QUESTION WEEK 2
Grade 6
You are a global detective searching for items around your home that have connections to other countries. Post a comment on items you find around your home that came from another country. What is the item? Where did it come from? How do you use it and why do you use it? These are suggested prompts feel free to add any other information that will add to your comment.
You will need to post 1-2 comments by Wednesday and then another 1-2 comments from Wednesday-Sunday.
I can't wait to read what you have discovered happy hunting!!!
The item I got was prayers flag every time the wind blows it makes one wish that you desire I hang it in front of the window so each time a wish of mines come true .
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firstly a package came from Albania inside was a book with Albanian writing I use it as a way so that I remember how to speak the language I use it because when I go back I can talk to my family and friends. secondly when my mom went to Germany a long time ago she gave me a key chain that said my name on it. I use it by keeping my bike keys on it. I use it because when I lock my bike I can unlock with my keys on my key chain. thirdly my jewellery box that I got from Albania i use it to put my rings. so they do not get lost. lastly a sculpture my mom got from the Dominican republic. I use it by putting it on my table. I use it because I want to decorate my table.
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The package I got was a cup package that was made in china, a hand held console made in Japan, and a video game also produced from Japan. I use the cups by drinking out of them. I use the hand held console and the video game to entertain myself if I had the appropriate game/console for said such console/game.
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The item I got is a seashel from Cuba.I use it by putting it in a glass jar with my seashell collection.I use it because I want to decorate my house. Henry
ReplyDeleteThe item I have in my home is an Chinese writing pad and it's made from china.I use this item so I can send e-mails to my family in China and so I can learn more Chinese.
ReplyDeleteMy sawing machine is made in China.I use this sawing machine to saw up things when they rip or to just saw up my self a new key bag.
Jennifer(6) room 308
Firstiy I would like to discuss my first item that came from another country.It is a toy horse that came from portugal I keep it in my room on my shelf and it's used for decoration.
ReplyDeleteSecondly I have a wooden toy that is an elephant a friend of mine went to Tanzania and got it for me and again it's a toy so it does not serve any purpose but to sit on a shelf and act like a decoration.
Thirdly I own a charm bracelet that comes from Belize mexico I wear it because it looks pretty on me.
I found honey that my dad brought back from Trinidad and Tobago it is very sweet and he puts it in his coffee.
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My item is a lucky horse piggybank. This came from China and I use it to keep my pennies, nickles, dimes, quarters, loonies and toonies safe. I use it by putting my coins in and then when I need the money, I just take it out from the bottom. This is very special to me because my grandma got it for me when she went to China a few years ago. CLARA :)
ReplyDeleteMy item is a miga keychain. It came from Vancouver and my dad's friend gave it to me because he knew how I love watching the olymics and how cute I think each mascot is. I clip it on to other keychains I have and I love it because it brings back memories to me when I was cheering on Canada for every olympic sport I watched. CLARA :)
ReplyDeleteI found a Roots Athletics watch. I use this watch everywhere because it tells me the time, I also wear it all the time because it helps me know the time wherever I am, even in the *DARK* because my watch has a button that makes the screen *LIGHT* up. This Watch is made in china.
ReplyDeleteSecondly I found a wooden toy that has two birds on the top of a heart this was given to me by my cousins in Ecuador and they made it so it was made by my beloved cousins plus it was made in my country Ecuador!!
Lisette<3
I have a cavaquinho (some Brazilian instrument resembling a ukulele)... I use it mostly for decoration. Another thing I have is 3 bayonets and 2 helmets from WW1, I use them as decorations as well. The (really creepy) china doll I have is from New-Orleans. I have a team jersey of my team in Brazil, I wear it all the time in Brazil when my team plays (BTW, we always win!!)
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ReplyDeleteRecently I have received a package from my aunt in Hong Kong. In that package was an item that was made in Hong Kong it was a Swarovski Crystal Angle. That is very special to me because my aunt from Hong Kong sent it to me, I have never seen her before so everything she sends me is important and it is very meaningful.
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I have toys from Veitnam that I got when i was 3 and visited there. They are important to me because I might never go back to veitnam because I might have an asthma attack.
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I recall visiting an antique clock shop in Kassel, Germany many years ago. I purchased a small 'antique' alarm clock and was very excited about my newly acquired item. As I was packing days later to return home to Canada, I peeled off the small price tag on the alarm clock only to find out that it was Made in China. Although the alarm clock was beautiful and functional, the eclectic feel of it disappeared once I realized that it wasn't German made. Can anyone else relate to this type of experience?
ReplyDeleteThe item that I found was my Converse running shoes that came from China.I use my Converse because I need to keep my feet warm and clean.My second item is my ipod.It came from California but was assembled in China.I use it because what im bored I can listen to music,play games, and I can search the internet.
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my item is a world expo coin and its from the world expo in shanghai last year I use it as a decoration and it is special to me because it will always remind me of when I went to Vietnam and china in 2010 grade 5
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ReplyDeleteOne of the things a found at my house that came from another country is a toy that I collect, it is littlest Pet Shop, and it came from china.
ReplyDeleteI use this sometimes to entertainment my self.
Another thing I found was 1 of my brother's yo gi oh cards that came to Mexico. my brother uses that card to battle or trade with his friends.
>Abi:)
My item is a Komenuka Face wash form which was made in Japan. This item was brought back from Hong Kong when my dad went back.
ReplyDeleteAnother item was a wool coat that my Dad bought in Hong Kong at the same time. It was also made in Japan.
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The item I found in my house is called a prayer flag, it is from Nepal. They have five little flags and they all have different prayers. They are also all different colors red representing fire, blue symbolizing sky/peace, green symbolizing water, white symbolizing wind and air and yellow representing earth. They are used for peace, compassion, strength, and wisdom. When the wind blows the blessings of the flags will be blown onto the people.
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The One thing i found is the frog my dad brought home once he went to Vietnam to visit my grandmother.The item is a golden frog made out of metal and underneath it is a plate of glass.The golden frog was made in Vietnam and my family uses it to bring luck to our house.
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I as a Global Detective found objects in and around my home from different countries across the world.That item that I found was a Antique plate from Portugal.My family and I use it for a nice pleasant home decor.I would like to bring this up because in class today we were all wondering where did our clothing come from,Well my shirt came/made from HongKong.
ReplyDeletethe idem that i found was a old jamaican stik that my with alot of pitcurs on it when my dad was in jamaica. Timmy6 :)
ReplyDeleteMy item is my grandfather's trumpet. It was bought and made in Italy. He used it to play in his band.
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One thing that is commonly found is the common T-shirt. Mine came from Hati most others come from other developing countrys. This provides employment to many families, but it also has it's disadvantages including child labour such as in hatii where my T-shirt came from.
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I have tea that’s from Vietnam and my mom uses it to drink it. I also have dvds that are made in Mexico and I use it to entertain me.
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I have this trinket that my brothers friend brought back when he was traveling to china, it's a paddle with wooden chickens on it attached to a wooden ball making the chickens tip into a picture of rice. I know this was made in china because my brothers friend actually bought it from china.
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One thing I found was my bag I use to hold my things when going to gymnastics. On the front of it it says "Life is Good" and underneath there is a big daisy right in the middle. It was made in China, like most things, but I still like it. It is special to me because I got it as a birthday present from my cousins a few years ago and it was lying around the house for a while but now I have found use for it. Without it, where would i hold my things???
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One item that I found in my house, that is from a different country is a hand made crocodile from a little town in El Salvador called Suchi Toto. It was a small log of wood at the start but then they hand carved it so it could move like a snake.( it is awesome!!)
ReplyDeleteIt is very special to me because on the belly of the crocodile the old man wrote" requerdo Suchi Toto, El Salvador 2010 Talia" translation: "remember Suchi Toto, El Salvador 2010 Talia"
Talia :)
My item is my t-shirt my grandpa got me from China so obviously it came from China,I wear my t-shirt when i go to school to special dinners or for parties.
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An item I found in my house is a t-shirt it is from Ecuador it hase faces that look like work from an artist I don't know but it's familiar I wear it to school and at home i war it i use it to go to my familys houses. JR Grade six
ReplyDeleteAnother thing that I found was a shirt that my grandmother got for me when she was visiting England. The shirt was made in England and it is blue and turquiose with weird frilly stitching and I do not wear it in my daily life mostly because I would not want to get it wrecked and its a bit fancy for every day life.
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Another item that i found in my house is a capirucho( it is a spanish toy) we got in El Salvador. it is a very popular toy in El Salvador and it was one of my dads favourite toys when he was a kid. It is hard but fun. The toy is made out of wood, one part of it is like a tiny cup and the other part of it is a little stick, they are attached by a string about the size of your middloe finger. You hold the stick part and try to swing the cup on to the stick. You have to try to get it on as many times as posible. It entertains me because it is if you dont succseed you get this feeling that you have to get it on atleast once.It is super fun, I love it and so does my family.
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The item I found in my house was a small toy that is used to spin like beyblades but this toy is so complicated to use sometimes and it is used as a toy and i use it to play with friends and to hit their toy just like beyblades. The countries the toys would usually be in is Cuba Costa rica Guatamala and as well Ecuador and my country Nicaragua
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My item is clothing made in Ethiopia or Eritrea called netzela.
ReplyDeleteThe item I found was a flag from Jamacia with the RASTA lion on it with the three strips I use it to hang on the wall I use it to have some Jamacian colture in my house.
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The item i found in my house was a quarter from mexico, i use it as money when i go to mexico.
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My dad got me a stuffed bear that was made and purchased in tokyo when i was younger, so it is connected to Tokyo.
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my item are my running shoes which I bought here in toronto but made in the uk
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One item that is from a different country is my sweater and it was made in the USA. I wear it alot and i use it because it is warm but if it is really cold then it isn't that warm. I share the sweater with my sister but i mostly wear it.
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One of the items i have found in my home is my teddy Bear that my mum gave me when i was three. The teddy bear came from China. The bear has white short tough fur and brown eyes.I use this teddy bear as a decoration to my room because the coulors go well with my lite purple walls. this teddy is my favourite bear in the whole wide world! SIRAYA :)
ReplyDeleteOne item that I found in my house was, an African Drum. As you can tell it's from Africa.
ReplyDeleteI don't know what part of Africa it's from.
My sister knows how to play it, but I don't know how to. It is made out of wood and a thick card bored paper and a rope that is really really thick and big to as well as the paper. It is really cool to play, and hear the sound of the drum. I use it becuse, well I don't really use it, my sister uses more than me.
Nina :)
one item i found is a Barbados flag hanging in my kitchen.another item in my houses is a soccer jersey that represents Germany that I bought during the World Cup but it was made in Canada.
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My item is a hockey stick i get it when i was two that i bought at a Maple Leafs game in Toronto but it was made in USA. Justin
ReplyDeleteThe item I found is a sweater my aunt bought for me from Hong Kong.My sweater has poka dots on it and its pretty colour ful.
ReplyDeletethe item that I have is an ethipian plate that my parents have it is made out of straw
ReplyDeleteThe item that i have is an Ethiopian plate that my parents have and it is made out of straw
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The item I chose was a baseball glove and it comes from Indonisia and I use it to cach baseballs.
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My item is coins I have from Ethiopia,Eritrea,and afew other countries from places my parents have been to. noah:)
ReplyDeleteI own a cuple of euro that came from portugal that I use when I go to portugal.
ReplyDeleteThe item that I found was one of my dads $1.00 coin he got when he was in New York.
ReplyDelete(The coin is not in use in the Uniteds States anymore.)
We use this item to remind my dad of when he lived with his father in New York City
Another item i found is a souviner from Florida when my moms best friend went. It wasn't made there it says it was made in the philippines.
I use this to decerate my house.
ABI :)
I found a (flute),an instrument from Ecuador. It was made in Ecuador and bought in Ecuador,It was made by the longitos. The longitos are these people who are really creative people and they make really cool. This instrument was bought at like a little plaza in the Centro. I use this (flute) whenever im really really happy:).I really like this (flute) because its really colourfull and it has manny different sized tubes and it is actually really really fun to play. I play this (flute) all the time. I play it especially for relaxing, this instrument is really good for relaxing because of its soft and delicate sound.
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The item I chose was a key chain made out of Tawa. This item i have is made in Ecuador. It is orange,hot pink,baby green, yellow, grape purple, and baby blue. I use this Ecuadorian key chain to hold my keys. I really like this key chain because it makes me feel happy why? because it is so colourfull.
ReplyDeleteI have sesame bagels, that come from Montreal, and were fresh baked there, so it is connected to Montreal. This is an edible object, so we use it as a food source.
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I have a shirt that I bought at H&M in Canada, but it was made in Bangladesh. Bangladesh still has child labor, so next time I will check before I buy my shirts.
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my item is money from Italy,Australia,America,china,and Vietnam and i will use it when i got to those places Vincent :P
ReplyDeleteMy item that I found is a, box of tea from England. My cousin brought it back for me and my family, when she went to England. It is a strwaberrey and kiwi tea.
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Nina:o)
I have a traditional button sweeter that is a hand down in my family made in China.
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The item i found in my house is teacups. The teacups were made in China and i sometimes use it just for fun but i don't put tea in it i put water in it.
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My cotton,flowery,rainbow blanket is made in Japan.
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I as a Global Detective; again.I found a box of milk chocolate from England.The reason why I have it placed in my house is to get eaten by me, because I really love the tender taste of it,Well I guess my Detective work here is done for now.
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In our home, we have two stools that was made in Ghana Africa . My mom and dad bought it in an open air market in Harlem, N.Y. in 1992. The stool are used as decoration and also a siting stool when we need more chairs. My mom and dad love them because they are carved from one solid piece of wood.
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My item is a $10 bill from China my grandpa brought back from China, my item was made in China because it's money for China,$1 from China is 75 cents in Canada.
ReplyDeleteMy item is money from China. This is very special to me because my dad brought it back from China when he went there and he showed me the difference of how China money looks and Canadian money looks. CLARA :)
ReplyDeleteAs a global detective, I found coins from Hong Kong, China, Mexico, United States of America and England. In my house, I have a holders that hold coins from all over the world. I have many of these coin collections, I have collected a coin collection of the 1999 year because it was the year that I was born.
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My item is a teabag from China. This came from China and it was made in China. I really like this because it reminds me of how China looks and how the food tastes like. CLARA :)
ReplyDeleteMy itemm is a mini chocolate bar from U.S.A. I got this from the Hershy Factory and everytime I eat it, it reminds me of the Hershy Factory and how it looked like. CLARA :)
ReplyDeleteAs a global detective, I found another item that is a air pump I got from my grandma. It is important to me because she came to Canada for 2 years and now she moved away.
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As a global detective, I found a veitnamese version of monopaly. Its important to me because my aunt gets me a game or toy from veitnam everytime she goes.
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I have money from Albania and I got this money when I went there for summer vacation. I use it as a reminder from Albania. sarah
ReplyDeleteI have a pack of tea from Albania. I use it to feel fresh every time i start my day. something special about it is that it was made in Italy and imported to Albania were I bought it.
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My item is a sweater from the USA. It was made from Vietnam but I still love it because my aunt bought it for me for my birthday and it is very soft. I use it to keep warm during the winter so I can just wear it and not waste a lot of electricty because I won't have to turn on the heat because I am already warm. CLARA :)
ReplyDeleteMy item is a little air plane made out of a coke can that my mom got when she went to Mexico I use it as decoration in my house. Jahkeem
ReplyDeleteAs a global detective I have noticed that my camera was made in China. Although many things were made in China they have been imported in Canada and sold in Canada. My camera was brought in Canada. This camera helps me take and capture memorable moments so that I can remember this moment for the rest of my life.
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My Gel Pens are made in China.I use these gel pens for projects and other things.
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One item that I have found is a teddy bear my aunt gave me for a present when I was little. She bought it when she visited Germany, and it was also made in Germany. I love it and I sleep with it every night.
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I have some British money, which in England it is called pounds, except the difference is, that 1 pound is worth $1.60 in Canada (at the moment.) My dad got it when he was on holiday in England and he gave some to me.
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I have ps3 that is made in Japan. I use it to entertain me.
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I have a couple of Chinese money, and I don't know exactly what they're called. The coins can probably be: Yuan(元), Jiao(角), or Fen(分).
ReplyDelete1 Yuan = 10 Jiao = 100 Fen
To my misfortune I happened to loose the money so I don't know where it is. The dollar value of a Yuan I have no clue about. My mother brought some of the Chinese money with her when coming from China to Canada.
Kevin
As a global detective I discovered that my Nike shoes are from Indonesia but I bought them in Canada. I use them when it is cold to protect my feet and keep them warm. Also, I use them to protect my feet when I play sports.
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My item is a teddybear. My dad got it for me from Canada when we were at Canada's Wonderland but it is made in China. I use it to remind me of all the fun moments I had when I was at Canada's Wonderland. CLARA :)
ReplyDeleteAn iusse that concerns me in the world is the people wasting water and Electricity and their wasteing energy, their efecting animals all over the world
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My item is a Sponge Bob stuff toy. That item was made in China. To me this is a very special item because I have never met my grand pa before.And when he died he told my Dad to give it to me. Now every time I hold it I feel like he is looking over me.
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Another item of mine is a gold cross pendant that belongs to my mom,given to her by her mom 22 years ago.It was called Lalibella.Which is the name of
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I have two tigers that are from Vietnam my family brought it home when we went to visit.The two tigers are also made in Vietnam.We use them to decorate our house.
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a mug i brought back from my trip to calgary but it was made in china i use it to drink my warm chocolate milk an other liquids. when i need a cup that is the one cup i use
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An item that I found in my home that is from a different country is a belly dancing skirt from Isreal. It belongs to my sister, we bought it in a little town on the way to the Dome Of The Rock. It is special to me because it is from Isreal and I dought I will ever go back and even though it belongs to my sister it is also partly mine.
ReplyDeleteIt entertains me because it has about one hundred little decoretive coins on it and if you move when it is on, it sounds like you have thousands of bells attached to your body.
Talia :)
An item that I found in my home that is from a different country is an Israeli coin. The coin is called a shekel, it is worth about 30 cents in Canada.
ReplyDeleteIt is special to me because it is from a very exquisisite and unique country that is almost half way around the world.
It amuses me because on it, it has words that are in hebrew and this type of writing looks and is uniquely beautiful and cool.
Talia :o)
An item that I found in my home is a very beautiful chandeliere. It originaly came from spain and is from the 1860. It is special to me because it has been with my family since my parents bought the house, I have been in my life since I was born. It suprises me because it has been around for such a long time and it is almost in perfect shape.
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An item that I found in my house was my 3 domo plushie things that I got for my birthday and from a shop in Pacific mall.I use my domos as a decoration on my bed.
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An item I found in my house is a old ice cream cart toy I used to play with when I was younger with my sister. It comes with Popsicle, soft serve ice cream and ice-cream sandwiches. It brings back so much memories! It was one of my favorite toys of all time.
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I have a piano that is made in Japan. This is a large instrument that is important to me because I play the piano often to practice my lessons and play new songs. Jennifer 308
ReplyDeleteIhave another item i would like to talk about it is from Nepal it was made for luck it's been blessed by alot of people and they gave the carpet to my family
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colours: Yellow and red
Yasmine XD
I have a swater made in canada but made in a little town named belville i use it 2 keep me warm when i am cold Bailey 8-)
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