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= = = = = = = = = = = = =Country Wikispace= You are about to embark on a journey. You just found out that you have a cousin your age in a foreign country and have been invited to spend two weeks with him/her. You have gathered information about the country you will be visiting. 1. Create a Heading with the Country Name 2. Fill in the information you have gathered in the following areas: __Country Facts__ including s ize, location, population, capital, language, monetary system, geography, crops and industry, etc. __ Cultural Facts __ including f ood, customs, clothing, celebrations and holidays, arts and entertainment, etc. __Education/School Facts__ including types of schools, typical school days, classes, extracurricular and athletic activities, etc. __Social Facts__ including books, movies, popular 'stars', music, arts and leisure activities, hobbies, or anything else you discover. 3. Create and include on your wiki page your bibliography using the sources on your research sheets using [|www.bibme.org] 4. Answer this question: What similarities and differences did you find between your life here in the United States and those of your peers in another country? Here are some websites to use: [|______Scholastic Global Trek______] [|United Nation's Cyberbus - Nations] =[|Kids Around the World]= =[|Classroom Resources on Countries Around the World]  = =[|US Department of State for Youth]= =[|World Cultures on dmoz]= = =