World Cultures
Do five of the following clauses. If you complete another five clauses you may have a second badge.
1. Decide what you would include in a travel brochure
designed to attract people to visit your local area. Have a go at
making one.
2. Cook at least one meal from another country. Try to use
authentic cooking methods and eating utensils. Make a list of the
ingredients and find out where they come from, showing their
location on a map of the world.
3. Choose three well-known women of different nationalities
in the field of politics, acting, music, history or sports. Research
some interesting facts on each of them, and explain the reasons for
your choices.
4. Listen to, go to see, or share in making music from
another culture, eg a ceilidh band, calypso band or steel band. What
makes the music special and appropriate to its country of origin?
5. Find out about a festival or celebration involving light
or candles, such as Hanukkah, Diwali, Loy Kratong or Advent. Make
something for that festival, eg a diva (small clay lamp) or a
special candle.
6. Organise a fashion show with costumes from different
parts of the world.
7. Face and body painting is very popular in many parts of
the world. Try face painting or mehndi decoration on your hands or
feet. Find out who would use these techniques and when.
8. Play a traditional board game from another country.
9. Using any craft you like, make an animal, plant or
national costume from another country. Be resourceful and find
materials from your house, garden and meeting place. Be prepared to
talk to your unit or tester about what country it represents and why
you chose it.
10. Make a kite (traditional in
11. Puppetry is a very strong tradition worldwide. Find out
about its importance in other countries, eg Indonesian shadow
puppets. Make puppets and use them to tell a traditional story to
Rainbows, Brownies or the rest of your unit.
