by: Denise StruehEDCI 270-006

Haiti Helper

Program Information:Click the flag to begin!

PROGRAM GEARED TOWARD…

4th to 6th Graders Regular Classroom Environment Lower-Middle Class For students who need a program to

outline class materials for World history An educational alternative for home!

USES OF PROGRAM

Individual or partner work Computer at home or school in the

classroom with headphones Ina setting with minimal distractions

and positive atmosphere for learning.

OBJECTIVES

Students will be able to answer questions correctly on the final quiz once finished reviewing program with 100% correct answers.

YOUR GUIDE TO…

HAITI HELP!

MAIN MENUDirections: Please choose your topic of choice for today’s lesson by

clicking on the picture below the subject.

History

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Haiti’s HistoryHave Fun!

WHAT ABOUT HAITI’S HISTORY?

Haiti has a history that is as vast as our own United States history! Learn more about how Haiti became the country it is today by picking from the following slide’s categories!

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HISTORYDirections: Please select the subject you would like to begin with.

GEOGRAPHYThe Beginning

Current Eventsh

GEOGRAPHY

In this section you will learn where Haiti is located on a map.

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GEOGRAPHY Haiti is located East of the Dominican

Republic in South America.

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THE BEGINNING

In this section you will learn how Haiti became a country.

You will also learn about how Haiti has developed through the years.

THE BEGINNING Haiti became a country in 1804. This

was shortly after the revolution with France to make the Republic of Haiti an official independent country.

CURRENT EVENTS

In this section you will learn about the current events involving Haiti.

CURRENT EVENTS Haiti is currently in a long lasting

“depression” economy. It is one of the poorest countries in the world and continues to have a lot of violence and political upheaval throughout the country.

The Haitians are trying to rebuild after the earthquakes in 2010 and have lots of support from other countries trying to help in the relief efforts.

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CultureHave Fun!

THE HAITIAN CULTURE

Haiti has a very different culture than any other place in the World!

Learn about Haiti’s culture and what makes Haitians unique!

CULTUREDirections: Please select the subject you would like to begin with.

MUSIC HAITIANS

FOOD SPORTS

MUSIC In this section you will learn about the

music in Haiti. What the most popular music of today

is in Haiti.

MUSIC Haiti’s music of today is very much

influenced by American music culture. Haitian children like to listen to Akon, a popular singer/rapper and native to Haiti.

Haiti is known for harmonization in their choirs.

HAITIANS

This section will teach you about some customs and traditions of the Haitian people.

HAITIANS Haitians value their work very highly.

Good jobs are very hard to come by and Haitians are known for hard work once given a job, knowing how scarce they are throughout the country.

Celebrations are a huge part of the Haitian traditions and remain a huge festivity!

FOOD

This section will provide examples of real Haitian Creole Cuisine!

FOOD Rice and beans are very abundant in

Haitian dishes. Spices are used frequently when

available and create a somewhat spicier known “Haitian Creole Cuisine”

SPORTS

This section will describe some of the sports that are prevalent in Haiti.

SPORTSSOCCER

(referred to as football) is the main sport in

Haiti and continues to be one of the most popular sports to be

played in Haiti.

American football is starting to be played more.

Basketball is the second most played sport in Haiti.

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LanguageHave Fun!

WHAT DO THE HAITIANS SPEAK?

Learn what language Haitians speak and what made this language possible.

Learn some common words in Creole!

LANGUAGEDirections: Please select the subject you would like to begin with.

Language of Haiti

List of CommonWords in

Creole

LANGUAGE The Haitian people speak Haitian

Creole. This language is influenced by other dialects and languages such as French.

Haiti and Canada are the only two countries in the Americas to claim French as their main language.

LANGUAGEPronounsI………..Mwen (M)You……………..OuHe, She, It……..LiWe……....Nou (M)You (pl)…Nou (N)They …………...YoFriend………Zami

GreetingsHello………………………….SalurGood Morning…………..BonjouGood Afternoon………..BonswaGood Evening……………Bonswa

ReligiousBible…………………BibChurch……………..LeglizGod ………………….BondyeJesus…………………JezuLove (n)…………….AmouSalvation…………..SaluSing…………………..Chante

Application of Haitian Creole words!

LANGUAGEPronounsI………………….___________You……………..____________He, She, It…….___________We……............____________You (pl)………..____________They …………...___________Friend………….____________

GreetingsHello………………………________Good Morning…………________Good Afternoon……….._______Good Evening…………_________

ReligiousBible…………………__________Church……………..__________God ………………….__________Jesus…………………__________Love (n)…………….__________Salvation…………..__________Sing…………………..__________

On a separate piece of paper try writing in the words in English for the blanks next to the words in Creole.

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QUIZGOOD LUCK!

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QUIZ

This section has a short quiz over all the combined material and topics you have covered by using this program.

Good luck and have fun! *FUN FACTS* is not included in quiz

questions.LET’S GO!

QUESTION 1:

What is the main language of Haiti and one main influence of that language?

a. French b. Haitian Creolec. Haitian Espanold. Both a and b

QUESTION 2:

What is a “tap tap”?

a. Haitian Taxi b. Haitian Creole for hammerc. Haitian Creole for water faucetd. Motorcycle

QUESTION 3:

What is “Hello” in Creole?

a. Bonjourb. Holac. Bonswad. Bon Jou

QUESTION 4:

What year did Haiti become an independent country?

a.2010b.1870c.1804d.1408

QUESTION 5:

Where is Haiti located?a. South Americab. North Americac. Europed. Africa

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Fun Facts!Have Fun!

FUN FACTS

Learn interesting facts about Haiti!

Includes pictures, music, and fun facts!!!

Bring on the FUN!

FUN FACTS

PICTURESFUN FACTSMUSIC

PICTURES

FUN FACTS American star Akon, is from Haiti.

The earthquake was mostly destructive in 2010 because of poor building habits.

Haiti is the poorest country in South America.

MUSIC

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HAITI HELP: PICTURE CITATIONSReturn to Main Menu

http://www.core.org.cn/OcwWeb/Linguistics-and-Philosophy/24-919Spring2004/CourseHome/index.htm

http://www.newstalk.ie/2010/news-blog/guest-bloger-jean-luc-daceus-on-haitian-arts-culture/

http://www.martinsclass.com/aphug/haiti/

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http://it205.com/it-205-week-1-quiz/

http://www.beyond-bananas.com/2011/05/10/fun-through-the-years/

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