6th Grade International Fair -- May 22

– This year’s 6th grade International Fair, on May 22, will focus on nations with significantly Muslim populations. Teams of students will work together to learn about the cultures of 10 different nations around the world. Each team will then make a multi-faceted presentation of what they learn and discover together to their classmates, parents, and friends. Learning should include a variety of information about the geography, government, customs, cultural elements, and history of the assigned nation.

Student groups are expected to prepare an attractive and informative display about their assigned nation (including an area where visitors could sample four to five dishes from the culture), and to present a cultural presentation that would include elements such as appropriate costumes, music, dance, poetry, story-telling, games, etc.

Project Requirements --

1) General Poster – Map, Flag, Climate, System of government, Currency, Leader, Current events

2) Historical Timeline – Drawn to scale and illustrated. Timelines should display at least 10 important events in the history of your country. Five of these events must be illustrated.

3) Travel Guide Brochure – Places to visit, Usual weather, Tips for travelers, Special events

4) Biographical Poster of famous person from your country (required – one from each group member) Scientist, Scholar, Artist, Poet, Musician, Architect, Leader, Athlete, Author, Doctor, Explorer, Women, etc. Include – Date and place of birth, family, education, accomplishments, portrait, fun or interesting facts

5) Food Items from the culture (one required from each group member) – Your food item must serve at least 6. Bring to school the morning of the International festival in a container that is clearly marked with your name. Directions for serving the item should be attached (eg.: reheat, refrigerate, etc.) Provide recipes and required serving items (plates, bowls, cups, spoons, etc.)

6) Group Presentation – Each group will be required to make a cultural presentation about their country. Group members should dress in the caftans that we made in class. Material for the presentation may include any three of the following:

Summary and Description of Interview with Muslim Visitor

Poem

Prayer

Song

Dance

Story or Folktale

Dramatic scene

Game

Demonstration: craft, celebration, ceremony, ritual, etc.

Other (with teacher approval)

Resources –

Every effort will be made to connect students with a Muslim visitor from the country that they are studying. However, it is important to remember that these are volunteers who generously give of their time in order to facilitate this project. There is no guarantee that every group will have the opportunity to visit personally with a member of our local Muslim community.

General Information --

CIA World Factbook

Famous People by Nationality

Islamic Studies Topics

Story Garden

History for Kids

Islamic Poems for Kids

Classical Islamic Poetry

Islamic music

Links for Dances --

Traditional Syrian Dance

Traditional Iranian Dance

Traditional Ethiopian Dance

Traditional Egyptian Dance

Traditional Moroccan Dance

Traditional Bosnian Dance

Traditional South African Dance

Traditional Indian Dance

Traditional Taiwanese Dance

Traditional Palestinian Dance

International Festival Grading Criteria—

General Poster --

___ Map

___ Flag

___ Climate

___ System of government

___ Currency

___ Leader

___ Current events
___ Creative and attractive

Historical Timeline –

___ Drawn to scale

___ at least 10 important

___ Five of these events are illustrated
___ Creative and attractive

Travel Guide Brochure –

___ Places to visit

___ Usual weather

___ Tips for travelers

___ Special events
___ Creative and attractive

Biographical Poster of famous Muslim (required – one from each group member)—

___ Date and place of birth

___ Family

___ Education

___ Accomplishments

___ Portrait (picture)

___ fun or interesting facts
___ Creative and attractive

Food Items from the culture (one required from each group member) –

___ serves at least 6

___ in a container that is clearly marked with your name

___ Directions for serving the item attached

___ Provide recipe

___ required serving items supplied (plates, bowls, cups, spoons, etc.)

Group Presentation –

___ Group members should dress in the caftans that we made in class

___ Material for the presentation may include any three of the following:
· Summary and Description of Interview with Muslim Visitor

· Poem

· Prayer

· Song

· Dance

· Story or Folktale

· Dramatic scene

· Game

· Demonstration: craft, celebration, ceremony, ritual, etc.

· Other (with teacher approval)