Bangkok Lesson Plans - LessonCorner

1. Rural Yunnan in the 21st Century
...orities ('nationalities'). + Prevalence and occurrence of flora and fauna. 2. arrowStudents then research the impact of one or more of the following: + 'Western' influences on young people. + Deforestation for building timbers and firewood. + Satellite TV. + Rural modes of transport and the Kunming Bangkok 'freeway'. + Rural infrastructure: the provision of clean water and sanitation. + Population drift to urban areas: push and pull factors. + Availability of fast foods and international brands. + Reduction of numbers of jobs in State-owned industries. China Lesson Plan Catalogue Access Asia Lesson Pl...

2. Global Economics Curriculum Project - Lesson Plans Unit 10
...ing" and "minimum subsistence" as relative terms. (5) Define "poverty" and "absolute poverty" from World Bank Reports. Examine the percentage of the population below these levels in different societies. Focus Activity: Preparation: (1) Calculate the monthly income of a family living in the slums of Bangkok where one member of the family is earning the minimum wage (e.g. $3.50 per day) working in a factory. Would this provide minimum subsistence for the family? (2) Construct a budget of the essential items needed for subsistence and their approximate cost in different societies, e.g. a rural village in...

3. Buddha Sculpture Lesson Plan
...uitable for children ages 4 years and older. Close adult supervision is required to ensure children's safety. Adaptations Include Buddha Sculptures in displays that provide a wider picture of the cultures in which they were developed. Find information about the Emerald Buddha in the Grand Palace in Bangkok, Thailand. At each change of the season, the Emerald Buddha's gold robes are changed by the King of Thailand. Interview people who are Buddhists to gain a better understanding of how Buddhist traditions such as meditation are practiced. Find information about the Dalai Lama, prayer wheels, and other...

4. Golden Landmarks Lesson Plan
...nd use them, are often very large and ornate. Many have golden surfaces that reflect the sun so they sparkle and glow. 2. Locate, research, and compare important golden-surfaced structures from various cultures, such as the Golden Temple or Darbar Sahib, Amritsar, Punjab, India; the Grand Palace in Bangkok, Thailand; the Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem, Israel; the Shrine of Shah-e' Cheragh, Shiraz, Iran; and the Cathedral of St. Sophia, Novgorod, Russia. Observe similarities and differences in these impressive architectural landmarks. 3. Choose elements of structures that you find the most beautiful, suc...

5. Earth at Night
...t features of Earth those other maps show that cannot be seen in the Earth at Night map. Assessment Work sheet answers: 1. San Diego (California, USA); 2. Santiago (Chile); 3. Boston (Massachusetts, USA); 4. Miami (Florida, USA); 5. Madrid (Spain); 6. Paris (France); 7. Cape Town (South Africa); 8. Bangkok (Thailand); 9. Tokyo (Japan); 10. Sidney/ Canberra (New South Wales, Australia). Lesson Plan Source Education World Submitted By Gary Hopkins National Standards MATHEMATICS: Measurement GRADES 3 - 5 NM-MEA.3-5.2 Apply Appropriate Techniques, Tools, and Formulas to Determine Measurements GRADES 6 - 8...

6. Lesson Plan no. 43 | Extracting Meaning from What We See | AskAsia.org
...ys. First, make all comparisons three-way. "We-they" comparisons lose their force when "they" are as different from each other as from "us." For example, transportation is a universal problem. How is it dealt with in various locales? Will the same vehicle be most effective in each? (Compare Alaska, Bangkok Thailand, and France). Copyright 2001. Author: Kathy Jerome and Elgin Heinz. Subjects History and social studies, Arts, Asian language teachers Time Required 1 - 3 hours Slide ShowView Slide Show Related Images Cultural Model Copyright © 1995-2008 Asia Society. Site Map About the Materials How to Pa...

7. Reading the newspaper
...g who, what, where, when, why, and how questions. -Students will apply higher level thinking skills making connections to their own lives, to other subject areas, and other topics that could be researched for added information on the topic. -Students will experience self-study skills in reading the Bangkok post, a mythical newspaper in learning to use context clues and clues to determine word meanings. Students will take an active role of choosing the newspaper article from online or available newspapers at school or at home. The activity will relate to the English, social studies, and science content...

8. EconEdLink | EconomicsMinute | The Big Mac Index
...completed for you. When you are finished look at the first letters of each of the countries, starting with Australia, and you will see the name of a very famous economist spelled out. National Capitals: 1. Canberra 2. Copenhagen 3. Buenos Aires 4. Mexico City 5. Stockholm 6. Kuala Lumpur 7. Rome 8. Bangkok 9. Budapest Big Mac Index Implied Percentage Local Big Mac Local Big Mac Purchasing Current Under(-) or Country Price in Local Price in Power Parity Actual Dollar Over(+) Currency Dollars of the Dollar Exchange Rate Valuation Against the Dollar United States $2.43 $2.43 Australia $2.65 1. What is th...

9. Damage Control
...can Red Cross treat the threat of disaster in New Orleans? 3. Divide students into groups, and assign each a flood-prone geographical location to research. Choose regions or cities you have studied. Suggestions include: New Orleans, the Netherlands (Zeeland and Ijselmeer), Bangladesh, and Thailand (Bangkok). Using all available resources, each group conducts basic research about their assigned region, summarizing the following aspects of the area (written on the board for easier student access): Body of water or meteorological challenge to the region History of city's or region's development Cultural...

10. Holidays of a lifetime for under £500 text
...hins at the beach. Thomson (0870 550 2575) has seven nights, departing on 25 February from Gatwick or 4 March from Manchester, both for ?459, with accommodation allocated on arrival from a selection in Ocho Rios, Montego Bay and Negril. Thai this for size Get measured for new clothes by a tailor in Bangkok, then head for six nights at the beach in Pattaya before returning to the capital to pick up your fresh wardrobe and maybe squeeze in a visit to a temple or two. The price of ?449 with Travelbag (0870 890 1460) includes two nights at Bangkok's Asia hotel, which is near the new Sky train station and...