Geography Question of the Day — Thursday, February 23, 2012
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A book that you might like to read is TREASURE ISLAND by Robert Louis Stevenson. The pirate in the book was Long John Silver. What do pirates do? Can you name some famous pirates?
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Recent Geography Blog Posts
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CANARY ISLANDS-- an extra for our SPAIN and ESPAGNE maps!
Posted on Fri, 02 Sep 2011 11:09:00 EDT
Here is an ONLINE MAPPING EXTRA for our SPAIN and ESPAGNE maps! Where did the Canary Islands get their name? The answer may surprise you. The Canary Islands map activities cover these 13 volcanic islands. Plus, learn how "dogs" are connected with the islands!
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Downloadable Files added for AFRICA and WORLD map changes!
Posted on Mon, 29 Aug 2011 11:17:00 EDT
Regarding the recent changes to SUDAN, we have added a FREE downloadable file to our ONLINE MAPPING EXTRAS. If you need to make changes to your AFRICA, WORLD or DAILY WORLD maps, this information will help you re-draw the boundaries on those maps!
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Back to School! -- And SOUTH SUDAN changes the world!
Posted on Wed, 17 Aug 2011 12:30:00 EDT
Many schools are back in session! Those of you who ordered our AFRICA and WORLD maps will want to make changes to your maps, adding the boundary line for the new country of SOUTH SUDAN. The capital of SOUTH SUDAN is Juba.
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Important Geography Updates
July 9, 2011 -- SOUTH SUDAN broke away from the larger country of SUDAN, declaring its independence. What does this mean? New boundaries and the capital need to be added to your Africa, World and Daily World maps. We have provided a free printable to help you update your maps.
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