Around-the-World Presentations (transcript)

"Around-the-World Presentations" is the thirty-sixth episode of the series "My Continued School Life".
== Description ==
Once again, Ms. Sherrit gives the class a homework assignment, but this time, they are assigned to research their chosen countries and present it to the others for a grade.
== Transcript ==
(The episode starts by taking place outside of the classroom and then zooming into the door's window where there is a session going on)
Students: (chattering)
Ms. Sherrit (claps hands): Class, for your assignment this week, you're going to do research on another country and present it to us on Friday because on that day, we'll be hosting an international day.
Students: Ooh!
Maraya: That sounds like fun, doesn't it, Novalee?
Novalee: It sure does.
Maraya: And, I also know what country I'll be doing research on.
Novalee: Wow, so do I.
Ms. Sherrit: If you know what country you want to do research on, then write it on your piece of paper and turn it in to me.
Students (not seen): Okay!
(Once she walks away, the students start writing on their papers)
Maraya: Okay, I've decided on mine.
Novalee: And so have I. Let's turn it in to Ms. Sherrit.
(They both get up to turn their choices into her)
Maraya: Ms. Sherrit, I've decided on my country already.
Novalee: Me, too.
(Maraya hands her paper to Ms. Sherrit for her to look at)
Ms. Sherrit: Hmm, very nice, Maraya. Here's your rubric.
(Maraya walks away with her rubric while Novalee gives Ms. Sherrit her paper next. After she sits back down, she thinks to herself)
Maraya: Oh, boy. I can't believe that I'll be doing my presentation on Germany. This is so exciting!
(She looks over her rubric. The scene changes to where Maraya is getting on her bus)
Maraya: Hey, Ms. Carolyn, guess what? I get to do research on a certain country for my homework this week. Can you guess which one I'm doing? Can you, can you?
Ms. Carolyn (thinking): Hmm...
(The setting changes to an American flag while playing "The Star-Spangled Banner" in the background)
Ms. Carolyn: Are you doing the United States?
Maraya: No...
(The background then changes to the flag of the United Kingdom)
Ms. Carolyn: Are you doing the United Kingdom?
Maraya: No.
(The crown magically disappears from Ms. Carolyn's head as they move to the next one)
Ms. Carolyn: Are you doing Canada?
Maraya: Nope.
(Italian music)
Ms. Carolyn: How about Italy?
Maraya: No.
(Spanish music)
Ms. Carolyn: How about Spain?
Maraya: No.
(French music)
Ms. Carolyn: How about France?
Maraya: Definitely not.
(Russian music)
Ms. Carolyn: Is Russia the country you're doing?
Maraya: Sorry, but it's not.
Ms. Carolyn: Oh.
(Japanese music)
Ms. Carolyn: Is it Japan?
Maraya: No way!
(Austrian music plays)
Ms. Carolyn: Is Austria the one?
Maraya: You're so close.
Ms. Carolyn (thinking): Hmm... (suddenly thinks of the answer) Oh, I know! (pulls down the screen with the German flag) You're doing Germany!
Maraya: Yes, that's the one I'm doing!
Ms. Carolyn: All right, I got it.
(The setting changes back to normal)
Ms. Carolyn: I hope you learn a lot about Germany, Maraya.
Maraya: Oh, I will. I'm going to learn so much about it, you'll see.
(The scene changes again to where Maraya comes back home an hour later)
Maraya: Mom, I'm home!
Lisa: I'm in the kitchen!
(When Maraya gets to the kitchen, her grandma and dad are also there)
Maraya: Oh, hey, grandma.
Debbie: Hey, babycakes. How has school been for you so far?
Maraya: It's great! And today, Ms. Sherrit gave me an assignment that includes doing research on a different country.
(Debbie looks at the rubric that Maraya was given earlier)
Debbie: Wow, that's cool. Which one are you doing for your project?
Maraya: I'm doing Germany.
Debbie: Oh, so you're doing Germany. That was the country I came from.
Maraya: Wow. Grandma, can you make me your famous German chocolate cake? The rubric says that I have to bring a food from the country I'm doing.
Debbie: Okay, I can do that.
Lisa: Yeah, and me and your dad can also help you with your project.
Maraya: Great, thanks. I'll do the rest while you help my grandma make the German chocolate cake.
(She walks away from them)
Lisa: See you later, sweetie.
(The scene changes once again to where Maraya is in her room, looking at her rubric)
Maraya: Okay, so for my project, I have to bring a food from that country, and I also need to remember the country's capital and tell them an interesting fact about it as well. Let's see. The capital of Germany is Berlin, so that's easy. And for the interesting fact, I'll just tell them that my grandma was from there.
(She writes down the fact on her rubric and then puts her pencil down)
Maraya: There. that was easy. This is the easiest project ever.
Lisa (not seen): Maraya.
(Maraya gets up from her bed to get out of her bedroom. Setting changes to the kitchen)
Lisa: What do you think of the German chocolate cake your grandma made?
Maraya: It looks delicious. Thanks, grandma.
Debbie: Oh, don't mention it. I just tried my best making it.
Maraya: Well, you did great.
Lisa: I'm glad you like the cake. And also, me and your dad also made some German dishes as well.
Maraya: Oh, what did you make, mom?
Lisa: I made some potato pancakes and your dad made his famous bratwursts.
Maraya: Wow, they all look great. Thank you, everyone.
Lisa: You're welcome, sweetie.
Maraya: But I have a little problem: Who's going to carry all my dishes while I'm riding the bus?
Lisa: We can. We can bring them up for you.
Maraya: Okay, thanks. Just put them outside my classroom. It's room 401 and it's in the 400 building.
Lisa: All right.
Maraya: Thanks.
Lisa: No problem.
(The scene fades out and fades into the next day outside of Maraya's classroom)
Nick: The country I chose to present is the USA, where the capital is Washington, D.C., and where there are a lot of theme parks like Disney World and Universal Studios. And, for the food, I brought my dad's home-cooked cheeseburgers.
Others (not seen): Ooh!
(The camera points at everyone else trying the cheeseburgers)
Others: Mmm!
Ms. Sherrit (chuckling): That was a very nice presentation, Nick, thank you. Okay, next!
(It changes to where Emily is presenting her country next)
Emily: I chose to do France, which is one of the fanciest countries in the world. The capital is Paris and for the food, escargot.
Others: Ew!
Emily: Trust me. You will like it if you try it.
(The camera points at everyone else again when they try the escargot)
Maraya: Eh, it's not really good.
Novalee: Yeah, I agree with you. I hope we'll get some better food for the next one.
Maraya: Yeah.
Ms. Sherrit (not seen): Next up: Jamarcus.
Jamarcus: So, I decided to do South Africa as my country. The capital is Cape Town and also, they speak 11 different languages there, including English, Afrikaans, and Zulu. And for the food, I have some potjiekos, which is a traditional Afrikaans stew with meat and vegetables.
(Camera points at everyone else trying the stew)
Maraya: Uh, it's okay.
Novalee: Actually, it's pretty good.
Maraya: I guess everyone has different tastes for different food.
Ms. Sherrit (not seen): Up next is Jalen.
Jalen: I have decided to do the country of Brazil. The capital is Brasilia and did you know that it is home to many animals like tapirs?
Students: Whoa!
Ms. Sherrit: Okay, Jalen, what is the food?
Jalen: I brought some Brazil nut cake.
Maraya: Finally, we get to have something sweet.
Novalee: Yay!
(Jalen hands them a piece of cake so they can taste it)
Maraya: On second thought, it actually doesn't taste that sweet. It tastes mostly like coffee, and I hate coffee.
Novalee: I know, and so do I.
Maraya: Let's just hope we'll get something sweeter.
(James walks up to the front to present his country next)
James: For my country, I did Russia, which is the largest country in the world. The capital is Moscow and for the national food: borscht.
Erin: Uh, what's that?
James: It's soup, made from beets.
Others (not seen): Ew!
James: Like Emily said earlier, you might like it if you try it. Here you go.
(Maraya is seen trying the borscht and after she tries it, the camera zooms out)
Maraya: Yuck! This is the worst soup I've ever tasted! Wouldn't you say, Novalee?
Novalee: Uh-huh.
Ms. Sherrit: Thank you, James, for your presentation. (not seen) Now, who would like to go next?
Anna (walking up): I would.
Ms. Sherrit (not seen): Anna?
Anna: My country I decided to do is Egypt. The capital is Cairo and did you know that Cleopatra was actually Greek?
Maraya: No, Anna, I didn't.
Novalee: I thought Cleopatra has always been Egyptian.
Anna: Well, now, you know. And for my food, I have some dates.
Maraya: Wow, I finally have something sweet! (she puts it in her mouth to taste it) And it tastes so sweet, too.
Novalee: Yeah, but it's so filling.
Ms. Sherrit (not seen): All right, who wants to go next?
(Bianca raises her hand)
Ms. Sherrit (not seen): Bianca?
(Bianca walks up to the front)
Bianca: Uh, my country I've decided on was Italy and it's actually shaped like a boot when you look at it on a map. The capital is Rome and the food I've brought for everyone is spaghetti.
Others: Oh, boy!
Maraya: I love spaghetti, and so does Ms. Carolyn.
Novalee: You're right, she does, doesn't she?
Maraya: Oh, yeah.
(When they are served the spaghetti, they also get a spoon and fork with it, which makes everyone confused)
Maraya: Uh, why is there a fork and spoon for this dish? Aren't you supposed to eat spaghetti with only your fork?
Bianca: Because that's the right way to eat spaghetti in Italy.
Maraya: Oh, but how do you do that?
Bianca: What you do is that you twirl it with your spoon and put it on your fork and then you eat it.
(Maraya tries to do and actually succeeds)
Maraya: I did it! (puts the first bite in her mouth)
Bianca: I'm glad you liked it because my mother made it extra special.
Ms. Sherrit (not seen): Well, that was quite interesting, Bianca.
Bianca: Thank you.
(She walks back to her seat and then the camera pans to the back row where Akeerie asks a question)
Akeerie: May I go next, Ms. Sherrit?
Ms. Sherrit (not seen): Yes, Akeerie, you may.
Akeerie: Thank you.
(She walks up to the front of the class with a tray of sushi in her hands)
Akeerie: I've chosen to do Japan because that's the country I'm from. The capital there is Tokyo and for the food, I have some sushi.
Maraya: Ah, sushi. That's something I've tried before.
Novalee: You've had sushi before, Maraya?
Maraya: I sure had.
(She throws the sushi in her mouth all in one piece and then Novalee tries it)
Novalee: Ah, you're right again, Maraya. It's pretty good. 
Maraya: Yeah, what have I told you? It's so good. 
Ms. Sherrit (not seen): That was nice, Akeerie, thank you. 
Akeerie: You're welcome. 
(She walks back to her seat) 
Ms. Sherrit (not seen): Who's next? 
Tori (walking up): I'll be next. 
Ms. Sherrit (not seen): Tori? 
Tori: My country that I chose is Mexico, where chocolate was introduced to the world. The capital is Mexico City, which is also the largest city in all of Mexico. And for my food, I have some enchiladas. 
Others (not seen): Ooh! 
Tori: But, beware, they can be very spicy. 
(The others taste the food but find it spicy) 
Maraya: Whew, that is spicy. 
Tori: Told ya. 
Ms. Sherrit (not seen): Thank you, Tori. Okay, Ashley, you can go next. 
(The camera points back at the front where Ashley comes up) 
Ashley: I decided to do my presentation on the country China. The capital there is Beijing and did you know that the Chinese love red? 
Maraya: I knew that. 
Novalee: I didn't. 
Erin: Me, either. 
Ashley: For the country's national food, I brought some dumplings. 
Erin: Ooh, dumplings. 
(She is also handed a pair of chopsticks, which makes her confused) 
Erin: What are these? 
Ashley: They're chopsticks. You use them to eat the dumplings. 
Erin: Oh. 
(She uses them but in the wrong way to try it) 
Erin: These dumplings are so good. 
Novalee: Yeah, they are good. Thank you, Ashley. 
Ashley: You're welcome. 
(Once she walks away, Erin is seen raising her hand) 
Erin: Can I go next, Ms. Sherrit? 
Ms. Sherrit (not seen): Yes, Erin. 
(Erin gets up to go to the front so she can present her country to the others) 
Erin: I chose to do England for my country. The capital is London and did you know that the original language of this country was actually French for about 300 years? 
Novalee: No, I didn't know that, but I know that the country I was from spoke it. 
Erin: Well, now you know. I brought some scones and tea for everyone. 
Others: Wow! 
Maraya: Finally, we have something to drink because I am sure thirsty. 
Novalee: Me, too, Maraya. 
(Erin pours them a cup of tea and then gives them a scone each) 
Maraya: Thank you, Erin. (sips tea) Ah. 
(She also takes a bite of her scone) 
Maraya: Yum. 
Ms. Sherrit: That was nice of you to do that, Erin. (not seen) Novalee, would you like to go next? 
Novalee: Yes, please. 
(She gets up from her seat to go to the front so she can present her country) 
Novalee: I decided to do Canada, which is the country I was from, and the capital is Ottawa. And for my food, I have some poutine. 
Maraya: Wow, Novalee, I've always wanted to try poutine. 
Novalee: Well, now you get to. Tell me what you think of it. 
(Maraya takes a bite of Novalee's poutine) 
Maraya: It's scrumptious, Novalee, thank you so much. 
Novalee: You're welcome, Maraya. What does everyone else think of it? 
Erin: It's good. 
Ashley: Yeah. 
Novalee: Well, I'm glad you all liked it. Thank you. 
(After Novalee walks back to her seat, Ms. Sherrit looks at her clipboard and sees that Maraya is the only one left) 
Ms. Sherrit: Okay, Maraya, you're the only one left. Show us what country you did. 
Maraya: Okay, right after I get my food. 
(She gets up from her seat to get her food from outside the classroom) 
Others: (gasps) 
Maraya: Ahem. For my presentation, I've decided to do the country of Germany, where my grandma Debbie was from. The capital there is Berlin and for the food, are you ready? I brought a whole lot of German food, including my mom's potato pancakes, my dad's bratwursts, and most importantly, my grandma's famous German chocolate cake. 
Others: Wow! 
(Everyone grabs her food quickly and tastes it, which makes her confused) 
Erin: This is good, Maraya. 
Novalee: Yes, Maraya, it's delicious! 
Ashley: This is the best German chocolate cake I've ever had. 
Maraya: Well, I'm glad you all liked it. Thank you. 
Others (not seen): (cheering) 
Ms. Sherrit: Wow, Maraya. That was the best presentation I've ever heard. You have taught us a lot about your country. 
Maraya: Thank you, Ms. Sherrit. 
Ms. Sherrit: And now that everyone has presented their presentations, we can have our very special International Day lunch. 
Students (not seen, cheering): Yay! 
(It changes to where they are enjoying their lunch together) 
Maraya: Wow, what an awesome International Day we had. We got to try a lot of new food and enjoy it afterward, too. 
Novalee: Yes, Maraya. It was pretty enjoyable, wasn't it? 
Maraya: Yep. (looks at camera) And I hope you viewers are celebrating International Day, too. See you next time! 
Novalee: Bye! 
(While they are waving at the viewers, the scene fades out to end the episode) 
== Characters ==
* Maraya 
* Novalee
* Ms. Carolyn
* Erin
* Ashley
* Jalen
* Jamarcus
* James
* Emily
* Anna
* Tori
* Nick
* Akeerie
* Bianca
* Ms. Sherrit
* Ryan (non-speaking)
* Lisa
* Debbie
== Trivia ==
* This is the first appearance of Maraya's grandma, Debbie, who has appeared in many previous series.
* The character Ryan did not speak at all in this episode.
* The character Debbie did not speak very much in this episode.
* Every character that has appeared in this episode, except for Maraya's dad and grandma, has spoken at least more than 10 lines.
* When Maraya presented her presentation on Germany, she actually was inaccurate with her grandma's German chocolate cake being German when it was actually made in America.
* The pink dress that Maraya wore in this episode was similar to the dress she wore in her fairytale story of the same name.
* This was the first and only episode where Novalee mentions where she was from. 
**Novalee was actually the second person to mention where she was from with Maraya being the first in the episode "Life as an Autistic".
**This is also the second episode where Akeerie mentions where she was from as well.
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