To Ms. Knjezevic 5th grade class:
Hello and thank you for visiting. You should get to know this sight and the information in it well by the end of this class. This class is meant to open your eyes to other places in the world. So let’s get started!
Most of you don’t know where Belarus is, or how many people live there and what they do. But now it’s time to explore and learn some new things.
-Where is Belarus?
-Belarus is a small country that is located in Eastern Europe and is land locked. Its land locked because it is surrounded by different countries like Russia, Poland, Lithuania, and Ukraine.
-How small is Belarus?
-Belarus is a fairly small country, compared to United States. It is slightly smaller than Kansas and exactly 207.600 sq km.
-Is Belarus independent?
-Well Belarus may be a small country but it’ a very strong one. Belarus fought for it’s independence from Russia and got it in 1991.
-Does Belarus have a good economy?
-Belarus has a great economy for the situation it is in, it’s one of the wealthiest countries in its area. And a lot of that has to do with the fact that they get along with the rest of Europe.
-What do people do for a living in Belarus?
-Well the countries around Belarus are very active in agriculture, and so is Belarus but a little differently. The countries surrounding Belarus have very rich soil, and are able to grow many foods. But Belarus has bad soil so they figured out that people who are around them are to busy growing food to build tools and make things easier. So they didn’t let the poor soil stop them and started producing agricultural tools to surrounding countries. Therefore most people work in factories building such tools.
-How many people live in Belarus?
-Belarus population of 10 million may seem large but in comparison to United States which houses 275.6 million it’s just a baby.
-What language is spoken in Belarus?
-Well there are two major languages spoken due to Russian influence in the earlier times. Most people speak both Byelorussian and Russian.
-What religions are present in Belarus?
-People in Belarus practice many religions among the few is Greek Orthodox, Catholic, and Muslim.
-What do people do for fun?
-Well most kid’s activities are probably done outside because only 314 people out of 1000 have a television and computer games are out of the question, because 0 people out of 1000 have a home computer. If you want to go anywhere you will most likely walk because only 112 people out of a 1000 have a car. And it would probably be easier to walk to your friend’s house than to call them because only 241 people out of a 1000 have a telephone.
-What does the flag of Belarus look like?
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-What does the map of Belarus look like?
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Please visit some of these sites to learn more about Belarus:
www.theodora.com/maps/belarus_map.html
View the following pictures to get a better idea of life in Belarus! I want you to see the two extremes!
For your first assignment I want you to write an essay about your life if you lived in Belarus.
For your second assignment I want you to describe a village in Belarus.
