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I Am A Mountain

In this project, students will be able to:

• identify the seven highest mountain summits on the surface of the earth•compare and contrast the impact of mountains on diverse cultures•write a monologue as a mountain explaining the characteristics and geographic effects of mountains

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A mountain is a natural elevation ofthe earth’s surface rising more or lessabruptly to a summit, and attaining an altitude usually greater than 2000 ft.

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Mountains and mountain rangesare found on every continent in the

world. Some are old and worn downby erosion like the Appalachian Mountainsof North America. Others are young and

growing like the Himalayas and the Andes.

mountain.org

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One out of eight people on planetEarth live on mountains and half

of the world’s people rely on mountainwatersheds for fresh water!

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Let’s learn more about mountains!

1- Open the following link:http://www.mountain.org/education/subexplore/explore01.cfm

2- On a separate piece of paper,list the seven highest mountain summits,

their altitudes, and their locations.

3- Take a virtual tour of each peak andwrite five critical facts about each peak.

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How do mountains affect culture? Let’s first visit Encarta to learn aboutthe effects of the Himalayas:

http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761573695_2/Himalayas.html#s6

1- How many people live in the Himalayas?2- Who is dominant in the southernHimalayas?3- Who is dominant in the northern Himalayas?4- How have the mountains affected thedevelopment of past and present cultures?

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Let’s explore the mountains of Japan.

We can learn critical facts from evenyoung students. Open the followinglink written by elementary students(Yes, their information is accurate!):http://www.asij.ac.jp/elementary/projects/2-s/japangeo/mountain.htm

1- What do people who live on mountainsdo?2- How are the mountains used by theJapanese people?

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Mountains are always difficult to farm.However, humanity’s ingenuity has

made farming on mountains possible.

Open the following link and answerThe following questions:

http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/geography/terracefarming.htm

1- Why is farming difficult on mountains?2- How does terrace farming work?3- Why don’t people just move to places that have flat farmland?

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http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/homework/mountains.htm

Open the above linkand answer the

following questions:

1- How are mountains formed?2- Name a mountain range in

Africa, Asia, Europe, andAustralia.

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Mountains exist on every continentand have shaped many cultures.

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Mountains have been the home of thegods and sources of fresh water.

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My Monologue as a Mountain

• Write a monologue as a mountain.

“I am a mountain. I rise. I influence. I affect cultures…”

It is important to remember that your monologue must include factual and specific information and be type-written. It must be, at least, one page in length. It will be presented to the class.