Today was an exciting first day in Manila! After a good night’s sleep followed by a wonderful breakfast, I went on a walk in the area around the hotel with a few other teachers. This part of Manila is called the financial district, so there are lots of hotels, malls, and restaurants. Since there are a lot of tourists who come to this part of the city, many of the restaurants are familiar -- there is a TGI Fridays, Hard Rock Café, and Starbucks! I stopped into McDonalds to get a frozen coke on this HOT day. Did you know that there are McDonald’s in more than 100 countries around the globe? Each country may have special food on their menu that is unique to that country. Here in the Philippines you can choose spaghetti instead of fries with your meal! I wonder what special foods are on the menu in the country your family comes from? Ask your Mom or Dad! After my stop in McDonald's, I continued walking around a few parks in the area. One park nearby, Greenbelt park, was filled with beautiful plants and sculptures. During our walk, I stopped in to exchange some money. Here in the Philippines, the money is called Pesos. Instead of using the dollar sign like we do ($), they use ₱. Take a look at the photo of the Pesos below -- how are they similar to the dollars we use in the U.S.? How are they different? Comment below!
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Mrs. Kowalevicz's Class
6/9/2016 11:28:13 am
The Filipino money has pictures of people and numbers on it, like ours. But the people and numbers are different. Also, their money comes in bright, beautiful colors! We miss you so much!
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Mrs. Kowalevicz
6/9/2016 09:21:41 pm
Hi first graders! I miss you all very much, too! I hope you are having fun with Mrs. R. Keep doing your best!
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