Belgium Webquest
Pauvre Anne
Belgium (=la Belgique) web quest
You started reading Pauvre Anne. In the story, Anne goes to Belgium for 3 months (Anne va en Belgique pendant 3 mois). In order to fully understand and appreciate the story, you are about to gather some information about Belgium.
1. Va a ...
http://geography.about.com/library/cia/blcbelgium.htm
Dessine (=draw) et colorie (=color) le drapeau belge (=Belgian flag) sur ta feuille.
2. Where is Belgium located in the world? Look at your (paper) map of Europe. Can you find Belgium?
http://www.worldtravelguide.net/country/7/countries/Europe.html
Sur ta carte(=map) de l’ Europe trouve la Belgique et colorie-la en rouge. Plante un drapeau belge sur ta carte. But wait a minute, do you know the name of all those countries around Belgium? What? You do not! You have not taken World Geography? Well, this is the perfect occasion to learn or review them. Regarde la carte sur Internet et ecris le nom de tous les pays (=countries) d’ Europe en Anglais. But before you start writing, color the seas and ocean blue so that it is easier for you to see the countries. Be careful because on the Internet map some countries are in blue!
When your map is colored and labeled va a ... http://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/destinations/europe and test your knowledge of European pays by moving la souris (= the mouse) on the pays. Do this several times until you make only a few mistakes (or even better, no mistakes)
3.
You know that countries have different names in English and French, don’ t you? For example, the French do not say “US”, they say “Etats Unis”. Alors, maintenant, va a...
http://planetejeanjaures.free.fr/geo/europe.htm
Clique sur les pays pour voir les noms francais et ecris le nom des pays en francais sur ta carte.
4.
La Belgique est membre (=member) de l’Union Europeene. Not all countries in Europe belong to the European Union (EU), though. Do you know which ones do and which ones do not? To find out va a ...
The countries in purple belong to the EU, those in grey do not. On your map underline the names of countries that are members of the EU.
5.
But what is the EU exactly? To find out va a...
http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761579567/European_Union.html
On a piece of paper answer the following questions...
5.a. It is an organization of _________ __________ dedicated to strengthening ________ among its members.
5.b. How many members are there presently ?
5.c. Where is the EU headquarters?
5.d. What does the Maastricht Treaty mean for European citizens (ie. How has the treaty changed people’s lives?)
5.e. Read under “Early Cooperation”: The EU was formed for political and economic motives. What are the 2 political motives? What is the economic motive?
Va a this other site that offers explanation about the EU to answer 5.f.
http://europa.eu/abc/panorama/index_en.htm
5. f. The historical roots of the European Union lie in the ___________________. The idea was born because Europeans were determined to prevent such ____________ and _________________ ever happening again. In the early years, the cooperation was between _____ countries and mainly about _____ and the _____________. Now the EU embraces _____ countries and _____ million people, and it deals with a _____________________of direct importance for our everyday life.
6.
http://europa.eu/abc/panorama/whatdoes/index_en.htm#pocket
Read under “Euros in your pocket”
The ________(€) is
the single currency, shared by ____ countries. This number will rise as
the new member countries adopt the euro, once their ______________are
ready.
On your map of Europe put a euro sign next to each country using the
euro.
7.
http://europa.eu/abc/index_en.htm
Read each “Did you know that…?” fact. According to you, which 2 facts/accomplishments are the most remarkable? Write 50 words to explain your opinion. (Write 50 words about each of your chosen fact. 50 + 50 =100)
8.
http://europa.eu/abc/symbols/anthem/index_en.htm
Just like countries have national anthems, the EU has a European anthem.
The melody comes from the ____________________composed in 1823 by Ludwig Van ____________________.
For the final movement of this symphony, he set to music the "Ode to Joy" written in 1785 by Friedrich von Schiller. This poem expresses Schiller's idealistic vision of the human race becoming ____________ - a vision Beethoven shared.
Without _______, in the universal language of _________, this anthem expresses the ideals of _________, ________ and __________ for which Europe stands.
Listen to the anthem.
9. The EU has adopted a flag. On your paper draw the European flag and color it.
http://europa.eu/abc/symbols/emblem/index_en.htm
10. Now that you have visualized Belgium in Europe, let’s have a closer look at Belgium itself. This next site shows a map of Belgique and its main towns.
http://geography.about.com/library/cia/blcbelgium.htm
Ecris Brugge, Gent, Antwerp, Brussels, Namur , Kortrijk, Mons, Charleroi, Namur, Bastogne, Liege, Hasselt sur ta carte.
Commemt s’ appelle la capitale de la Belgique?________________
10.
http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0107329.html
Belgium is the size of____________________. It has _______ miles of coast on the __________ Sea. _________ million people live in Belgium. Their money is called ______________.
11.
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2874.htm va a “geography and people”
Belgium is divided ethnically into the ________speaking ________ and ________-speaking __________, and the __________capital of Brussels. The population density is the __________ highest in Europe, after ________________.
Climate is _______, ______________, and ________; summer temperatures average _____°F, winters average _____°F.
12.
http://www.trabel.com/index2.htm
There are ____ languages:__________,_____________,_____________. There are 3 regions: ______________,________________,_____________ which have self-_______________. Belgium has retained its ___________________ in the _____________ of its _______________ buildings.
__________ is spoken in the northern part of the country.____________ is spoken in the southern part. Several towns and villages have ____ names, one in ________ an one in __________. What are the 2 names for these towns (I am giving you the names in English)?:
Antwerp:
Bruges:
Brussels:
Mons:
Namur
13.
http://www.vlaanderen.be/servlet/Satellite?cid=1089642827216&pagename=w3vlaanderen/Page/InfolijnHome&subsite=w3&c=Page This page is just for you to see what the Dutch language looks like.
14.
http://europa.eu/abc/european_countries/eu_members/belgium/index_en.htm
What do you think the word “Belgie” means? What do you think the brown line is? Make one like that on your own map and draw stripes above the line.
Now your map of Belgium is divided into a northern and southern part.
The northern region is called____________. The southern region is called__________ .Label both regions on your map.
15.
http://geography.about.com/library/cia/blcbelgium.htm
Tensions between the _______-speaking __________of the north and the ________-speaking ________of the south have led in recent years to ___________ ___________granting these regions formal recognition and ___________.
17. Maintenant, vous allez visiter la capitale, Bruxelles. (Now you are going to visit the capital, Brussels.)
http://www.trabel.com/brussels.htm
How old is Brussels? (Quel age a Bruxelles?)____________
As the European capital, Bruxelles is home to _________________________ and _________________________.
Brussels is the ____________ capital of Belgium. This means that both _______ and _________ are the official languages of the city. ____________ names and ________ _________ are always in these two languages.
The heart of Brussels and the place to start getting to know the city is the _____________(in parentheses is the name in Dutch). This historic ______ _______with its splendid guild houses and the impressive _________ beauty of the _____________, is widely considered to be one of the most beautiful town squares in Europe.
More websites:
information about monuments
http://www.geographia.com/belgium/bxbrus01.htm
http://www.sallys-place.com/food/cuisines/belgium.htm
for food
http://www.recipes4us.co.uk/Cooking%20by%20Country/Endives.htm
FOR ENDIVE
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?sec=travel&res=9A0DE2D8103FF935A15752C0A960948260
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_fried_potatoes
FOR FRITES