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=Comparing Finland and Canada Project = = = = = **Project information:** __Purpose__: To investigate the similarities and differences between Canada and Finland __Length of the project__: 2008 – 2009 School Year

__Objectives/topics of the project__: Finland Ø Students communicate in English – enhancing their use of the English language. Ø Students will learn of cultural differences in Canada - Canadian Customs - foods, sports, music Ø Students will learn similarities of geographical environment and climate. Canada Ø Students will be exposed to and learn new words from Finland Ø Students will learn cultural differences in Finland - Finish Customs - foods, sports, music Ø Students will learn similarities of geographical environment and climate

__Project Communication:__ Communication (e-mail, video conferencing, skype) Email & Skype will be sent between the two coordinating teachers The project will be communicated across a wiki Students will videoconference at the end of project
 * Nelson students are preforming various tasks related to the project. Each group choses a topic and performs it on their groups wiki. At the end of the project they will coordinate all material into themes and present it in 9 sections. A new wiki link will be created to house the final project.

Preparation: Teachers will coordinate the framework and specific topics before Christmas of 2008 Language of communication: English

Activity: Students will participate in a wiki project. In this project students will discuss a variety of issues that compare how Finland and Canada are similar due to climate and geographic location. Students will also explore cultural differences to the two nations. Students from Finland will communicate in a second language – English, while Canadian Students will be exposed to the language in Finland.

=Canadian Groups= 1. Chris, Katelyn, Arika 2. Rachel, Jared, Jenna 3. Tanner, Justine, Josh C 4. Megan, Dominik, Shamus 5. Zoe, Lyndon 6. Gabe, Abby 7. Nolan, Josh L, Tyler 8. Colby, Brittany, Amanda 9. Josh G, Quade, Marshal

=**Finnish Groups**= 1. Heidi and Maria 2. Taija and Elisa 3. Verneri and Rainer 4. Mikko and Panu 5. Tuuli and Kaisa 6. Ville and Miika 7. Krista, Vilhelmiina and Linnea 8. Emil and Max 9. Eeva and Margarita

Names and signature Project coordinators: Judson Waye – Nelson Rural School – School District 16 – Miramichi, Canada Leena Hardy – Mankkaan Koulu – Espoo, Finland