Here is a wonderful list of trivia and basic Brazilian facts easy for kids to understand at AtoZ Kids Stuff
(By the way, here is what Brazil's flag looks like)
Here are many more links for a Unit Study on Brazil, plus a fun video. I think I will be using THIS in the future!!! All at EasyFunSchool
Here is an example of just one of the many ideas from EasyFunSchool...
"4. Study the music of Brazil. Samba music is an excellent example of how cultures of different people blend together. Brazilian samba is a mixture of Portuguese folklore and African rhythms. The primary instruments used to make samba are percussion:
Surdo (tambourine like instrument)
Reco-reco (a metal or wooden tube that is grated on one side)
Cabaguinho (like a ukulele)
Agogo (two steel cones that are heat with a rod)"
How fun!!!
And for fun, enjoy the site for Rio the movie HERE.
I know we'll be re1watching Rio as we continue our study of Brazil.
We have landed in our new destination!!! But before the big reveal, I need to catch you up on a new change to the blog schedule. Destination blogging proves to be more difficult with all the sights and all. Last month, Canada, brought 7 posts at varying, unreliable times.
SO, we are going to make Mondays our new Destination day. I hope to have 4 (or 5 depending on the month) much richer, fuller posts, every Monday outlining our destination for the month. So now that we are all caught up (and I missed Monday this week. Shhhhhh!) lets get on with our April destination!
April showers bring Brazil flowers!!! (Which are spectacular by the way.)
People
Nationality: Brazilian.
Population (2010): 190 million.
Annual population growth rate: 1.17%.
Ethnic groups: African, Portuguese, Italian, German, Spanish, Japanese, indigenous peoples, and people of Middle Eastern descent.
Religion: Roman Catholic (74%).
Language: Portuguese.
Education: Literacy (2009)--90.3% of adult population.
Health: Infant mortality rate (2009)--22.5/1,000. Life expectancy (2010)--73.1 years.
Work force (2009 est.): 101.7 million.
Government
Type: Federative republic.
Independence: September 7, 1822.
Constitution: Promulgated October 5, 1988.
Branches: Executive--president (chief of state and head of government popularly elected to no more than two 4-year terms). Legislative--Senate (81 members popularly elected to staggered 8-year terms), Chamber of Deputies (513 members popularly elected to 4-year terms). Judicial--Supreme Federal Tribunal (11 lifetime positions appointed by the president).
Political parties: Workers' Party (PT), Brazilian Democratic Movement Party (PMDB), Brazilian Social Democratic Party (PSDB), Democrats (DEM), Democratic Labor Party (PDT), Brazilian Labor Party (PTB), Party of the Republic (PR), Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB), Communist Party of Brazil (PC do B), Progressive Party (PP), Social Democratic Party (PSD), Popular Socialist Party (PPS), Green Party (PV), Socialism and Freedom Party (PSOL), National Mobilization Party (PMN), Humanistic Solidarity Party (PHS), Brazilian Republican Party (PRB), Christian Social Party (PSC), Christian Labor Party (PTC), Labor Party of Brazil (PT do B), Brazilian Communist Party (PCB), and Brazilian Labor Renewal Party (PRTB).
Agriculture
Brazil is the world's largest producer of sugarcane, coffee, tropical fruits, frozen concentrated orange juice (FCOJ), and has the world's largest commercial cattle herd (50% larger than that of the U.S.) at 170 million animals. Brazil is also an important producer of soybeans (second to the United States), corn, cotton, cocoa, tobacco, and forest products. The remainder of agricultural output is in the livestock sector, mainly the production of beef and poultry (second to the United States), pork, milk, and seafood.
(That is a LOT of exports! Seems Brazil is extremely lush and fertile!)
Well enough trivia and more for the fun stuff. I am visual, so I wonder, what does Brazil look like?
Ahhhh. Beautiful Rio De Janero.
Now may be the perfect time to watch the movie Rio.
And last but not least for this week... Anthony Bourdain In Brazil. He talks about history, geography but most importantly, and my personal favorite, FOOD!!!
(Disclaimer... this guy is rough around the edges so
watch with caution or do not watch if easily offended)
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