3. Essential Question Would it be hard for someone from Kentucky to adapt to China or for someone from China to adapt to Kentucky?

4. Why did I choose Kentucky? Kentucky is one of our great 50 states. I don’t know that much about Kentucky and I would like to learn more Also, I like the chicken.

5. Why did I choose China? China was one of the countries that I found when I searched for countries with the same latitude as Kentucky and I thought it would be interesting to learn about a whole different country in Asia. I have seen Chinese people wearing different clothes than we do and eating some different foods. Chinese culture has always seemed interesting to me and I finally get to learn about it.

6. Please keep this in mind After my presentation I would like to ask you guys where you would prefer to live or visit. I will also be asking why you would like to live there and if you would like to visit how long would you plan on staying.

7. Culture and pastime in Kentucky During the winter in Kentucky you could go skiing or snowboarding down the great Appellation Mountains. In Kentucky there are lots of horse races that go on in the state. A very famous type of food in Kentucky is Kentucky Fried Chicken or KFC.

8. Culture and pastime in China Martial arts is very big in China, it is the birth place of Kung Fu. Another big thing in China is Dragon Dances which are a form of Chinese dance and performance. The Chinese yoyo is also a popular thing in China, a Chinese yoyo is made of up two disks and an axle connecting them. It is used with two sticks connected by a thin rope. You use it by spinning the yoyo on the rope. Chinese New Year is the most important holiday celebrated by many people around the world. It symbols the New Year in the Chinese calendar and every year is represented by an animal in the Chinese zodiac. Also, kids get lucky money in red envelopes.

9. Advantages and Disadvantages of Moving Advantages You could get a better job. You could get a better education If you didn’t have good opportunities somewhere else you could start fresh. Disadvantages You would be going somewhere that speaks a different language. You wouldn’t know anyone. There would be different laws that you don’t know. You would have to start from zero without a house or job.

10. Climate, Area, Capital, and Population Kentucky The climate in Kentucky changes throughout the year with cold winters and warm summers. Kentucky is 40,409 sq. miles big (104,659 km2) Kentucky is populated with a total of 4.413 people. The capital of Kentucky is Frankfort with a population of 27,453. China The climate in China varies since it is so big The area of China is 3.705 million sq. miles (9.597 million km2) China is the most populated state containing 1.357 billion people. The capital of China is Beijing ant its population is 21 million.

11. Where would I like to go? Personally I would prefer to visit Kentucky in the winter. First of all, I would know the language. If I would’ve visited China the language there would’ve been a huge difficulty. Secondly, the reason I would’ve liked to visit Kentucky in the winter would be so I could go skiing down the Appalachian Mountains during winter break. Also, it would be really cool to see the horse races. Lastly, KFC is one of my favorite fast food restaurants. I would love to visit where this great fast food restaurant is from. In conclusion, visiting Kentucky seems much easier for me than going to China and it would be great to someday actually visit Kentucky.

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