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Exploring a Wiki!

 * An activity that could be done with these grades is using this wiki as an introduction into the Czech Republic and the rest of the countries of Eastern Europe. The students practice using this wiki to do research by filling out a graphic organizer on the different countries. They would have to find the population of each country, one of their traditions and an interesting fact from that country's history. When the students are done collecting their information from this Wiki, they would meet in small groups to discuss how these Eastern European countries compare to their home in the United States.

Pesek Walks Around Us!

 * A fun game the younger students can play is "Pesek Walks Around Us". All of children sit down in the circle. One of them is chosen as Pesek. Everybody (except Pesek) close eyes and Pesek walks around the circle of children and sings: "Pesek walks around us, don't look at him, who will have a look at him, he will be bang to by Pesek." Meanwhile Pesek bangs someone. He must run after Pesek and catch him. Provided he doesn't catch Pesek earlier than Pesek sits down on his place, he becomes a new Pesek. (Czech Games)

Let's Go on a Holiday!

 * The Czech Republic has many different and unique holidays in their country. The students will be placed into groups of 4 or 5 and randomly assigned a holiday from the list under the cultures link. The students will do research on these holidays using not only this wiki but other internet resources as well. After researching this holiday they will present to the class the different aspects of that holiday, what is traditionally eaten, what the people wear, what the holiday represents, etc. The students find an American holiday that may be similiar to the Czech holiday they are assigned and compare and contrast the holiday tradtions of the different regions.

Just Dance!

 * The students have now learned the history of the Czech Republic and the traditional folk music that is important to their culture from the cultures link and youtube clip. The students will choose a particular folk song from one of the regions in the Czech Lands and create a traditional folk dancing tribute to this song. The multimedia clips used throughout this wiki provide students with examples of folk music and dancing.
 * [] This website provides many different resources on Czech folk dancing and traditional folk music. Along with the costumes that are worn during these dances.


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