JAPAN
AUSTRALIA
SWITZERLAND
GERMANY
EGYPT
UNITED KINGDOM
INDIA
MEXICO
PERU
WORLD PROJECT
Ms. C reviewed the Junior Badge book and realized that as a Girl Scout you are encouraged to find out about the world around you.  She has gathered all the requirements that have anything to do with the world into our WORLD PROJECT.  Click here for the list of requirements.

The work on the project is broken up into three catagories:  work you do and/or discuss during a troop meeting, presentations given on a holiday in your country, and work you do at home.  When we discuss subjects during at troop meeting, you may be required to do research before the meeting.  We are calling this "homework".  Homework will be listed below.

Everyone in the troop has picked a country.  One of the first things you need to learn about is their holidays.  Each of you can make a presentation on or near a holiday from your country.  Please let the leaders know what month your holiday presentation will fall in so we can make arrangements.  Currently, this is what we have scheduled:

RR (Japan) - January                    MS (India) - TBA
VM (Australia) - January               EM (Egypt) - TBA
CU (Mexico) - May                      KW (United Kingdom) - TBA
SS (Germany) - October               NS (Switzerland) - TBA
AR (Peru) - October

Work that you do at home can either be presented to the troop at the beginning of the troop meeting or you can fill out a Badge Work at Home form and have your parents, teacher, etc. sign it.  Click here for a link to the form.

If you have any questions or need help with your World Project, contact your troop leaders or even other girls in the troop.
HOMEWORK
For 3/23 Troop Meeting: WORLD BOOK
> Create a collage with types of buildings and homes in your country. How does the environment,
   building materials, people and space affect their architecture?
> Draw or find pictures of people farming in your country.  How does the environment affect their
   farming?  What tools and methods do they use?
> Make two lists:  one list of things you would need to survive in your country, and one list of
   things you currently have but couldn't use in your country.  Would you be able to live without
   those items?
> Draw or cut out a picture of a girl from your country.  Write what a typical day would be like for
   this girl in your country.  What kind of food would she eat?  Would she go to school?  What does
   her house look like?  Religion?  Politics?  Ethnicity?  Is it different for a young boy?

For 2/24 Troop Meeting: SERVICE AROUND THE WORLD
>Explore the WAGGGS website (www.wagggs.org) for international service projects.  Also,
  explore other world aid organizations such as:
      Peace Corps (www.peacecorps.gov/kids/index.html)
     American Red Cross (www.redcross.org/services/youth/izone/)
     UNICEF (www.unicef.org)
     Salvation Army (www.salvationarmyusa.org)
     USAid (www.usaid.gov)
Be prepared to discuss what you found.

For 2/10 Troop Meeting:  PUT ON YOUR THINKING CAP FOR THINKING DAY.
> Make three different maps of your country.  Make sure to label the map and create the legend to
   identify marks/colors on the map.  Mark your directions (north, south, east, west).
> Visit the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts website (www.wagggs.org).  Learn
   about the four World Centers and answer the questions on Girl Scouting Around the World,
   requirement #10.
> Also on the WAGGGS website.  Learn about the world service projects and service projects in
   in your country.  Answer the following questions:
   1.  Who are some of the other world organizations involved with the projects?
   2.  What problems do I face in America?
   3.  What problems does a girl face in my country (Japan, Australia, etc.)?
   4.  What's being done and what can I do to help?
> Select a holiday from your country and discuss with the leaders when you will do your
   presentation. Click here for presentation suggestions.
> Continuing study of your country:
   1.  Always remember to keep in mind what it would be like for a young girl your age to live in the
        country you chose.
   2.  What is the average day like?
   3.  What is the same AND what is different about living in the country you chose?
   4.  Would you go to school?  Church?  Work?
   5.  What would you do for food?
   6.  What would your home be like?
   7.  Keep in mind the history of the country you chose.  Why is this significant?
   8.  Watch the news on TV or read the newspapers or news magazines.  Is your country in the
        news?  Why?  We will discuss later.
> Don't forget to work in the "What's the Big Picture?" booklet. Click here for a copy.
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