South Asia Map PRACTICE!

The South Asia political map WILL be on your India Unit Test Tuesday.  You can use your flip map (Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka... Arabian Sea, Indian Ocean, Bay of Bengal!  Remember our song in class...) to review.  You can also use this fun, interactive website to practie.

There are three levels of difficulty.  Select SOUTH ASIA on the map options (once you open the game) to review the countries we discussed in class.

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/country_Asia_G0_click.html

History of India

We have discussed so many unique aspects of India this unit.  At http://www.historyforkids.org/, you can explore ancient India and other cultures we have discussed (and some yet to come!).  Do you remember why Buddhism did NOT do well in India?

http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/india/


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The Lost Ark of the Covenant

Indiana Jones tried to protect it, but what is "IT?"  Check out this link to learn more about the Lost Ark of the Covenant.  The ARK is a chest built by the Israelites while in the desert after being given the 10 Commandments.  The COVENANT is the reaffirmed agreement via the 10 Commandments.  So, the Lost Ark of the Covenant is believed to hold the original 10 Commandments given to Moses on Mount Sinai.

http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Judaism/ark.html

National Geographic's Online Egypt Source

Check it out!  How cool:

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/pyramids/pyramids.html

Help Hannah Get Home! Global Address Practice

Use this online interactive GAME to practice your latitude and longitude (global address) skills we worked on in class today!

http://www.kidsgeo.com/geography-games/latitude-longitude-map-game.php

Iceland's Volcanic Explosion

This is a fantastic example of Human-Environment Interaction in geography.  The photos truly tell us a story.

http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2010/04/more_from_eyjafjallajokull.html

Ancient Greece

The most famous image of Ancient Greece is arguably the Acropolis.  Still standing today and inviting thousands of tourists each year, when visiting Athens, it is a must see!

How many tourists do YOU think have been to the Acropolis?

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