaten across the world; and
- seasonal fruits and vegetables of different countries.
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TAKE A FRIEND, GO TO a shop or a market and ask to sample something you've never smelt or eaten before. Be adventurous! |
EXPLORE eating using different utensils and in different ways (e.g. chopsticks, fingers, from the same bowl, sitting on the floor.)
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COLLECT pictures of places the foods and spices come from. |
MAKE A PUZZLE. Ask people to match pictures of prepared food dishes with the pictures or names of different spices and ingredients in the dish. How many do they get right?
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