OCTOBER - HOMEWORK - 1

Traditional holidays and celebrations:
1. What types of holidays are celebrated and why?
2. Compare which holidays are the same and how they celebrate them?(United States)
3. How do people celebrate people's birthdays?
4. What other information can be shared about traditions?


Education including the early years, teenage years & college years:
1. Is education required?
2. If so, for how long?
3. What is a typical school day like for a teenager in your country?
4. What types of subjects do you study and how long is your school day?
5. How many days do you go to school each week?
6. What other things can you mention about school?

OCTOBER - HOMEWORK - 2

Natural Disasters - A Worldwide Look at Natural Disasters.
Essential Questions
1. What is a natural disaster?
2. What combination of factors causes different kinds natural disasters?
3. What do you do when the news warns of a big storm?

Water - Our World's Water
Essential Questions
1. What is water?
2. What is the water cycle?
3. Why is water important?
4. What problems does the world face with its water supply?
5. When is water good to drink?

Global Warming - The Planet is Heating Up!
Essential Questions
1. How do human activities cause global warming?
2. How does global warming impact the planet?
3. How can people slow the rate of global warming?
4. How can we help to save our planet from global warming?

Habitats - Habitats and the Plants and Animals that live within.
Essential Questions
1. Why are there different types of habitats?
2. How do different habitats affect human, plant and animal life?
3. If a camel lived in a rainforest, would it still have a hump?