PACK 100 - HUBBARD, OHIO: LANGUAGES AND CULTURES PIN REQUIREMENTS

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Languages and Cultures ( Copyright © Cub Scout Pack 100 ( Hubbard, Ohio ), and Boy Scouts of America, All Rights Reserved )

Remember the Pins are for the scout doing their best to learn about the sport or academic activity, and by putting the new techniques to practice with fellow scouts, in their community, or working with an adult.

Earn the Languages and Cultures pin, and complete five of the following requirements:

Earn the BSA Interpreter Strip.
Write the number 1-10 in CHinese or another number system other than the one we normally use (we use the Arabic system).
Visit an embassy, consulate, or charge de'affairs for another country.
Make a display of stamps or postcards of another country. Explain the importance or symbolism of the things depicted to that country's culture.
Learn 30 words in a language other than your own.
Learn a song in another country's language.
Say five words in American Sign Language. One of these words could be your first name.
Visit a restaurant that specializes in recipes from another country.
Watch a TV show or movie in a foreign language. Tell how easy or difficult it was to understand what was happening.
Interview an interpreter. Find out what his or her job is like.
Make a list of 30 things around your home that were made in another country.
Read a book or story about an immigrant to the United States.

I Certify That _________________________________________ Has Completed The Minimum Requirements

Adult Teammate Signature: ____________________________________________

Date: ____________________

Amazing Language Facts

There are more than 2700 languages in the world. In addition, there are more than 7000 dialects. A dialect is a regional variety of a language that has different pronunciation, vocabulary, or meaning of words.
The most difficult language to learn is Basque, which is spoken in northwestern Spain and southwestern France. It is not related to any other language in the world.
All pilots on international flights identify themselves in English.
More than a thousand different languages are spoken on the continent of Africa.

Writing Numbers in Chinese

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Saying "Hello" or "Good Day"

Spanish = Hola

German = Guten Tag

French = Bonjour

Japanese = Konichiwa

Chinese = Ni hao

Russian = Zdravstvuite

Tagalog = Magandang tanghali po

Turkish = Merhaba

Portuguese = Bom dia

Hawaiian = Aloha

Italian = Buon giorno

Arabic = Al salaam a'alaykum

Thai = sa-wa DEE Krab (boy)

Indonesian = Selamat pagi

Greek = Kalimera

American Sign Lanuage

Resources

Local cultural societies can be an excellent resource for information and contacts about their culture and language. Libraries and museums are also excellent sources of information, along with the Internet. These organizations are advocates of early-age language programs:

Advocates For Language Learning
P.O. Box 4962
Culver City, CA 90231
Phone: 310.313.3333

American Sign Language

Web Site: www.handspeak.com

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