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Where in the World is Montague? |
Our theme this year at Blythe is "Around the World in 180
days!" Montague the Bear will give clues each morning
from a French or Spanish country. Students will try to
guess which country Montague is visiting that week, and will
drop their answers in a special box in the Media Center.
A winner will be drawn each Friday.
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Clues for the Week |
Monday,
January 11, 2010 - This country is made up
of one main island surrounded by
4 smaller groups of islands. The
main island is the world’s 17th
larges island.
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
- In 1959, this country
became under the rule of Fidel
Castro. Under his rule the
government began evicted United
States citizens for no apparent
reason.
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
- In 1898, the Spanish
– American war was fought in
this country, resulting in this
country becoming a US
Trusteeship for 20 years and the
Spanish being expelled. In 1902,
the US abandoned this position
and granted this country its
independence.
Thursday, January 14, 2010
- This country’s flag
was designed in1850 by rebels
that wanted independence from
Spain. The 3 blue stripes
represent the divisions of the
Island at the time, while the
white stripes represent freedom.
The equilateral triangle stands
for freedom, equality and
brotherhood. The red color
represents the bloodstain
necessary to achieve
independence. The star
represents absolute freedom of
the people.
Friday, January 15, 2010
- This country’s national
tree is the Royal Palm. It is
reflective of the people because
it is a strong tropical tree,
able to survive the storm force
winds of hurricanes.
This country was claimed by
Christopher Columbus as a
Spanish colony in 1492. In the
1800s, the British captured it
for one year, but lost it back
to Spain the next year. The
United States tried to invade it
multiple times from Florida. In
1848, the United States gave up
and offered Spain $100 million
dollars for the country. The
offer was rejected.
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