Sharing Cultures, Sharing Knowledge

A famous castle by Pierce

lyon_school — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 17:49:36 +0000

Sleeping Beauty Castle in Disneyland and Hong Kong Disneyland Park is based on Germany’s Neuschwanstein castle.

Sleeping Beauty Castle

Germany’s Neuschwanstein castle

Korean Furniture by Julia

lyon_school — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 17:41:02 +0000

Did you know that Korean’s use soft, thick, mats for bed’s?

Bonn by Carolyn

lyon_school — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 17:28:31 +0000

Bonn, the historic city dates back to 10 B.C. From 1949 – 1990 , it was the capital of the former West Germany.

A cathedral in Bonn

Poland’s History by Damian

lyon_school — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 17:24:50 +0000

Poland is an ancient nation that was founded near the middle of the 10th century.

An ancient castle in Krakow at night

South Korena islands by Rex

lyon_school — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 17:22:04 +0000

South Korea has about 3,000 rocky islands.

A Map of South Korea

St. Patricks Day by Olivia

lyon_school — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 17:19:29 +0000

St. Patricks Day is named after Saint Patrick, Irelands patron saint.

Languages in Kenya by Joshua

lyon_school — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 17:41:16 +0000

Did you know that Kenyans speak a variety of languages? Two are English and Swahili.

The Flag of Kenya

Leaning Tower Of Pisa by Joey

lyon_school — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 17:25:04 +0000

Some people beleved that The Leaning Tower of Pisa was built to lean. But it was built to stand straight but the foundation shifted and now it leans.

Information on Volcanos…Joey & Sophia got me “thinking” – Mrs. Murdach

lyon_school — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 02:46:41 +0000

Mount Vesuvius in Italy is a famous volcano that errupted in 79 A.D. It buried the towns of Herculaneum and Pompeii. Here is a picture of Pompeii with Mount Vesivius in the background. Even though it was a terrible erruption, it has not had any activity in many, many years. That makes it a dormant volcano but not extinct.

This is a picture if Mount Vesuvius “looking over” Naples

The volcano can be referred to as “asleep”, since it is not expected to erupt anytime in the near future. It is quite possible that the volcano will eventually be active again. Dormant volcanos sometimes have activity, like steam and hot volcanic gases, leaking out.

An Island in Greece by Sophia

lyon_school — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 21:20:49 +0000

Santorini is Greece’s most spectacular island. It sits on the rim of a volcano that exploded about 1,400BC. It was probably the biggest volcanic erruption in history.

Volcano crators at Santorini today.

Capital of Germany by Carolyn

lyon_school — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 21:17:52 +0000

Did you know that Berlin is Germany’s capital and largest city in Germany? I did.

The
Brandenberg Gate in Berlin

More information on the Olympic Games by Charlie

lyon_school — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 21:11:18 +0000

The Olympic games honored the Ancient god Zeus. The first games in Ancient Greece were only a footrace in full battle gear. The Olympics that we know began in 1896 in Athens, Greece.

Warsaw by Eric

lyon_school — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 21:08:29 +0000

In Warsaw there are over 1,000,000 towns.

A modern train station in Warsaw

The districts of Warsaw where the towns are.

The Scream by Clayton

lyon_school — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 21:06:44 +0000

The Munich Museum in Norway houses the artwork of Edvard Munch the painter of “The Scream”.

Silver by Deyanira

lyon_school — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 21:00:59 +0000

Did you know that Mexico produces more silver than any other country?

French Riviera by Philip

lyon_school — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 20:52:18 +0000

Every year rain only falls about 60 days and the area rarely sees snow.

Korea’s land By Ashley

lyon_school — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 20:44:21 +0000

In Korea all of the flat land is for growing rice.

Olympics by Joey

lyon_school — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 20:34:51 +0000

Italy was home to the 2006 Winter Olympic Games

Croatia by Kati

lyon_school — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 21:00:22 +0000

Croatia has two climate regions with hot summers and cold winters.

Size of South Korea by Julia

lyon_school — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 20:54:21 +0000

South Korea is a little bigger then the state of Indiana.

Indiana

South Korea

The Blarney Stone by Meghan

lyon_school — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 20:49:53 +0000

The Blarney Stone is a block of limestone built into the Blarney Castle. According to legend, kissing the stone gives the kisser good luck and the gift to talk alot and be clever.

Ireland’s location by Olivia

lyon_school — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 20:35:13 +0000

Ireland is located on an island in the eastern part of the North Atlantic Ocean and on the western fringe of Europe.

An image of Ireland from space

France’s location by Philip

lyon_school — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 20:19:35 +0000

France is located in Western Europe and it’s territory includes the Island of Corsica in the Mediterranean Sea.

Mediterranean Sea

Kenya by Joshua

lyon_school — Mon, 05 Feb 2007 20:48:53 +0000

Did you know that the capital of Kenya is Nairobi?

Croatia by Kati

lyon_school — Mon, 05 Feb 2007 20:45:44 +0000

Did you know that Croatia was a repulbic of Yugoslavia?
Croatia is in red.

Rio Grande by Elizabeth

lyon_school — Mon, 05 Feb 2007 20:40:34 +0000

The longest river in Mexico is called the Rio Bravo. In United States it is called Rio Grande.

Picture of Rio Grande

South Korea By Rex

lyon_school — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 20:31:14 +0000

South Korea’s population is about 45,000,000.

Swedish Holidays by Mike

lyon_school — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 21:25:13 +0000

Swedish people celebrate Twelfth night. It is from Deceber 13 to January6. It is a Christmas holiday. Walpurgis Night is a holiday celebrated on April 30 or May 1. The arrival of spring is celebrated with bonfires.

A bonfire in an open space for Walpurgis Night

Olympic games by Charlie

lyon_school — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 21:14:40 +0000

The Olympic games were held over 2,000 years ago in Greece.

Where ancient athletes trained

Soccer By Sophia

lyon_school — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 21:10:48 +0000

The Greek national sport is soccer or football. Many children begin playing soccer almost as soon as they can walk.

The Country of Ireland by Olivia

lyon_school — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 17:47:34 +0000

Northern Ireland and Ireland are separated.

Mountains in South Korea by Julia

lyon_school — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 17:46:37 +0000

The tallest mountain in south Korea is Mount Halla. It is 1,950 meters. The longest river is Naktong River. It is 514 kilometers.

A mountain and lake in South Korea

Gum in Mexico by Deyanira

lyon_school — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 17:41:40 +0000

Chewing gum is made from a tree that grows in the south part of Mexico.

Pack of gum

Symbols of Ireland by Colm

lyon_school — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 17:34:18 +0000

The six symbols of Ireland are the shamrock, harp, shillelagh (she-LAY-lee), leprechaun, top hat and a clay pipe.

Mountains in Poland By Damian

lyon_school — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 17:28:27 +0000

The highest mountain in Poland is Mount Rysy. It reaches up to 8,199 feet and 2,499 meters.
A sunset mountain in Poland

Mountains in Korea By Ashley

lyon_school — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 17:25:40 +0000

A mountain in Korea

I learned that there are two famous mountains in Korea. The names are Mount Paektu and Sobaek Mountain.

A forest in Germany by Carolyn

lyon_school — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 17:49:40 +0000

I learnd there is a famous forest called the Black Forest and it is big. It is a part of different countries. It is called Black Forest because of the tree’s shadows.

Holiday in Sweden by Mike

lyon_school — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 17:42:32 +0000

Swedish people celebrate Saint Knut’s Day. They make handmade straw ornaments. The days between Christmas and Saint Knut’s Day are filled with celebrations.

Greece by Paige

lyon_school — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 17:38:08 +0000

In Greece the Easter eggs are all dyed red for the Greek Easter. The color means rebirth.

Poland by Eric

lyon_school — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 17:33:21 +0000

In Poland there are over 37.5 million people. Football in Poland means soccer.

France landmarks by:Philip

lyon_school — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 17:44:16 +0000

Paris has the Eiffel Tower and the Arc de Triomphe. This is a landmark honoring the war dead. There is a famous street called the Champs Elysee. There is a famous church called Mont St. Michel.

The Eiffel Tower

The Flag of Ireland by Olivia

lyon_school — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 17:41:46 +0000

Green is for the Roman Catholics.
Orange is for the Protestants.
White stands for peace between the two.

Germany by Pierce

lyon_school — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 17:31:29 +0000

In Germany they eat crepes for breakfast and Nutella sandwiches. The favorite sport is soccer.

Did you know that Frankfurt has their own annual book fair?

Greece by Sophia

lyon_school — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 17:29:48 +0000

In Greece in the old days the boys only went to school and the mom helped the daughter to be a better mom when they are older.

Greek coin

Venice by Joey

lyon_school — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 17:22:53 +0000

Venice has boats to take people on the canals.