Explore Place Around The World Through Gez.la

It's no secret I love websites that help you explore the world! And I found another one GEZ.LA

This website is similar to Google Earth or Google Street View, in fact it uses some of the same technology. However the search feature and ability or filter by country or type of place (museum, nature, or historic site) is really neat. 

Create a new blog post in your Spanish Blog Portfolio (or send an email to your teacher), title it the same as this blog post, then complete two of the tasks below.

1. Pick one of the places and describe it in detail. Where is it? What is it? Why is it important? Who made it? When was it created? Why did you pick that place?
2. Which place would you like to visit? Explain your answer.
3. Which place would you not like to visit? Explain your answer. 
4. Compare two of the places with 2 similarities and 2 differences.
5. Do you prefer to visit nature, museums, or historical places? Explain your answer

Songs About Coronavirus

Many musicians are trying to promote safety during the pandemic by singing songs. Check out some of the songs about staying home below.

Los Rojos from México

Hermanos Yaipen from Peru

Judy Neddermann from Spain

Gaby Moreno from Guatemala

Create a new blog post in your Spanish Blog Portfolio (or send an email to your teacher), title it the same as this blog post, then complete two of the tasks below.

1. Which song do you like the most? Explain your answer.
2. Which song do you like the least? Explain your answer.
3. List in Spanish and English 3 phrases from a song.
4. Pick a song and describe the song and video. How would you describe the song? What other songs does it sound like? What instruments do you see/hear?
5. Find another song (in any language) about staying safe during the pandemic. Share a link to the video and say where the artist is from.

WindowSwap

There is a really neat website called WindowSwap where you can click and see outside windows from different parts of the world. 

Window in Singapore

Window in United Kingdom

Window in Japan

Window in France

Create a new blog post in your Spanish Blog Portfolio (or send an email to your teacher), title it the same as this blog post, then complete one of the tasks below.

1. Click through 4-5 windows on WindowSwap, take a screen shot of each window. (Just like I did above). Be sure to include the location in the top right of your screen shot.
2. If you don't want to take screen shots, click through 3 windows on WindowSwap and describe each photo in detail. What do you see in the house? Outside the window? Where is the photo taken?
3. Click through 4-5 windows on WindowSwap and list where each window is. Which window would you want to look out the most? Explain your answer. 
4. Submit your window! Read how to do it here. Email the video to your teacher too.

Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?

I've posted a lot of posts about exploring the world through Google Earth. 

Time to play a game exploring the world!

Click here to play Carmen Sandiego The Crown Jewels Caper 

or Carmen Sandiego The Keys to the Kremlin Caper

or Carmen Sandiego Tutankhamun's Mask Caper

Create a new blog post in your Spanish Blog Portfolio (or send an email to your teacher), title it the same as this blog post, play one of the games above, then complete one of the tasks below.

1. Play one of the games and post your score. 
2. What are 3 tips you'd give someone who would play the game next?
3. List 5 things you learned through the game.
4. Play all three and rank the games. Explain your reasoning. 
5. How does this compare to playing the "original" Carmen Sandiego?

United Nations Declaration of Human Rights

I've mentioned the United Nation Sustainable Development Goals, and today I'll talk about the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

In 1948 (over 70 years ago) the United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.  This is a list of 30 rights that every person in the world has. Look over the list below or click here to see a thorough description of each article. 

Create a new blog post in your Spanish Blog Portfolio (or send an email to your teacher), title it the same as this blog post, then complete two of the tasks below.

 

1.     Which 3-5 articles do you think are most important? Explain your answer.

2.     Compare this Declaration of Human Rights to the Declaration of Independence from Britain. What is similar? What is different?

3.     Give an example of how one of these human rights is respected in our community. This could be in the school, the city, the state or our country.  

4.     Give an example of a time when one of these human rights were not respected. What should have happened?

5.     How can you promote/raise awareness of these human rights? Give an example.

6.     How can you defend these human rights? Give an example.

7.     By respecting these rights, how might our community be more just and positive?

8.     Look at the list in Spanish. Find 5 cognates (words that look and sound the same in Spanish and English). List the 5 cognates in Spanish and English.

Looking at Food Through Google Earth

I'm always a fan of a food post! Keeping with the Google Earth theme let's look at a few of their explorations about food.

Create a new blog post in your Spanish Blog Portfolio (or send an email to your teacher), title it the same as this blog post, then complete two of the tasks below.

1. Learn about Mexico City Street Food and describe 3 new things you learned. 
2. Which food from the  Mexico City Street Food would you want to eat? Explain your answer.
3. Learn about Global Markets and describe 3 new things you learned. 
4. Which place in Global Markets would you want to visit? Explain your answer.
5. What is a new food you learned about? Would you try it? Explain your answer.
6. What's your favorite and least favorite foods? Explain your answer.

Explore How the World Celebrates

We're coming up on end of the year holidays so let's take this opportunity to learn about many different celebrations all around the world. 

Create a new blog post in your Spanish Blog Portfolio (or send an email to your teacher), title it the same as this blog post, then complete two of the tasks below.

1. Learn about how Easter is celebrated about and describe 3 new things you learned. 
2. Learn about how Eid al-Fitr is celebrated about and describe 3 new things you learned. 
3. Learn about how Holiday Food Around the World is celebrated about and describe 3 new things you learned. 
4. Take the Holiday Traditions quiz and take a screen shot of your score.
5. Take one of the holidays you learned about and compare it to how you celebrate it. 
6. What holiday is your favorite? Explain your answer. How do you celebrate it?

Geography Games - Locate Cities Around the World

I love my playing geography games because I feel like I learn so much! Here are two more games.

Create a new blog post in your Spanish Blog Portfolio (or send an email to your teacher), title it the same as this blog post, then complete one of the tasks below.

1. Play Quizzity and take a screen shot of your score. 
2. Find 4 facts about one of the cities that you needed to locate on Quizzity.
3. Play Wiki Where and take a screen shot of your score. 
4. Find 4 facts about one of the cities that you needed to locate on Wiki Where.
5. Which place from one of the games would you want to visit? Explain your answer. 

Where Is The Best Theme Park Around The World?

We've looked at Google Earth's This is School and Google Earth's This is Home. Now let's look at theme parks around the world.

Check out Google Earth's Theme Parks Around the World

Create a new blog post in your Spanish Blog Portfolio (or send an email to your teacher), title it the same as this blog post, then complete two of the tasks below.

1. Pick one of the theme parks and describe it in detail. What are the attractions? 
2. Which theme park looks the best? Explain your answer.
3. Which theme park would you NOT want to visit? Explain your answer.
4. What is the best theme park you've ever been too? What made it so great?
5. What's your favorite ride at Kennywood? How many times have you gone? 
6. Compare two of the places with 2 similarities and 2 differences. 
7. List 3 new things your learned from one of the places. 

Explore Scary Places Around the World

We've looked at Google Earth's This is School and Google Earth's This is Home, now let's take a creepy turn, just in time for Halloween. 

Check out Google Earth's Around The World in Haunted Houses

or

Haunted Places Around the World

Create a new blog post in your Spanish Blog Portfolio (or send an email to your teacher), title it the same as this blog post, then complete one of the tasks below.

1. Pick one of the places and describe it in detail. Where is it? What is the history? Describe the inside and the outside.
2. Which place would you want to visit? Explain your answer.
3. Which place would you NOT want to visit? Explain your answer. 
4. Where is the scariest place you've ever been? 
5. Do you like going to haunted places or do you avoid them? Explain your answer.
6. Take the Quiz on Spooky Spots and take a screen shot of your score. 

Explore Cities Around the World

Google Earth has made exploring amazing cities of the world possible from your computer. They are categorized by different areas or topics. 

• Seville, (Spain)
• Havana, (Cuba)
• San Juan, (Puerto Rico)
• Barcelona, (Spain)
• Cancun, (Mexico)
• Santiago, (Chile)
• Mexico City, (Mexico
• Catalonia (Spain)

Create a new blog post in your Spanish Blog Portfolio (or send an email to your teacher), title it the same as this blog post, then complete one of the tasks below.

1. Pick one of the cities and describe 5 of the places you visit in detail. Why did you pick that place?
2. Compare two of the places with 2 similarities and 2 differences.
3. Explain how climate and culture might impact the home. 
4. Rank your top 3 cities and explain your reasoning. 
5. List 7 things you learned about a Spanish speaking place. Why did you pick that place?

Hispanic Heritage Month

Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated from September 15 - October 15, 2020. You can see previous posts about the month here and here.

Click here to read about Latino Culture in the US

Create a new blog post in your Spanish Blog Portfolio (or send an email to your teacher), title it the same as this blog post, then complete one of the tasks below.

1. Explore the link about Latinx Culture in the U.S. and write 4 things you learned. 
2. Explore Film, Dance, Music, Tradition or Style and write 4 things you learned. 
3. Where have you learned about Latinx culture? What have your learned?
4. Watch Nickelodeon and/or Disney video and write 4 things you learned. 

Google Earth's This is School

As we start another school year, you can review previous posts about school such as Back to School Around the World, School Around the World, or How Kids Get to School.

Check out Google Earth's This is School

Create a new blog post in your Spanish Blog Portfolio (or send an email to your teacher), title it the same as this blog post, then complete two of the tasks below.

1. Pick one of the places and describe what you see in the photo in detail. What are the decorations? How is the room set up? Describe the uniforms and school materials. What is outside school area appear?
2. Compare two of the places with 2 similarities and 2 differences. 
3. Is there a school that you'd prefer to attend? Explain your answer.
4. Is there a school that you'd prefer NOT to attend? Explain your answer. 
5. List 3 new things your learned from one of the places. 

Famous Latinx People You Should Know

The world is full of amazing people who have a positive impact on many people's lives. 

Click here to read about 10 Inspiring Latinas Who've Made History,

or

Click here to learn about Latinx Trailblazers 

that highlights 13 Latinx cultural icons and the places that were important in their lives.

Create a new blog post in your Spanish Blog Portfolio (or send an email to your teacher), title it the same as this blog post, then complete two of the tasks below.

1. Compare one of the people with yourself and list 2 similarities and 2 differences. 
2. List 3 new things your learned from one of the people. 
3. Which person was most inspiring? Explain your answer.
4. Describe one of the locations in detail. What country/city is it? What do you see?
5. Which person would you like to talk to? Explain your answer.

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Create a new blog post in your Spanish Blog Portfolio (or send an email to your teacher), title it the same as this blog post, then complete two of the tasks below.

1. Summarize the purpose of these goals in your own words.
2. Which of the 17 goals do you think is most important? Explain your answer.
3. Look up and briefly describe how the United Nations came about. 
4. Describe in your own words what "sustainable" means.
5. If there were no barrier to time nor money, which goal would you work to solve? Explain your answer.
6. Click on this link to learn more about why each goal matters and information about each goal. 
7. Look at the 17 Sustainable Development Goals in Spanish. List 8-10 words you understand from the Spanish images.

Google Earth's This is Home

We've all been spending a lot of time in our homes. Have you ever thought about how homes are different around the world? 

Check out Google Earth's This is Home

Create a new blog post in your Spanish Blog Portfolio (or send an email to your teacher), title it the same as this blog post, then complete two of the tasks below.

1. Pick one of the houses and describe it in detail. What are the materials? What is the shape? What is the size? Describe the decorations and furniture. Describe the outside.
2. Explain how climate and culture might impact the home. 
3. Compare two of the places with 2 similarities and 2 differences. 
4. Is there a house that you'd like to live in? Explain your answer.
5. List 3 new things your learned from one of the places. 
   

If you want to learn more about housing around the world check out the post on Dollar Street and Housing Differences Around the World.

Explore the World through Google Street View

Even though we're not able to travel around the world for a while, luckily you can still explore it! 

The photos above are from the places in the world mapped below.

Here are 23 places mapped above you can explore

and

here are 15 of the most popular places to explore in Street View.

Create a new blog post in your Spanish Blog Portfolio (or send an email to your teacher), title it the same as this blog post, then complete two of the tasks below.

1. Compare two of the places with 2 similarities and 2 differences. 
2. Which place would you like to visit? Explain your answer.
3. Which place would you not like to visit? Explain your answer. 
4. List 3 new things your learned from one of the places. 
5. Which place have you never heard of? 

Chichen Itza, Famous Mayan Ruins of Mexico

Chichen Itza is a well preserve ancient ruin site of the Mayan civilization. It is located in Mexico.

You can explore the pyramid or other areas of the ruins. 

 

Create a new blog post in your Spanish Blog Portfolio (or send an email to your teacher), title it the same as this blog post, then complete two of the tasks below.

1. Explore the link about the Maya and explain 3 new things you learned.
2. Explore the links about the Chichen Itza pyramid or other areas of the ruins and explained 3 new things you learned.
3. Would you want to visit Chichen Itza? Explain your answer. 
• (Here are some photos of when I went).
4. Color the famous pyramid and take a screen shot of your creation. 

Geography Treasure Hunts

I really like learning about geography and playing geography related games and I found another one! ESRI Geography Treasure Hunts website has a few games based on different topics around the world. 

Create a new blog post in your Spanish Blog Portfolio (or send an email to your teacher), title it the same as this blog post, and pick one of the geography games to play then complete two of the tasks below.

1. Take a screen shot of your score/end screen. 
2. List 3 new things your learned from playing the game.
3. How did you find out some of the answers? 
4. Which game did you like the most? Explain your answer.
5. Have a friend or family play the game. How did they do?

The New Seven Wonders of the World

I shared information about the Natural Wonders of the World and the Seven Ancient Wonders of the World. In 2007 there was a big movement to identify and vote on the NEW Seven Wonders of the World. 

Create a new blog post in your Spanish Blog Portfolio (or send an email to your teacher), title it the same as this blog post, and answer two of the following questions in complete sentences in English.

1. Which place have the heard the most about? Where did you hear this information? 
2. Which place would you be the most interested in travel to? Explain your answer.
3. Which place(s) have you never heard of before? What do you think of them?
4. Which place would you not want to travel to? Explain your answer. 
5. Which place have you been that you consider to be a "wonder of the world"? Explain your answer. 
6. View Interactive 360 photos or 360 videos of these monuments. List 5 new pieces of information that you learned.