Thursday 3rd July

5M

Botswana

What do you remember about Botswana?

Tell your talk partner 5 things!

Take the Quiz!

Botswana Quiz!

Community and Citizenship in Botswana

This is a stamp from Botswana.

What can you see?

This is the national flower of Botswana.

Can you find out its name?

This is another common flower in Botswana.

What is the name of this flower?

The national flower of Botswana

What does it mean to be a citizen of Botswana?

Click on the link below to find out what things are important to the citizens of Botswana?

Are they different to our ideas about citizenship?

Botswana Facts

Tell your talk partner 3 things that you think might be important to the citizens of Botswana.

Does change always make things better?

Let's think about change in Botswana?

Why would tourists visit Botswana?

What can they do here?

What are the advantages and the disadvantages of tourism?

Do tourists change the country they visit?

How?

Complete the Tour Guide page informing visitors to Botswana about all the exciting things they can do here.

Rights Respecting Class Charter

In your groups:

- discuss 3 ways that the Rights Holders (you) can respect these rights

- 3 ways that the Duty Bearers (us) can respect these rights.

Prepare to present your ideas to the class as a group.

5A

Today we have a mission to complete!

The mission is to find out as much information as we can about Costa Rica and create some artwork!

Talk Partners

Can you remember any facts about Costa Rica?

Costa Rica's National Flower

The national flower of Costa Rica is the Guaria Morada, scientifically known as Guarianthe skinneri. It's a type of orchid, known for its beautiful purplish-pink blooms.

Costa Rica's Flag

The flag of Costa Rica is a horizontal tricolor of blue, white, and red. It features five horizontal stripes: two blue, two white, and a wider red stripe in the center.

Why is the flag coloured this way?

The dark blue represents the sky, idealism, opportunities and perseverance. The white stripes represent peace, wisdom, and happiness. The red stands for the blood spilled by martyrs defending the country, as well as the warmth and generosity of the Costa Ricans.

Activity

Using pastels, colour in your flag.

Look closely at the emblem carefully and colour with pencil crayons.

Our Mission begins...

You are going to be put into groups and given an area to explore. You will find out as much information about that area and make notes on your A3 piece of paper. After you have collected the information you will create a piece of artwork that represents that area.

Costa Rica's Wildlife

Costa Rica has a huge variety of animals and plants!

Costa Rica has many rainforests, cloud forests, beaches, and volcanoes. These different habitats are home to all kinds of animals.

Howler Monkey

Parrots

Sea Turtle

You need to find out:

- All about the animals.

- Where they live and what they eat.

Costa Rica's Seasons

Does change always make things better?

Costa Rica has two main seasons: a dry season (summer) from mid-December to April, and a rainy season (winter) from May to mid-November.

Seasons

You need to find out:

- If the change of weather good for crops. If so how?

- If the change of weather is good for tourists.

Costa Rica's Fruit and Vegetables

Is trade necessary?

Costa Rica grow a wide variety of fruits and vegetables. Pineapple is a major export, with Costa Rica being the world's largest exporter.

Pineapple Passion Fruit

Mango

Fruit and Vegetables

You need to find out:

- How and where they grow fruit and vegetables.

- How they trade fruit and vegetables.

- What they trade fruit and vegetables for.

Coffee Beans

Is trade necessary?

Costa Rica is renowned for its high-quality coffee beans. Some coffee experts consider the coffee from Costa Rica to be some of the best in the world. The country is particularly known for its Arabica beans, which thrive in the volcanic soil and high altitudes of the region.