🌍 Social StudiesLevel 1Lesson 35
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My Global Friends Booklet

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Learning Objectives

  • 1Create a global friends booklet with a page for each of four children from different continents, showing what we share and how our cultures differ
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Mini Lesson

Imagine having a friend on every continent! Children all over the world learn, play, eat, and love their families — just like you. But the way they do those things can be very different, and that is what makes our world so interesting.

What do all children share?

  • All children need food, water, shelter, love, and education — these are basic needs shared by every child on Earth.
  • All children play, laugh, and feel happy, sad, and excited.
  • All children belong to a family and a community.

What makes cultures different?

  • Language: children greet each other differently — "hello," "hola," "bonjour," "salaam."
  • Food: traditional meals vary by country — rice, bread, injera, tortillas, noodles.
  • Clothing: traditional clothes reflect climate and culture — saris, kimonos, kente cloth, parkas.
  • Celebrations: festivals, music, and traditions differ around the world.

The seven continents

  • The Earth has seven continents: Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia (Oceania), Europe, North America, and South America.
  • Children live on every continent except Antarctica.
Six continent labels arranged around a central globe, each with a small figure representing a child from that continentA simplified globe in the center surrounded by six colored labels for Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, South America, and Australia, each with a small stick figure.EarthAfricaAsiaEuropeAustraliaN. AmericaS. America+ Antarctica (no children live there)
Children live on six of the seven continents — all connected on one Earth.
A Venn-style diagram showing what all children share in the center and what differs in each outer sectionTwo columns. Left column labeled "Different" lists language, food, clothing, celebrations. Center column labeled "We All Share" lists needs, family, feelings, play. Right column is a mirror reinforcing the shared elements.All children around the world…DifferentLanguageFoodClothingCelebrationsMusicTraditionsWe AllShareBasic needsFamilyFeelingsPlayLoveCommunityDifferentGreetingGamesClimateStoriesHomesLessons
All children share the same basic needs and feelings, even when their cultures look very different.
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Ask yourself: "What do I have in common with a child from another continent? What might be different about their daily life?

Vocabulary
Globe
A round model of Earth with all the countries on ite.g. I find my country on the globe.
Country
A large area of land with its own people, name, and rulese.g. I made a page about a country far away.
Culture
The food, music, language, and traditions of a group of peoplee.g. Different countries have different cultures.
Friendship
A close, caring connection between people who like and trust each othere.g. A pen-pal is a friendship across countries.
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