The neighbors of France (fr_00)

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• Version: 1.00

• Status: Production

• Location: France - France

• Difficulty: Easy

• Duration (min): 15

• Description: Let's know the neighbours of France

Design Notes

Core Subject: Geography, Flags, and European Countries.

Player Objectives:

1. Flag Hunt: The player meets a French child who explains that Antura has mixed up all the flags of the neighboring countries.
2. Country Tour: The player must help friends from France, Germany, Italy, Belgium, Spain, Luxembourg, and Switzerland find their missing flags.
3. Visual Recognition: The player must identify flags based on descriptions (e.g., "Red with a white cross" for Switzerland, "Green, white, and red" for Italy).
4. Chain Reaction: Finding one flag unlocks the next country's request (e.g., helping Germany leads to Italy).
5. Completion: Once all 7 flags are returned, the player completes the map of this part of Europe.

Educational Content:

• Geography: Introduces the concept of Europe and the relative locations of France and its neighbors.
• Flags: Teaches the colors and patterns of 7 European flags.
• Capitals: Mentions capital cities like Paris, Berlin, Rome, Brussels, Madrid, Luxembourg City, and Bern.
• Cultural Facts: Includes small facts (e.g., Italy looks like a boot, Germany has castles, Spain has flamenco).

Topics

France country

Open topic page

• Importance: Critical
• Country: France
• Target age: Ages6to10

Core Card - France

A country in Europe. Capital is Paris.

• Type: Place
• Subjects: Geography, Culture

Connection (CulturalContext): national symbol - Flag of France

The flag of France has three vertical stripes: blue, white, and red. These colors represent liberty, equality, and fraternity!

• Rationale: The French flag is essential for teaching French national identity and values
• Type: Concept
• Subjects: Geography, Culture
• Year: 1794

Connection (RelatedTo): country capital - Paris

The capital city of France. Paris has a famous tall tower called the Eiffel Tower!

• Type: Place
• Subjects: Geography, Culture

Countries around France

Open topic page

• Importance: Medium
• Country: France
• Target age: Ages6to10

Core Card - France

A country in Europe. Capital is Paris.

• Type: Place
• Subjects: Geography, Culture

Connection (RelatedTo): neighboring country - Spain

A country in Europe. Capital is Madrid. Spain invented flamenco dancing.

• Type: Place
• Subjects: Geography, Culture

Connection (CulturalContext): national symbol - Flag of Spain

The flag of Spain has red and yellow horizontal stripes. The colors are like the sun and peppers! Spain invented flamenco dancing.

• Rationale: The Spanish flag helps kids learn about France's southern neighbor and its vibrant culture
• Type: Concept
• Subjects: Geography, Culture
• Year: 1981

Connection (RelatedTo): neighboring country - Luxembourg

A country in Europe. Capital is Luxembourg City.

• Type: Place
• Subjects: Geography, Culture

Connection (RelatedTo): neighboring country - Italy

A country in Europe. Capital is Rome.

• Type: Place
• Subjects: Geography, Culture

Connection (CulturalContext): national symbol - Flag of Italy

The flag of Italy has three vertical stripes: green, white, and red. The colors look like basil, mozzarella, and tomatoes on pizza!

• Rationale: The Italian flag connection to pizza helps kids remember the colors easily
• Type: Concept
• Subjects: Geography, Culture
• Year: 1946

Connection (CulturalContext): national symbol - Flag of Luxembourg

The flag of Luxembourg has red, white, and light blue horizontal stripes. Luxembourg is a very small country that speaks three languages!

• Rationale: Small multilingual countries teach kids about European diversity
• Type: Concept
• Subjects: Geography, Culture
• Year: 1972

Connection (RelatedTo): neighboring country - Luxembourg City

The capital city of Luxembourg.

• Type: Place
• Subjects: Geography, Culture

Connection (RelatedTo): neighboring country - Belgium

A country in Europe. Capital is Brussels.

• Type: Place
• Subjects: Geography, Culture

Connection (CulturalContext): national symbol - Flag of Belgium

The flag of Belgium has three vertical stripes: black, yellow, and red. Belgium is famous for chocolate and waffles!

• Rationale: Belgium's unique vertical stripes help kids distinguish different flag patterns
• Type: Concept
• Subjects: Geography, Culture
• Year: 1831

Connection (RelatedTo): neighboring country - Switzerland

A country in Europe. Capital is Bern. Switzerland is famous for mountains and cheese.

• Type: Place
• Subjects: Geography, Culture

Connection (CulturalContext): national symbol - Flag of Switzerland

The flag of Switzerland is red with a white cross in the middle. It looks like a first aid kit! Switzerland is famous for mountains and cheese.

• Rationale: The Swiss flag's unique cross design helps kids remember this mountain country
• Type: Concept
• Subjects: Geography, Culture
• Year: 1889

Connection (RelatedTo): neighboring country - Bern

The capital city of Switzerland.

• Type: Place
• Subjects: Geography, Culture

Connection (RelatedTo): neighboring country - Germany

A country in Europe. Capital is Berlin.

• Type: Place
• Subjects: Geography, Culture

Connection (CulturalContext): national symbol - Flag of Germany

The flag of Germany has three horizontal stripes: black, red, and yellow. Germany is famous for cars, castles, and fairy tales!

• Rationale: The German flag helps kids learn about France's important neighbor country
• Type: Concept
• Subjects: Geography, Culture
• Year: 1949

Connection (RelatedTo): neighboring country - Berlin

The capital city of Germany.

• Type: Place
• Subjects: Geography, Culture

Connection (RelatedTo): neighboring country - Rome

The capital city of Italy.

• Type: Place
• Subjects: Geography, Culture

Connection (RelatedTo): neighboring country - Brussels

The capital city of Belgium.

• Type: Place
• Subjects: Geography, Culture

Connection (RelatedTo): neighboring country - Madrid

The capital city of Spain.

• Type: Place
• Subjects: Geography, Culture

Connection (RelatedTo): neighboring country - Flag of Andorra

The flag of Andorra has blue, yellow, and red stripes with a coat of arms in the middle. Andorra is a tiny country between France and Spain.

• Rationale: Learning about small countries helps kids understand European diversity
• Type: Concept
• Subjects: Geography, Culture
• Year: 1866

Connection (RelatedTo): neighboring country - Flag of Monaco

The flag of Monaco has red and white horizontal stripes. Monaco is tiny but famous for fancy cars and royal palaces by the sea!

• Rationale: Monaco shows kids how small places can be special and important
• Type: Concept
• Subjects: Geography, Culture
• Year: 1881

Additional Cards

Europe Map

A map showing all the countries in Europe. You can see where France, Poland, Germany, and other countries are located.

• Rationale: Maps help kids understand where different countries are and how they connect
• Type: Concept
• Subjects: Geography, Education
• Year: 2000

Quest Script

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Words

Activities

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Tasks

• [Collect] FIND_FRENCH_FLAG
• [Collect] FIND_GERMAN_FLAG
• [Collect] FIND_SPANISH_FLAG
• [Collect] FIND_ITALIAN_FLAG
• [Collect] FIND_BELGIUM_FLAG
• [Collect] FIND_LUX_FLAG
• [Collect] FIND_SWISS_FLAG
• [Interact] talk_npc_german
• [Interact] talk_npc_spain
• [Interact] talk_npc_italy
• [Interact] talk_npc_belgium
• [Interact] talk_npc_luxembourg
• [Interact] talk_npc_swiss
• [Interact] talk_npc_french_final

Credits

• Anne (France) (content)
• Lucie Paillat (France) (content)
• Stefano Cecere (Italy) (content, design, development)
• Vieri Toti (Italy) (content, design)