Global Ties Akron's global education program "Know Your Community-Know Your World" part of the #KYCKYW project. #21st century skills, #6th, #core #curriculum, #global education, #middle school

1. Burma-MyanmarBurma-Myanmar
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: Burma
(long form) Union of Burma , however since 1989 the name
Myanmar is the recognized name throughout the world.
• Population: 60,280,000 (2010 est.)
• Capital: Nay Pyi Taw (925,000 pop.)
• Largest city: (by population) Rangoon, Mandalay, Mawlamyine,
Bago, Pathein
• Area: 676,552 sq km (261,218 sq miles)
• Major language: Burmese, indigenous ethnic languages
• Major religion: Buddhist 89%, Christian 4% (Baptist 3%,
Roman Catholic 1%), Muslim 4%, animist 1%
• Life expectancy: 64 years (men), 68 years (women) (UN)
• Monetary unit: Kyat (MMK)
• Main exports: Teak, pulses and beans, prawns, fish, rice,
opiates, oil and gas
• GNI per capita: n/a

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: Thein Sein
•GOVERNMENT: As of 2010
the government has switched
from military to civilian
democracy
•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