Directions: You have been assigned to write a narrative travel article for National Geographic about an Eastern Hemisphere country using the Five Themes of Geography as a focus. In your narrative, pretend that you (or the character) have traveled through the country you selected. Write about your journey, focusing on a key event, experience, or moment in your journey. Be descriptive and include relevant geographic details gained from your research.
Rubric: Rubric
Graphic Organizer: Graphic Organizer
Research Webpages:
Africa
Egypt
- National Geographic Kids: http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/countries/egypt/
- Mother Earth Travel: http://motherearthtravel.com/egypt/geography.htm
- Worldatlas.com: http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/africa/eg.htm
Kenya
- National Geographic Kids: http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/countries/kenya/
- Worldatlas.com: http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/africa/ke.htm
- Mother Earth Travel: http://motherearthtravel.com/kenya/index.htm
- African Studies Center, University of Pennsylvania: http://www.africa.upenn.edu/NEH/kgeography.htm
Ghana
- National Geographic Kids: http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/countries/ghana/
- Worldatlas.com: http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/africa/gh.htm
- Mother Earth Travel: http://motherearthtravel.com/ghana/index.htm
- Ghana High Commission in Ottawa, Canada: http://www.ghc-ca.com/frm-e-travel-tourism.html
South Africa
- National Geographic Kids: http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/content/kids/en_US/explore/countries/south-africa/
- South African Government Online: http://www.gov.za/about-sa
- Worldatlas.com: http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/africa/za.htm
- Mother Earth Travel: http://motherearthtravel.com/south_africa/index.htm
Asia
Japan
- National Geographic Kids: http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/countries/japan/
- Worldatlas.com: http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/asia/jp.htm
- Mother Earth Travel: http://motherearthtravel.com/japan/index.htm
- Japan: The Official Guide: http://www.jnto.go.jp/eng/arrange/essential/overview/
Vietnam
- National Geographic Kids: http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/countries/vietnam/
- Worldatlas.com: http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/asia/vn.htm
- Mother Earth Travel: http://motherearthtravel.com/vietnam/index.htm
- Embassy of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: http://vietnamembassy-usa.org/vietnam/geography
Bhutan
- National Geographic: http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/countries/bhutan-facts/
- Mother Earth Travel: http://motherearthtravel.com/bhutan/index.htm
- Worldatlas.com: http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/asia/bt.htm
- Visit Bhutan: http://www.visitbhutan.com/geography_of_bhutan.html
Israel
- National Geographic Kids: http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/countries/israel/
- Worldatlas.com: http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/asia/il.htm
- Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs: http://www.mfa.gov.il/mfa/aboutisrael/land/pages/the%20land-%20geography%20and%20climate.aspx
- Mother Earth Travel: http://motherearthtravel.com/israel/index.htm
India
- National Geographic Kids: http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/countries/india/
- Worldatlas.com: http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/asia/in.htm
- Mother Earth Travel: http://motherearthtravel.com/india/index.htm
- MapsofIndia.com: http://www.mapsofindia.com/geography/
Europe
United Kingdom
- National Geographic Kids: http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/content/kids/en_US/explore/countries/united-kingdom/
- Worldatlas.com: http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/europe/uk.htm
- Mother Earth Travel: http://motherearthtravel.com/united_kingdom/index.htm
- VisitBritain: http://www.visitbritain.com/en/US/
The Netherlands
- National Geographic Kids: http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/countries/netherlands/
- Worldatlas.com: http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/europe/nl.htm
- Mother Earth Travel: http://motherearthtravel.com/netherlands/index.htm
- The Hague University of Applied Sciences: http://www.thehagueuniversity.com/why-study-in-holland/general
Greece
- National Geographic Kids: http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/countries/greece/
- Worldatlas.com: http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/europe/gr.htm
- Mother Earth Travel: http://motherearthtravel.com/greece/index.htm
- Greeka.com: http://www.greeka.com/greece-geography/
Switzerland
- National Geographic Kids: http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/content/kids/en_US/explore/countries/switzerland/
- Worldatlas.com: http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/europe/ch.htm
- Mother Earth Travel: http://motherearthtravel.com/switzerland/index.htm
- MySwitzerland.com: http://www.myswitzerland.com/en-us/about-switzerland/geographic-facts.html