Most people are curious about lands they've only heard about or seen in pictures and films, but never visited. This activity takes advantage of students' natural curiosity about other countries to encourage them to learn more about them. Have students meet in small groups to choose a country they would like to know more about.
Students research the country to find the answer to the question.
After they write the answers on the index cards, students can display them on a bulletin board that includes a map of the country. If they wish, students could include pictures or photographs to support their answer. In their answers, they should cite where they located the information. According to the World Book . . . Students can write a brief essay about how they feel about the country they researched.