Horizons Projects

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Horizons Projects

As we start studying about world cultures and literature, itʼs important for you to broaden your horizons and experience some new things. For this reason, you will complete various projects relating to culture and world awareness.

Included in this packet are some of the options for Horizons Projects in three categories: Publications, Cultural

Immersion, and What Do We Have in Common? In order to get full credit for this project, you must complete one activity from each column, as well as at least one gold, one silver, and one bronze level activity. You must turn in one project on each of the due dates, but it doesnʼt matter which level or which category they fall under. On the back pages, you will find information and lists that will help you in selecting appropriate resources to complete your projects. If you would like to use resources not listed on these pages, please come get them approved before you use them.

Good luck, and have fun broadening your horizons!

DUE DATES

OPTIONS

PUBLICATIONS CULTURAL

IMMERSION WHAT DO WE HAVE

IN COMMON?

BRONZE Travel Itinerary

BRONZE Movie Review

BRONZE Item Inventory SILVER

Interview

BRONZE Cultural Art Forms

BRONZE

Clothing, Fashion, and Beauty

SILVER

Sports Documentary

SILVER

Restaurant Review

BRONZE World Music GOLD

Personality Search

SILVER Daily Routine

SILVER

Similarities Collage GOLD

Historical Fiction Short Story

GOLD Dinner Party

GOLD Spiritual Paths

WILD CARD: Got something great in mind? By all means, let it out! If you are interested in a topic or means of exploration or presentation not mentioned, seek approval, and then do it! Points and levels negotiable.

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PUBLICATIONS PUBLICATIONS

BRONZE: Travel Itinerary

Imagine you are visiting a foreign country with a bunch of friends. Find 8-10 things you would like to do on your “trip” and come up with a way to

convince your friends to do them with you. Using Prezi (www.prezi.com), create a presentation Submit:

• Prezi presentation, including:

• 8-10 separate activities or destinations in your chosen country

• 2-3 sentence explanation of the activity or destination

• pictures

• good formatting (proofread, good spacing and conventions and such)

GOLD: Personality Search

Research one pair of historical figures. Your purpose is to decide which of the two people has had a greater influence on world history and culture -- for good or for bad. This should not be a

biographical sketch of each personʼs life, but a well- designed argument, backed up by research, as to which historical figure has had the most impact.

Write a 750-1000 word paper and include the following:

• a SHORT background for each person -- summarized from your research, not plagiarized from any source

• a clear claim: Which of the people has had the most impact on the world?

• well-researched evidence to back up your claim: What specific pieces of evidence led you to believe that your chosen figure has had more of an impact?

• any other information or evidence you think is important and relevant

If you wish to investigate people not listed in the approved resources, you must seek teacher approval first. Include a properly formatted MLA- style Works Cited page.

SILVER: Interview

Interview a person who has lived in another country for at least six months. You may ask this person about any similarities and/or differences in cultures, any struggles adapting to language and/or culture, etc. Were they a victim of prejudice or

misunderstanding? What funny experiences did they have? What do you wonder about their experiences? (Do not limit yourself to these questions... This option will be scored largely on creativity in questioning.)

Submit:

• a list of questions asked

• your notes and/or a transcript of the interview

• a 400- to 500-word reflection of your interview experience

• a photo of yourself with the interviewee (if possible)

GOLD: Personality Search

Research one pair of historical figures. Your purpose is to decide which of the two people has had a greater influence on world history and culture -- for good or for bad. This should not be a

biographical sketch of each personʼs life, but a well- designed argument, backed up by research, as to which historical figure has had the most impact.

Write a 750-1000 word paper and include the following:

• a SHORT background for each person -- summarized from your research, not plagiarized from any source

• a clear claim: Which of the people has had the most impact on the world?

• well-researched evidence to back up your claim: What specific pieces of evidence led you to believe that your chosen figure has had more of an impact?

• any other information or evidence you think is important and relevant

If you wish to investigate people not listed in the approved resources, you must seek teacher approval first. Include a properly formatted MLA- style Works Cited page.

SILVER: Interview

Interview a person who has lived in another country for at least six months. You may ask this person about any similarities and/or differences in cultures, any struggles adapting to language and/or culture, etc. Were they a victim of prejudice or

misunderstanding? What funny experiences did they have? What do you wonder about their experiences? (Do not limit yourself to these questions... This option will be scored largely on creativity in questioning.)

Submit:

• a list of questions asked

• your notes and/or a transcript of the interview

• a 400- to 500-word reflection of your interview experience

• a photo of yourself with the interviewee (if possible)

GOLD: Historical Fiction Short Story

Choose an important international event from the last 30 years or an important historical figure (see the approved list). Write a 1,000- to 2,000-word historical fiction story in which a fictional character encounters the events and/or people you have chosen. Be certain that your story shows the research you have done about the time in history youʼre writing about.

Submit:

• polished short story

• an MLA-style Works Cited page with a list of resources used in research

SILVER: Sports Documentary

Choose a sport thatʼs popular in another country, but not in the United States. Research the rules, popular athletes, important games/matches, evidence of its popularity, and anything else that may be relevant.

Submit:

• a 3-5 minute documentary movie including:

• the information listed above

• some sort of demonstration of the game

• a narrator, host, or voice-over

• pictures, footage, etc.

• good formatting, transitions, and editing

GOLD: Historical Fiction Short Story

Choose an important international event from the last 30 years or an important historical figure (see the approved list). Write a 1,000- to 2,000-word historical fiction story in which a fictional character encounters the events and/or people you have chosen. Be certain that your story shows the research you have done about the time in history youʼre writing about.

Submit:

• polished short story

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Cultural Immersion Cultural Immersion

BRONZE: Movie Review

Review a movie or documentary (see approved list - most are available on Netflix or at the public library). Please be aware of ratings and get parent permission before watching any movie!

Submit:

• a 400- to 500-word typed review that includes a BRIEF summary, a description of setting (both time and place), a complete description of the protagonist and his/her main obstacles, a personal reaction and recommendation, and anything else that you deem appropriate and important.

SILVER: Daily Routine

Research the things that people in another culture do on a daily basis, such as work, school, hunting/

gathering, taking care of the household, etc. (Use the culture of your literature circle book if you can.) Then, live the daily routine for a day (24 hours).

Document everything you do by writing notes, taking pictures, and/or videotaping yourself. *If you choose to do this option on a school day - which would be awesome - you must live the routine at school and at home. Also, please come to school with a few copies of an index card explaining your actions/clothing to any curious teachers or

administrators.

Submit:

• a 500- to 750-word reflection about your adventures, with specific details and commentary (and pictures if possible)

BRONZE: Cultural Art Forms

Research an art form thatʼs popular and significant in another culture. Create and share OR teach this art form to the class. Presentation should last 3-5 minutes.

Submit:

• present completed art form to the class OR teach the class how to do it

• include a 200- to 300-word write-up explaining the art form, its significance, and what youʼve learned about it

SILVER: Daily Routine

Research the things that people in another culture do on a daily basis, such as work, school, hunting/

gathering, taking care of the household, etc. (Use the culture of your literature circle book if you can.) Then, live the daily routine for a day (24 hours).

Document everything you do by writing notes, taking pictures, and/or videotaping yourself. *If you choose to do this option on a school day - which would be awesome - you must live the routine at school and at home. Also, please come to school with a few copies of an index card explaining your actions/clothing to any curious teachers or

administrators.

Submit:

• a 500- to 750-word reflection about your adventures, with specific details and commentary (and pictures if possible)

BRONZE: Cultural Art Forms

Research an art form thatʼs popular and significant in another culture. Create and share OR teach this art form to the class. Presentation should last 3-5 minutes.

Submit:

• present completed art form to the class OR teach the class how to do it

• include a 200- to 300-word write-up explaining the art form, its significance, and what youʼve learned about it

GOLD: Dinner Party

Choose recipes from a different culture whose cuisine you have never tasted. Cook at least two dishes, and invite at least three family members or friends over to a dinner party. If you host a dinner party with friends who are also doing this project, each of you is responsible for two dishes...so get a bunch of friends and have all sorts of awesome food! Include some decorations, as authentic to your country as possible.

Submit:

• a 400-word typed description of the dishes, the preparation process, your response to the food, your guestsʼ responses to the food, and how your dinner party helped to broaden your world view

• a typed copy of the menu you choose, the recipes you use, and your guest list

• photos of you and your guests enjoying the meal

SILVER: Restaurant Review

Visit a restaurant on the approved list whose cuisine is new to you, and try a dish thatʼs different from anything youʼve tasted before.

Submit:

• a 500- to 750-word typed review of the restaurant, including:

• a description of the restaurantʼs atmosphere

• a price description

• a description of the staff

• a description of the dish(es) you ate and a personal response

• an analysis of how this experience helped you broaden your horizons

• a photograph of you with your waiter and with your food OR a copy of the receipt

GOLD: Dinner Party

Choose recipes from a different culture whose cuisine you have never tasted. Cook at least two dishes, and invite at least three family members or friends over to a dinner party. If you host a dinner party with friends who are also doing this project, each of you is responsible for two dishes...so get a bunch of friends and have all sorts of awesome food! Include some decorations, as authentic to your country as possible.

Submit:

• a 400-word typed description of the dishes, the preparation process, your response to the food, your guestsʼ responses to the food, and how your dinner party helped to broaden your world view

• a typed copy of the menu you choose, the recipes you use, and your guest list

• photos of you and your guests enjoying the meal

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What do we have in common?

BRONZE: Item Inventory

Make a list of things you use on a regular basis and where they were made. Include at least 40 items, with at least two from each of the following

categories: 1) clothing 2) auto 3) food 4) furniture 5) electronics 6) medical 7)

cosmetics 8) entertainment [There is a handout available on Edmodo if you would like to use it.]

Submit:

• the inventory list

• a 300- to 400-word analysis of your findings:

Which countries produced the most items, and why do you think that might be? Which itemsʼ origins surprised you most? What does your list say about globalization? etc.

SILVER: Similarities Collage

Find similarities between your culture and the culture represented in your literature circle novel.

Create an online collage using Photo Collage (www.photocollage.net) representing the things you have in common with the people in the other

country.

Submit:

• share your online collage with your teacher

• include a 500- to 750-word analysis of your collage, including the significance of each item and specific research

BRONZE: Clothing, Fashion, and Beauty

Research clothing, fashion, and/or beauty in a foreign country. Share what you learn by creating a Prezi presentation (www.prezi.com) or by creating a fashion show for the class. The fashion show can be either a video or a live show using members of the class.

Submit:

• Prezi presentation, fashion show video, OR live fashion show

• include a 200- to 300-word write-up explaining the things you

GOLD: Spiritual Paths

Research a spiritual path unfamiliar to you

(Hinduism, Buddhism, Tao, Islam, Judaism, Shinto, Sikhism, Jainism, etc.) and then compare it to your own spiritual path, whatever that may be. Look for similarities between beliefs, customs, worship services, values, etc. This should not be summary of what that religion believes and what your religion believes, but a comparison of the two spiritual paths, the influence these chosen paths have on members of each faith, and the similarities that exist between the two faiths.

Submit:

• a 800- to 1200-word response comparing the two spiritual paths, including your reflection about what youʼve learned and how the new information has broadened your horizons

BRONZE: World Music

Find an important piece or style of music unique to a foreign countryʼs culture. Find a way to share with and/or teach this music to the class. If you arenʼt able to bring the song, an instrument, or anything else necessary for us to experience the music, find a way to share it -- a video of your performance, a recording, pictures, etc. Presentation should take 3-5 minutes.

Submit:

• a 300- to 400-word explanation of the music, its importance/history, and anything else amazing you found in your research

• check with your teacher for a time to present/

teach the class

GOLD: Spiritual Paths

Research a spiritual path unfamiliar to you

(Hinduism, Buddhism, Tao, Islam, Judaism, Shinto, Sikhism, Jainism, etc.) and then compare it to your own spiritual path, whatever that may be. Look for similarities between beliefs, customs, worship services, values, etc. This should not be summary of what that religion believes and what your religion believes, but a comparison of the two spiritual paths, the influence these chosen paths have on members of each faith, and the similarities that exist between the two faiths.

Submit:

• a 800- to 1200-word response comparing the two spiritual paths, including your reflection about what youʼve learned and how the new information has broadened your horizons

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HORIZONS RESOURCES

Ethnic Restaurants in the Area

We’ll go ahead and eliminate Mexican, Chinese, and Italian food, since they’re pretty mainstream. Try one of these restaurants instead!

If you’d like to go to a restaurant that’s not on this list, get it approved by your teacher first.

Historical Figure Pairs

Louis Pasteur and Marie Curie Muhammed and Confucius

Christopher Columbus and Ferdinand Magellan Jane Austen and Pablo Picasso

Genghis Khan and Napoleon Bonaparte Andrei Sakharov and Jean-Francois Champollion

Louis Daguerre and Johannes Gutenberg Victor Hugo and Leo Tolstoy

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Ludwig van Beethoven Mao Zedong and Fidel Castro

Josef Stalin and Adolf Hitler Oskar Schindler and Mahatma Ghandi

Nelson Mandela and Mother Theresa Joan of Arc and Wu Zetian Saddam Hussein and Benito Mussolini

Albert Einstein and Sigmund Freud Margaret Thatcher and Queen Noor of Jordan

Lao Tzu and Martin Luther Kemal Ataturk and Chiang Kai-Shek

GREEK

Greek Market and Deli 3205 S. State Street

Salt Lake City 801.485.9365

KOREAN

Seoul of Korea Restaurant 2100 S. 909 E.

Salt Lake City 801.485.7546 GREEK

Zorbaʼs 1201 S. State Street

Orem 801.226.6110

KOREAN Spicy Corea 43 N University Ave.

Provo 801.377.7330 GREEK

Yanniʼs 2761 Highland Dr.

JAPANESE

Happy Sumo at Riverwoods 4801 N. University Ave.

Provo 801.225.9100 GERMAN

Siegfriedʼs 20 W. 200 S.

JAPANESE Koi

466 N. 900 W., Suite C.

American Fork 801.763.1388 THAI

Bangkok Thai Talay 3142 S. Highland Dr.

INDIAN India Palace 98 W. Center St.

Provo 801.373.7200 THAI

My Thai Asian Cuisine 1425 S. 300 W.

SINGAPOREAN The Banana Leaf 409 N. University Ave.

Provo 801.636.0596 LEBANESE

Cedars of Lebanon 152 E. 200 S.

VIETNAMESE Pho Garden 426 E. State Road

Pleasant Grove 801.785.2777 MIDDLE EASTERN

Sahara Middle Eastern Cuisine 368 S. State Street

VIETNAMESE Pho Hoa Noodle Soup

3460 S. Redwood Rd.

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World Movies

Hotel Rwanda PG-13

Ten years ago some of the worst atrocities in the history of mankind took place in the country of Rwanda--and in an era of high-speed communication and round the clock news, the events went almost unnoticed by the rest of the world. In only three months, one million people were brutally murdered. In the face of these unspeakable actions, inspired by his love for his family, an ordinary man summons extraordinary courage to save the lives of over a thousand helpless refugees, by granting them shelter in the hotel he manages.

God Grew Tired of Us PG

In 1987, Sudan's Muslim government pronounced death to all males in the Christian south: 27,000 boys fled to Ethiopia on foot. In 1991, they were forced to flee to Kenya; 12,000 survived to live in a U.N. camp in Kakuma. Archival footage documents the 1,000 mile flight; we see life in the camp. We follow three young men who repatriate to the U.S. John Bul Dau goes to Syracuse, and by the film's end, becomes a spokesperson for the Lost Boys and Lost Girls of Sudan; Daniel Abol Pach and Panther Bior go to Pittsburgh. All work several jobs, send money back to the camp, search for relatives lost in the civil war, acclimatize to the U.S., seek an education, and miss their homeland.

Kite Runner PG-13

After spending years in California, Amir returns to his homeland in Afghanistan to help his old friend Hassan, whose son is in trouble.

10 Questions for the Dalai Lama NOT RATED

How do you reconcile a commitment to non-violence when faced with violence? Why do the poor often seem happier than the rich? Must a society lose its traditions in order to move into the future? These are some of the questions posed to His Holiness the Dalai Lama by filmmaker and explorer Rick Ray. Ray examines some of the fundamental questions of our time by weaving together observations from his own journeys throughout India and the Middle East, and the wisdom of an extraordinary spiritual leader. This is his story, as told and filmed by Rick Ray during a private visit to his monastery in Dharamsala, India over the course of several months. Also included is rare historical footage as well as footage supplied by individuals who at great personal risk, filmed with hidden cameras within Tibet. Part biography, part philosophy, part adventure and part politics, "10 Questions for The Dalai Lama" conveys more than history and more than answers - it opens a window into the heart of an inspiring man. If you had only one hour, what would you ask?

Paradise Now PG-13

In Nablas on the West Bank, Said and Khaled, who have volunteered to be suicide bombers, receive word it will be tomorrow - the cell's first operation in two years. They're shaven and shorn, in black suits to pose as settlers in Tel Aviv for a wedding. Something goes wrong at the crossing, they're separated, and the action is postponed, long enough for renewed questioning of what they're about to do. Suha, the well-educated and well-traveled daughter of a martyr, challenges the action. She likes Said and has her own ideas. "Under the occupation, we're already dead," is Khaled's analysis. Fate and God's will seem to drive Said. We must be moral, argues Suha. Can minds change?

Osama PG-13

A 12-year-old Afghan girl and her mother lose their jobs when the Taliban closes the hospital where they work. The Taliban have also forbidden women to leave their houses without a male "legal companion." With her husband and brother dead, killed in battle, there is no one left to support the family. Without being able to leave the house, the mother is left with nowhere to turn. Feeling that she has no other choice, she disguises her daughter as a boy. Now called 'Osama,' the girl embarks on a terrifying and confusing journey as she tries to keep the Taliban from finding out her true identity. Inspired by a true story, Osama is the first entirely Afghan film shot since the fall of the Taliban.

The Gods Must Be Crazy PG

A Sho in the Kalahari desert encounters technology for the first time--in the shape of a Coke bottle. He takes it back to his people, and they use it for many tasks. The people start to fight over it, so he decides to return it to the God--where he thinks it came from.

Meanwhile, we are introduced to a school teacher assigned to a small village, a despotic revolutionary, and a clumsy biologist.

All movie synopses taken from imdb.com