Grade+6+&+7+Geography

**FOR SOME GEOGRAPHY FUN:** Try to see how many countries of the world you can name in 12 minutes!
[|Countries of the World Quiz] Geoguessr = =
 * NEED MORE FUN?** **Try the GeoGuessr by BBC! Using only a 360 degree google image, try to guess where this image is located in the world!**

**WEBSITE RESOURCES FOR YOUR TRAVEL BLOG:**
**CultureGrams and SIRS Discoverer can be used while at school.** **If you would like to use CultureGrams at home, please talk to Mrs. Quirk for the password!**

Lonely Planet Travel Guides __ www.lonelyplanet.com __ CIA World Factbook __ the-world-factbook __ CDC Traveler’s Health __ list.htm __ Embassy World Directory __ directory.htm __ Country Watch Profiles __ country_profile.aspx __ State Dept Travel Advisories __ cis_pa_tw_1168.html __ National Geographic Travel Guide __ ?source=NavTravHome __ Fodor’s Travel Guide __ www.fodors.com __ Geographic.org __ www.geographic.org __ Geography IQ __ geographyiq.com __ Geography World Online __ world.html __ Countries of the World at Infoplease.com __ countries.html __ Operation World Prayer Guide __ country-lists __ International Recipes __ www.intl-food.com __ World Hearth Recipe Collection __ recipes.wuzzle.org __ Whats4 Eats international cooking __ www.whats4eats.com __ CNN World NewsHeadlines __ index.html __ World News __ world __ BBC World News __ news __ Rulers (List of political leaders) __ rulers.org __ WorldStatesman.org __ www.worldstatesmen.org __ Currency Converter __ converter __ Go World Travel __ www.goworldtravel.com __ Kayak.com (flight and hotel arrangements) __ www.kayak.com __ Google maps/satellite images __ [|maps?hl=en&tab=ll] __ New cool site showing 360 degree images of certain places. See if your destination is on here! __ [] __
 * Jennifer’s Language Page **__ jennifers __**
 * This site will be useful for your language blog post. It gives greetings and phrases in 2,200 languages!
 * Lonely Planet publishes travel guides to places all around the world. They provide interesting information on what you can see or do in each country.
 * This is a government site that provides facts and statistics on each nation of the world. You can use this site to gather information on language, money, politics, climate, and current events.
 * The CDC (Center for Disease Control) is a government organization that will give you information for immunization requirements for travel.
 * This a directory organized alphabetically. Each country’s link provides links to other sites related to that country. It provides information on maps, where the embassies are located, etc.
 * CountryWatch.com is a subscription that charges for its services of keeping US citizens up-to-date on the current events and travel in each country. There are free resources available in the left hand column: country profiles, featured country, and intelligence briefings. The country profiles give recent statistics and information about countries. Choose a country from the drop-down menu in the right hand corner of the page.
 * A government site that gives information on any travel advisories.
 * This is the link to the travel menu of National Geographic’s site. Under travel there are options for “Destinations A-Z,” and various video, photo, and blogs related to all kind of travel.
 * A site that provides all kinds of advice for travelers. Choose the “destinations” tab for information about countries, and get hotel or restaurant recommendations under “hotel” or “restaurant” tabs. The forum gives advice from other travelers.
 * This site has lots of information with tabs on countries, geography, climate, geology, statistics, airports, and more!
 * GeographyIQ is an online world atlas packed with geographic, economic, political, historical and cultural information. There are also other resources including maps, flags, currency conversion as well as climate and time zone information.
 * This is a directory or gateway site, which means it is a collection of linked sites related to geography and travel. The list is huge, but pay special attention to those with smiley faces as those are the most recommended sites.
 * This is another gateway or directory site o Infoplease.com. It lists country profiles alphabetically, as well as links related to politics, economics, travel, and more.
 * This is the official site of the Operation World prayer guide. We have the book in our reference section, which will provide you with more detail. However, if you need to access some of the information for your christian ministry blog page, you can try this site.
 * An international food and recipe site for use on the food blog page.
 * A site to be used for the food blog page.
 * A site to be used for the food blog page.
 * CNN is a news corporation. This site will give you an overview of the world’s current events. Scroll down to choose the news by region of the world.
 * World News gives headlines of current events throughout the world. Use the drop-down menu under “WN Worldwide” or choose from the “highlights” in the left hand column.
 * This is BBC’s world news site. Choose regions from the bar at the top of the page, or look through the highlights on the map at the bottom of the page.
 * This site allows you to find the rulers of each nation chronologically. Choose the date to begin your search.
 * Scroll down to the bottom of the site to begin an alphabetical search by country name. Each country’s profile provides a timeline of government and political history, with additional information including their flags over time, constitution (if any), and statistics.
 * Calculate live currency and foreign exchange rates with this site.
 * The site provides travel recommendations and reviews. Choose countries from links on the left-hand side, or use the search box.
 * This is a site that will help you plan your travel costs. You can compare prices from several travel sites at once. You can check out prices on airlines, hotels, and more.
 * The image of “maps” in the right hand corner can also display the “earth” setting which shows satellite images of any place in the world. You can choose to have photos, videos, webcams, etc. also shown on the map. It will give you an idea of the location of the places you are going to “visit” in your country.