Name: _______________________________________________________________
Sec: __________
My French Speaking Country is _______________________________________
You will use the Fort Couch Middle School library’s online research database called CultureGrams
to find information about the French speaking country you have selected. Go to the Fort Couch
Middle School website > Library > CultureGrams. The username and password for CultureGrams is
couch.
Throughout the research, think about what it would be like to grow up in this country. How would your
life be different? How would your life be the same?
1.
From the home page of your country’s information in CultureGrams, find the following
information:
a. Capital: _______________________________________________
b.
Current Time: ______________________________ What time is the current time in
Pittsburgh? _____________________
1) How many hours ahead or how many hours behind of our Pittsburgh current
time is this country’s current time?
_______ hours behind or
_____ hours ahead or _______ It’s the same
time
2.
From the Background section, Land and Climate sub-section of CultureGrams, find the
following information:
a.
What is the approximate size of this country in relation to a region or state in the US?
_______________________________________________________________________
b.
3.
What is the average temperature? ___________________ ºF
From the People section, General Attitudes sub-section of CultureGrams, find the following
information:
a.
List five characteristics of the people who might be your family and friends
1) ____________________________________________________________
2) _____________________________________________________________
3) ____________________________________________________________
4) _____________________________________________________________
5) _____________________________________________________________
4.
From the Customs and Courtesies section, Greetings sub-section of CultureGrams, find the
following information:
a.
List five ways you would greet another people from this country
1) ____________________________________________________________
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Name: _______________________________________________________________
Sec: __________
2) _____________________________________________________________
3) ____________________________________________________________
4) _____________________________________________________________
5) _____________________________________________________________
5.
From the Lifestyle section of CultureGrams, find the following information:
a.
From the Diet sub-section, list five food items you might eat
1) ____________________________________________________________
2) _____________________________________________________________
3) ____________________________________________________________
4) _____________________________________________________________
5) _____________________________________________________________
b.
From the Recreation sub-section, describe in a short (5) sentence paragraph, what you
could do for recreation:
c.
From the Holiday sub-section, select a popular holiday you might celebrate and explain
how it is celebrated in this country.
6.
From the Society section of CultureGrams, find the following information:
a.
From the Government sub-section, who is the current leader of the country?
______________________________________
b.
From the Economy sub-section, what is the currency? ___________________. Look at
the home page of this country in CultureGrams. Find the currency converter in the Tools
section on the right side of the home page. What is one U.S. dollar worth in this country?
__________________________________
c.
From the Economy sub-section, what is this country’s economy based on? (i.e.
agriculture, tourism, manufacturing) ____________________________________. What
might your parents have as a job or career in this country? ________________________
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Name: _______________________________________________________________
Sec: __________
You will be creating a Glogster Poster with the information you have discovered in your
research. In addition to the information, your Glog must also have the following:

A Map of your Country

The Flag of your Country

Use of photos from the Photo Gallery in CultureGrams

Animations (from the Glogster program itself)

Clear and easy-to-read text

Clear images and graphics (nothing should be fuzzy)
To get to the correct version of Glogster, you
MUST use this web site:
http://edu.glogster.com/
At the home page of edu.glogster log in with your special login information.
Write your Glogster account information below:
My Glogster nickname is ______________________________
My Password is couch
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