Social Studies:

Geography and
Culture
Miss Roy’s 4th grade class
January 22nd, 2021
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Today in Social Studies, we will be learning about
different geographical locations around the world,
as well as the different cultures that go along with
them.

You will need to complete all of the activities in

this slideshow and then make a poster describing a
location and culture of your choice (but will get to
that later)!!
Before our first adventure, fill out the definitions and insert a picture for each new
vocabulary word using your searching skills on the internet!
Please remember to use your own words, DO NOT copy and paste, then click here when you are done
Vocabulary Word Definition Picture

Diversity

Geography

Culture

Ethnicity

Community
Fantastic!

We will be checking back in with those

vocabulary words as we travel!

Click on your suitcase to travel to our first

location!
 Click the airplane
to head to your
next stop!

Welcome to India!
After looking through the website, type
Four Fast Facts: one fact learned about India’s
geography and one fact learned about
1. Located on the continent of Asia the people:
2. It is the wettest place where
people currently live
3. India is a very religious place 2.
with thousands of mosques and
temples
4. Most of India is a peninsula and
to the north is the Himalaya
Mountains
Click here to explore a website all ab
out India’s geography and culture
 Click the airplane
to head to your
next stop!

Welcome to France!
Four Fast Facts: Click the music note to
watch a short musical List the 10 aspects of culture
1. France is the biggest video on France that France is a world leader
in:
country in the European
1.
Union 2.
2. The capital of France is 3.
Paris 4.
3. One of the most ethnically 5.
6.
diverse countries in Europe 7.
4. Most of France is flat 8.
plains and it has long 9.
Click here to check o
borders ut some more facts o 10.
n France!
 WAIT!!! Let’s check back in with our vocabulary
Click on the tiny smiley face after reviewing your words to end up back here!

Now add Word Definition Picture

three NEW
vocabulary
words with a
definition and
picture to this
table

Click the airplane

to head to your
next stop!
 Click the airplane

Welcome to Japan! to head to your

next stop!

Four Fast Facts:

1. Japan is a string of islands
off of the coast of Asia
2. There are many volcanoes,
earthquakes and hot springs
in Japan due to the large
amount of continental plates
3. They have a large amount
of forests
4. The culture is incredibly
rich
Highlight the correct answer
below
Which of the following is
NOT a cuisine/food typical
in Japanese culture?
A.Rice
B. Fish
C. Pizza
D. Vegetables
Click here to check out some fa
cts about Japan’s culture and ge
ography
 Click the airplane

Welcome to Canada!
to head back
home!

Four Fast Facts: Explain why Canada is

considered to be many
1. There are two main nations in one?
languages: English and
French
2. There are mountains,
plains, forests and
bodies of water
3. Canada has the largest c
oastline in the whole wo
rld
Click here to review s
4. Canada is most famous ome fun facts about C
anada!
for maple syrup and ice
 You did it!
You must be tired from all of that traveling.

The final assignment for today is to create a Click here to chec

k out your rubric!
poster using Canva (linked below) about
any geographical location you want!

I have linked the rubric that your poster

will be graded on. Don’t forget, this can be
where you live or anywhere we didn’t stop
at on our journey today!

Canva Link: https://www.canva.com/