view a plan 4, 5, 6 WE LIVE IN AN INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY 4th
through 6th+grade September 15, 1996, 45 minutes, two days
Students will be aware that we live in an international
community once they have finished this activity. Students will
be able to identify some of the countries they found clothing
items from. Students will discover that World Geography is not
just a study of places on a map, but that there are people who
interact indirectly with them. Students will use their own
clothing and shoes. Each student will need a blank world map
with political boundaries drawn on it. Students will need a
world atlas or a text with maps. They will need access to
encyclopedias. They will need butcher paper or posterboard and
colored pencils. - Have the students read the labels in their
clothing and write down where they were made, including where
their shoes come from. - Discuss that different countries
produce their clothing. - Once they have made their list, give
students a blank world map and have them locate th