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Week 1

Ten Minute Missions Moment:

1. Open class by greeting the children with a wai. See “how to wai” at www.thailandlife.com. A wai is done while saying:
   1. Sawatdee krop (male speaker)
   2. Sawatdee kaa (female speaker)

   Explain the need to respond with the correct gender ‘hello’.

2. Find country of Thailand on a world map.
3. Begin story of Nong Fa—story board one.
4. Follow-up Questions:
   1. What type of building do you think it was?
   2. What caused the girls to want to go inside the building?
   3. Do you think they enjoyed the snacks?
   4. Do you think they wanted to come back again?

   You’ll have to come back next week to find out whether they enjoyed the snacks and decided to come back to the new building.

5. Sing “This is the Day”
6. Close in prayer for the children of Thailand.

   Have the girls pray for the girls and the boys for the boys.

7. Tell the children good-bye in Thai: “lagon”

One Hour Class:

1. Open class by greeting the children with a wai. See “how to wai” at www.thailandlife.com. A wai is done while saying:
   1. Sawatdee krop (male speaker)
   2. Sawatdee kaa (female speaker)
   3. Explain the need to respond with the correct gender ‘hello’.
2. Using a world map ask the children to identify the continents of the world. Tell them that our story this month comes from a southeast Asian country. Give them the following clues until they guess the right country:
   • The main food of the country is rice.
   • The shape of the country looks like an elephant.
   • The country highly honors its king.
   • It used to be called Siam.
   • They speak the Thai language.
   • Most of the people are Buddhist.

   Yes, our story is about a girl who lives in the capital city of Thailand, Bangkok.

3. Show Power Point presentation 1—Introduction, flag, capital, interesting facts.
4. Begin story of Nong Fa—story board one
5. Follow-up Questions:
   1. What type of building do you think it was?
   2. What caused the girls to want to go inside the building?
   3. Do you think they enjoyed the snacks?
   4. Do you think they wanted to come back again?

   You’ll have to come back next week to find out whether they enjoyed the snacks and decided to come back to the new building.

6. Sing “This is the Day”
7. Close in prayer for the children of Thailand.

   Have the girls pray for the girls and the boys for the boys.

8. Serve a typical snack from Thailand.
9. Learning Activity: Geography of Thailand
   • Show a few photos of Thailand highlighting the four major land types: mountains to the north/along border with Myanmar, rolling plateaus in the northeast toward Laos, fertile plains in the central part of the country, and the rain forest in the southern peninsula.
   • Review map of Thailand, with the students, identifying each of the country’s neighbors and oceans. Make copy of Southeast Asia map for each student. (There should be a blank map for the 3-6 graders and a map identifying the countries and water for the K-2 graders.) Using markers/crayons, have the children identify the important landmarks as you ask the following questions:
     1. On which continent is Thailand located?
     2. What shape does the country of Thailand remind you of?
     3. What countries surround Thailand?
     4. What bodies of water border Thailand?

        NOTE: For questions 3 and 4, write the following instructions on the board for the younger students.

        • Color China yellow
        • Color Thailand red
        • Color Laos brown
        • Color Vietnam green
        • Color Cambodia orange
        • Color Burma purple
        • Color Malaysia pink
        • Color the bodies of water blue
     5. Find the capital city of Thailand. It is called Bangkok. Mark it with a star.
     6. Find the city of Chiang Mai. The Alliance work with the Hmong is located here. Mark it with a flower.
     7. Discuss the topography of Thailand:
        • Where are the mountains? Draw them on the map.
        • Where are the farmlands? Draw them on a map.
        • Where are the forests? Draw them on a map.
     8. Is Thailand located within the 10/40 window?
     9. What are the coordinates of Thailand (Latitude/longitude)?
     10. What would you expect the temperature to be?

         NOTE: Questions 7-10 are written for the upper elementary school children.

10. Tell the children good-bye in Thai: “lagon”

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