My Global Friends Booklet
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What you will learn
- 1Create a global friends booklet with a page for each of four children from different continents, showing what children share and how their cultures differ
Mini Lesson
Imagine having a friend on every continent! Today you will make a booklet with a cover and one page for each of four friends, each from a different continent. Children all over the world learn, play, eat, and love their families — just like you, but in different ways.
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.
- Almost no children live in Antarctica — it is too cold. Children live on all the other six continents.
Words to know
Globe
A round model of Earth with all the countries on it
e.g. I find my country on the globe.
Country
A large area of land with its own people, name, and rules
e.g. I made a page about a country far away.
Culture
The food, music, language, and traditions of a group of people
e.g. Different countries have different cultures.
Friendship
A close, caring connection between people who like and trust each other
e.g. A pen pal is a friend you write to in another country.
Ask yourself: "What do I have in common with a child from another continent? What might be different about their daily life?"
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