Burma-Myanmar Burma-Myanmar

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 QUICK FACTS COUNTRY QUICK FACTS

• Full name: Burma(long form) Union of Burma , however since 1989 the name Myanmar is the recognized name throughout the world.

• Population: 60,280,000 (2010 est.)• Capital: Nay Pyi Taw (925,000 pop.) • Largest city: (by population) Rangoon, Mandalay, Mawlamyine,

Bago, Pathein• Area: 676,552 sq km (261,218 sq miles)• Major language: Burmese, indigenous ethnic languages• Major religion: Buddhist 89%, Christian 4% (Baptist 3%,

Roman Catholic 1%), Muslim 4%, animist 1%• Life expectancy: 64 years (men), 68 years (women) (UN)• Monetary unit: Kyat (MMK)• Main exports: Teak, pulses and beans, prawns, fish, rice,

opiates, oil and gas• GNI per capita: n/a

LANDFORMS OR HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT LANDFORMS OR HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT EVENTSEVENTS

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: Thein Sein

•GOVERNMENT: As of 2010 the government has switched from military to civilian democracy

•VOTING AGE:

CURRENT EVENTS OR KEY ISSUESCURRENT EVENTS OR KEY ISSUES

ECONOMICSECONOMICS

What products or services is your country known for? What are the products that are grown/made (agricultural, manufacturing, mining, services)?

What kinds of products are imported to your country?

What kinds of products are exported from your country?

What is the economy like today in your country?

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 nowWhy is the international exchange important to themConversation- 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