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August 2006

Put a swashbuckling spin on your summer with pirate lesson plans and a news article on modern scoundrels. Plus, dive into our new places database and enter to win a teacher/student trip to South Africa.

In This Edition

• People and Places
• South Africa Expedition
• What Is Geography to You?
• Lesson Plans: Sharks, Pirates

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GeoBee Quiz: Tasmania is the island state of which country? (See below.)

Photo: Pyramids of Giza, Egypt


Wishing for a last-minute summer getaway? Explore the farthest corners of the globe—without ever leaving your desk. Our new People and Places supersite is packed with photos, maps, and info on every country in the world. Plus: Watch videos, listen to world music, and more. Get going!

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You and your students can enter for a chance to join the National Geographic Kids 2007 Expedition Team to South Africa! Team members will go on a wildlife safari, explore plant and sea life, and experience local culture and traditions. The Hands-On Explorer Challenge is sponsored by the makers of Purell Instant Hand Sanitizer.

Photograph of 2006 winner Heather Snyder at the Galápagos Islands by Annie Griffiths Belt/NGS
Photo: Girl at Galapagos Islands

In the News


Piracy may seem like a romanticized scourge of the past. In reality, piracy is flourishing from Sumatra to Somalia, and today's pirates are far from the lovable rogues who populate swashbuckling movies like the new Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest.


More News by National Geographic

Lesson Plans of the Month (By Grade Level)

•  Sharks
•  K-2: Should They Be Afraid of Us?
•  3-5: As Dangerous as We Think They Are?
•  6-8: A Trip to the Beach?
•  9-12: Setting the Record Straight
•  Pirates
•  K-2: A Pirate's Life
•  3-5: Pirate Map
•  6-8: Pirate Archaeology
•  9-12: Piracy—A Continuing Problem

In the Spotlight

Finish This Thought: Geography Is …

Geography is more than memorizing state capitals. It's global connections, people and places, careers, and wild spaces. What does geography mean to you? Tell us in the My Wonderful World Blog.

GeoBee Quiz Answer: Tasmania is the island state of Australia. Try another quiz question.

Fun Extra!


Stay cool this summer! Try this recipe from National Geographic Kids magazine to make ice cream in five minutes flat. Just shake and eat!

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