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Around the World in 80 Days – Slovakia

SLOVAKIA

Central Europe
Capital: Bratislava
Languages: Slovak
Predominant Religion(s): Roman Catholic & Protestant

COMMON CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Slovak people describe themselves as friendly, open and talkative.
  • Slovaks are very hospitable, modest and sincere.
  • Slovaks have strong family ties.

FUN FACTS:

  • Slovakia has the world´s highest number of castles and chateaus per capita.
  • Slovakia has more than 6,000 caves.
  • Slovakia has more than 1,300 mineral springs.

USEFUL PHRASES:

  • How are you?             Ako sa máš?
  • Fine, thanks.               Dobre, ďakujem.
  • My name is…              Volám sa…
  • Nice to meet you!        Rada ťa spoznávam!
  • Thank you.                  Ďakujem.

Photos by: Jiri Brozovsky {flickr}; Govisity.com

Around the World in 80 Days – Slovakia

SLOVAKIA

Central Europe
Capital: Bratislava
Languages: Slovak
Predominant Religion(s): Roman Catholic & Protestant

COMMON CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Slovak people describe themselves as friendly, open and talkative.
  • Slovaks are very hospitable, modest and sincere.
  • Slovaks have strong family ties.

FUN FACTS:

  • Slovakia has the world´s highest number of castles and chateaus per capita.
  • Slovakia has more than 6,000 caves.
  • Slovakia has more than 1,300 mineral springs.

USEFUL PHRASES:

  • How are you?             Ako sa máš?
  • Fine, thanks.               Dobre, ďakujem.
  • My name is…              Volám sa…
  • Nice to meet you!        Rada ťa spoznávam!
  • Thank you.                  Ďakujem.

Photos by: Jiri Brozovsky {flickr}; Govisity.com {flickr}

Around the World in 80 Days – Ireland

IRELAND

Western Europe
Capital: Dublin
Languages: English, Irish
Predominant Religion(s): Christianity (Roman Catholic, Anglican) – most other religions are represented

COMMON CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Irish people are often said to have the “Gift of the Gab” (the talent of talking rings around most other people).
  • The Irish are very musical.
  • Irish people consider themselves passionate, funny and creative!

FUN FACTS:

  • The Irish flag has three vertical bands of green, white, and orange; officially the flag colors have no meaning, but a common interpretation is that the green represents the Irish nationalist (Gaelic) tradition of Ireland, orange represents the Orange tradition (minority supporters of William of Orange), and white symbolizes peace (or a lasting truce) between the green and the orange.
  • Ireland covers five-sixths of the island of the same name; the remaining one-sixth of the island is Northern Ireland, which is part of the United Kingdom.
  • The world famous Guinness beer is from Ireland – it originated in the Dublin brewery of Arthur Guinness.

Photo by: Raul AB {flickr}

 

 

Around the World in 80 Days – Facts about the Czech Republic

  1. The Czech Republic has more Internet Service Providers than any other non-English speaking country.
  2. Half of all men in the Czech Republic work in a factory. What products do you think they make in the Czech Republic? You can find the answer to this question and many other interesting facts at this website with facts about all countries in the world.
  3. It has the most castles in Europe. There are over 2000 castles and chateaux in the Czech Republic, more than in any other country in Europe.
  4. Prague’s Old Town is home to the third oldest astronomical clock in the world. Every hour, it’s mechanical processional of apostles delights tourists.
  5. It’s most popular sport is ice hockey.
  6. Soft contact lenses were invented by a Czech chemist, Otto Wichterle in 1959.

Photos by: Chiara Marra {flickr}, Govisity.com {flickr}

Camp Au Pair – Knights, Princesses, Castles & Dragons!

This week we are all about adventure! From magical castles and fire breathing dragons! Learn how to make princess paintings with your feet (really!) or a knight tunic with a pillowcase!

You’ll find even more activities on our Pinterest boards!!

USAG HumphreysFor a virtual field trip, check out Exploring Castles website. You find an amazing assortment of links to photos of castles around the world! **note, there are sharing link pop ups, just click on them to ignore**

Learn about Life in a Castle!  and how castles are designed! 

Looking for more information of castles? Visit Freeschool Castles for Kids, Medieval History on Youtube. Suitable for elementary and up.

Photo by USAG Humphreys

Camp Au Pair – Castles, Princesses, Knights and Fire Breathing Dragons!

This week we are all about adventure! From magical castles and fire breathing dragons! Learn how to make princess paintings with your feet (really!) or a knight tunic with a pillowcase! How about a fire breathing dragon from a cardboard tube or a cardboard shield and sword or a magical wand with ribbons! Make a castle, fairy dough or even play bingo! When you are ready for a lunch break, you’ll find a simple recipe for a castle sandwich!!! You’ll find everything in our Pinterest boards!!

USAG Humphreys

Photo by USAG Humphreys