This document provides information about Serbia and Serbian culture. It includes facts about Serbia's population, capital, language, religion, exports and government. It also describes various aspects of Serbian culture such as customs, foods, festivals, gender roles, education and everyday life. Sections cover the Serbian language, religions, economics, and similarities and differences between Serbia and other places. The document aims to help readers learn about and understand Serbian communities and culture.

1. SERBIASERBIA
KNOW YOUR COMMUNITY –KNOW YOUR COMMUNITY –
KNOW YOUR WORLDKNOW YOUR WORLD

2. INTERNATIONAL SPEAKER PROFILEINTERNATIONAL SPEAKER PROFILE
• Name, Photo of yourself, family if possible
– Topics:
– Why are you in Akron
– What are you studying
– What city are you from
– Career- future plans

3. COUNTRY MAPCOUNTRY MAP

4. COUNTRY QUICK FACTSCOUNTRY QUICK FACTS
• Full name: Republic of Serbia
• Population: 9.9 mil (2011 including Kosovo)
• Capital: Belgrade
• Largest city:
• Area: 88,361 sq km(34,116 sq mi)
• Major language: Serbian
• Major religion: Christianity
• Life expectancy: 72 yrs(men), 77 yrs (women)
• Monetary unit: Dinar
• Main exports: Manufactured goods, food, live animals,
machinery and transport
• GNI per capita: US $5,680(2011)

5. LANDFORMS OR HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANTLANDFORMS OR HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT
EVENTSEVENTS

6. LANGUAGE:LANGUAGE:
• HELLO GOOD BYE YES NO
• THANK YOU YOUR WELCOME
• PLEASE I LOVE YOU HOW ARE YOU
• EXCUSE ME I AM SORRY
• DO YOU SPEAK ______?
• MY NAME IS _______
• I AM __________( NATIONALITY).

7. COUNTRYCOUNTRY
•LEADER: President: Tomislav Nikolic
• Prime Minister: Ivica Dacic
•GOVERNMENT:
•VOTING AGE:

8. CURRENT EVENTS OR KEY ISSUESCURRENT EVENTS OR KEY ISSUES

9. ECONOMICSECONOMICS
 What products or services is your country known
for? What are the products that are
grown/made (agricultural, manufacturing,
mining, services)?
 What kinds of products are imported to your
country?
 What kinds of products are exported from
your country?
 What is the economy like today in your
country?

10. EVERYDAY-ECONOMICSEVERYDAY-ECONOMICS
• Currency- Banking- Cultural Financial Literacy-
loans, credit cards, cash…
• Jobs – what age do young people start working -
kinds of jobs- ?
• Students and money- Impact for this age group?-
do kids get an allowance? Work?

11. RELIGION(S)RELIGION(S)

12. GENDER- ROLE OF GIRLS / BOYS –GENDER- ROLE OF GIRLS / BOYS –
MEN/WOMENMEN/WOMEN
• How is it growing up as boy or girl in family and
society
• Dress
• Gender rites / rituals
• Education- College-Grad
• At Work
• At Home
• Roles in Society

13. NATIONAL FESTIVALS-HOLIDAYSNATIONAL FESTIVALS-HOLIDAYS
EVENTSEVENTS

14. FOODFOOD

15. CONTEMPORARY CUSTOMS- MUSIC - DANCE – SPORTS &CONTEMPORARY CUSTOMS- MUSIC - DANCE – SPORTS &
TRADITIONSTRADITIONS

16. EVERYDAY LIVINGEVERYDAY LIVING
• Typical Day- schedule
• A School Day/Week- 11-12yrs old
• Study-Homework
• Extracurriculars
• Family Life- traditional housing- extended family-
• Pets / Wildlife- Attractions to visit-amusement
parks-zoos-parks etc.

17. SIMILARITIES-DIFFERENCESSIMILARITIES-DIFFERENCES
• Wrap up with what they notice- similar their
country to us- different-
Future- Where do they see themselves- 5-10 years
from now
Why is the international exchange important to them
Conversation- what has the class learned from their
presentation- most surprising-

18. LINKSLINKS
• Learn more- social media in their country-
websites with more info- music- city- travel
• News Media