Annika

=Culture Research 2012= Name: My Culture:

**1.  Before ** research...my **beginning** and my **first** questions

How many languages are spoken in India and why are there so many languages?

**2 . During ** research my questions during research What are some famous places in India and how did they become famous and why are they famous

My potluck Breakfast reflection . Today we had an International potluck breakfast!! All the kids in grade 3 brought in special food from their culture.I brought an Indian sweet called Gulab Jamun.I helped my mom make it the night before.It was fun trying out the different kinds of food. When we had to go to different class I saw a different kind of Indian food called samosa it was a little spicy but it was good. One of my favorite was the rice crispy which is from Canada and the French fries which were from Belgium.One of the food which I have never tried before was called kocksister, it was from South Africa and was really yummy.All my friends wore clothes from their country. Pari and I wore dresses from India. As I am vegetarian I could not try many of the wonderful looking dishes. It was a good experience to look at other peoples cloths and to try all the new food!


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food, clothing, customs, traditions, housing, family, language, education, celebrations, pastimes, games || ** Notes from: ** Food :Dal,Roti,rice,curry vegetables Clothing : Sari,Churidar,kurta,Dhoti,pajama Another fact:Indian people don't eat beef. Another fact: || ** Languages ** In India there are several languages but many states have there own languages,the two official languages which are English and Hindi. We say thank you like this: Shukriyah and Dhanyawad. we say bye like this: phir milenge (we'll meet again) or Alwida (more formal and not used very often) We say hello like this: Namaste. The Indian food is Dal (lentils),Roti (wheat),Rice and many vegetables and meat. One of my favorite treat is called **Gulab Jamun**. It is made out of milk powder and sugar syrup. http://allrecipes.com/recipe/gulab-jamun/ || religion, holidays, right and wrong, symbols, education, customs, traditions, beliefs, folktales || ** Notes from: ** Holiday : Diwali Custom/Tradition: Another fact: 4 religions started in India- Hinduism,Buddhism,Jainism and Sikhism. Another fact:There are many Holidays but most people celebrate Diwali. Another fact: Holi is also a famous holiday,it is a festival of color. || ** Picture of the India flag and map ** Orange stands for courage and sacrifice, <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">White stands for truth and purity, <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">green stands for Peace and prosperity and <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">the blue wheel stands for law of orders of the universe. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">The national Anthem is called "Jana Gana Mana". <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">It was written by a famous poet named Rabindranath Tagore. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">There are many holidays in India but the most celebrated are: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">**Diwali** which a Hindu festival of lights which takes place in the month of October and November. The Diwali festival may last for 3 days or more and is celebrated in many ways.Many Indians pray to Lakshmi (goddess of good fortune and wealth). People buy gold on Diwali. Outside entrances floor of the houses are decorated with colored powder designs called Rangoli. || art, music, dance, games, leisure, beauty, drama || ** Notes from: ** Famous building: Taj Mahal Another fact:India makes the most movies in the world. Another fact: a dance called Dandiya is using sticks and lots of fun. || ** Paragraph: ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Taj Mahal is one of the famous building in India.It was completed in 1648 and it took almost 20 years to built. It is in Agra close to Delhi. || jobs and work, money, technology, roles of men and women, currency, goods, services || ** Notes from: ** Money :Rupees Another fact: sign is Another fact:code is INR Another fact: India invented the number 0. rules, laws, government, leaders, local, national || ** Notes from: ** Current President or leader : President:Prathibha Patil(first woman president) Prime Minister: Manmohan Singh Another fact: India is also known as Bharat and Hindustan || ** Capital ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">New Delhi is the capital city of India. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Mohandas Gandhi was one of the famous leaders.He fought the British without violence for India's Independence. || geography, climate, land and water features || ** Notes from: ** Continent : Asia Animals : Tigers,peacock Climate/weather :varied. || ====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Geography: ==== ====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">India is in the south east part of Asia and has a big range of landscape.It is surrounded by the Indian Ocean on the south,Bay of Bengal on the east, the Arabian sea on the west and in the north are the highest mountain range called Himalayas. The third tallest peak of the Himalayas called Kanchenjunga is on the Indian side. ==== <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">There are 3 main rivers that start from the Himalayas that flow into India it is Indus,Ganga and Brahmaputra. The Indus valley civilization started near the Indus river. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">The west of India has the Thar desert. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">India covers 1,269,219 square miles. In most parts of India it is very hot while in other place like the Himalayas are freezing. The monsoon which is a lot of rain comes in June to September. || history || ** Notes from: ** Important date:August 15-Independence day Important date:January 26 -Republic day || ** Paragraph: ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">India is the home of the Ancient Indus Valley civilization.(now in Pakistan). <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">India had a lot of precious stones,pearls,silks,cloth and spices.A lot of invaders came to India in search of these. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Great Britian controlled India for many years. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">India got its independence on August 15th,1947. || <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'cambria','serif'; font-size: 29px;">India
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You will be researching information in these places: a book, a world map, or the internet. Remember to take notes like we learned!

My country is in Asia. India is the 7 largest country in the world. || Name the hemispheres that your country is in. Circle one: **East** West Circle one: **North** South || Name the ocean or oceans that surround your country. Indian Ocean, Bay of Bengal, and Arabian sea. || China, Pakistan, Nepal,Shrilanka || Name one famous river, mountain, or lake in your country. Himalayas, Ganges river || What is the population of your country? The population of India is: 1,027,015,247 people,531,227,078 males and 495,738,169 female. || media type="file" key="India.mp3" width="240" height="20" <span style="display: block; height: 1px; left: -40px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; top: -25px; width: 1px;">** Language s **
 * Name the continent your country is in.
 * Name some countries that are near to yours.
 * What is the capital city? || Describe the weather / climate in your home country? || What is the total area of your home country? ||