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.

Monday, August 24, 2009 - This entire country is slightly smaller than Nevada, and its natural resources are petroleum, bananas, shrimp, coffee, cocoa, cut flowers, and fish.  Every year they ship over 4.5 million tons of bananas out of their country.  The country may be small, but there is a lot to see.  Tune in tomorrow to hear more.

Tuesday, August 25, 2009 - In this country the climate varies depending on the elevation, but you can pick through hand-woven wool sweaters at a chilly indigenous market in Otavalo; the next day you might sweat all over your binoculars while spying on howler monkeys in the Amazon jungles of the Oriente.  Also, animals that hop, wobble and swim around the unique, unforgettable Galapagos Islands can be seen. 

Wednesday, August 26, 2009 – In this country, 19 out of 20 citizens are Roman Catholic and Spanish is the official language.  They use the same money we use in America, and the US $1 ‘Sacagawea’ coin is widely used.  Also, out of every 100 people, more than 92 can read and write.

Thursday, August 27, 2009 – This is where the Cotopaxi Volcano is located.  It is in the Andes and is the highest active volcano in world.  There are only two seasons in this country the rainy season and the dry season.

Friday, August 28, 2009 – This country is in Western South America between Colombia and Peru, and borders the Pacific Ocean at the Equator.  It is named after the word Equator and the capitol is Quito.