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Culture I

Lab: McDonalds

Scott Redfern

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http://www.mcdonalds.com/

 

1.  Go to the McDonalds site. (The link is in Link Sharing.)  Go to Country Sites. Find your country, and answer the following questions:

 

a.  When did the first McDonalds open in your country?

 

b.  How many McDonalds restaurants are there in your country?

 

c.  Is there any special food served at McDonalds in your country? (For example, a hamburger name that you can't find in the US.)

 

2.  Go to McDonalds India. How many McDonalds restaurants are there in India? How many in New Delhi?

 

     Read the section starting," We entered the market…"

 

     Is there meat in a McVeggie Burger? Why does India have a McVeggie burger?

 

3.   Go to Information-History-PartI.

 

     When did Kroc die?

      

      How old was he when he started McDonalds?

 

      How much money did he make on the first day?

 

      When was Ronald McDonalds first TV appearance?  (History-PartII) 

 

4.    Pick another country. (One that you are curious about.) Answer the questions for number 1 for that country.

Culture I

Lab: New York City Tour

Scott Redfern

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   Work with a partner.

 

 You and your partner have three to four days to see New York City. You want to see all the sites that the city is famous for. Your day starts at 9 am and finishes at 8 PM. You want to get a real taste of the city

   You also plan to go to some really nice restaurants. Money is no object.

   In order to do this you should try to find as much tourist information as you can. Use this site.

 

http://www.nyctourist.com/

 

   Type your travel plans on a separate piece of paper. (You should hand this paper in next Monday.) Be prepared to present your trip to the class (about 5-10 minutes), or in small groups. Don’t just tell us where you are going, but also why you are going there. What are these places famous for? Perhaps there is some history or story to be told about the places that you plan to visit.

 

Note: Travel plans are not a part of this lesson. However, you should choose one really nice hotel to stay in for the whole time you are in New York City. I will put an example of a day schedule on the white board so you can see what it should look like.    

Culture I

Lab: The United States

Scott Redfern

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Read all the questions on this paper first. Then go to the link  http://www.50states.com/ (The link can be found under Link sharing on Nicenet.)

 

Florida

  1.      When did Florida become a state?

2.      What is the name of the state bird?

3.      What is the state flower?

4.      Who is the governor?

5.      What is the highest point?

6.      What is the state nickname?

7.      What is the state tree?

8.      Who is Steve Carlton? Jim Morrison? Janet Reno? Where were they born? Why are they listed in this site?

9.      When was the last Lotto (Lottery) drawing? What was the winning number? Did anyone win? When is the next drawing?

10. What is the population of the state?

11.  What is the state song? Who wrote it? What are the first five lines of the song?

 

Now repeat questions one through eleven for another state of your choice. Why did you choose this state? (Note: For question eight, choose any three famous people from the state and say who they are)  

 

Homework: What is a hot issue in Florida these days? Explain the issue in a few sentences. Where did you find his information?

Culture I

Lab: Las Vegas

Scott Redfern

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Links: Both links are on Link Sharing:

   http://www.ci.las-vegas.nv.us/index.html

   http://www.vegas.com/

 

I. Use the first link, The City of Las Vegas, to complete the following questions.

 

(Look at the top menu and click on Visitor. Then look at the side menu for History of Las Vegas.)

 

1.      What does "jornado de muerto" mean?

 

2.      Who was Rafael Rivera?

 

3.      What does the name Las Vegas mean?

 

4.      What was the population of Las Vegas in 1931?

 

5.      When was gambling legalized in Las Vegas?

 

 

(Go to Search. On the left, click on Frequently asked Questions.)

 

6.      What is the first or most frequently asked question?

 

7.      What is the second most frequently asked question?

 
II.                Use the second link, www.vegas.com, to complete the following questions.

 

(Look at the menu and go to Gambling. Then look at The Latest Odds.)

 

1.      What is the first game listed? What is NCAA basketball? What do the numbers mean? Who is the underdog?

 

2.      These numbers indicate point spreads. What is the biggest point spread for the next NCAA basketball game?

 

(Go to the menu and click on Shows.)

 

3.      There are a lot of shows. View the shows by type: View Shows by Type. Choose a type, and then pick a show.


a. What type did you choose?

b. What show are you going to see?

c. What is the date of the show?

d. How much does it cost?

e. Where is the show playing?

 III.               Conferencing Topic: (Do you think gambling is good or bad. Write six sentences or a short paragraph. Give your reasons.) Note: This should be handed in on Nicenet under Conferencing by next Sunday.