Hello Explorers!
Like last year, this upcoming year will
feature a Place of the Day report at each
Good Morning Show. This summer we
decided to let you get a jump start on your research. Below, you will find your
name and the five topics you have been assigned as well as the week your
topics will be featured. You will be researching either a country or a wonder of
the world. Some of these wonders are ancient, while others are more modern.
We have enclosed a list of requirements for your research as well as a sample
of how the research can be done. To help, we have provided two websites to
help you get started. See you in September!
Ms. Desjarlais & Mr. Dugre
www.mapsofworld.com/country-profile/
www.listofcountriesoftheworld.com/
//geography.suite101.com/article.cfm/seven_wonders_of_the_world
www.travelchannel.com/Places_Trips/Travel_Ideas/Art_Music_And_Culture/Seven_Wond
ers_Of_The_World
www.7wonders.org/
www.new7wonders.com/community/en/new7wonders
Explorer Countries Week
Ashvin Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Palestinian Territory, Panama 9/13 – 9/17
Nylan Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Pitcairn 9/20 – 9/24
Islands
John-Paul Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Reunion 9/27 – 10/1
Kaylee Russia, Rwanda, Western Sahara, Saint Barthelemy, Saint 10/4 – 10/8
Helena
Ann Marie Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Martin, Saint-Pierre 10/11 – 1015
and Miquelon (4)
Ben Samoa, San Marino, Sao Tome and Principe 10/18 – 10/22
(3)
Sydney Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone 10/25 – 10/29
Will Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia 11/1 – 11/5
Ryan South Africa, South George & South Sandwich Islands, Spain, 11/8 – 11/12
Sri Lanka, (4)
Maxime Sudan, Suriname, Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands, Swaziland, 11/15 – 11/23
Sweden, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic
Breggy Taiwan, Tajikistan, United Republic of Tanzania, Thailand, 11/29 – 12/3
Timor-Leste
Mikayla Togo, Tokelau, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia 12/6 – 12/10
Nicholas Turkey, Turkmenistan, Turks and Caicos Islands, Tuvalu, 12/13 – 12/17
Uganda
Wyatt Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, 1/3 – 1/7
Uruguay
Varsha Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vatican, Venezuela, Viet Nam 1/10 – 1/14
Marisa British Virgin Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands, Wallis and Futuna, 1/17 – 1/21
Yemen (4)
Lachlan Zambia, Zimbabwe, Great Pyramid (Egypt), Hanging Gardens 1/24 – 1/28
(Babylon), Statue of Zeus
Lauren Temple of Artemis, The Colossus (Rhodes), the Mausoleum 1/31 – 2/4
(Halicarnassus), the Lighthouse of Alexandria, Stonehenge
Sarah the Colosseum, Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa, Great Wall of 2/7 – 2/11
China, Porcelain Tower of Nanjing, Hagia Sophia
Ian Leaning Tower of Pisa, Chichen Itza, Taj Mahal, Petra 2/14 – 2/18
(Jordan), Machu Picchu
Grace SS Great Eastern, Brooklyn Bridge, Bell Rock Lighthouse, 2/28 – 3/4
London Sewer System, Panama Canal,
Gianna Transcontinental Railway (USA), Hoover Dam, the Channel 3/7 – 3/11
Tunnel (English Channel), CN Tower, Empire State Building
Juliusz Golden Gate Bridge, Itaipu Dam, Netherlands North Sea 3/14 – 3/18 (3)
Protection Works
Claire Mount Everest, Victoria Falls, Grand Canyon, Great Barrier 3/21 – 3/25
Reef, Northern Lights
Lexi Paricutin Volcano, Harbor of Rio de Janiero, Forbidden City, 3/28 – 4/1
Karnak Temple, Temples of Bagan
Sarah Abu Simbel, Temples of Bali, the Great Sphinx, Shi Bao Zhai 4/4 – 4/8
Temple, Leshan Buddah,
Lachlan Mt. Rushmore, Seattle Space Needle, Lake Baikal, Northern 4/11 – 4/15
Red Sea, Terra Cotta Warriors
Grace Deep Sea Vents (Ecuador), Palau Reefs, Galapagos Islands, 4/25 – 4-29
Lake Baikal (Russia), Northern Red Sea (Jordan)
Ryan Seven Sisters (England), Eden Project (England), Niagara 5/2 – 5/6
Falls, Angkor Wat, Sydney Opera House,
Nylan Shark Bay, Pinnacles Desert, Kangaroo Island, Tasmania, 5/9 – 5/13
Bungle Bungle
Claire Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument, Mayan Ruins, 5/16 – 5/20
Teotihuacan, Uluru, Matterhorn
Will Jeita Grotto (Lebanon), Kilimanjaro, Table Mountain (South 5/23 – 5/27
Africa), Bu Tinah Island, Bay of Fundy
Kaylee Neuschwanstein Castle (Germany), Statues of Easter Island, 5/30 – 6/3 (4)
Acropolis of Athens, Iguazu Falls
Research: Requirements (Country)
Country’s name: learn how to pronounce it and be able to locate it on a map
Capital: learn how to pronounce it
Leader: give the leader’s title and name; try to learn how to pronounce the leader’s name
Location: give continent, ocean, or other specific geographic location
Temperature: give low and high temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit
Population: find as current a population as you can
Major exports: tell what the country is known for; be sure you understand what the
products are just in case you are asked to explain them
Fun fact: find a fact that you find fascinating or interesting about your country
Turn the paper over to see a sample of how the research can be done.
Sample Research: Netherland Antilles
Today’s country is Netherlands Antilles. The capital is Willemstad.
The leader is Prime Minister Omar Al-Bashir.
It is located in the Caribbean Sea.
The temperature in Netherlands Antilles is a tropical climate with the average temperature at 80o
Fahrenheit.
In Netherlands Antilles, the population is over 227,000.
Their major exports are petroleum products.
A fun fact about this country is that the island of Bonair is known for its flaminogs.
Research: Requirements (Wonder of the World)
Wonder’s name: learn how to pronounce it; does the name mean anything?
Location: give continent and country; be able to locate the country on a map
Builder/creator: give the builder’s name; try to learn how to pronounce the name
Time period: give dates/approximate time when the wonder was built and, if it is no longer
standing, the time when it was destroyed
What: what was/is your wonder used for
Why: why is this place/structure considered to be a “wonder”
Fun fact: find a fact that you find fascinating or interesting about your wonder
Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
Greek writers compiled the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and it is therefore not
surprising that they represent the world as known in Greek culture during ancient times. There
have been several differing lists discovered, but most generally agree on six of the seven
wonders that are now accepted. The Great Pyramid is the only structure from this list that
remains standing today.
The seven wonders of the ancient world are:
The Great Pyramid, Egypt
The Hanging Garden, Babylon
The Statue of Zeus, Olympia
The Temple of Artemis, Ephesus
The Mausoleum, Halicarnassus
The Colossus, Rhodes
The Lighthouse of Alexandria
Seven Wonders of the Medieval Mind
Stonehenge, England
The Colosseum, Italy
The Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa, Egypt
The Great Wall of China, China
The Porcelain Tower of Nanjing (Bao’ensi – The Temple of Gratitude), China
The Hagia Sophia (The Church of the Holy Wisdom), Greece
The Leaning Tower of Pisa, Italy
New Seven Wonders of the World
In recent times, it has been undertaken to produce an updated list of what people internationally
perceive to be the modern wonders of the world. Nominations were allowed conforming to strict
guidelines and voting was open to the general public internationally through SMS and online
votes. The results were announced in Lisbon on the 7th July 2007.
This same group is now taking nominations for a New Seven Natural Wonders of the World.
The new seven wonders are:
Chichen Itza, Mexico
Christ Redeemer, Brazil
Colosseum, Italy
Taj Mahal, India
Great Wall of China, China
Petra, Jordan
Machu Picchu, Peru
Seven Wonders of the Industrial World
This isn’t an official list, but rather a documentary series produced by the BBC in 2004. It’s
intention, similar to the Modern World Wonders compiled by the ASCE, is to showcase the
engineering marvels that have shaped the modern world.
The SS Great Eastern, England.
The Brooklyn Bridge, USA
Bell Rock Lighthouse, Scotland
London Sewer System, England
The Panama Canal, Panama
The Transcontinental Railway, USA
The Hoover Dam, USA
Seven Wonders of the Modern World (source: American Society of Civil Engineers)
Chosen by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) in 1994 from international
nominations, the following man-made structures were considered the greatest engineering
achievements of the 20th Century.
Channel Tunnel, crossing the English Channel connecting England and France
CN Tower, Canada
Empire State Building, USA
Golden Gate Bridge, USA
Itaipu Dam, Brazil/Paraguay border
Netherlands North Sea Protection Works, The Netherlands
Panama Canal, Panama
Seven Wonders of the Natural World
Mount Everest, Nepal
Victoria Falls, Zambia/Zimbabwe
Grand Canyon, USA
Great Barrier Reef, Australia
Northern Lights
Paricutin Volcano, Mexico
Harbour of Rio de Janiero, Brazil