Two children, two cultures [videorecording]
- [Bethesda, Md.] Discovery Communications, Inc. 1999
- 1 cassette (25 min.) sd., col.
- TLC elementary school .
Contents -- Koumba's cars: In a Congolese city famous for its artists, clever Koumba, 10, makes toy cars out of any materials he can find. Students follow Koumba as he tries to raise enough money for a train trip from his home in Brazzaville to visit relatives. -- The real karate kid: Meet Yeye, 11, a native of Shanghai, in China. Why is it so important to her grandfather that she carry on the family tradition of martial arts training?
Help your students gain an appreciation for family traditions. Show your students how the other hemisphere lives. Tales from Africa and Asia give students a taste of the differences and similarities among diverse cultures of the world.
Intended audience: Grades K-5.
VHS.
1563319705
Cross-cultural studies
Congo--Social life and customs
China--Social life and customs
306
Contents -- Koumba's cars: In a Congolese city famous for its artists, clever Koumba, 10, makes toy cars out of any materials he can find. Students follow Koumba as he tries to raise enough money for a train trip from his home in Brazzaville to visit relatives. -- The real karate kid: Meet Yeye, 11, a native of Shanghai, in China. Why is it so important to her grandfather that she carry on the family tradition of martial arts training?
Help your students gain an appreciation for family traditions. Show your students how the other hemisphere lives. Tales from Africa and Asia give students a taste of the differences and similarities among diverse cultures of the world.
Intended audience: Grades K-5.
VHS.
1563319705
Cross-cultural studies
Congo--Social life and customs
China--Social life and customs
306