EgyptEgypt

KNOW YOUR COMMUNITY – KNOW YOUR COMMUNITY – KNOW YOUR WORLD KNOW YOUR WORLD

INTERNATIONAL SPEAKER PROFILEINTERNATIONAL SPEAKER PROFILE

• Name, Photo of yourself, family if possible– Topics: – Why are you in Akron – What are you studying– What city are you from– Career- future plans

COUNTRY MAPCOUNTRY MAP

COUNTRY MAPCOUNTRY MAP

COUNTRY QUICK FACTS COUNTRY QUICK FACTS

• Full name:  Arab Republic of Egypt• Population:  82.5 million (UN, 2011)• Capital:  Cairo• Largest city:  Cairo, Alexandria, Giza• Area:  1 million sq km(386,874 sq miles)• Major language:  Arabic• Major religion:  Islam, Christianity• Life expectancy: 72 years (men), 76 years (women)• Monetary unit:  Egyptian Pound• Main exports:  Petroleum, petroleum products, cotton• GNI per capita: US $2600 (World Bank, 2011)

LANDFORMS OR HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT LANDFORMS OR HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT EVENTSEVENTS

What you can see in Egypt* Ancient Egyptian monuments * Historic Places* Religious Places* EntertainmentImportant CitiesCairo (The Capital), Giza , Alexandria, Sharm El Sheikh, Hurghada, Aswan, Luxor.

THE PYRAMIDSTHE PYRAMIDS

THE SPHINXTHE SPHINX

ABU SIMBEL SOUTH OF ASWANABU SIMBEL SOUTH OF ASWAN

Temple of Philae Aswan

Egyptian Hieroglyphics

Hieroglyphics Symbols

King Tut

Camel Ride

Citadel of Salah Eldin

Cairo Tower

The Nile

Alexandria

Sarm El Sheikh

Egypt Water Park

Hurghada

Red Sea at Hurghada

LANGUAGE: LANGUAGE:

• HELLO GOOD BYE YES NO

• THANK YOU YOUR WELCOME

• PLEASE I LOVE YOU HOW ARE YOU

• EXCUSE ME I AM SORRY

• DO YOU SPEAK ______?

• MY NAME IS _______

• I AM __________( NATIONALITY).

COUNTRYCOUNTRY

•LEADER: Mohammed Morsi

•GOVERNMENT:

•VOTING AGE:

CURRENT EVENTS OR KEY ISSUESCURRENT EVENTS OR KEY ISSUES

• January 25, 2011 Revolution• Against the dictator regime. • Under this regime: • No freedom, corruption,

poverty, and • neglect of people basic needs

for food, education, and health services.

ECONOMICSECONOMICS

Tourism (Historic, Religious, and Entertainment).Oil Industry and Natural Gas.Manufacturing (Clothing, Appliances, and others).Agriculture (Cotton).

EVERYDAY-ECONOMICSEVERYDAY-ECONOMICS

• Currency- Banking- Cultural Financial Literacy- loans, credit cards, cash…

• Jobs – what age do young people start working - kinds of jobs- ?

• Students and money- Impact for this age group?- do kids get an allowance? Work?

RELIGION(S)RELIGION(S)

GENDER- ROLE OF GIRLS / BOYS – GENDER- ROLE OF GIRLS / BOYS – MEN/WOMENMEN/WOMEN

• How is it growing up as boy or girl in family and society

• Dress• Gender rites / rituals• Education- College-Grad• At Work• At Home • Roles in Society

NATIONAL FESTIVALS-HOLIDAYSNATIONAL FESTIVALS-HOLIDAYSEVENTSEVENTS

FOODFOOD

CONTEMPORARY CUSTOMS- MUSIC - DANCE – SPORTS & CONTEMPORARY CUSTOMS- MUSIC - DANCE – SPORTS & TRADITIONSTRADITIONS

EVERYDAY LIVINGEVERYDAY LIVING

• Typical Day- schedule• A School Day/Week- 11-12yrs old• Study-Homework• Extracurriculars• Family Life- traditional housing- extended family- • Pets / Wildlife- Attractions to visit-amusement

parks-zoos-parks etc.

SIMILARITIES-DIFFERENCESSIMILARITIES-DIFFERENCES

• Wrap up with what they notice- similar their country to us- different-

Future- Where do they see themselves- 5-10 years from now

Why is the international exchange important to them

Conversation- what has the class learned from their presentation- most surprising-

LINKS LINKS

• Learn more- social media in their country- websites with more info- music- city- travel

• News Media