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.