"Monsieur is going to leave home?" he asked.
"Yes", replied Phileas Fogg. "We are going to make the tour of the world."
Passepartout, with his eyes wide open, his eyebrows raised, his arms extended, and his body collapsed, presented all the symptoms of an astonishing amounting to stupor.
"The tour of the world!" he murmured.
"In eighty days," replied Mr. Fogg. "So we have not a moment to lose."
- Around the World in Eighty Days, by Jules Verne.
In 1873, the idea of a trip around the world in eighty days would have seemed quite far fetched. But, today, we are able to travel anywhere in a matter of hours. My, how the times have changed.
As a side project for Social Studies, I invite you to join 11 teams as they race around the world. The Amazing Race 14 premiered on February 15. For those of you who haven't seen the show, the idea is that each team is racing through various countries all over the globe, trying to be the first to get to the finish line. The winners will collect $1 000 000!
The Show airs on Sunday nights. Tune in and track the contestants. Pay close attention to their destinations, their challenges, and their road blocks. Following each episode, we will have some exciting class activities to go along with the game.
First, you should Meet the Contestants.
Then, follow the links to the right for updates on each Episode.
Good luck!
