Introduction
Hello and welcome! In this activity, we will be going on a very interesting adventure. We will be traveling the world and will be taking a tour of the countries! sounds great, doesn't it? So please put on your seat belt of attention as we are going on a fun flight. But before we go on our journey, here are a few things you will need to know.
Country: A country is a region that has a separate geographic territory. Countries are separated geographically, politically and culturally. A country will have its own government, laws, constitution, military, police and a number of other institutions. A country will almost always have a unique culture and tradition.
Continent: Continents are large land masses that are separated by oceans whereas the countries around the world have geo-political boundaries. The people from the same continent may have certain similarities.
Task
Please take a look at your tasks for this activity
- Identify at least seven (7) countries
- Identify two (2) continents
Bonus task
Tell something special about at least two (2) countries based on the video
Process
Now that you have all the data and necessities for the journey lets us take off to travel the world. Put on your seatbelt of attention and watch the video below.
NOTE: Please be reminded to pay keen attention to what the shows and the words of the video.
Evaluation
Number of students who were identified at least (7) countries ________
Number of students who were unable to identify at least (7) countries_________
Number of students who were able to identify at least two (2) continents________
Number of students who were unable to identify at least two (2) continents________
Number of students that attempted the bonus task correctly____________
Conclusion
Wow! That was an amazing travel and tour don't you think? It was exciting and filled with a lot of information for you not to keep to yourself, but to share with others. Please see the following information below.
- A country is part of a continent, which itself is part of the whole earth.
- Asia, Australia, Antarctica, Africa, North America, South America, Europe are the seven land masses that are called continents. There are over 190 countries in the world.
- Countries are separated geographically, politically and culturally. A country will have its own government, laws, constitution, military, police and a number of other institutions. A country will almost always have a unique culture and tradition. People from the same continent may have certain similarities.
- Continents are large land masses that are separated by oceans, whereas the countries around the world have geo-political boundaries.
- The word country is derived from the Latin ‘Contra’, which means that lies opposite or against the view. The continent was derived from the word ‘continent land’, which means connected or continuous land, which has been translated from Latin terra continens.