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Levels 5-8 — 5th through 8th

Course Description: Students will travel the world, learning the locations, histories and physical geography of countries, names of capitals, famous landmarks, unique expressions of culture, and facts about the world around them. Students will learn to read maps and create their own. Students will share what they are learning by creating a variety of projects, including brochures, commercials, and tours. The course culminates with creating an immersive cultural experience to share with family and friends.

Materials:

• Basic Supplies
• Geography and Cultures Levels 1-4
• Geography and Cultures Levels 5-8

Lesson 3

Level 1-4* (Note that an asterisk * indicates that there is a worksheet on this lesson)

1. Watch video on the different types of maps. (The goal isn’t to know every kind of map, but to understand that there are lots of different kinds and that they each show something different about the area.)
2. Review maps and different types of maps.
3. *Print out this page and follow the directions to answer questions about the map. (Answers) *PARENTS: please check the answers using a separate/different browser from the one your child uses for school.

Level 5-8* (Note that an asterisk * indicates that there is a worksheet on this lesson)

1. Read about different types of maps. For each one, click on the map example. Sometimes you will have to scroll down to see the right map example. (A couple of the links aren’t working. Just view the maps you can.)
2. If you’d like more explanation, here’s a video.
3. *Practice finding places on a map using longitude and latitude. (Answers) *PARENTS: please check the answers using a separate/different browser from the one your child uses for school.

Lesson 4

Level 1-4*

1. *Print page 1 (and 2 if you don’t mind). Read the directions and label the rooms. (Answers)
2. You are going to work on making a map. You will choose a starting place and a treasure hiding place.
3. Make a map.
4. On your map, make sure to use symbols and a key.
5. On your map, make sure you have a compass rose, showing north, south, east and west. (Hint: The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.)
6. You can either mark the treasure’s location on your map, or you can write directions to have them find the place on the map. (You could say “go into the room to the east. Go north to the door” and the door would be on your map.) They would follow the directions on your map until they think they know the spot where the treasure is.
7. You can finish this on Lesson 5.

Level 5-8

1. Identify the parts of this map. A fourth part of a map is its title.
2. Write or explain what this map shows. What is a city with one of the highest annual rainfalls?
3. You are going to work on making a map. You will choose a starting place and a treasure hiding place.
4. Make your own map. Make sure to use symbols and key and compass rose showing north, south, east and west.
5. You can either mark the treasure’s location on your map, or you can write directions to have them find the place on the map. (You could say “go into the room to the east. Go north to the door” and the door would be on your map.) They would follow the directions on your map until they think they know the spot where the treasure is.
6. You can finish this on Lesson 5.

Lesson 5  

Level 1-4

(Optional materials: peanut butter, powdered sugar, flour, butter, powdered milk, candies, chocolate chips, icing, etc. for making an edible map)

1. Finish your map.
2. Put the treasure in the spot.
3. Have someone follow your map to the treasure.
4. If you like, make an edible map. Here’s a place where you can find maps. Scroll down and choose a country on the left-hand menu. A physical map will show you mountains.

Level 5-8

(Optional materials: peanut butter, powdered sugar, flour, butter, powdered milk, candies, chocolate chips, icing, etc. for making an edible map)

1. Finish your map.
2. Put the treasure in the spot.
3. Have someone follow your map to the treasure.
4. If you like, make a physical map out of clay, playdough or edible dough (1/2 flour, 1/2 butter). Or, like the younger students, make an edible map. Here’s a place where you can find maps. Scroll down and choose a country on the left-hand menu. A physical map will show you mountains.

Lesson 6  
(Optional reading: older students and good readers can read The Life of Trust, an autobiography by George Muller)

(Other reading from libraries or stores: George Muller. I own the whole YWAM missionary series, Christian Heroes Then and Now.  Most of these you can get on Nook or Kindle; reading level is 5th/6th. I’ve read these aloud to my elementary-age children.)

Level 1-4*

1. We’re going to start our travels in Europe.
2. *Print out and put together a passport. Cut out the inner pages and staple them together with the cover. Write the country you live in on the cover.
   • If you just write in the country names for each assigned country, these pages should be enough. If you want to get fancy, you’ll need more of page 3 or 4. You could print out flag thumbnails and cut and glue them on as your “stamp” for that country, or be really fancy and print them on label paper and use them as stickers.
3. Fill in the personal information needed on the passport photo page and draw a picture of yourself or add a photo.
4. On the page above that, write the name of the country in which you live and draw your country’s flag.
5. On one of the “Countries Visited” pages, write United Kingdom. You may want to write the date, too. A real passport always shows the date you entered the country.  (This is what it actually looks like when they stamp your passport. They can be very hard to read, especially when they are faded and on top of each other.)
6. Find the UK (United Kingdom on a map). (Click on the continent first. Which one?)
7. Would you like to take a look at British money?

Level 5-8*

1. You are going to read book called Around the World in 80 Days. I’m going to link to the junior edition of the book which is easier to read. I will also link the original version and the audio version. Your family can choose what works best for you.
2. As you read, mark on a map all the locations the man travels through on his way around the world. Mark them with numbers, and then on the back of your map (or on a separate piece of paper) write the number and the location name. From one point to the next, use different colored lines to show the different types of transportation he uses. Make a key showing which color means which type of transportation. Hang on to this map! You’ll need it on Lesson 9 (and more).
3. Today read chapter 1 (This is the junior edition.)   (original version, audio – If you use the audio link, you’ll have to find the right chapter each day and click on it.)
4. *Here’s a map to label as you read. This map is ONLY for the journey in the book. Be sure to label it your Book Map and don’t get it mixed up with other maps you’ll be using.
5. On your Book Map, write 1 approximately where Phileas lives. On the back of your map, starting in the top left corner, write 1 and then the city name. What city does he live in? (answer: London)  What country is that in?  (answer: England)  If you need help finding locations on the map, you can search for them online.
6. (*)I’m giving the younger students a pretend passport. If you want one too, you can print it out here. Write in the name of the countries that you study along with the date when you write it in. This is what it actually looks like when they stamp your passport. They can be very hard to read, especially when they are faded and on top of each other.
7. We’re going to start in London like Phileas. After today, the journey in the book is not going to match up with the other geography we learn about each day.
8. Watch this video to learn the difference between the United Kingdom, England and Great Britain. Only watch to 2:17.
9. Would you like to take a look at British money?

Lesson 7

Level 1-4**

1. Use this map of the UK.
2. *Follow the directions to label the map of the United Kingdom.
3. *Print out this map of the world too. Look at it and identify where the UK is. You can write a number 1 in the outline of the UK and write “1 – UK” on the back of the map. Keep this map.  You will be adding/labeling additional countries.
4. Play Seterra, UK.

Level 5-8***

1. Read chapter 2 (original version, audio).
2. Read about the UK.
   • What are the four countries/regions that make up the UK?
3. *On a separate map, label each separate country in the UK.
4. Play Seterra, UK.
5. *Print out this worksheet.  Write about the history of England.
6. *Print out this map of the world, too. Look at it and identify where the UK is. You can write a number 1 in the outline of the UK and write “1 – UK” on the back of the map. Keep this map.  You will be adding/labeling additional countries as you continue your learning journey! (This map is different from your Book Map. Be sure to keep track of your maps! You’ll be using a lot of different maps in this course.)

Lesson 8

Level 1-4

1. Play Seterra, UK.
2. Go through this European country tutorial. Click on each country on the map. Make sure your volume is on because this site reads the country names to you. You can repeat after the computer to make sure you know how to pronounce each country name.
3. Draw or make out of construction paper the flag of the United Kingdom.

Level 5-8

1. Read chapter 3 (original version, audio).
2. Fill out the rest of your sheet from Lesson 7. Use this site. There is info along the side. Also, search on the page for what you need to find. (Hint: ctrl F brings up a search bar on Windows computers.)
3. In the box draw the flag and an outline map to help you spot its shape on geography map labeling games.

Lesson 9

Level 1-4*

1. Play the European country game.
2. *Fill in this worksheet about England. Here are two sites to help you fill it out.
   • facts
   • famous people

Level 5-8

1. Read chapter 4 (original version, audio). In most chapters, Fogg travels to a new location. Label the location on your Book Map (keep track of all your different maps!) and draw a line showing how he got there. Include each mode of transportation on your map key. Today, mark the new country he is on his way to.
2. Play Seterra, UK.
3. Go through this European country tutorial. Click on each country on the map.
4. Tell someone about two countries you really didn’t know about before. Show them where they are on the map.

Lesson 10

Level 1-4

1. Look through the parts of this page.
2. Play Seterra, UK.
3. Play the European country drag. Click on OK once you get it into position.

Level 5-8

1. Read chapter 5 (original version, audio).
2. Go to England.  Write answers to the “write about it” questions or tell someone about them.
   • Learn about England.
   • Meet the people.
3. Play Seterra, UK.
4. Play the European country game.
5. Just for fun, would you like to try this British money game?

Lesson 11

Level 1-4

1. Learn about Greece. (Alternate link)
2. Tell someone about what you learned.

Level 5-8

1. Read chapter 6 (original version, audio). In each chapter he travels to a new location. Label the location on your Book Map and draw a line showing how he got there. Include each mode of transportation on your map key.
2. Learn about Greece.
3. Tell someone about what you learned.

Lesson 12

Level 1-4

1. Label your world map (from Lesson 7) with Greece.
2. Find its time zone.
3. Find today’s weather.
4. Look up a phrase in Greek.
5. Greece’s currency is euros. How many euros is 100 dollars?
6. Look at pictures of Greece. Click on the names of some of the cities and then scroll down to see the pictures.
7. What observations can you make about Greece from the pictures?

Level 5-8

1. Read chapter 7 (original version, audio).
2. Label your map (from Lesson 7) with Greece.
3. Find its time zone.
4. Find today’s weather.
5. Look up a phrase in Greek.
6. Greece’s currency is euros. How many euros is 100 dollars?
7. Look at pictures of Greece.
8. What observations can you make about Greece from the pictures?

Lesson 13

Level 1-4

1. Learn about Norway. (Alternate link)
2. Tell someone about what you learned.

Level 5-8

1. Read chapter 8 (original version, audio).
2. Read about Norway’s history.
3. Learn about Norway.
4. Tell someone about what you learned.

Lesson 14

Level 1-4

1. Label your map (from Lesson 7) with Norway.
2. Find its time zone.
3. Find today’s weather.
4. Look up a phrase in Norwegian.
5. What is Norway’s currency? How much is 100 dollars in it?
6. Look at pictures of Norway.
7. What observations can you make about Norway from the pictures?

Level 5-8

1. Read chapter 9 (original version, audio).
2. Label your map (from Lesson 7) with Norway.
3. Find its time zone.
4. Find today’s weather.
5. Look up a phrase in Norwegian.
6. What is Norway’s currency? How much is 100 dollars in it?
7. Look at pictures of Norway.
8. What observations can you make about Norway from the pictures?

Lesson 15

Level 1-4

Level 5-8

1. Read  chapter 10 (original version, audio).
2. Find the continents.
3. Play Seterra, UK.
4. Play the European country game, drag.
5. Play Seterra: European capitals.

Lesson 16
(Other optional reading, not free, not on Kindle: The Family Under the Bridge, for the whole family, reading level 2nd/3rd)
Level 1-4

1. Put the world in place.
2. Find France and label it on your map (from Lesson 7). Here’s your map to help you. First click on the continent. Which continent are we learning about? Which continent is France on?  (answer: Europe)
3. Add France to your passport.
4. Play Seterra: European capitals.

Level 5-8*

1. Read chapter 11  (original version, audio).
2. *Complete this map worksheet on France. Here’s your map to help you. First click on the continent.
3. Play Seterra, French cities.

Lesson 17

Level 1-4

1. Play Seterra: European capitals.
2. Where do the countries go?
3. Draw, paint or create a French flag.
4. Listen to the numbers 1-10 in French. Can you figure out how to say how old you are in French?

Level 5-8*

1. Read chapter 12 (original version, audio).
2. Play Seterra, French cities.
3. Where do the countries go? Click on OK once you get each country into place.
4. Try to learn some French greetings. Put your mouse on the French words.
5. *Draw the French flag and the outline shape of the country in the boxes on this worksheet.

Lesson 18

Level 1-4

1. Read about France.
2. Play Seterra: European capitals.
3. Where do the countries go?

Level 5-8

1. Read chapter 13 (original version, audio).
2. Read about France’s history and write about it in the history box your worksheet from lesson 17.
3. Play Seterra: European capitals.
4. Where do the countries go?

Lesson 19

Level 1-4*

1. *Fill in this worksheet about France. Here are two sites to help you fill it out.
   • facts (Alternate link)
   • famous people
2. Play Seterra, UK.
3. Where do the countries go?

Level 5-8

1. Read chapter 14 (original version, audio).
2. Where do the countries go?
3. Play Seterra, French cities.
4. Finish filling in your worksheet from lesson 17.  Fast facts  |  Kiddle

Lesson 20  (Optional craft for Level 1-4: straws)

Level 1-4

1. Look at pictures of France.
2. Play Seterra: European capitals.
3. Where are the countries?
4. Maybe you’d like to build an Eiffel Tower? Here’s a picture of the Eiffel Tower. It’s in Paris, France. (I’ve been to the top of it!)

Level 5-8

1. Read chapter 15 (original version, audio).
2. Read about France.
3. Play Seterra, French cities.
4. Play Seterra, UK.
5. Where are the countries?
6. Play Seterra: European capitals.

Spain

Lesson 21 (Optional reading for Europe: An easy read for lower levels, Answering the Call is a culture lesson on the Roma (Gypsies) of Macedonia told through a visit to Christian missionaries. This was the first book I wrote. It’s not a literary work like The King Will Make a Way, but it does have godly, homeschooled kids as the main characters. The story is based on my life. I wrote it when my third child was a year old. The missionaries’ home is a description of our home when we lived in a Roma village. The people they meet are all real people who were my friends.)

(Other optional reading: The Wheel on the School, This takes place in Holland. This is something everyone can enjoy. Reading level 3rd/4th)

Level 1-4

1. Learn about Spain. (Alternate link)
2. Tell someone about what you learned.

Level 5-8

1. Read chapter 16 (original version, audio). Remember to always mark any new locations on your Book Map and draw the route with a color or type of line (dotted, curly, etc.) that identifies the type of transportation.
2. Read about its history.
3. Use the links to learn about Spain.
4. Tell someone about what you learned.

1. Label your map with Spain (from Lesson 7).
2. Find its time zone.
3. Find today’s weather.
4. Look up a phrase in Castilian Spanish (You’ll have to use just “Spanish.”)
5. What is Spain’s currency? How much is 10 dollars in it?
6. Look at pictures of Spain.
7. What observations can you make about Spain from the pictures?

Level 5-8

1. Read chapter 17 (original version, audio).
2. Label your map with Spain (from Lesson 7).
3. Find its time zone.
4. Find today’s weather.
5. Look up a phrase in Castilian Spanish.
6. What is Spain’s currency? How much is 10 dollars in it?
7. Look at pictures of Spain.
8. What observations can you make about Spain from the pictures?

Lesson 23

Level 1-4

1. Learn about Iceland. (Alternate link)
2. Tell someone about what you learned.

Level 5-8

1. Read chapter 18 (original version, audio).
2. Read about Ireland’s history.
3. Learn about Ireland. (Alternate link)
4. Tell someone about what you learned.

Lesson 24

Level 1-4

1. Label your map with Iceland (from Lesson 7).
2. Find its time zone.
3. Find today’s weather.
4. Look up a phrase in Icelandic.
5. What is Iceland’s currency? How much is 100 dollars in it? (On the list it’s ISK.)
6. View photos of Iceland.
7. Play Seterra, UK.

Level 5-8

1. Read chapter 19 (original version 19, audio).
2. Label your map with Ireland (from Lesson 7).
3. Find its time zone.
4. Find today’s weather.
5. Here’s some Irish slang, from slang.ie:  gaff = house; bate = exhausted; grand = fine/ok
6. What is Ireland’s currency? How much is 1000 dollars in it?
7. Look at pictures of Ireland.
8. What observations can you make about Ireland from the pictures?

Lesson 25

Level 1-4 (*) Note that an asterisk in parenthesis (*) indicates an optional page to print.

1. Play Seterra, European countries.
2. You are going to have until Lesson 29 to learn more about European countries.
3. You are going to get to choose your own activities. Every day do something. You can pick just one country to learn about or learn about a different country each day, but remember we’re just learning about Europe right now. Here is a list of websites and activities to choose from. (You can think of others if you like.)
   • Europe map: fast facts, flags, history
   • Europe Facts: history, land, people, pictures
   • pictures
   • (*) fill in a worksheet
   • (*) flag and map worksheets for several countries (scroll down)
   • (*) paper dolls
   • (*) Macedonia lapbook
   • (*) Create your own lapbook.
   • cooking
4. Maybe you’d like to complete a lapbook.
5. Maybe you’ll just read about a different country each day from one of the first sites.
6. Maybe you’ll pick one country to learn about all week and complete a worksheet about it.
7. Maybe you’ll click on every link.
8. Maybe you’ll cook something different each day.
9. You need to remember two things: stay in Europe and mark each country you learn about on your map. You can put them in your passport too!

Level 5-8 (*) Note that an asterisk in parenthesis (*) indicates an optional page to print.

1. Read chapter 20 (original version, audio).
2. Play Seterra, European countries.
3. You are going to have until Lesson 29 to learn more about European countries.
4. You are going to get to choose your own activities. Every day spend at least ten minutes on this. You can pick just one country to learn about or learn about a different country each day, but remember we’re just learning about Europe right now. Here is a list of websites and activities to choose from. (You can think of others if you like.)
   • Read about every European country. Use the list down the side.
   • Europe flags
   • Europe  history, culture
   • Europe Facts: history, land, people, pictures
   • More info: Choose the country and then use the links on the right.
   • pictures
   • (*) fill in a worksheet
   • (*) flag and map worksheets for several countries (scroll down)
   • make a paper flag or map
   • make a map
   • (*) Create your own lapbook.
   • (*) Macedonia lapbook
   • cooking
5. Maybe you’ll complete a lapbook.
6. Maybe you’ll just read about a different country each day from one of the first sites.
7. Maybe you’ll pick one country and click on every link.
8. Maybe you’ll cook something different each day.
9. You need to remember three things: stay in Europe, read about the history of any country you choose, and mark each country you learn about on your map.

Lesson 26

Level 1-4

1. Can you name the countries? (Hit enter instead of clicking OK to submit your answer.)
2. Use the list from Lesson 25 to learn more about a European country. Make sure you label it on your map (from lesson 7). You can also add each new country to your passport if you like.

Level 5-8

1. Read chapter 21 (original version, audio).
2. Can you name the countries?
3. Use the list from Lesson 25 to learn more about a European country. Make sure you label it on your map (from lesson 7).

Lesson 27

Level 1-4

1. Learn the capitals of the European countries.
2. Use the list from Lesson 25 to learn more about a European country. Make sure you label it on your map (from lesson 7).

Level 5-8

1. Read chapter 22 (original version, audio).
2. Learn the capitals of the European countries.
3. Use the list from Lesson 25 to learn more about a European country. Make sure you label it on your map (from lesson 7).

Lesson 28

Level 1-4

1. Match the capitals and the countries.
2. Use the list from Lesson 25 to learn more about a European country. Make sure you label it on your map (from lesson 7).

Level 5-8

1. Read chapter 23 (original version, audio).
2. Match the capitals and the countries.
3. Use the list from Lesson 25 to learn more about a European country. Make sure you label it on your map (from lesson 7).

Lesson 29

Level 1-4

1. Match the countries to the capitals.
2. Use the list from Lesson 25 to learn more about a European country. Make sure you label it on your map (from lesson 7).

Level 5-8

1. Read chapter 24 (original version, audio).
2. Match the countries to the capitals.
3. Use the list from Lesson 25 to learn more about a European country. Make sure you label it on your map (from lesson 7).

Lesson 30

Level 1-4

1. Can you find the country? If that’s too hard, you could choose the name of each country. 
2. Choose the name of each capital. If it’s too hard, you can use click on the country.
3. *Label what you can. You can point and name the countries and capitals. Hold onto your map. The printed map includes Turkey, which is a bit in Europe and mostly in Asia. Here’s a map showing how Turkey connects the two continents.

Level 5-8*

1. Read chapter 25 (original version, audio).
2. Choose the name of each country. You could instead try to type the first three letters of each country.
3. Choose the name of each capital.
4. *Label what you can. You can point and name the countries and capitals or number them and write a list. Hold onto your map.

Lesson 31

Level 1-4

1. Play Seterra: European cities.
2. You are going to make a travel brochure. It can be for one country or for a European tour. Here are some links to help out.
   • ideas of what to include
   • Example You should make yours two-sided so that it can be folded in thirds like a real brochure.
   • European hot spots
   • European vacation destinations
3. You need to present your brochure on Lesson 35.

Level 5-8

1. Read chapter 26 (original version, audio).
2. Play Seterra: European cities.
3. You are going to make a travel brochure. It can be for one country or for a European tour. Here are some links to help out.
   1. • ideas of what to include
      • Example You should make yours two-sided so that it can be folded in thirds like a real brochure.
      • European hot spots
      • European vacation destinations
4. You need to present your brochure on Lesson 35.

Lesson 32

Level 1-4

1. Choose to play the capitals game.
2. Work on your brochure.

Level 5-8

1. Read chapter 27 (original version, audio).
2. Choose to play the hard version of the capitals game.
3. Work on your brochure.

Lesson 33

Level 1-4

1. Play Seterra: French cities.
2. Work on your brochure.

Level 5-8

1. Read chapter 28 (original version, audio).
2. Play Seterra: French cities.
3. Work on your brochure.

Lesson 34

Level 1-4

1. Can you find the European bodies of water?
2. Work on your brochure.

Level 5-8

1. Read chapter 29 (original version, audio).
2. Can you find the European bodies of water?
3. Work on your brochure.

Lesson 35

Level 1-4

1. Place these rivers on your map from Lessons 30 and 25: Danube, Seine, Volga, Thames.
2. Present your brochure.

Level 5-8

1. Read chapter 30 (original version 30, audio).
2. Place these rivers on your map from Lessons 30 and 25.
3. Present your brochure.

Lesson 36
(Optional reading: The Story of David Livingstone, This is on Ambleside’s 6th grade list. The Book of Missionary Heroes, pp. 131 – 209. I wouldn’t give this to a younger advanced reader. You might want to read out loud to watch for anything you might want to edit/tone down. Here’s a sentence from the book, for example: “The ranks of savages bristled with spears and arrows.” This book can also show attitudes toward Africa. Here’s a biography on Mary Slessor. This seems very readable. This might make a good read aloud.)

(Other optional reading from libraries or stores: anything on Mary Slessor, David Livingstone)

Level 1-4

1. Play Seterra: North African countries.
2. You are going to read some various histories from Africa this week.
3. Read about the ancient kingdom of Kush. Where is that on this map of Africa? (Hint: Kush was built in the mountains at the start of the Nile River.)

Level 5-8

1. Read chapter 31 (original version, audio).
2. Go through this map of Africa. You have three days to work on these. Start with the northwest section. Listen to the name. Read the name and capital. Try to memorize some, if you can. Click again if you need a reminder.

Lesson 37

Level 1-4

1. Play Seterra: North African countries.
2. Play Seterra: East African countries.
3. Read about the kingdom of Ghana. (We’re going to read some of the things linked on this page on future days.)

Level 5-8

1. Read chapter 32 (original version, audio).
2. Go through this map of Africa. Work  on the east section. You can also review what you learned on the previous lesson.

Lesson 38

Level 1-4

1. Play Seterra: East African countries.
2. Play Seterra: Southern African countries.
3. Read about the kingdom of Mali.

Level 5-8

1. Read chapter 33 (original version, audio).
2. Go through the map of Africa. Finish going through the countries.

Lesson 39

Level 1-4

1. Play Seterra: Southern African countries.
2. Play Seterra: West African countries.
3. Read about the Kingdom of Songhay.

Level 5-8

1. Read chapter 34 (original version, audio).
2. Find the African countries. Leave the settings and click on the country written at the top of the map.
3. Read about Africa’s oral tradition.

Lesson 40

Level 1-4

1. Play Seterra: Central African countries.
2. Play Seterra: African countries.
3. Read about the kingdom of Benin.

Level 5-8

1. Read chapter 35 (original version, audio).
2. Play Seterra: African countries.
3. Read about the Nok.

Lesson 41

Level 1-4

1. Play African countries find and click.
2. Read about the Griots.
3. Read about the Trans Sahara trade routes.
4. See the Sahara on the map. You can read on this page that the Sahara is the largest desert in the world and covers almost one third of Africa.
5. Spelling tip: You can tell the difference between desert and dessert because you always want more dessert (that’s why there are 2 S’s.)

Level 5-8

1. Read chapter 36 (original version, audio).
2. Play African countries.
3. Read about trade in Africa.
   • Where were the trade routes?
   • What were the benefits?

Lesson 42

Level 1-4

1. We’re going to read some African stories this week.
2. Read “The Chief Who Was No Fool.”
3. Play Seterra: African countries.
4. Look and learn about Botswana.

Level 5-8

1. Read chapter 37 (original version, audio).
2. Show someone your completed Book Map. Take them on the tour of the book. Tell and show where and how he traveled.
3. Play Seterra: African countries.
4. Read about Prince Henry the Navigator.

Lesson 43

Level 1-4

1. Read Two Ways to Count to Ten. Scroll down to keep reading. Here is a video, though a long version of the story.
2. Play African countries drag and disappear.
3. Look and learn about Tanzania.

Level 5-8

1. Play African countries drag and disappear.
2. Read about maafa.
3. Learn about Zimbabwe.

Lesson 44

Level 1-4

1. Read “The Lion’s Whisker.”
2. Play Seterra: African capitals, Northern.
3. Play Seterra: African capitals, Western.
4. Look and learn about Ghana.

Level 5-8

1. Play Seterra: African capitals, Northern.
2. Play Seterra: African capitals, Western.
3. Read about the Boers.
4. Learn about Ghana.

Lesson 45

Level 1-4

1. Read African proverbs.
2. Play Seterra: African capitals, Eastern.
3. Play Seterra: African capitals, Southern.
4. Look and learn about Morocco.

Level 5-8

1. Play Seterra: African capitals, Eastern.
2. Play Seterra: African capitals, Southern.
3. Read about Apartheid. (alternate link)
4. Learn about Mali.

Lesson 46

Level 1-4**

1. Play Seterra: African capitals, Central.
2. Learn African capitals, or try to find them.
3. Add South Africa to your passport.
4. *Print the Africa map.
5. Label South Africa on your map.
6. Also put Cape Town on your map. Have you noticed that Lesotho is inside South Africa?
7. Look at the key. Is South Africa mostly flat, hilly, or mountainous?
8. Draw the mountains on your map.

Level 5-8**

1. Play Seterra: African capitals, Central.
2. Play African capitals find and click.
3. *Print the Africa map.
4. *Complete this map activity for South Africa. Look up those words to figure out the difference between the types of capitals.
5. Label South Africa on your Africa map.

Lesson 47 

Level 1-4

1. Click on each African country to learn their name.
2. Draw or make the South African flag.
3. Listen to their national anthem.

Level 5-8*

1. Play African countries drag and drop.
2. Play Seterra: South Africa cities.
3. Read this page about the South Africa flag. What does the Y on the flag stand for?  (answer: Different types of people coming together.)
4. *Color the South Africa flag. (Here’s how it should look.)
5. Read  and listen to their national anthem. Try to pronounce it!

Lesson 48

Level 1-4

1. Play Seterra: African capitals.
2. Read about South Africa.

Level 5-8*

1. Play Seterra: African capitals.
2. Write about the history of South Africa.
3. *Fill in the top box of this page.

Lesson 49

Level 1-4*

1. Play Seterra: African countries.
2. *Fill in this worksheet about South Africa. Here are two sites to help you fill it out.
   • facts
   • Learn about Nelson Mandela.

Level 5-8

1. Play Seterra: African countries.
2. Read about Nelson Mandela and write about him in the box on your paper from lesson 48.

Lesson 50

Level 1-4

1. Play capitals, click and find.
2. Read about South Africa.
3. Look at pictures of South Africa. Scroll down to under the flag.

Level 5-8

1. Play capitals, click and find.
2. Read about South Africa.
3. Finish your worksheet from lesson 48. Use this site. Research anything you can’t find.

Lesson 51  

Level 1-4*

(Optional Materials: yellow cornmeal)

1. African countries
2. If you are using your passport, add Kenya and today’s date.
3. You are going to put together a Kenya lapbook. You can use a file folder or just attach the pieces to anything. You could use construction paper and staple some into a book. You could make the pieces into a poster. You could just attach them to regular paper in your binder.
4. *Today you are going to put together the ugali and flag pieces. Here is a picture of ugali. Here is a picture of a Kenyan flag.
5. When you are done, show the pieces to someone and read them what they say.
6. You can try the recipe if you like. My Kenyan friends made this every time we came for dinner.
7. Listen to the national anthem.

Level 5-8*

1. African countries
2. Read the national anthem.
3. *Complete this mapping activity for Kenya. Here’s a map to help.

Lesson 52

Level 1-4*

1. African countries  If you want to switch an answer, click on “change.”
2. *Complete this lapbook piece.
3. Take a look at Kenyan money (shillings). These are images of the front and on the right the back of the bills.
4. Here’s one more image.
5. Find former President Obama’s family tribe. “He’s from the Luo tribe.”
6. Figure out what geographical area of Africa Kenya is in. Is it in the region of the West, East, Central, or South?
7. Show your new lapbook piece to someone and read it to them.

Level 5-8*

1. African countries  If you want to switch an answer, click on “change.”
2. Read Kenya’s history.
3. *Write about it on the top of this page. Hang onto this worksheet. You will be adding to it over the next couple lessons.

Lesson 53

Level 1-4*

1. Play Seterra: African countries.
2. *Complete the next piece of your lapbook.
3. Learn some of bodies of water around Africa. What is the name of the largest lake?

Level 5-8

1. Play Seterra: African countries.
2. Add information to the bottom of your worksheet from Lesson 52.  Fast facts  |  More Facts (Alternate link)

Lesson 54

Level 1-4

1. Can you choose the name of the countries?
2. Read page 13 of this PDF. You can use the link on there to listen to Swahili.

Level 5-8

1. Can you choose the name of the countries?
2. On the worksheet from Lesson 52, draw a picture of the flag in the box and either an outline picture of the country or add in any other interesting fact.
3. Try to figure out the flags of Europe. (Don’t worry about the score. You are not expected to know these.)

Lesson 55

Level 1-4*

1. Learn about Africa’s rivers.
2. *Here’s your last lapbook piece.
3. Compile your lapbook. Show it off.
4. Would you like to see more pictures of Kenya?

Level 5-8

1. Learn about Africa’s landscape.
2. Use your wrong guesses to learn some of the rivers of Africa.

Lesson 56

Level 1-4*

1. African capitals
2. *Complete this worksheet on Nigeria. Here are two sites to help you fill it out.
   • facts (Alternate link)
   • Famous people  (two links here)

Level 5-8*

1. African capitals
2. Read about Nigeria’s history.
3. *Complete the map worksheet on Nigeria.

Lesson 57

Level 1-4*

1. African capitals
2. *Color in a flag of Nigeria and read about its history.
3. Try to speak in Nigerian Pidgin.
4. Read the life in Nigeria.

Level 5-8

1. African capitals
2. Click on the links and read about things to do in Nigeria.

Lesson 58

Level 1-4

1. Play Seterra: African capitals.
2. Plan a trip to Africa. Decide how long you are going to stay. Decide where you will go, what you will see… Write it all out. Write the date and where you will be and what you will do.
3. On this site you can use the sightseeing guides for all of the African countries listed. Click on the country.
4. You can continue this on Lesson 59.

Level 5-8

1. Play Seterra: African capitals.
2. Plan a trip to Africa. Decide how long you are going to stay. Decide where you will go, what you will see… Write it all out. Write the date and where you will be and what you will do. Make it as detailed as you can. Where will you be in the morning, in the afternoon? Plan in travel times.
3. If you want to use them, on this site you can use the sightseeing guides for all of the African countries listed. Click on the country.
4. You can continue to work on this on Lesson 59.

Lesson 59

Level 1-4

1. African countries – drag and disappear
2. If you have finished planning your trip through Africa, you can try your hand at African flags, just for fun, unless you want to try to learn any of them!

Level 5-8

1. African countries – drag and disappear
2. Read the facts.

Lesson 60

Level 1-4

1. It’s okay if you don’t remember all these. That’s why you’re playing again.
2. European bodies of water
3. European countries
4. Practice European capitals.

Level 5-8

1. It’s okay if you don’t remember all these. That’s why you’re playing again.
2. South African cities
3. European bodies of water
4. European countries
5. Practice European capitals.

Lesson 61
(Optional Reading: The Book of Missionary Heroes pp.65-126)
Level 1-4

1. Learn about Australia. Make sure to add it to your map (from lesson 7) and passport.
2. You are going to be making a commercial about Australia. You can be thinking about that as you learn about it.
3. You can also look at the pictures on this main page, as well as read the fast facts and see the flag. (Alternate link) Does something about the flag seem familiar? Compare it to the UK’s flag. (Australia was ruled by Britain at one time. They broke away peaceably, without war, and one agreement was that they would retain the British flag on their flag to show their connection.)

Level 5-8

1. Read about Australia. Make sure you add it to your world map (from lesson 7).
2. You are going to be making a commercial for Australia. Take notes about something of historical significance to include.
3. Learn about Australia’s flag. You can scroll down a bit and read under “Devices.” You can see on the right the different pieces that make up the flag.

Lesson 62

Level 1-4*

1. Read through the history timeline.
2. Read about James Cook.
3. *Write something about James Cook.

Level 5-8

1. Read more about Australia’s history.
2. Read about James Cook.
3. Tell someone about his significance to Australia.

Lesson 63

Level 1-4*

1. Read about a day in the life of a kid in Australia.
2. *Draw the deserts and the mountains of Australia on a blank map.
3. Here’s a map to show you.  Range is a mountain. You can see the bumps on the map for the mountains.

Level 5-8*

1. *Label this map of Australia. Here’s the link to the online atlas to help you.
2. Read about Australia.

Lesson 64

Level 1-4

1. Go sightseeing.
2. Look at pictures.
3. Start planning your commercial. It can be a radio or television commercial. You will put on your commercial on Lesson 65.

Level 5-8

1. Go sightseeing.
2. Look at pictures.
3. Start planning your commercial. It can be a radio or television commercial. You will put on your commercial on Lesson 65.

Lesson 65

Level 1-4

1. Get your commercial together.
2. Perform your commercial for an audience.

Level 5-8

1. Get your commercial together.
2. Perform your commercial for an audience.

Lesson 66

Level 1-4

1. Learn about New Zealand.
2. Here is a video you could watch.

Level 5-8

1. Explore New Zealand.

Lesson 67

Level 1-4

1. Play Seterra: Australia and surrounding countries.
2. Play Flags of the World.
3. Practice European countries.
4. Find Europe’s capitals.

Level 5-8

1. Play Seterra: Australia and surrounding countries.
2. Play Flags of the World.
3. Practice European countries.
4. Find Europe’s capitals.

Lesson 68

Level 1-4

1. Learn about Indonesia.

Level 5-8

1. Use the links to explore the Philippines.

Lesson 69

Level 1-4

1. Play Seterra: Australia and surrounding countries.
2. Play Flags of the World. Can you do better this time?
3. Can you choose the name of the countries?
4. Find the capitals.

Level 5-8

1. Play Seterra: Australia and surrounding countries.
2. Play Flags of the World. Can you do better this time?
3. Can you type the name of the countries? If this is too hard, choose the name of the countries.
4. Find the capitals.

Lesson 70

Level 1-4*

1. *Print this map. Show what you know. Name the continents, oceans, many countries. Tell about them. Teach someone all about what you have learned so far.

Level 5-8*

1. *Print out a map.
2. Decide how you want to label your map. Put on name labels for what you want to show on your map. Create a key so your map can be read by someone else.
   • Some options for map data:
   • air temperature
   • precipitation
   • biomes
   • elevation
3. Show someone your map.

Lesson 71

Level 1-4*

1. *Print a map of Asia.
2. Click on each country and start learning the names. Make sure you have your volume on because it will read the country names to you. Practice saying each country’s name by repeating it after the computer.
3. Look at your map that you printed. Show on your map what countries were not taught in your lesson.

Level 5-8*

1. *Print a map of Asia.
2. Click on each country and start learning the names.
3. Look at your map that you printed. Show on your map what countries were not taught in your lesson.

Lesson 72
(Optional reading: The Story of the Chosen People. A family read-aloud, or maybe 4th and up could read on their own)

Level 1-4*

1. *Print this map of the area we call the Middle East. The Middle East is part of Asia and part of North Africa. We call China and other countries (such as Japan and Korea), the Far East.
2. Choose a different color for each country. Color in each one. Here’s a map to help you.

Level 5-8(*)

1. (*)Read through these overviews of the history of the people of the Middle East on pages 14-24. (This resource will be used for the next couple weeks. If you want to read this offline, you can print pages 14-24, 28-31, 33-41, 45-55, and 57-63. You could also move it to an eReader if yours allows PDFs.)
2. Tell someone some of the kingdoms and some of common characteristics of the land and people.

Lesson 73

Level 1-4

1. Look and read about the three main religions of the Middle East. Read about Judaism, Christianity and Islam.
2.  Play Seterra: The Middle East.

Level 5-8

1. Christianity, Judaism and Islam are the main religions of the Middle East. Islam is by far the dominant religion of the region.
2. Read about Judaism.
3. Read the arts and literature section about Islam. (Scroll down below the videos to see it.)
4. Play Seterra: The Middle East.

Lesson 74

Level 1-4

1. Learn about Jordan.
2. You can label this on your map (from lesson 7) and in your passport.
3. Tell someone about Jordan.

Level 5-8

1. Learn about Iraq.
2. Label Iraq on your map (from lesson 7).
3. Tell someone about Iraq and America’s history with Iraq.

Lesson 75

Level 1-4

1. Learn about Afghanistan. Afghanistan is technically outside the Middle East, in South Asia.
2. You can label this on your map (from lesson 7) and in your passport.
3. Tell someone about Afghanistan.
4. Play Seterra: The Middle East.
5. Optional: recipes

Level 5-8

1. Learn about Afghanistan. Afghanistan is technically outside the Middle East, in South Asia.
   • Do not click on any links inside either of the pop-up articles.
2. Label it on your map (from lesson 7).
3. Tell someone about Afghanistan and what you learned of America’s history with Afghanistan.
4. Play Seterra: The Middle East.
5. Optional: recipes

Lesson 76

Level 1-4

1. Would you like to look at the Hebrew alphabet? Learn a letter of the alphabet.
2. Look at this map of Israel. (Alternate link) It shows the land as God divided it up among the twelve tribes. You are going to be learning about places in Israel.
3. Learn about the Dead Sea. It’s the big little body of water on your map, next to Judah.

Level 5-8

1. Read pages 28 – 31 of this booklet on Israel’s history.

Lesson 77

Level 1-4

1. Learn another letter of the alphabet.
2. Open this map of Israel. (Alternate link) While you learn about Masada, try to figure out where it is located on the map.
3. Learn about Masada.

Level 5-8

1. Read pages 33 – 40 of this booklet on Israel’s history.

Lesson 78

Level 1-4

1. Learn another letter of the alphabet.
2. Open this map of Israel. (Alternate link) While you learn about the Gaza Strip, try to figure out where it is located on the map.
3. Learn about a kibbutz and the Gaza Strip.
4. You’ll see some new words. A kibbutz is a place for communal living, which means everyone owns it together; everyone works together; everyone shares everything together. Each person gives what they can. Each person works for the good of everyone there.
5. The Gaza Strip is a small piece of land. There are disputes over who owns it. Gaza in the Bible was given to the tribe of Judah. Ever hear of the phrase, “Lion of Judah?” That’s because Jesus is from the line of Judah, which means that Gaza belongs to Jesus’ family!

Level 5-8

1. Read pages 41, 45 – 55  of this booklet on Israel’s history.

Lesson 79

Level 1-4

1. Learn another letter of the alphabet.
2. Open this map of Israel. (Alternate link) Find Jerusalem on the map.
3. Learn about Jerusalem.
4. Play Seterra: The Middle East.

Level 5-8

1. Answer the essay question on page 63 of this booklet on Israel’s history.
2. Play Seterra: The Middle East.

Lesson 80

Level 1-4

1. Learn another letter of the alphabet.
2. Now look at the key or legend on this map of Israel and find the borders where the “Israelites” and the “Philistines” (nowadays we call them the “Israelis” and the “Palestinians”) are still battling it out over the land.
3. Let me give you a little Bible lesson on Israel.
   • “The history of the Jewish people begins with Abraham, and the story of Abraham begins when God tells him to leave his homeland, promising Abraham and his descendants a new home in the land of Canaan. (Gen. 12). This is the land now known as Israel, named after Abraham’s grandson, whose descendants are the Jewish people. The land is often referred to as the Promised Land because of God’s repeated promise (Gen. 12:7, 13:15, 15:18, 17:8) to give the land to the descendants of Abraham.” (from jewfaq.org)
   • “But suppose all of you turn away from me. Or your sons turn away from me. You refuse to obey the commands and rules I have given you. And you go off to serve other gods and worship them. Then I will cut Israel off from the land. It is the land I gave them. I will turn my back on this temple. I will do it even though I have set it apart for my Name to be there. Then Israel will be hated by all of the nations. They will laugh and joke about Israel.” (1 Kings 9:6-7)
   • This Scripture has proven true. The Jews blame the Muslims for taking their land and causing them troubles, but a student of Scripture knows that the Jews themselves are the cause of the trouble. They are not following God’s desires for them. They were cut off from their land. They have been returned in part to their land, but they are in constant battle for it. Many Muslims make no secret of the fact that they think the nation of Israel should no longer exist. I have lived in places where you call someone a “Jew” if you want to call them a bad name, like a curse. It seems like everyone hates the Jews when you travel outside of Christian circles.
   • One thing that I found fascinating is that I learned that the Jews are still fighting the Philistines. In the Bible, the Israelites were always fighting the Philistines. Remember Goliath? He was a Philistine. In English today we call them Palestinians. They are fighting Israel for control of parts of the country such as the Gaza Strip. In many other languages, including Hebrew and Arabic, the word for Palestinian sounds like “Philistine.” They are still at it after all these years.

Level 5-8

1. Do the test on pages 57 – 62 of this booklet on Israel’s history.
2. Let me give you a little Bible lesson on Israel.
   • “The history of the Jewish people begins with Abraham, and the story of Abraham begins when God tells him to leave his homeland, promising Abraham and his descendants a new home in the land of Canaan. (Gen. 12). This is the land now known as Israel, named after Abraham’s grandson, whose descendants are the Jewish people. The land is often referred to as the Promised Land because of God’s repeated promise (Gen. 12:7, 13:15, 15:18, 17:8) to give the land to the descendants of Abraham.” (from jewfaq.org)
   • “But if you or your descendants turn away from me and do not observe the commands and decrees I have given you and go off to serve other gods and worship them, then I will cut off Israel from the land I have given them and will reject this temple I have consecrated for my Name.Israel will then become a byword and an object of ridicule among all peoples.”  (1 Kings 9:6-7)
   • This Scripture has proven true. The Jews blame the Muslims for taking their land and causing them troubles, but a student of Scripture knows that the Jews themselves are the cause of the trouble. They are not following God’s desires for them. They were cut off from their land. They have been returned in part to their land, but they are in constant battle for it. Many Muslims make no secret of the fact that they think the nation of Israel should no longer exist and want to work toward that end. I have lived in places where you call someone a “Jew” if you want to call them a bad name, like a curse. It seems like everyone hates the Jews when you travel outside of Christian circles. 
   • One thing that I found fascinating is that I learned that the Jews are still fighting the Philistines. In the Bible, the Israelites were always fighting the Philistines. Remember Goliath? He was a Philistine. In English today we call them Palestinians. They are fighting Israel for control of parts of the country such as the Gaza Strip. In many other languages, including Hebrew and Arabic, the word for Palestinian sounds like “Philistine.” They are still at it after all these years.

Lesson 81

(Optional Reading: India: Things as They Are by Amy Carmichael, Revolution in World Missions by K.P. Yohannan, The Life of William Carey  Those are all aimed at adults.  China: Hudson Taylor  This is 74 pages. This is for the youngest audience of these. Click on the single page icon at the bottom and then zoom in to read. The Book of Missionary Heroes, pp. 213-271)

(Optional Reading, from stores or library: Little Pear Appropriate for everyone, but it is a younger book, maybe 3rd grade reading level. This is for China, but it is not in a modern setting. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson This book not only teaches something about China, but it also teaches about American culture and can help your children realize how much of what is natural to them is really their culture that is just “built in” by living in a certain place. This is maybe 5th grade reading level. I love this book. I highly recommend it to those who are raising kids overseas. Missionary biographies for China include Eric Liddell and Gladys Aylward. India missionary biographies are William Carey and Amy Carmichael. Other missionary biographies include Adoniram Judson in Burma.)

Level 1-4*

1. Work on learning the countries in Asia. Click on the countries to hear their names.
2. You’re going to create a lapbook about Turkey.
3. *Here are today’s pieces.

Level 5-8*

1. Work on learning the countries in Asia. Click on the countries.
2. *Print out the map of India and follow the directions to label it.
3. In the India section you can click on the link to see India’s currency.
4. Here’s a short biography to read about the man on their paper money.
5. What’s his name?

Lesson 82

Level 1-4*

1. Find the countries of Asia.
2. *Do the four question pieces. Search for the answer. (Answers)

Level 5-8*

1. Find the countries of Asia.
2. Read about India’s history.
3. *Write about it on the top of this page.

Lesson 83

Level 1-4*

1. Drag and drop the countries of Asia.
2. *Do the meal piece. There are six parts to it.

Level 5-8

1. Drag and drop the countries of Asia.
2. Draw the Indian flag and the outline shape of the country in the box.
3. Learn some Hindi.
4. You could also go sightseeing.

Lesson 84

Level 1-4*

1. Play Seterra: Asian countries.
2. *Do the two temperature pieces.

Level 5-8

1. Play Seterra: Asian countries.
2. Fill in the rest of the worksheet from Lesson 82.  Fast facts  More facts

Lesson 85

Level 1-4*

1. Find the countries of Asia.
2. *Do the picture piece.
3. Read the additional notes. (Money math answers: Two and a half million lira would equal $2.50.  Two boxes of milk would cost $1.30.)
4. You can label Turkey on your map (from lesson 7) and in your passport.

Level 5-8*

1. Find the countries of Asia.
2. *Print out this worksheet and complete the quest.  You can use these facts to help you!
3. Label India on your map (from lesson 7).

Lesson 86

Level 1-4

1. Watch the Japanese folk tale.
2. Read Japan’s facts.
3. Label it on your map (from lesson 7) and in your passport.
4. Play Seterra: Asian countries.

Level 5-8

1. Make this presentation on Japan’s geography full screen.
2. Write five questions about the presentation (about Japan’s geography).
3. Answer them.
4. Label Japan on your map (from lesson 7).

Lesson 87

Level 1-4

1. Watch the Japanese Folk Tale, “Urashima.”
2. Try speaking Japanese.
3. Go sightseeing. 
4. If you like, look at pictures of Japan.
5. Play Seterra: Asian countries.

Level 5-8*

1. Start learning Asian capitals.
2. *Print out the map of Japan and follow the directions.
3. Try speaking Japanese.
4. Go sightseeing. 
5. If you like, look at pictures of Japan.

Lesson 88

Level 1-4

1. Read about Japanese culture. Use the question and answer links.
2. Tell someone all about it.

Level 5-8

1. Find the Asian capitals.
2. Read about Japan.
3. Choose a part of Japanese culture you are interested in and learn more about it. Use the links on the page.

Lesson 89

Level 1-4

1. Read about Japan’s nature and climate. Use the links.
2. What do those graphs tell you?

Level 5-8

1. Read about a Japanese myth.
2. Read about Japan.
3. Tell someone about what you learned.
4. Play Seterra: Asian capitals.

Lesson 90

Level 1-4

1. Find the countries of Asia.
2. Guess the gesture.
3. Choose a part of Japanese culture you are interested in and learn more about it. Use the links on the page.
4. Optional: cookbook

Level 5-8

1. Place the countries of Asia.
2. Choose a famous native and write a paragraph about him or her. You’ll have to do the research. (Here’s a second list.)
3. Optional: cookbook

Lesson 91

(Other optional reading, not free: The House on Walenska Street is set in a Russian village of 1913. It chronicles the plights of Jewish family. Amazon.com lists this as 9-12 reading age, but my memory would have placed it as a 2nd grade reading level. I remember it as an easier novel and okay for younger children.)

Level 1-4

1. Read about Russia.
2. Place Russia on your map (from lesson 7) and in your passport.

Level 5-8

1. Read about Russia.
2. Name the capitals of Asia.

Lesson 92

Level 1-4*

1. Watch the video to learn some Russian with Mr. G.
2. *Color in the Russian flag. You’ll need to scroll down to the last country.
3. Here’s a picture of the flag.
4. Play Seterra: Asian countries.

Level 5-8*

1. Watch the video to learn about the Russian language and speak some Russian with Mr. G.
2. *Here is a page you can print if you want which contains all the information presented in the video.
3. Play Seterra: Asian countries.

Lesson 93

Level 1-4*

1. *Complete this worksheet on Russia. Here are two sites to help you fill it out.
   • Facts
   • Famous person

Level 5-8*

1. Read about Russia.
2. *Write about it at the top of this page.

Lesson 94

Level 1-4

1. Go sightseeing.
2. Look at photographs of Russia.
3. In the photos, make sure you see St. Basil’s Cathedral, the most famous landmark of Russia.

Level 5-8

1. Draw in the country and flag in the box on your worksheet from Lesson 93. Fill in the rest of the worksheet from Lesson 93.  Fast facts  More facts
2. Look at photographs of Russia.
3. From looking at the photographs, what are some Russian landmarks? (Landmarks are places that tourists go to see, and you would know it was Russia if you saw a picture of it.)
4. Play Seterra: Asian capitals.

Lesson 95

Level 1-4

1. Read about Russia’s history.
2. Learn about school in Russia. Scroll down to the school section. There is a video in it. It’s above the transportation map picture. Read about their school.
3. Tell someone about Russia.
4. Play Seterra: Asian countries.

Level 5-8

1. Fill in the rest of the worksheet from Lesson 93.  Fast facts  More facts
2. Play Seterra: Asian countries.

Lesson 96 

Level 1-4

1. Learn about Thailand.
2. Mark it on your map (from lesson 7) and passport.
3. Tell someone about what you learned.

Level 5-8

1. Learn about Thailand.
2. Mark it on your map (from lesson 7).
3. Tell someone about what you learned.

Lesson 97 

Level 1-4

1. Learn about Vietnam.
2. Mark it on your map (from lesson 7) and passport.
3. Tell someone about what you learned.

Level 5-8

1. Learn about Nepal.
2. Mark it on your map (from lesson 7).
3. Tell someone about what you learned.
4. Play Seterra: Asian capitals.

Lesson 98 

Level 1-4

1. Learn about China.
2. Mark it on your map (from lesson 7) and passport.
3. Tell someone about what you learned.
4. Play Seterra: Asian countries.

Level 5-8

1. Learn about China.
2. Mark it on your map (from lesson 7) and passport.
3. Tell someone about what you learned.
4. Play Seterra: Asian countries.

Lesson 99 

Level 1-4

1. Learn about South Korea.
2. Mark it on your map (from lesson 7) and passport.
3. Tell someone about what you learned.

Level 5-8

1. Learn about North Korea.
2. Mark it on your map (from lesson 7) and passport.
3. Tell someone about what you learned.

Lesson 100

Level 1-4

1. Learn about Pakistan.
2. Mark it on your map (from lesson 7) and passport.
3. Tell someone about what you learned.

Level 5-8

1. Learn about Pakistan.
2. Mark it on your map (from lesson 7) and passport.
3. Tell someone about what you learned.

Lesson 101

1. Look around at different Asian locations on this site. Choose one to write a travel guide for.
2. You will include pages on where to go (with a map), what to see (with a picture), what to eat, what to do… Include pictures and make it sound fun and interesting!
3. You are writing it for one country. It should have at least 5 pages, including a cover.
4. You need to finish on Lesson 104.
5. European countries

Lesson 102

1. Look around at different Asian locations on this site. Choose one to write a travel guide for.
2. You will include pages on where to go (with a map), what to see (with a picture), what to eat, what to do… Include pictures and make it sound fun and interesting!
3. You are writing it for one country. It should have at least 5 pages, including a cover.
4. You need to finish on Lesson 104.
5. European capitals

Lesson 103

1. Look around at different Asian locations on this site. Choose one to write a travel guide for.
2. You will include pages on where to go (with a map), what to see (with a picture), what to eat, what to do… Include pictures and make it sound fun and interesting!
3. You are writing it for one country. It should have at least 5 pages, including a cover.
4. You need to finish on Lesson 104.
5. African countries

Lesson 104

1. Look around at different Asian locations on this site. Choose one to write a travel guide for.
2. You will include pages on where to go (with a map), what to see (with a picture), what to eat, what to do… Include pictures and make it sound fun and interesting!
3. You are writing it for one country. It should have at least 5 pages, including a cover.
4. Finish it today!
5. African capitals

Lesson 105

Level 1-4

1. Present your travel brochure to an audience.
2. Learn a little about families around the world. What can you observe from the pictures?

Level 5-8

1. Look through the pictures of Asia.
2. Scroll down through this list of the most famous landmarks in the world.
3. Here’s one more list of landmarks to look through.
4. Just one more…Look at these Asian landmark photos.

Lesson 106

Level 1-4*

1. You are going to be learning about the people who are native to the Arctic region.
2. Read about the Inuit community.
3. *Begin your Inuit lapbook. Today’s piece is about Inuit life.

Level 5-8

1. Study this map of Antarctica (on page 3 of the PDF). Antarctica is at the South Pole.
2. What are all the things it shows?
3. What is bathymetry?  (Look it up.)
4. Look at the numbers. How do the numbers change as you move from the edges  toward the center of Antarctica? What does that mean for what it would look like if you could look at it from the side?
5. Who has a scientific station in the center of the continent?  (answer: USA)
6. There are many places on the map apparently named after someone. Choose a name and find out about that person. Tell someone about what you learn.

Lesson 107

Level 1-4*

1. Read the section called “The Spirit.”
2. You can use the link to read more about their arts and crafts.
3. View Inuit soapstone creations.
4. *Fill in a lapbook piece on Inuit art.

Level 5-8

1. Read about icebergs and glaciers. Use the links to move on to learn more about glaciers.
2. Write a paragraph response for your answer. Do you think icebergs should be used to provide clean drinking water for people who need it? (Think: Who owns the icebergs? Would it impact Antarctica?)

Lesson 108

Level 1-4*

1. Finish reading the page about the modern day indigenous people of Canada.
2. Read about the Inuksuit. (I know this is a little hard to read.)
3. *Write about the Inuksuit and then make draw or cut out your own and add it to your lapbook.

Level 5-8

1. Read about auroras.
2. Look at photos. For each grouping of photos, make observations about Antarctica.
3. What would it be like living and working in Antarctica?

Lesson 109

Level 1-4*

1. Can you see the Arctic on this view of the earth from space?
2. Read about the changing light during the four seasons.
3. Read more about the “midnight sun.”
4. *Write about summer in the Arctic.

Level 5-8

1. Read about some people living and working in Antarctica. Click on at least one job title. Look at the application for the job.
   • What types of people are needed (skills)?
   • What types of people (personality) go?
2. Choose a couple of topics to learn about living in Antarctica that are interesting to you.
3. Tell someone about them.

Lesson 110  

Level 1-4*

1. Learn about traditional Inuit games. Click on the ones that interest you.
2. *Fill in a lapbook piece on Arctic fun and games.
3. Put your lapbook together.  Use it to show someone what you have learned.

Level 5-8*

1. *Play this Antarctica exploration game. When it says to tell someone a fact, use the information spaces on the board.  If you need dice, use these: printable, online.

Lesson 111

Level 1-4*

1. Look at the new 7 Wonders of the World.
2. *Print out a map of South America for this. (We’re doing this next anyway.)
3. Which of those are in South America? You could draw a star on your map about where each of those two South American wonders are.
   • map 
   • map (Rio)
4. See more by watching this video. Which one was missing from the article?
5. One more video…these have the original as well as the new wonders of the world.

Level 5-8

1. Read about the 7 Wonders of the World.
2. Do you agree with the list? Would you have chosen something else? What?
3. Watch this video which includes the original wonders of the world.

Lesson 112

Level 1-4

1. Learn the landmarks.
2. Do you know them? Make sure you know how to pronounce them all.
3. Listen to the song, “One Small World.”
4. You can do one more matching activity.

Level 5-8

1. Click on the “Can you name them?” link. Use the clues and this site to name the ancient wonders. Don’t guess. Try to figure them out.
2. Play Seterra: Asian countries.

Lesson 113

Level 1-4

1. Choose a landmark. You have to complete the puzzle to learn about it!
2. Do at least four. Tell someone which ones you learned about what you learned!

Level 5-8

1. Choose a landmark. You have to complete the puzzle to learn about it!
2. Do at least four. Tell someone which ones you learned about what you learned!
3. Play Seterra: Asian capitals.

Lesson 114

Level 1-4

1. Name the continents and oceans.
2. Find the bodies of water.
3. Find the countries of Asia.
4. Play Seterra: Asian countries.

Level 5-8

1. Find the bodies of water.
2. Play Seterra: 25 Major Cities. You haven’s learned all these. Give it a try.
3. Place the countries in Asia or try to type their names.
4. Play Seterra: Asian capitals.

Lesson 115

1. Play Seterra: The Middle East.
2. Find the African bodies of water.
   • Use what you know to make educated guesses and learn what you can as you go.
   • You can leave it in practice mode. You can turn on labels, but then it will make you turn them off.
3. Find the European bodies of water.
4. Place the flags of Europe. Click the button to turn on the map help to find the flag. Then click on the country.

Lesson 116

(Other optional reading, from library or store: Bruchko is a missionary story in Colombia. -This is not part of the same series)

Level 1-4*

1. Read this South American folktale, “The Boy and the Violin.”
2. Label Brazil on your map (from lesson 7) and add it to your passport.
3. Read the facts.
4. Look at Brazil’s flag and read underneath it what it means.
5. *Print the flag of Brazil and color it in.

Level 5-8

1. *Print out a map of South America. Label Brazil.
2. Start learning about the countries in South America. Click on each country.

Lesson 117

Level 1-4*

1. Watch the Day in the Life.
2. *Begin your Brazil lapbook with these pieces.
3. Play Seterra: South American countries.

Level 5-8

1. Read about Brazil.
2. Read about their myths.
3. Find the countries in South America.

Lesson 118

Lesson 119

Level 1-4*

1. *Complete these lapbook pieces.
2. Go sightseeing. On the left are the different places you can go.
3. Play Seterra: South American countries.

Level 5-8

1. Draw the country and flag in the box on your worksheet from Lesson 118.
2. Look at pictures.
3. Play Seterra: South American countries.

Lesson 120

Level 1-4*

1. *Finish your lapbook.
2. Read these additional notes.
3. Escape the dragon’s lair. If a staircase opens, click on it.

Level 5-8

1. Fill in the rest of the worksheet from Lesson 118.  Fast facts  More facts
2. Play Seterra: South American countries.

Lesson 121

Level 1-4

1. Read about Argentina. Watch a little of the video on the page. You don’t have to use the links, just read what’s on the page.
2. Read about the day in the life of a kid in Argentina.
3. Play Seterra: South American capitals.

Level 5-8*

1. *Print out the map of Argentina and follow the directions
2. Learn about Argentina.
3. Play Seterra: South American capitals.

Lesson 122

Level 1-4*

1. Read the history of Argentina.
2. *Color in the flag of Argentina.
3. The land where Argentina is located was once controlled by what country? They fought a war to gain their independence. Look on your flag worksheet to answer the question.
4. Listen to their national anthem.
5. Play Seterra: South American capitals.

Level 5-8*

1. Argentina declared itself an independent country in what year? Who did they fight to gain their independence?
2. Read about their history to answer the questions.
3. Listen to their national anthem.
4. *Write about their history on this page.
5. Play Seterra: South American capitals.

Lesson 123

Level 1-4

1. Go sightseeing in Argentina.
2. Use the links up on the left to view the language guide.
3. Here are more pictures for  you to look at.
4. Here are recipes if you are interested.
5. Keep in mind things to do and places to go. You’ll need some of those for your project.
6. Play Seterra: South American countries.

Level 5-8

1. Draw their flag and country in the box.
2. Read about things to do in Argentina.
3. Look at pictures.
4. Keep in mind things to do and places to go. You’ll need some of those for your project.
5. Play Seterra: South American countries.

Lesson 124

Level 1-4*

1. *Complete this worksheet on Argentina. Here are two sites to help you fill it out.
   • facts
   • Famous person
2. Play Seterra: South American capitals.

Level 5-8

1. Fill in the rest of the worksheet from Lesson 122.  Fast facts  More facts
2. Play Seterra: South American capitals.

Lesson 125

Level 1-4

1. Watch this video. This is from a show called The Amazing Race. They race around the world by going to different countries and then doing different challenges related to the country. For instance, in Austria there is the longest apartment building in the world. The teams had to do a sort of treasure hunt by finding different apartments and looking for the treasure. Where they are known for a certain food, the teams may have to cook the dish. Sometimes they have to work with a local animal.
2. Plan out an amazing race in Argentina. Come up with at least two tasks. Use two different locations.

Level 5-8

1. Watch this video This is from a show called, The Amazing Race. They race around the world by going to different countries and then doing different challenges related to the country. For instance, in Austria there is the longest apartment building in the world. The teams had to do a sort of treasure hunt by finding different apartments and looking for the treasure. Where they are known for a certain food, the teams may have to cook the dish. Sometimes they have to work with a local animal.
2. Plan out an amazing race in Argentina. Come up with at least two tasks. Use two different locations.
3. Do you need more info?

Lesson 126

Level 1-4

1. Learn about Colombia. (Alternate link)
2. Make sure to add it to your map (from lesson 7) and passport.
3. Tell someone about Columbia.
4. Play Seterra: South American countries.

Level 5-8

1. Learn about Colombia.
2. Tell someone about what you learned.
3. Play Seterra: South American countries.

Lesson 127

Level 1-4

1. Learn about Ecuador.
2. Make sure to add it to your map (from lesson 7) and passport.
3. Tell someone what you learned.
4. Play Seterra: South American capitals.

Level 5-8

1. Learn about Colombia.
2. Tell someone about what you learned.
3. Play Seterra: South American capitals.

Lesson 128

Level 1-4

1. Learn about Peru.
2. Make sure to add it to your map (from lesson 7) and passport.
3. Tell someone what you learned.
4. Play Seterra: South American countries.

Level 5-8

1. Learn about Peru.
2. Tell someone about what you learned.
3. Play Seterra: South American countries.

Lesson 129

Level 1-4

1. Learn about Chile.
2. Make sure to add it to your map (from lesson 7) and passport.
3. Tell someone what you learned.
4. Play Seterra: South American capitals.

Level 5-8

1. Learn about Peru.
2. Tell someone about what you learned.
3. Play Seterra: South American capitals.

Lesson 130

Level 1-4

1. Learn about Bolivia.
2. Make sure to add it to your map (from lesson 7) and passport.

Level 5-8

1. Find the countries of Asia.
2. Play Seterra: Asian capitals.
3. Play Seterra: The Middle East.

4. European countries

5. African countries  

Lesson 131

Level 1-4*

1. Look at the flags of Africa. Can you make any observations about colors or shapes that a majority of them have? Are there any clues that you could use to guess if a flag was for an African country?
2. Look at the flags of Europe? What observations can you make? Do you see how lots of them have a cross-like symbol? Not all, but a lot. If you saw that on a flag, you could guess that flag was from a European country.
3. Look at the flags of Asia. Muslim countries often have a moon shape on them.
4. Look at the flags of South America. Any observations?
5. Look at the Oceania flags. A lot of blue? A lot of stars?
6. *I suggest cutting out pieces today to get it ready to play on Lesson 132. This game is on Level 5-8 as well. You don’t need to print multiple copies. Read the directions on the game.

Level 5-8*

1. Look at the flags of Africa. Can you make any observations about colors or shapes that a majority of them have? Are there any clues that you could use to guess if a flag was for an African country?
2. Look at the flags of Europe? What observations can you make? Do you see how lots of them have a cross-like symbol? Not all, but a lot. If you saw that on a flag, you could guess that flag was from a European country.
3. Look at the flags of Asia. Muslim countries often have a moon shape on them.
4. Look at the flags of South America. Any observations?
5. Look at the Oceania flags. A lot of blue? A lot of stars?
6. Use those clues to try to guess the flags‘ countries. Try Countries, All.
7. *I suggest cutting out pieces today to get it ready to play on Lesson 132. This game is on level Level 1-4 as well. You don’t need to print multiple copies. Read the directions on the game.

Lesson 132

1. Play the rocking game.

Lesson 133

Level 1-4

1. Learn about landforms.
   • Today, click on the dots on the Americas, North and South America. Include Island and Sea. You’ll do the rest for Lesson 134.
   • Read the definition of each word and look at the picture. (Don’t worry about the other things it has written about it. )
   • You can scroll down to see the full map to click on the next dot.
2. After you have looked at them all, try to tell someone what each word is. Look again at the ones you can’t remember.

Level 5-8*

1. *Print out this page on landform terminology. Fill in definitions or pictures of the words. The important thing is knowing what they are.
2. Here’s a site you can use to look up meanings.

Lesson 134

Level 1-4

1. Learn about landforms. Click on each dot for the rest of the terms on the map.
   • You did the Americas for Lesson 133.
   • Read the definition of each word and look at the picture. (Don’t worry about the other things it has written about it. )
   • You can scroll down to see the map to click on the next one.
2. After you have looked at them all, try to tell someone what each word is. Look again at the ones you can’t remember.

Level 5-8

1. *Today finish the words of landform terminology. Fill in definitions or pictures of the words.
2. Here’s a site you can use to look up meanings.

Lesson 135

Level 1-4

1. Choose a way to quiz yourself. See if you know your landform vocabulary. Choose an activity.
2. Protect the community! Click on a square and then decide what to put there. It will give you options. Just use the small map. After awhile the “start disaster” button in the top right will become available. Make sure you take your time and get the community ready or you will fail to protect them.

Level 5-8

1. Take a landform quiz.
2. Protect the community! Click on a square and then decide what to put there. It will give you options. You can use the small map. After awhile the “start disaster” button in the top right will become available. Make sure you take your time and get the community ready or you will fail to protect them.

Lesson 136

Level 1-4*

1. Technically these countries are part of North America, but they are known as Central America. Take a look at the map. What type of landform is Central America?  (answer: isthmus)
2. Use these photos of Nicaragua to learn about it. What can you learn about the country from the photographs?
3. Tell someone about your observations.
4. *Print out a copy of the map of Central America. Label Nicaragua.
5. Play Seterra: North and Central American countries.

Level 5-8*

1. Technically these countries are part of North America, but they are known as Central America. Take a look at the map. What type of landform is Central America?  (answer: isthmus)
2. Use these photos of Nicaragua to learn about it. What conclusions can you make from your observations?
3. Tell someone about your observations.
4. *Print out a copy of the map of Central America. Label Nicaragua.
5. Use the flags on the page and the map of flags to try to place each country on the map and then check yourself with the map given. Central American countries.

Lesson 137

Level 1-4

1. Learn about Nicaragua.
2. Make sure to add it to your map (from lesson 7) and passport.
3. Tell someone what you learned.
4. Play Seterra: North and Central American countries.

Level 5-8

1. Learn about Nicaragua.
2. Tell someone about what you learned.
3. Label it on your map (from lesson 7).
4. Play Seterra: North and Central American countries.

Lesson 138

Level 1-4

1. View pictures of Costa Rica. How long ago were these pictures taken?
2. What can you learn about Costa Rica from the pictures?
3. Look at Costa Rica’s flag. Click “+ Read More” and read about what it means under “Symbolism.”
4. There are three what on the flag? Find them on the map.
5. Place the countries in South America.

Level 5-8

1. View pictures of Costa Rica. How long ago were these pictures taken?
2. What can you learn about Costa Rica from the pictures?
3. Read a little about the country.
4. Look at Costa Rica’s flag. Click “+ Read More” and read about what it means under “Symbolism.”
5. Place the countries in South America.

Lesson 139

Level 1-4

1. Learn about Costa Rica.
2. Make sure to add it to your map (from lesson 7) and passport.
3. Tell someone what you learned.
4. Play Seterra: North and Central American countries.

Level 5-8

1. Learn about Costa Rica.
2. Tell someone about what you learned.
3. Label it on your map (from lesson 7).
4. Play Seterra: North and Central American countries.

Lesson 140

Level 1-4

1. Choose another country from South America.

Level 5-8

1. Place the countries.
2. Start learning: North and Central American cities.
3. Try to name the flags‘ countries.
4. Find the bodies of water.
5. Play Seterra: The Middle East.
6. Choose a way to quiz yourself. See if you know your landform vocabulary.

Lesson 141

1. Read about body language in other cultures.
   • edited from source

Lesson 142

Level 1-4

1. Read about food etiquette.
2. Tell someone about them. Keep these in mind if you try some foreign cuisine.
3. Europe

Level 5-8

1. Read about food etiquette.
2. Tell someone about them. Keep these in mind if you try some foreign cuisine.
3. Europe

Lesson 143

Level 1-4

1. Read about Christmas celebrations.
2. Tell someone about them.
3. Africa

Level 5-8

1. Read about winter celebrations around the world.
2. Tell someone about them.
3. Africa

Lesson 144

Level 1-4

1. Learn about five holidays you haven’t heard of before.
2. Tell someone about them.
3. Asia

Level 5-8

1. Learn about ten holidays you haven’t heard of before.
2. Tell someone about them.
3. Asia

Lesson 145

Level 1-4

1. Read about birthday traditions.
2. Tell someone about them.
3. South America  Choose between countries and capitals.

Level 5-8

1. Read some traditions and customs around the world. (It’s really long. You don’t have to read the whole thing.)
2. Tell someone about them.
3. South America  Choose between countries and capitals.

Lesson 146

Level 1-4**

1. *Print out a North America map.
2. Label Mexico on your map and passport.
3. *Match the numbers to the names. (Answers)
4. Here is a map to help you.

Level 5-8**

1. *Print out a North America map.
2. Label Mexico on your map.
3. *Match the numbers with the names. (Answers)
4. Here are two maps to help you. Search out more if you need them.

Lesson 147

Level 1-4*

1. Play Seterra: North and Central American countries.
2. Read about Mexico’s history.
3. *Read about its flag. Print it out and color it in.

Level 5-8*

1. Play Seterra: North and Central American countries.
2. Learn about Mexico.
3. Read a bit more about its history.
4. *Write about it on this page.

Lesson 148

Level 1-4

1. Play Seterra: North and Central American cities.
2. Learn some native lingo.
3. Then use the links to read about the day in the life of a child in Mexico. Click on next.

Level 5-8

1. Play Seterra: North and Central American cities.
2. Use the link to learn about Mexico.
3. Tell someone about what you read.

Lesson 149

Level 1-4

1. Play Seterra: North and Central American cities.
2. Go sightseeing and look at pictures. What did you see? What was interesting?

Level 5-8

1. Play Seterra: North and Central American cities.
2. Draw in the country and flag in the box on your worksheet from Lesson 148.
3. Go sightseeing and look at pictures. Make observations from the pictures.

Lesson 150

Level 1-4*

1. Play Seterra: North and Central American cities.
2. *Complete this worksheet on Mexico. Here are two sites to help you fill it out.
   • facts
   • Famous person

Level 5-8

1. Play Seterra: North and Central American cities.
2. Fill in the rest of the worksheet from Lesson 147.  Fast facts  More facts

Lesson 151

Level 1-4

1. Learn about each territory in Canada.
2. Label Canada on your map (from lesson 146). You can place it in your passport as well.
3. Label its capital as well. (Hint: The biggest star is the capital of the whole country, just like America has state capitals but also a capital of the whole country.)

Level 5-8

1. Click on each territory in Canada to read about it.
2. Label Canada on your map (from lesson 146). Here’s a map of the provinces and territories.
3. Read about Canada.

Lesson 152

Level 1-4

1. Learn about Canada’s parliament.
2. Learn about the places and symbols important to it.

Level 5-8

1. Read about how Canada’s government differs from America’s. Click through the 10-point comparison.
2. Use the symbols gallery to learn more.

Lesson 153

Level 1-4

1. Learn more about Canada.

Level 5-8

1. These are links to some historical fiction novels about Canada. Use the links to read their descriptions. What time period is each about? What’s happening?

• Ellen
• Rachel
• Angelique

Lesson 154

Level 1-4

1. Learn about life for kids in Canada in the 1800s.
2. If you are interested and want to read more, here’s another site. You click on the arrow to see more.

Level 5-8

1. Explore Cobalt Canada during the silver rush. This will also serve as a lesson that history is always told from a perspective. There’s a saying, “There are two sides to every story.”
   • Read the first four paragraphs. If you are interested, you can certainly read more.
   • Read the first six paragraphs UNDER the photograph where its starts talking about Mining.

Lesson 155

Level 1-4

1. Read about the Caribbean.
2. Color in the Caribbean islands on your map (from lesson 146).

Level 5-8

1. Learn about Haiti.

Lesson 156

Level 1-4**

1. *Print a map of the US.
2. Click each state to hear its name.
3. Click on five states and read about them.
4. *Find these states and label them using the map you printed. (Answers)

Level 5-8*

1. *Print a map of the US.
2. Click each state to learn about it. Do half the map today.

Lesson 157

Level 1-4*

1. Look at this map of America.
   • Where it is bumpy, those are mountains. Where it’s really bumpy and all together, that’s a mountain range.
   • Where it’s brown, that’s desert.
   • Where it’s really flat and smooth in the middle, those are the plains.
2. What does this map show about the different areas of America? Where is it hot? Where is it cold? You can use the slider to change the month it is showing.
3. In what parts of the country does it rain the most?
4. Have you labeled America on your map yet (from lesson 146)? Label its capital too. Every state has its capital, but there is a star with a circle around it showing the nation’s capital.
5. *Find these states and label them using the map you printed today. (Answers)

Level 5-8*

1. *Print out the mapping the US worksheet. Here are two maps to help you.
   • one
   • two

Lesson 158

Level 1-4**

1. *Print out the US flag worksheet. Read about the American flag and color it in.
2. Look at and read about the many different flags of America. What’s similar about them? When was America’s current flag first made?  (answer: 1960)
3. *Find these states and label them using the map you printed. (Answers)

Level 5-8

1. Click each state to learn about it. Finish going through the states.

Lesson 159

Level 1-4**

1. *Make a landmarks book.
2. You could put some sort of landmark symbol on your map (from lesson 146 or 156) near where each of those landmarks is found.
3. *Find these states and label them using the map you printed. (Answers)

Level 5-8

1. Read about some of America’s famous landmarks.
2. You could mark some on your map (from lesson 146 or 156).
3. Place the states.

Lesson 160

Level 1-4*

1. *You are going to create a map of America. You get to choose what it will show. I think you will want a fresh map to work with that’s just the US.
2. For example, this map shows precipitation and temperature in different places in America.
3. Another example are these state maps. Maybe you want to show what kinds of things grow in different parts of the country and you can draw pictures. (It’s the bottom link on this page. It says US notebooking page…with clip art.)
4. Here is a website that can give you information for all the states for different topics. You can use this page if you want to find a link to make a map about temperature or population or crime or something else. Decide on a topic. Make a key. Create your map.

Level 5-8*

1. *You are going to create a map of America. You get to choose what it will show. I think you will want a fresh map to work with that’s just the US.
2. For example, the bottom of this page shows maps that show temperature and precipitation in different places in America.
3. Another example are these state maps. Maybe you want to show what kinds of things grow in different parts of the country and you can draw pictures. (It’s the bottom link on this page. It says US notebooking page…with clip art.)
4. Here is a website that can give you information for all the states for different topics. You can use this page if you want to find a link to make a map about temperature or population or crime or something else. Decide on a topic. Make a key. Create your map.

Lesson 161

Level 1-4*

1. *Find these states and label them using the map you printed (from lesson 156). (Answers)
2. Play Seterra: US States, East and South.

Level 5-8

1. Drag and drop the states. (This might be hard on a mobile device, but you can do it. It’s okay that you can’t drag the state there all at once. You get three chances to drag it to the right place.)
2. Click on the states to learn about their capitals. Do half.

Lesson 162

Level 1-4*

1. *Find these states and label them using the map you printed (from lesson 156). (Answers)
2. Play Seterra: US States, East and South.

Level 5-8

1. Drag and drop the states.
2. Click on the states to learn about their capitals. Do half. Finish.

Lesson 163

Level 1-4*

1. *Find these states and label them using the map you printed (from lesson 156). (Answers)
2. Play Seterra: US States, Western states

Level 5-8

1. Play Seterra: US States.
2. Match the state to its capital.
3. Study the postal abbreviations map that you printed on Lesson 156.

Lesson 164

Level 1-4*

1. *Find these states and label them using the map you printed (from lesson 156). (Answers)
2. Play Seterra: US States, Western states

Level 5-8

1. Play Seterra: US States.
2. Match the state to its capital.
3. Study the postal abbreviations map that you printed on Lesson 156.

Lesson 165

Level 1-4*

1. Play Seterra: US States.
2. *Follow the directions to find the postal abbreviations.

Level 5-8*

1. Play Seterra: US States.
2. *Follow the directions to label the states and postal abbreviations. (Answers)

Lesson 166

Level 1-4*

1. *Match the states to their abbreviations. (Answers)
2. Play Seterra: US States.

Level 5-8*

1. *What state am I? Look up state nicknames to answer the questions. (Answers)
2. Play Seterra: US States.
3. Practice your states and capitals and abbreviations.

Lesson 167

Level 1-4

1. Play Seterra: US Cities.
2. Learn about states by exploring their state quarters.

Level 5-8

1. Play Seterra: US Cities.
2. Learn about states by exploring their state quarters.
3. You are going to learn about your state or a state of your choice.

Lesson 168

Level 1-4*

1. Play Seterra: US Cities.
2. You are going to learn about your state or a state of your choice. (You are going to work on this state for three days.)
3. *You can fill in this worksheet about your city and state. If you aren’t in the United States of America, you could see if this is something you’d want to fill out about your city where, or near where, you live.

Level 5-8

1. Play Seterra: US Cities.
2. You are going to learn about your state or a state of your choice. You have three days to work on this.
3. You might also want to use a notebooking page: there are a couple of options on this page.
4. Here are sites for information. Start learning about your state. On Lesson 170 you should have something to present about your state: a notebooking page and map, a poster, a PowerPoint presentation, etc.
   • info
   • info
   • history
   • flags
   • maps to print
   • maps to look at

Lesson 169

Level 1-4*

1. Play Seterra: US Cities.
2. *Draw a map of your state. Label major cities, bodies of water, whatever you choose.
3. Here is where you can find a map to look at to help you label yours.

Level 5-8

1. Play Seterra: US Cities.
2. You are going to learn about your state or a state of your choice. You have today and Lesson 170 to work on this.
3. You might also want to use a notebooking page: there are a couple of options.
4. Here are sites for information.
   • info
   • info
   • history
   • flags
   • maps
   • maps to look at

Lesson 170

Level 1-4*

1. Play Seterra: US Cities.
2. *Print out and complete a notebooking page.
3. Here’s some info to help.

Level 5-8

1. Play Seterra: US Capitals.
2. Today, finish and present what you learned about your state or a state of your choice.
3. You might also want to use a notebooking page: there are a couple of options on this page.
4. Here are sites for information.
   • info
   • info
   • history
   • flags
   • maps
   • maps to look at

Lesson 171  

Level 1-4

1. Go on a treasure hunt!
2. Review the states.

Level 5-8

1. Go on a treasure hunt!
2. Practice your state capitals.

Lesson 172

Level 1-4

1. Create a board game to practice anything you’ve learned this year in geography and cultures.
2. Europe

Level 5-8

1. Complete the activity. This is a reminder of how humans interact with their physical geography around them.
2. Europe

Lesson 173

Level 1-4

1. Finish/play your board game.
2. Africa

Level 5-8

1. Complete the map reading activity.
2. Africa

Lesson 174

Level 1-4

1. Asia
2. Choose a country you didn’t learn about.

Level 5-8

1. Asia
2. Choose a country you didn’t learn about. Use the links.

Lesson 175

Level 1-4

1. South America
2. Choose a country you didn’t learn about.

Level 5-8

1. South America
2. Choose a country you didn’t learn about, or a favorite. Use the links.

Lesson 176

Level 1-4

1. Play Seterra: Large Countries.
2. You have five days to complete a country project.
   • Choose any country or create a country.
   • You are going to create an “experience” in your country.
   • You will have costumes, money, food, speak some words of that language, a landmark for your “tourists” to visit. Be creative! This will happen on Lesson 180.

Level 5-8

1. Play Seterra: Large Countries.
2. You have five days to complete a country project.
   • Choose any country or create a country.
   • You are going to create an “experience” in your country.
   • You will have costumes, money, food, speak some words of that language, a landmark for your “tourists” to visit. Be creative! This will happen on Lesson 180.

Lesson 177

Level 1-4

1. Play Seterra: Large Countries.
2. You have until Lesson 180 to complete a country project.
   • Choose any country or create a country.
   • You are going to create an “experience” in your country.
   • You will have costumes, money, food, speak some words of that language, a landmark for your “tourists” to visit. Be creative! This will happen on Lesson 180.

Level 5-8

1. Play Seterra: Large Countries.
2. You have until Lesson 180 to complete a country project.
   • Choose any country or create a country.
   • You are going to create an “experience” in your country.
   • You will have costumes, money, food, speak some words of that language, a landmark for your “tourists” to visit. Be creative! This will happen on Lesson 180.

Lesson 178

Level 1-4

1. Play Seterra: 25 Major Cities.
2. You have until Lesson 180 to complete a country project.
   • Choose any country or create a country.
   • You are going to create an “experience” in your country.
   • You will have costumes, money, food, speak some words of that language, a landmark for your “tourists” to visit. Be creative! This will happen on Lesson 180.

Level 5-8

1. Play Seterra: 25 Major Cities.
2. You have until Lesson 180 to complete a country project.
   • Choose any country or create a country.
   • You are going to create an “experience” in your country.
   • You will have costumes, money, food, speak some words of that language, a landmark for your “tourists” to visit. Be creative! This will happen on Lesson 180.

Lesson 179

Level 1-4

1. Play Seterra: 25 Major Cities.
2. You have until Lesson 180 to complete a country project.
   • Choose any country or create a country.
   • You are going to create an “experience” in your country.
   • You will have costumes, money, food, speak some words of that language, a landmark for your “tourists” to visit. Be creative! This will happen on Lesson 180.

Level 5-8

1. Play Seterra: 25 Major Cities.
2. You have until Lesson 180 to complete a country project.
   • Choose any country or create a country.
   • You are going to create an “experience” in your country.
   • You will have costumes, money, food, speak some words of that language, a landmark for your “tourists” to visit. Be creative! This will happen on Lesson 180.

Lesson 180

Level 1-4

1. Present your cultural experience.
2. Congratulations, You’re done!

Level 5-8

1. Present your cultural experience.
2. Congratulations, You’re done!