11/16/2009

Let's Discover What It's Like "Down Under"

CALLING ALL WORLD TRAVELERS! Let's go check out Australia and see what life is like in that country. (Especially since we will be having ePals from there!) What kinds of animals do they have? What is the climate like? What do they do for fun?

Task: Post a comment that tells two things you learned about Australia AND one way Australia is different from the United States.

3/26/2009

Let's Check Out A Mountain Community in Japan!

Now that we have been studyied some communities, let's check out a Mountain Community that is actually an island! Cool huh! What you need to do is click on the title to link to the website, and then check out the "cool" things you can learn about Japan.
Here's the catch: YOU MUST COME BACK TO THE BLOG AND COMMENT ON TWO THINGS THAT YOU LEARNED ABOUT JAPAN OR JAPANESE CULTURE!!! Happy reading!

3/12/2009

The Polar/Tundra Region

Check out this really cool site for kids on the Island of Nunavik where Inuit life is the way of life! You will see how traditional Inuit customs meet modern Inuit practices. Work with the person next to you as you take notes. Once your notes are finished, come on back here and post a comment about one adaptation you identified from Polar Region.

2/26/2009

Myths, Fables & Folktales from Around the World

Time for us to read some folktales from some of these different countries. Click on the link below to go to a site where you can choose two folktales to read. Once you have read the folktale you need to come back to the blog and post a comment.

Your comment needs to have the following information:
1) The folktale you read
2) What happened in the beginning
3) What lesson was learned
4) What happened at the end


Make sure you have all the information so I can post it!
Enjoy the stories!

1/05/2009

If I Could Be Any Animal

If I could be any animal in the world, I would want to be...

Directions: Post a comment and tell us what animal you would want to be and why you would choose that animal. Be sure to give details for your comment.