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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,
March 1, 2010 - In fiscal
year 2008 the Canal in this
country earned 2 billion dollars
in tolls. The canal
generates fully one-third of the
country’s entire economy.
The cargo ship Ancon was the
first vessel to transit the
Canal on August 15, 1914.
This is the only place in the
world where you can see the sun
rise on the Pacific and set on
the Atlantic. The lowest toll
paid was $0.36 and was paid by
Richard Halliburton who crossed
the Canal swimming in 1928.
Tuesday, March 2, 2010 -
This was the first Latin
American country to adopt the
U.S. currency as its own.
The population of this country
in 2003 was estimated by the
United Nations at 3,120,000,
which placed it as number 129 in
population among the 193 nations
of the world, and the smallest
population in Central America.
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
- Senator John McCain was born
here, in the Canal Zone that
was, at the time considered U.S.
Territory. A famous hat
named for this country is really
made in Ecuador.
Thursday, March 4, 2010 -
Here, you can swim in the
Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific
Ocean in the same day. The
oldest continually operating
railroad is here. It travels
from Panama City to Colon and
back. The capital city
here is the only capital city
that has a rain forest within
the city limits.
Friday, March 5, 2010 -
The name of this country means
Abundance of "Peces" (fish), "arboles"
(trees), "Mariposas"
(butterflies), "Agua" (water).
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Panama |
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Flag of Panama
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