The Amazing Race

1. The Amazing Race A WebQuest Around the World Students! Teachers!

2. Bonjour ¡Bienvenida! Zdravím Καλωσόρισες Hallo 喂 Ciao Accueillir en France! Welcome aboard Ladies and Gentlemen! Thank you for choosing Destination Airlines. We hope you enjoy your flight with us today. Our head pilot is Mark Ellis. My name is Kristen Glodosky, and as your head stewardess aboard this aircraft, I will be happy to assist you throughout your travels. Currently we are experiencing sunny skies, a perfect day to start an AMAZING adventure! May I invite you to please fasten your seatbelts… And away we go!!! ευπρόσδεκτη στην Ελλάδα! Benvenuto! ومرحبا بكم مصر Vítejte! Let’s go! Zdravím 歡迎來到中國 Aloha! Välkomna till Sweeden! Hola! أهلا Heißen Sie willkommen nach Deutschland!

3. Task A R E Y O U R E A D Y ? Your mission, if you choose to accept it, will be to complete the Amazing Race around the world. This race will cover a total of 9 countries . Upon arriving at each country via Google Earth, you and your teammate will be given a clue that will lead you to a famous location. At this location, you will be given a task to complete. You must complete each task before traveling to a new country. You must complete your tasks in your Task Notebook. Have fun and good luck!!! Yes!

4. Welcome to England! • Welcome to London, England! Arrive at Big Ben via Google Earth. Take a Double-Decker bus tour to view the famous attractions of the city. While on the Double-Decker bus, list and describe 3 important attractions and their significance to the city of London or to the world in your Task Notebook. If you have extra time before your next flight, try calling home from a London phone booth, or try some traditional Fish ‘n Chips in a cozy restaurant! Next Clue!

5. Welcome to France! • Welcome to Paris, France! Arrive at the Eiffel Tower via Google Earth. Take a taxi through town to the famous attraction site, the Louvre Museum. Inside, take a tour. Then list and describe 3 important works of art and their significance to the city of Paris or to the world in your Task Notebook. If you have extra time before your next flight, visit Notre Dam or walk the Champs de Elysees. See the sights from atop the Eiffel Tower! Visit the Arc de Triomphe! Don’t forget to buy a croissant and beret! • Next Clue!

6. Welcome to Italy! • Welcome to Rome, Italy! Arrive at the historic Coliseum via Google Earth. Drive a moped to Vatican City. Find your way to the Sistine Chapel. After viewing the masterpieces in the chapel, pick 3 paintings and describe them in your Task Notebook. Who painted them and why are they important? What do the paintings mean and why are they significant to Italy? If you have time before your next flight, try some Italian pizza or spaghetti! Don’t forget to throw a coin into Trevi Fountain while you try some gelato! • Next Clue!

7. Welcome to Egypt! • Welcome to Giza, Egypt! Arrive at the Sphinx via Google Earth. Take a camel trek from the Sphinx to the Great Pyramids. After circling the three pyramids, climb inside the Great Pyramid. Once inside, look on the pyramid walls for hieroglyphics. Complete your own cartouche by writing your own name in hieroglyphs in your Task Notebook. If you have time before your next flight, visit either a Papyrus or Perfume Factory. Wherever you travel, please don’t forget to Walk like an Egyptian! • Next Clue!

8. Welcome to Tanzania! • Welcome toTanzania, Africa! Arrive in Tanzania via Google Earth. You have reached a Detour! A Detour is a choice between 2 tasks. Choose to take an African Safari Ride OR travel in a Hot Air Balloon over the wildlife. On either task look for wild animals of the Animal Kingdom. Choose 3 animals and describe them in your Task Notebook. What role do they play in the Animal Kingdom? If you have time before your next flight, climb Mt. Kilimanjaro or play drums with the natives! • Welcome to London, England! Arrive at Big Ben via Google Earth. Take a Double-Decker bus to the famous attraction site, the London Eye. Purchase a ticket for the ride. While on the Eye, list and describe 3 important buildings and their significance to the city of London or to the world. If you have extra time, try calling home from a phone booth, or try some traditional Fish ‘n Chips! • Next Clue!

9. Welcome to Peru! • Welcome to Nazca, Peru! Arrive at Machu Picchu via Google Earth. Depart, taking a helicopter ride to view the Nazca Lines. Your task is to draw your favorite Nazca Line design. Write down how you think these signs came to be in your Task Notebook. Did aliens create these lines? If you have extra time before your next flight, try paragliding or climbing the Andes Mountains! Walk along the Inca Path back to explore the ancient and mysterious ruins of Machu Picchu! • Next Clue!

10. Welcome to India! • Welcome to Agra, India! Arrive at the Taj Mahal via Google Earth. A Roadblock is a task that only ONE team member may perform. One team member must attend a traditional Mumbai wedding. After the wedding, the team member must design his/her own henna tattoo with a specific purpose. Henna designs must be completed in Task Notebook, along with the significance of your henna design. If you have time before your next flight, take a tour of the Taj Mahal! • Next Clue!

11. Welcome to China! • Welcome to Beijing, China! Arrive at the Great Wall of China via Google Earth. A Roadblock is a task that only ONE team member may perform. The team member that completed the last roadblock may not do this one. Calculate your Chinese Animal sign. List both a quality of your sign and your influential element in your Task Notebook, If you have time before your next flight, visit a Chinese Tea House. Don’t forget to buy a fortune cookie! • Next Clue!

12. Welcome to Australia! • Welcome to Sydney, Australia! Arrive at the Sydney Opera House via Google Earth. Then, take a taxi cab to Cairn, home to the Great Barrier Reef. Take a dive into the Great Barrier Reef! After you are done scuba diving, draw 3 animals that you saw on your dive. Describe them in your Task Notebook. If you have extra time before your next flight, either visit a tropical rainforest and play with monkeys or make friends with some local kangaroos! Remember to use an Aussie accent! • Next!

13. Conclusion You have successfully completed the Amazing Race around the world! After traveling across 9 countries, you have completed various tasks and have gained new knowledge of the different cultures throughout the world! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!! Back to START!

14. Teacher’s Page • Lesson Title • Amazing Race – A WebQuest Around the World • Grade Level • 2ndGrade • Content Area • Technology – Google Earth, Internet Sources • Music – Sounds from Around the World • Social Studies – Culture Around the World • Goals • Timeline • Student Evaluation • Standards for Students • Standards for Teachers • Resources Back to START!

15. Goals! • Students will learn about different cultures throughout the world by completing tasks related to each culture. • Students will use technology such as Google Earth, YouTube, and Internet sources to transport themselves from country to country. This will enable students to actually see the places they are studying. • Students will hear music that is inspired by each country. Back to Teacher Page

16. Timeline • Students will spend around 10-15 minutes per country. • Day 1 – Introduce the project and rules. Begin Race. Complete tasks for Countries 1, 2, & 3. • Day 2 – Complete tasks for countries 4, 5, & 6. • Day 3 – Complete tasks for countries 7, 8, and 9. Conclude Race. Back to Teacher Page

17. Student Evaluation Back to Teacher Page

18. Standards for Students • 1.Creativity and InnovationStudents demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology. • 2.Communication and Collaboration   Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others. • 3.Research and Information Fluency   Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information. • 4.Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making   Students use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources. • 5.Digital Citizenship   Students understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to technology and practice legal and ethical behavior. • 6.Technology Operations and Concepts   Students demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems, and operations. Back to Teacher Page

19. Standards for Teachers • 1. Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity Teachers use their knowledge of subject matter, teaching and learning, and technology to facilitate experiences that advance student learning, creativity, and innovation in both face-to-face and virtual environments. • 2. Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments Teachers design, develop, and evaluate authentic learning experiences and assessment incorporating contemporary tools and resources to maximize content learning in context and to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes identified in the NETS•S. • 3. Model Digital-Age Work and Learning Teachers exhibit knowledge, skills, and work processes representative of an innovative professional in a global and digital society. • 4. Promote and Model Digital Citizenship and Responsibility Teachers understand local and global societal issues and responsibilities in an evolving digital culture and exhibit legal and ethical behavior in their professional practices. • 5. Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership Teachers continuously improve their professional practice, model lifelong learning, and exhibit leadership in their school and professional community by promoting and demonstrating the effective use of digital tools and resources. Back to Teacher Page

20. Resources for all Countries • http://www.lonelyplanet.com/ • http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ • http://nature.wallpaperme.com/ Back to Teacher Page

21. England Sources • Google Earth • http://earth.google.com/intl/en/thanks.html#os=win#chrome=yes#usagestats=yes#updater=yes • What can you see from the London Eye? • http://hubpages.com/hub/What-you-can-see-from-the-London-Eye • Video of London • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zRCDwVvuqU Back to the Game!

22. France Sources • Google Earth • http://earth.google.com/intl/en/thanks.html#os=win#chrome=yes#usagestats=yes#updater=yes • Video of Louvre Museum • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1dkJGt9t9Y • Masterpieces of the Louvre • http://www.louvre.fr/llv/commun/home.jsp?bmLocale=en Back to the Game!

23. Italy Sources • Google Earth • http://earth.google.com/intl/en/thanks.html#os=win#chrome=yes#usagestats=yes#updater=yes • Tour of Sistine Chapel • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qVQSaI5A5c • Masterpieces of Sistine Chapel • http://www.sacred-destinations.com/italy/rome-sistine-chapel Back to the Game!

24. Egypt Sources • Google Earth • http://earth.google.com/intl/en/thanks.html#os=win#chrome=yes#usagestats=yes#updater=yes • Tour of Pyramids – BEGIN @ 20 SECONDS • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQaEjR2vbg4 • Hieroglyphics • http://www.eyelid.co.uk/e-name.htm Back to the Game!

25. Tanzania Resources • Google Earth • http://earth.google.com/intl/en/thanks.html#os=win#chrome=yes#usagestats=yes#updater=yes • Hot Air Balloon • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gv4sQFTuJ-k • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BQv9YR0q0c&feature=related • Safari Ride • http://www.youtube.com/user/peregrineadventures?feature=pyv&ad=4336230700&kw=africa%20safari#p/u/0/lwR3b8uomMQ • African Animals • http://www.africaguide.com/wildlife/index.htm Back to the Game!

26. Peru Sources • Google Earth • http://earth.google.com/intl/en/thanks.html#os=win#chrome=yes#usagestats=yes#updater=yes • View of Nazca Lines • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObFdU8ASVqU • History • http://www.go2peru.com/nazca_lines.htm Back to the Game!

27. India Sources • Google Earth • http://earth.google.com/intl/en/thanks.html#os=win#chrome=yes#usagestats=yes#updater=yes • View Henna Designs • http://www.hennacaravan.com/wedding.html • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dLGxtbZ-T0 • Importance of Henna • http://weddings.iloveindia.com/for-bride/bridal-henna-designs.html Back to the Game!

28. China Sources • Google Earth • http://earth.google.com/intl/en/thanks.html#os=win#chrome=yes#usagestats=yes#updater=yes • Task • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjWb2nIOKEE • Task • http://www.circle-of-light.com/chineseastrology/chinese-signs.html Back to the Game!

29. Australia Sources • Google Earth • http://earth.google.com/intl/en/thanks.html#os=win#chrome=yes#usagestats=yes#updater=yes • Dive into the Great Barrier Reef • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzA00afbUkU • Animals of the Great Barrier Reef • http://www.reef.crc.org.au/discover/plantsanimals/facts_plantanimal.htm Back to the Game!