Activities for Thailand & Culture

Created by : Phol O-Raphin

ETEC 657 : Integrating Computer into the Curriculum

MAPPING THAILAND

Using Searched Engine, Drawing Thailand's and her surrounding countries' maps

TARGET AUDIENCE:

Students Grades 9-12

OBJECTIVES:

1. Students will be able to demonstrate where Thailand is located.
2. Students will be able to explain the periods of Thailand's history.
3. Students will be able to name a former Thai capital city.
4. Student will be able to name several major cities of Thailand.
5. Student will be able to draw the map of Thailand.

RESOURCES:

1. Internet Accessing Computers
2. Appropriate Software
3. Notebook and pencil
4. Posterpaper
5. Glue
6. Scissors or Cutter
7. Color Constructional Paper

PROCEDURES:

1. Students will be placed in groups of four and will then go to the computer lab.
2. Each group will use given URLs to access the Internet for searching information about Thailand's history.
3. Students will summarize history of Thailand and will out the Thailand's map.
4. Each group will draw the map of Thailand and her surrounding countries on different color paper (in exact proportion fitting to the size of posterpaper).
5. Each group will cut and post maps on the posterpaper along with name of major cities in each part of country.
6. Students will place the a summary of Thailand's history beside the map and tern in a copy to instructor on one piece of paper.
7. Each group will present the poster map to class in the next class day.

FOLLOW-UP / EVALUATION:

By using an Internet students can find out an information in the remote source easily and very fast. They can read texts, see pictures and hear sounds in the same time. For this activity, students can study about history of Thailand from the original source, Thailand, through an Internet, and have fun creating the Thai map. Students may know other countries better by using this activity.

PLAYING WITH THE THAI LANGUAGE

Experience Multimedia Computer, Writing Thai Alphabets, Pronouncing Thai, Counting Thai Numbers, and Listening to Classical Thai Music

TARGET AUDIENCE:

Students grades 9-12.

OBJECTIVES:

1. Students will be able to use a searched engine searching for a needed application.
2. Students will be able to download an application through the Internet.
3. Students will be able to install an application.
4. Students will be able to explain basic Thai language.
5. Students will be able to speak Thai at least one word.
6. Students will be able to write and pronounce at least two Thai alphabets
7. Students will be able to count Thai numbers.

RESOURCES:

1. Internet Accessing Computers
2. Appropriate Multimedia Software
3. LCD Projection Panel
4. Notebook and pencil
5. Thai font

PROCEDURES:

1. Students will be placed in groups of four and go to computer lab.
2. Students will search for Thai fonts and download to the computer.
3. Students will install Thai fonts and configure the browser.
4. Students will use given URLs to study Thai : copy alphabets, practice to pronounce Thai by repeating after the online instructor.
5. Students will go back to class.
6. Instructor will display the online lesson again.
7. Each Student will be asked to pronounce a Thai alphabet, speak Thai, or count Thai numbers.

FOLLOW-UP / EVALUATION:

There are variety of online lessons provided in different area of subjects today. People or students can study whatever they need. However, they need to have basic skills or at least computer attacked skills. In this activity, students can apply their searching skill to find out if Thai font is available on the webs. They can download and install it to the computer and configure it. Students may study Thai language as well as new computer skills.

VISITING THAILAND

Visiting an interesting Tourist Places of Thailand and Planning a Trip.

TARGET AUDIENCE:

Students grades 9-12

OBJECTIVES:

1. Students will be able to search for Thailand tourist place.
2. Students will be able to plan a trip to Thailand.
3. Students will be able to name one of the very famous historical parks of Thailand.
4. Students will be able to name at least one of the important festivals of Thailand.
5. Students will be able to explain DOs & Don'ts of Thailand.

RESOURCES:

1. Internet Accessing Computers
2. Appropriate Multimedia Software
3. LCD Projection Panel
4. Notebook and pencil
5. Diskette

PROCEDURES:

1. Students will go to computer lab and use searched engine searching for traveling to Thailand.
2. Each student will go through the webs that he/she searched, and the ebs given by the instructor.
3. Each student will plan his/her own trip to Thailand by using a word processing program and save it on a disk.
4. Each student will send e-mail the Thailand's tourist department for additional information or for a special question.
5. Each student will present class his/her a trip plan to Thailand.

FOLLOW-UP / EVALUATION:

Internet is very helpful for people for planing a trip especially a trip around the world. Many travel agency web sites are on the net. These will provide all information that is needed. As visiting Thailand activity, students may know how to use Internet and e-mail for information. During searching they may also see some interesting tourist places that can help them making a trip plan easier.

THAI CORNER

Using Educational Technologies to Create Thai Corner Exhibition

TARGET AUDIENCE:

Students grades 9-12

OBJECTIVES:

1. Students will be able to describe and explain significant characteristics of Thailand.
2. Students will be able to compare and contrast Thai culture with American culture.
3. Students will be able to observe and identify some culture aspects of Thailand such as religion, language, art and food
4. Students will be able to make a sample trip plan to Thailand

RESOURCES:

1. Internet Accessing Computers
2. Appropriate Software
3. Notebook and pencil
4. Posterpaper
5. Glue
6. Scissors or Cutter
7. Color Constructional Paper
8. LCD Projection Panel
9. Posterboard
10. Diskette

PROCEDURES:

1. Students will work in three groups : history, map and geography, and traveling group.
2. Each group will use Internet feature to find out information in their assigned area.
3. Each group will create both computer and paper presentations : PowerPoint presentation and posterboard exhibition
4. Students will work together creating a brochure about Thailand
5. Students will set up Thailand's exhibition corner for the week of Asian studies

FOLLOW-UP / EVALUATION:

Students may have opportunity to use many powerful tools for education such as computers, Internet and other technologies to study, about Thailand in this case. This activity is only a sample of how to integrate technology into today education. Whether the use of these technology is helpful or not depends on how well students can use them. So, the computer attacked skills will be needed for all students.