Skyping+with+India

Our Virtual Field Trip to India

Today room 113 Skyped with India. This is what we learned.

1. They drive Auto-Rickshaws. 2. They don’t have any Starbucks. 3. There are 17 million people in the city of New Delhi. 4. Cows roam around the streets. 5. The milk comes in a box. It doesn’t have to be refrigerated. 6. They don’t have Krispy Kreme. But they do have Dunkin Donuts. 7. During the Diwali holiday they shoot fireworks, they have presents and a big feast. It’s kind of like Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s all rolled into one. 8. They have tailors that make great Star Wars costumes. 9. It’s hard to get around because of all the people. 10. It’s really, really hot in the summer and the spring, The winter is in the upper 60s and lower 70s. 11. The women wear saris which are bright colors like yellow, pink and purple. 12. Cows are protected by the Hindu religion so you don’t eat beef. 13. Monkeys roam around. You can visit a monkey temple.

You can read more about our new friend's adventure in India on her blog.

We learned some information about India. National Geographic Kids has a great site for us.

Information about India

Here are the questions we will ask tomorrow on our Skype call.

Do people wear clothes like we see in the US? If not, what kind of clothes do they wear?

We saw your video on your blog trying to cross the busy street. How hard is it to get around since there are so many people in India? What kind of transportation do you use?

What kind of foods can you eat in India? Do you miss any foods from the US that you can’t get in India?

Is it hard to communicate? What languages are spoken in India? Do you speak any languages other than English?

Do your boys play with different types of toys now that they are in India?

What kind of jobs are in India?

What is the weather like? How is it different from the region you came from?

What holiday’s are celebrated? Do people celebrate Christmas?

What religions are practiced by the people in India?