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Google Earth MapQuest

Amazing Race-Lahore Pakistan

This MapQuest is designed to help you with greater understanding of the landscape, culture

and surroundings in Pakistan. Today, you will be visiting different places within the city of

Lahore, Pakistan. Lahore is the main setting for the beginning of the story of iqbal Masih.

Follow each step and answer questions along the way. The first person or team to accurately

complete each step will be the winner of this leg of the Amazing Race! Good Luck!

#1: In the search bar, type in the words - Google Earth

#2: Follow the steps to download GoogleEarth, with the help of the teacher

#3: In the upper left hand corner, type in Lahore, Pakistan

#4: Move your cursor over the blue squares and click on at least 3 different locations. Write thenames of these 3 locations on the spaces provided for you, along with a written description or a

picture.

#5: Click on the red and white box that says "Every Human Has Rights". Write the name of the

woman in the picture.

#6: Click on the link that says "Universal Declaration of Human Rights". Next, search for and

write the date that the declaration was adopted, and the country where it was adopted.

#7: Click on article 4 and write it down. Be sure you don't skip any words, or you could be

required to complete this pit stop again.

Write article 5 also. Again, be careful to get every word so you don't waste time!

#8: Run your cursor over the blue squares until you locate the one called, Lahore - Cinema

Bazaar. Draw a picture to describe what the cinema looks like on the next page.


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#9: To complete this leg of the journey, you must locate 4 exotic locations in Lahore, Pakistan.

You cannot move to the next location until you have shown each one to your teacher. She will

check off your destination. The first one through will receive a special prize!

Find Shalimar Gardens

Locate the Lahore Museum

Visit the Asif Khan Tomb

Race to the Badshahi Mosque in Lahore to receive your prize!


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Will You Survive?

Utah Language Arts Core: 9* grade Standard 3

Students will understand the process of seeking and giving information in conversations, group

discussions, written reports, and oral presentations.

Use the process of inquiry to focus thinking toward understanding an idea or concept.

Review:

Review how to use the GPS. Review how to use Google Earth. Review procedures for group work.

Show short video clip from the show Survivor.

Explain SURVIVOR unit to students: Divide students into tribes of three or four. Pretend your tribe is

lost on a deserted island. You will need many items to survive. Each tribe will set out on a quest to find

some of these items using our GPS units. Hand out worksheets.

Google Earth Activity:

Each tribe will find Antelope Island using the coordinate 40 57' 28.31" N, 112 12' 27.48" W on Google

Earth. They will identify the island using landmarks.

GPS Activity:

Each tribe will search for five items using their GPS worksheet. The first location will be the flagpole in

front of the school at N 4 1 ' 16.578' W 112 00.545'. The next coordinate for the next location and a

survival item will be on a magnet stuck to the flagpole. The second lOcationwWl e the ramp to Ms.

Simonson's portable classroom at N 4 1 ' 16.625' W 112 00.559'. The coordinate tSr the next location

and a survival item will be on a magnet stuck to her railing. Th 4 h i r d location will be the baseballscoreboard behind the school at N 4 1 ' 16.615' W 112' 00.661'.' The coordinate for the next location and

a survivor item will be on a magnet stuck to the post. The fourth location will be the baseball diamond

at the far end of the field at N 4 1 ' 16.561' W 112* 00.721'. The coordinate for the final location and a

survival item will be stuck on the post behind home plate. The final location will be the corner of the

school grounds at N 41 * 16.603' W112' 00.850'. The final survival item will be on a magnet stuck to the

fence.

Team Activity:

As a group, students will come up with a tribe name and symbol. They will write their tribe name on the

top of a piece of poster board, draw their tribe symbol under their tribe name, list the five items found

in the GPS activity along with five other items their group thinks they would need to survive on this

island, and hang their posters on the SURVIVOR wall.


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Class Activity:

Tribes will compete in activities throughout the quarter. At the end of each activity the tribe with thelowest points will cross an item off their posters.


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The first survival item is a sleeping bag. Your second coordinate is N 41 16.625' W 112 00.559'

Your second survival item is a first aid kit. Your third coordinate is N 41 16.615' W 112 00.661'

Your third survival item is a rope. Your fourth coordinate is N 4 1 ' 16.561' W 112* 00.721'

Your fourth survival item is matches. Your final coordinate is N 41 * 16.603' W 112* 00.850'

Your final sun/ival item is a tarp. Please return to the classroom.


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Will You Survive?

Google Earth Activity:

1. Log onto Google Earth. Enter the coordinate 40 57' 28.31" N, 112 12' 27.48" W

2. Look at the surrounding landmarks and determine the island you have been stranded on. (Oh

give me a home where the buffalo roam)

GPS Activity:

1. Type in the coordinate N 4 1 ' 16.578' W 112' 00.545' into GPS unit. (You will find your first item

near the waving red, white, and blue)

2. Follow directions found at each site.

3. Return to our classroom when all five items have been found.

Team Activity:

1 . As a group, come up with a tribe name and symbol.

2. Write your tribe name on the top of a piece of poster board.

3. Draw your tribe symbol under your tribe name.

4. List the five items found in the GPS activity along with five other items your group thinks they

would need to survive on this island.

5. Hang your poster on the SURVIVOR wall.

Class Activity:

1 . Compete in each class activity.

2. Cross items off of poster for the tribe with the lowest score on each activity.

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