Why study Guam?

Why visit Guam?Would it be an interesting place to go on a field trip? Lets find out. . .

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Your job is to convince as many friends as you can to go with you on a field trip to Guam. How will you do that? Continue. . .

You are the owner of a giant magic carpet!

2As you know, Guam is a tiny island in the Pacific ocean. You are going on a quest to learn as much as you can about one of these:Guams LanguagesGuams LandGuams FoodGuams Attractions

Whats your goal then? Continue. . .3Hungry? Where can we get some food?Guam RestaurantsChamorro VillageMicronesia Mall & Food CourtWould you like to make some Chamorro food? Copy a recipe from this cookbook in our classroom.

Click to see the different food choices you can find in Guam? Can you find familiar restaurants there?Lets see what you have learned. . .8Are you ready for your quest? Remember, you only need to choose one of these. Click one of the pictures below. Grab your magic carpet and lets get going!

FoodAttractionsLand

5What does Guam look like?Click on a picture and explore the site.Flowers and PlantsWhere is Guam?Natural beauty

To see more of Guam look at this book:

Think about some adjectives you would use to describe Guam?Lets see what you have learned. . .6What did you learn about Guams land?Can you describe Guams landscape?Does the whole island look the same?How are Guam and your state alike and different?What is the climate like in Guam?What kinds of transportation would you need in Guam?What kinds of buildings are there in Guam?Can you name some plants that grow in Guam?Click to choose your project now. . .7What did you learn about Guams food?Can you name 3 kinds of food you can eat in Guam?Can you name 1 kind of Chamorro food?Which restaurant would you like to eat at first?Did you see any food that you could not eat in Johnson City? What kind of food do you like that you dont think you could find in Guam?Did you see a recipe that you would like to taste?Would you like to eat at the food court in the Micronesia Mall? Why?Click to choose your project now. . .9What languages do the people speak in Guam?Chamorro

Filipino

Japanese

Learn more about the Chamorro language with these books in our classroom:

English is also spoken due to the large American military population.Click to see the base websites.

Lets see what you have learned. . .10What did you learn about Guams languages?Can you name 3 languages that are spoken in Guam?What is the language spoken by the native people of the island?Can you say Hello in Chamorro?What other language do the Chamorro numbers 1-10 sound like?Which language did you enjoy listening to the most? Why?After listening to Japanese and Filipino, which language do you think would be the hardest to learn?Can you read and write at least 1 Chamorro word? Which one?

Click to choose your project now. . .11What attractions should we see in Guam? Click to go exploring.Fish Eye ParkCocos IslandThe War Dog MemorialLatte Stone Park

Underwater DivingTo see more of Guams attractions, look at this book about caves:

Lets see what you have learned. . .12What did you learn about Guams attractions?Why should the war dogs be remembered?What can you do at Fisheye Park?Where is Cocos Island and what can you do there?Name 2 things you can see underwater in Guam.

What were latte stones used for and who used them?Name 2 caves in Guam.Which attraction would you visit first? Why?Click to choose your project now. . .13Directions for making a poster:Materials you might need: Poster board, crayons, markers, colored pencils, paints, scissors, glue, and magazinesSketch your design and fill it in with color.ORCollage cut out pictures and glue them on.Show examples of things you have learned.

Before you make your project, click here to do one more thing. . .16Directions for making a diorama:

Materials you might need: a box, colored paper, scissors, crayons, paint, colored pencils, markers, and glue

Stand the box up on one side. The inside is now your background.Draw and color the background of the box.Draw, color, and cut out stand-up parts. Fold and glue stand-up parts to the bottom of the box.If the box has a lid like the one in the picture, you can also glue stand-up parts outside the box.Before you make your project, click here to do one more thing. . .18Directions for making a book:Materials you might need: paper for pages and cover, pencil, crayons, colored pencils, and staplerFold your paper to create your pages and cover.Staple your book together along the left edge or the top edge.Design your cover.Write your sentences.Draw and color your illustrations.Check your sentences for correct capitalization and punctuation.

Before you make your project, click here to do one more thing. . .20How did you like this quest? Print this page, answer the questions, and turn it in to your teacher.Did you learn something you did not know before this quest?Do you have enough information to complete your project?Was the quest easy to follow?Are the directions for your project easy to follow?Did you enjoy the quest?What was your favorite part of the quest?Would you like to go on another quest?How would you change the quest?21