Overview+and+Strategic+Questions

=**After selecting a nation to study for the course of the semester, students will "surf" with other students, learning about the home country of the "host." Each unit has a different theme for discussion, and students will take turns playing the roles of surfer and host. After each surfing experience, students will visit their wiki page and write a reflection of the experience by responding to the following unit questions:** = = = =**Unit Themes:** =

**Week One: Places**
 * Strategic questions: // What are the important places to visit in this country? Why are they important? // **

**Week Two: Historical People**
 * Strategic questions: // Who was important in this country's history? How did their actions affect others? // **
 * // Were these effects good or bad? // **

**Week Three: Food**
 * Strategic questions: // What are the traditional foods in this country? How has food changed? Are there people without food? // **

**Week Four: Environmental Issues**
 * Strategic questions: // What environmental problems does this country have? Is the government trying to fix these // **
 * // problems? What do you think they should do? // **

**Week Five: Production**
 * Strategic questions: // What does this country give the world (products, services)? Are these things positive or negative? // **
 * // Why? // **

**Week Six: The Future**
 * Strategic questions: // What do you think will happen in the future in your country? // **** // What changes should be made to improve life for the people who live there? // **