We all Smile in the Same Language

Respecting Cultural Differences Grade K-2/Lesson 4

We all Smile in the Same Language!

Passport Principle: Respecting Cultural Differences Curriculum Integration: Social Studies, Language Arts, Geography Grade: K-2 Lesson: 3 Overview: Students will learn how to make new friends from all over the world by learning how to greet people from other countries. Objectives: Students will imagine that a puppet is a new friend, and try different ways to befriend the puppet. Students will discuss why people react in different ways to greetings and gestures. Students will discuss different types of greetings and gestures, and learn how to greet people from other countries. Time: 25- 30 minutes Materials: Puppet World Map ( samples on pages 14-15) WPP International Greetings List (pages 8-11 ) WPP International Gestures List (pages 12-13 ) Discover the World with Globee Postcard (pages 16-17 ) Postcard Supplement: Please use the Dear Globee lesson when the required Discover the World with Globee Postcard is from the students own country. Preparation: If you dont already have a puppet, you can make one out of a paper bag (see example below) or socks make great puppets.

Introduction:

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Review ways that students might say Hello to a new friend. Write the responses on the board to help reinforce reading and writing skills. Some responses might be How are you? What is your name? or simply Hi.

Activity: Using the puppet, tell the students that they will be meeting a new friend. But in order to make friends, they have to use a greeting that the puppet will respond to. (Before you begin this exercise, have a magic phrase in mind. For example, How are you today? or My name isWhats your name?) Explain that you will invite each student to greet the puppet in a way that will make the puppet return their greeting. If the student doesnt say the magic phrase, take the puppet to the next student. If a student says the magic phrase, the puppet should respond. If time allows, have students take multiple turns. If a student selects the magic phrase, stop the exercise and ask the class to recall the greetings the puppet didnt answer. Ask, why didnt the puppet answer e very greeting? Why do you think the puppet answered the magic phrase? (Answers could be: The puppet only knows what a few words mean. The puppet has a favorite way of talking or the puppet is just shy.) Explain that people in different parts of the world have different ways of saying hello and making friends. Have you ever stopped to consider how many people are saying hello to each other today and in how many different languages? If you want to say hello to everyone on the planet, you would have to learn at least 2,796 languages and say hello to at least 6,000,000,000 (six billion) people. Using the world map, point out the location of the following countries and use the Greetings and Gestures list (pages 8-13) as a guideline in teaching different phrases and gestures in each countrys language. (Both lists are found at the end of this lesson.) You may only have time to discuss a few. We suggest using the lists each day to introduce a new phrase to students. You may want to use countries closest to yours, so your students learn to say hello to their neighbors first. Australia Brazil China Columbia Egypt England France Germany India Jamaica Lebanon Mexico Nepal Netherlands Panama Philippines Romania South Africa Thailand As you discuss each countrys location and common greetings you can mark the map with a pin and attach the phrase to it as a reminder for students. Label your map Friends around the World. Ask students, what is the most important thing to do when you meet a new friend? After hearing students answers, ask students to stand and smile. Tell them to keep smiling and turn to their neighbor on both sides and smile and greet neighbors using the phrases and gestures learned. Encourage students to use these greetings for the rest of the day.

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Discuss that no matter what language you speak the one universal language is smiling. It is the language of friendship.

Lets Travel: Globee in Australia The postcard has general information and may not relate to all people within that culture or all cultural groups within a particular country. Materials: Globee Postcard from Australia (pages 16-17 ) World Map and push pins or thumb tacks (optional) Postcard Discussion: Read about Globees latest travels with your class and discuss using the following to help. If you see vocabulary that might be a problem, take time to explain and discuss. Location: Use a World Map to help students see where the country is in relation to them. Use push pins to track where Globee has traveled to. Australia is the smallest continent in the world. Lying southeast of Asia, it is bound by the Pacific Ocean to the east, the Coral Sea to the northeast, the Timor Sea to the northwest, the Indian Ocean to the west and the Tasman Sea to the southeast. The continent consists largely of plains and plateaus.

Language: The official language is English, although Aboriginal and other numerous ethnic immigrant languages are also spoken. G'day is most often used between friends, known as 'mates' in Australia. This is the basis for the most common conjugation of the word 'G'day mate!', which literally means 'Hello friend', although the greeting is often adapted for use between complete strangers. It is also commonly used when someone can't recall another person's name, for instance if they have met only a few times, because 'G'day mate!' is friendly. 'G'day' is only ever used as a greeting and never as a farewell or a proposition. Postcard Caption: Globee and friend K-Bear are singing their favorite tune in front of the famous Sydney Opera House. Koalas, like all Australian animals, are an important part of the Aboriginal culture along with the invention of the boomerang which Globee is holding. The Sydney Opera House is a major tourist attraction. It is one of the most distinctive and famous 20th century buildings and one of the most famous performing arts venues in the world. The roof of the Sydney Opera House looks like sails on a boat-based on its location in Sydney Harbor. Koalas arent bears as many people are led to believe. They arent even related to bears. The koala is related to the kangaroo and the wombat. The koala is a mammal. The reason the koala is called a koala bear is because the koala looks like a teddy bear. Aboriginal People are the first human inhabitants of Australia and its nearby islands. Aboriginals are a distinctive ethnic group with their own languages and way of life. The boomerang is one of their inventions used in hunting.

Flag Description: Use the flag on the front of the postcard to help you explain its symbolic meaning. The Australian National Flag has three elements on a blue background: the Union Jack, the Commonwealth Star and the Southern Cross. The Union Jack is in the upper left corner and symbolizes the history of British settlement.

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Below the Union Jack is a white Commonwealth or Federation star. It has seven points representing the unity of the six states and the territories of the Commonwealth of Australia. The Southern Cross is a constellation of five stars that can be seen only from the southern hemisphere and is a reminder of Australias geographic location.

BEE-looper Discussion: Ask students what Globees cultural BEE-looper was and discuss the importance of respecting, and accepting, other cultures and traditions. Tell students when an Aboriginal child loses a tooth their family helps them put their tooth inside the shoot of a pandanus plant so that when the pandanus grows into a tree, their tooth will grow too. There are spirits in the pandanus leaves that will look after them while their tooth is growing. Postcard Stamp: Once you feel students are knowledgeable on the WPP Principle, stamp each students passport on the page that accompanies the principle taught. Extension Activities: (Optional) Australian Flag: Have students draw and color their own Australian Flag. Have students write the meanings of the colors and images on the back and one thing they learned about Australia. Boomerang Craft: Have students make a boomerang like the ones invented by the Aboriginals. This is a fast and fun activity! Cut a boomerang shape out of brown card and use bright colored paper shapes, pipe-cleaners and whatever else you have at hand to decorate it. Older children can decorate their boomerangs in aboriginal style using poster paints and a wooden stick, chopstick or pencil dipped in the paint. Kookaburra Nursery Rhyme: Use for Grade K Kookaburras (Australian Birds) are very large terrestrial kingfishers native to Australia and New Guinea. Kookaburras are best known for their unmistakable call which is uncannily like loud, echoing human laughter. There is a popular Australian nursery rhyme, written by Marion Sinclai r. It is also a childrens song you can hear the melody if you go to this website: http://www.kiddyhouse.com/Songs/Kookaburra.html

Kookaburra Kookaburra sits on the old gum tree Merry merry king of the bush is he Laugh Kookaburra, laugh Kookaburra Gay your life must be Kookaburra sits on the old gum tree Eating all the gumdrops he can see Stop Kookaburra, stop Kookaburra Leave some gums for me Kookaburra sits on the old gum tree Counting all the monkeys he can see Stop Kookaburra, stop Kookaburra That's no monkey, that's ME!!!

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Fairy Bread: Fairy bread is white bread lightly spread with margarine or butter, and then sprinkled with Hundreds and Thousands (also known as sprinkles or sugar intended to decorate cakes.) Fairy bread is served almost exclusively at childrens parties in Australia and New Zealand. Slices of the bread are often cut into triangles and stacked on a plate for children to eat.

Postcard Bibliography
CountryReports.org. 2006 Edition. Published by CountryReports.org. <http://www.countryreports.org>. March 2007

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Teachers Note: Please use this space to help you prepare.

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International Greetings
Country Languages Spoken:
AUSTRALIA-ENGLISH Hello on Good Day Gday More commonly said, Gday mate hello friend (everyone is a friend!) Goodbye: Is Goodbye, but some people say Hooroo pronounced ooroo BRAZIL-PORTUGUESE Hello al (a-lo) or informal oi! Good Morning Bom dia Good Afternoon Boa tarde Good Evening Boa noite How are you? Como vai? What is your name? que seu nome? My name is Meu nome Thank youobrigado

CHINA-MANDARIN Hello nin ho or informal Ni ho (NeeHaOW) Good Morning zao an Good Night wan an How are you? Ni hao ma? Very Good Hen Hao. Thank You Xie Xie Good Bye or See You Again Zai Jian. COLUMBIA-SPANISH Hello Hola (o-la) good morning,buenos das good evening, buenas tardes good night, buenas noches How are you Cmo estn? I am doing fine Estoy bien What is your name? cul es su nombre? My name is mi nombre es Thank you Gracias EGYPT -ARABIC Hello Formal, Salaam Aleykum (literally means peace be with you), informal Ahlan wa sahlan Good Morning Sabah il-kher Good Evening Masa il-kher Good byeMa-salaama How are you? Izayiek? I am fine Ana kwieves Thank you Shukran

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ENGLAND-ENGLISH Slang Phrases Hello, how are you? All right? Good Morning Top of the morning to ya! Thanks Ta Cheerio-Goodbye FRANCE-FRENCH HelloBonjour Good Evening Bonsoir How are you? Combien? What is your name? comment tu tappelles? My name is Je mappelle Thank you merci GERMANY-GERMAN HelloHallo Good Morning Guten Morgen Good Afternoon Guten Tag Good Evening Guten Abend How are you? Wie gehts? What is your name? Wie heissen sie Thank you Danke INDIA-HINDI HelloNamaste How are you? aap kaise hai I am fine Main achha hoon What is your name Aapka naam kya hain? My name is Mera naam ____ hain Thank you dhanyavaad JAMAICA-PATOIS Hello Whaa gwaan How are you or What is going on with you? A weh yuh a deal wid? Nothing is going on Nutten nah gwaan Everything is okay everyting irie LEBANON-ARABIC Hi/ Hello Marhaba/ Ahlan wa sahlan How are you? Kifak (man) Kifik (woman) Fine Mni-h (man), Mni-ha (woman) What is your name? Chou ismak? My name is.. Ana ism MEXICO-SPANISH Hello Hola (o-la) good morning,buenos das good evening, buenas tardes good night, buenas noches How are you Cmo estn? I am doing fine Estoy bien

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What is your name? cul es su nombre? My name is mi nombre es Thank you Gracias NEPAL-NEPALASE Hello formal Namaskaar, informal Namast Good morningsubha bihaana Good afternoon subha diunso Good evening subha beluka Good night subha raatri How are you? Tapaai laai kasto chha? I am fine Thik Cha What is your name? Tapaiiko naam ke ho? My name is Mero naam ho Thank you Dhanyabaad NETHERLANDS-DUTCH Hello Goendendag Good morning goedemorgen ... Good afternoon goedemiddag ... Good evening goedenavond ... How are you? hoe u bent Im Fine ik ben fijn What is your name? wat is uw naam? My name is.. mijn naam is Thank you dank u ... PANAMA -SPANISH Hello Hola (o-la) good morning,buenos das good evening, buenas tardes good night, buenas noches How are you Cmo estn? I am doing fine Estoy bien What is your name? cul es su nombre? My name is mi nombre es Thank you Gracias PHILLIPINES- FILIPINO (BASED ON TAGALOG) Hello Mabuhay Good Morning Magandang umaga Good afternoon Magandang hapon Good night Magandang gabi - good evening How are you? Kumusta ka? Fine/Good Mabuti Thank you Salamat

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ROMANIA- ROMANIAN Hello Buna ziua Good morning Buna dimineata Good afternoon Buna ziua Good night Buna seara How are you? Ce mai faceti? Pleased to meet you Ma bucur sa va cunosc. Thank you Multumesc What's your name? Cum va numiti? My name isNumele meu este ...a smile Un surs ...a kiss Un sarut SOUTH AFRICA-ZULU Hello Sawubona Good Morning isasa elihle Good Afternoon intambama enhle Good Evening ukuhlwa okuhle Unjani? How are you? Kunjani? Hows it going? Nami ngikhona Me, I'm fine Ngubani igama lahko? What is your name? Igama lami My name is../ Igama lami nguMy name is called Thank you very much ngiyabonga kakhulu! SOUTH AFRICA-AFRIKAANS Hello: Hallo Good morning/day! Goeie mre/dag (HWEE-uh MOR-uh) How are you?Hoe gaan dit? (hoo hahn dit) Im fineGoed (huut) What is your name? wat is jou naam? ... My name is..- my naam is ... Thanks Dankie (DON-key) THAILAND-THAI Hello sa-wat-dee Good Morning Sawaddee Good Evening Sawaddee How are you? Coon Sabbi dee may Im finesa-bai dee krp khun What is your name? Khuan chi ai-rai My name is.. Chan chi Thank you very much ka poon cup (males, ka poon ka (female)

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International Gestures
In almost all countries pointing is considered rude. The common OK sign in US is considered rude in the following countries: Using your right hand open and face palm to your left with fingers apart. Touch your index finger to your thumb making the letter O. Brazil Australia Spain Middle Eastern Countries Germany Arabic Countries: Thumbs up is considered rude. (The thumb up gesture is made by bringing all fingers together in a fist and then only extending your thumb in the air.) Brazil: Kiss on the cheek is normal Communication is normally in close proximity. O.K. sign that is common in the US is considered vulgar. China

The Chinese do not use their hands when speaking Do not like to be touched by people they do not know

Hong Kong Traditional greeting is a bow. When bowing to a superior, you should bow more deeply and allow him or her to rise first. Shaking of the hands is also appropriate. India: Italy Never touch a persons head, it is considered the seat of the soul Whistling is considered impolite Palm up and bringing all your fingers together means Good in Italy.

Greece Pulling of the ear means Watch Out. Thailand Never point your foot at anyone; it is considered rude. Dont cros s your legs with one leg resting on the other knee, and never cross your legs in front of an older person. The above is the same in many middle eastern countries Bow to greet or leave someone Turkey It is rude to cross your arms while facing someone. Turning head to the left and right repeatedly means No in the US, where in Turkey it means I dont understand.

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Middle East Finger bending to signal someone to come here is really rude in the Middle East . To make this gesture, place hand with palm up. Bring all fingers in except the index finger. To signal, move the index finger inward and then outward. In many Middle and Far Eastern countries it is rude to pass something with your left hand which is considered unclean. Europe: Wave hand with the palm facing outward to greet someone. In Europe, waving the hand back and forth can mean No. To wave good-bye, raise the palm outward and wag the fingers in unison, this is also a serious insult in Nigeria if the hand is too close to another person s face. Using your index and middle finger making the Letter V. This means Victory in most of Europe when you make this sign with your palm facing away from you. If you face your palm in, the same gesture mean Shove it.

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Gday, Mates, Im down under in the country and continent of Austral ia. BEEjeezes its big! Most of the interior is desert and is called the outback. Its hot and dry and not many people live there. And since its an island it has lots of beautiful beaches along the coasts. Most people live in cities and towns in the east and on the southern coasts. As soon as I arrived today, I put on my fins and snorkel and made a Bee-line for The Great Barrier Reef. The reef is made of 1,200 miles of coral. It is also home to thousands of fish, including sharks. Most people in Australia speak English. They love to have barbeques. Australians call it the Bar-BEE. They eat a lot of beef, lamb and seafood. For a special snack, children eat fairy bread, buttered bread covered with sprinkles. They call sprinkles, hundreds and thousands. I also met a family of Aborigines. The Aborigines were the first people to live in Australia, but are only a small part of the population now. Many of them speak their own native language. They eat plants and animals such as kangaroos, wallabies, emus, goannas and snakes found in the outback. Would you BEE-lieve the Aborigines invented the boomerang? As I practiced with the boomerang, their 6 year old son pulled out a loose tooth. He began shouting, Now I can plant it and watch it grow! I told him, Dont be silly, teeth dont grow outside your mouth. Suddenly he began to cry. Should I have kept my BEEs-mouth shut? Help. Bye! Globee

Globee and friend K-Bear are singing their favorite tune in front of the famous Sydney Opera House. Koalas, like all Australian animals, are an important part of Aboriginal life along with the invention of the boomerang which Globee is holding.

To: Junior World Travelers From: Globee

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