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EgyptEgypt
KNOW YOUR COMMUNITY – KNOW YOUR COMMUNITY – KNOW YOUR WORLD KNOW YOUR WORLD
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
COUNTRY MAPCOUNTRY MAP
COUNTRY MAPCOUNTRY MAP
COUNTRY QUICK FACTS COUNTRY QUICK FACTS
• Full name: Arab Republic of Egypt• Population: 82.5 million (UN, 2011)• Capital: Cairo• Largest city: Cairo, Alexandria, Giza• Area: 1 million sq km(386,874 sq miles)• Major language: Arabic• Major religion: Islam, Christianity• Life expectancy: 72 years (men), 76 years (women)• Monetary unit: Egyptian Pound• Main exports: Petroleum, petroleum products, cotton• GNI per capita: US $2600 (World Bank, 2011)
LANDFORMS OR HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT LANDFORMS OR HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT EVENTSEVENTS
What you can see in Egypt* Ancient Egyptian monuments * Historic Places* Religious Places* EntertainmentImportant CitiesCairo (The Capital), Giza , Alexandria, Sharm El Sheikh, Hurghada, Aswan, Luxor.
THE PYRAMIDSTHE PYRAMIDS
THE SPHINXTHE SPHINX
ABU SIMBEL SOUTH OF ASWANABU SIMBEL SOUTH OF ASWAN
Temple of Philae Aswan
Egyptian Hieroglyphics
Hieroglyphics Symbols
King Tut
Camel Ride
Citadel of Salah Eldin
Cairo Tower
The Nile
Alexandria
Sarm El Sheikh
Egypt Water Park
Hurghada
Red Sea at Hurghada
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).
COUNTRYCOUNTRY
•LEADER: Mohammed Morsi
•GOVERNMENT:
•VOTING AGE:
CURRENT EVENTS OR KEY ISSUESCURRENT EVENTS OR KEY ISSUES
• January 25, 2011 Revolution• Against the dictator regime. • Under this regime: • No freedom, corruption,
poverty, and • neglect of people basic needs
for food, education, and health services.
ECONOMICSECONOMICS
Tourism (Historic, Religious, and Entertainment).Oil Industry and Natural Gas.Manufacturing (Clothing, Appliances, and others).Agriculture (Cotton).
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?
RELIGION(S)RELIGION(S)
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
NATIONAL FESTIVALS-HOLIDAYSNATIONAL FESTIVALS-HOLIDAYSEVENTSEVENTS
FOODFOOD
CONTEMPORARY CUSTOMS- MUSIC - DANCE – SPORTS & CONTEMPORARY CUSTOMS- MUSIC - DANCE – SPORTS & TRADITIONSTRADITIONS
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.
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-
LINKS LINKS
• Learn more- social media in their country- websites with more info- music- city- travel
• News Media