Jenny Sinclair October 8, 2013

Amazing Race Challenge

Title of activity: Amazing Race Grade level: Grade 3 Social Studies and CTS General learner outcomes (GLOs): o 3.1 Communities in the World Students will demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of how geographic, social, cultural and linguistic factors affect quality of life in communities in India, Tunisia, Ukraine and Peru. Specific learner outcomes (SLOs): o 3.1.3 Examine the geographic characteristics that shape communities in other parts of the world by exploring and reflecting upon the following questions for inquiry o 3.1.4 Examine economic factors that shape communities in other parts of the world by exploring and reflecting upon the following questions for inquiry List of the most relevant ICT outcomes o C7 1.2 Summarize data by picking key words from gathered information and by using jottings, point form or retelling o P4 1.1 Integrate text and graphics to form a meaningful message o P6 1.1 Compose a message that can be sent through communication technology Rationale o The use of technology in the classroom is a great way for students to learn how to use it. Some students do not have access to technology at home. This puts them at a disadvantage in the work world after school, as technology is a major part of life now. By using technology in the classroom students know how to use it and it benefits them as technology is a great learning tool when used correctly.

First Clue You are going to visit Machu Picchu on your first leg of the race. Using Google maps find out which country Machu Picchu is in, take a screenshot (print screen or command + shift +3) and find flights to get there, include flight information to the nearest city to Machu Picchu. Answer Peru and any flight that lands in Cusco

Second Clue

Jenny Sinclair October 8, 2013 While in Peru you discover that they have they most variety of a certain crop in the world. Using instagrok search for the name of the crop and how many types they have Answer Potato and over 3000 kinds

Third Clue You are now flying to India, whos known for exporting precise stones and pearls. In India they have a different way of getting around. Using Bing find the link on Discovery Atlas and search for India transportation, the video should be 2:07 minutes long. After finding this provide three things you learnt about the transportation system in India Answers o Rickshaw o Tucktucks o One single lane o The cow is always has right of way, scared animal of Hindus o 4th largest railway system o Super dense crush load overcrowding which leads to 3500 fatalities a year The link http://dsc.discovery.com/tv-shows/othershows/videos/discovery-atlas-india-transportation.htm Fourth Clue After learning about the transportation system in India you are heading to Kiev. You must find out where this capital city is located and locate the Kiev Pechersk Lavra on Google earth and take a screen shot from street view. Find out what religion is the main one found in Ukraine. Answer: Ukraine and Eastern Orthodoxy

Jenny Sinclair October 8, 2013 Fifth Clue Now youre off to Tunisia where youre going to visit the Ksar Ouled Soltanes. Tunisia is located at the top of Africa beneath Italy on the Mediterranean Sea. Using Yahoo find a picture, what they are and what they were used for. This is the last leg; the first team to win will receive a prize. Answer: The Ksar Ouled Soltanes are stacked grain holdings that hve survived the hot climate since the 15th century. They are abandoned now. They are made out of mud. http://www.atlasobscura.com/places/ksar-ouleds

Reference: India: Transportation . (2013). Retrieved from http://dsc.discovery.com/tvshows/other-shows/videos/discovery-atlas-india-transportation.htm Ksar ouled soltane . (2013). Retrieved from http://www.atlasobscura.com/places/ksar-ouleds