Explore South Africa, Canada & Jamaica

We will explore and learn about the countries together and you will also do your own research about something in South Africa, Canada or Jamaica. What do you want to know more about? Maybe you are curious about their history, the nature and wild life, the school system, sports or their languages?

Start with watching short clips about each country!

• Watch clip to learn more about South Africa: Top 10 AMAZING Facts About SOUTH AFRICA (youtube.com)
•  Watch clip to learn more about Canada: 🇨🇦 Canada Explored: 10 Incredible Historical Facts | 2024 Update | TheCoolFactShow (youtube.com)
• Watch clip to learn more about Jamaica: Top 10 AMAZING Facts About JAMAICA (youtube.com)

Write between 300 and 600 words about one of the topics below. Write in a Word document or put pen to paper. I want you to use reliable sources and you must indicate which ones you used.  

Write a factual text about South Africa, Canada or Jamaica. 

• General information about the chosen country: size, geography, the meaning of the flag, government, currency, languages, religion, cities, history, wild life, the school system etc.
• Name some interesting tourist attractions one can visit and see. 
• Include comparisons between life in Sweden and life in chosen country.                                                                                                                                                                                 

Write a travel diary or a travel blog from South Africa, Canada or Jamaica

• Write about an imaginary trip that you go on to the country you`ve chosen. Weave in facts about the places that you visit in your text. Include comparisons between life in Sweden and life in chosen country. 

Number the Stars: Chapter 1

We are going to read the book Number the Stars by Lois Lowry over the next few weeks. We will read and listen to the book in school and work with questions in which you show your understanding of the content.

Why are we doing this?
We are going to read an authentic book so that you can practice your ability to read and understand texts in English, write and speak in English and to use strategies for understanding and making yourself understood.


How are we doing this?
We will read the book Number the Stars by in school and we will also listen to parts of the book. We will work with words from the different chapters which will help you extend your vocabulary. You are also going to answer questions after each chapter in your notebook.

Work with words from the first chapter here: https://quizlet.com/274871841/number-the-stars-chapter-1-flash-cards/

Listen (chapter 1, start 1.30min): Number the Stars - Chapter 1 - YouTube

Questions to answer in notebook

Chapter 1: Why are you running?

1. Why were Annemarie, Ellen, and Kirsti stopped by the soldiers? 

2. What advice did Mrs. Rosen give the girls about behaving outside? 

3. How did Annemarie show her dislike of the German soldiers occupying her country?
4. Why isn’t Kirsti afraid of the soldiers?
5. Why do you think the “Free Danes” newspaper was important in Denmark during the war years?

School at sea

We are going to read and listen to a text about a boy named Luke. Luke and his parents lived on a yacht for 302 days. His school days continued just as usual but from the yacht and not from the classroom. 

Read/listen to the text here: Sanoma Utbildning : Övningsmästaren

Work with words here: Sanoma Utbildning : Övningsmästaren

Done practicing the words? Work with your booklet that has been handed out to you.