2. Mr. Mike Miller I’m into my 25th year at West Perry Middle School!

3. We study the world!

4. Some class activities ► Kermit’s World Tour ► North Africa/Middle East Dioramas ► European Cereal Box Project ► Labels

5. Kermit’s World Tour Students arrange for Kermit to go on trips. Students arrange for Kermit to go on trips. Kermit likes the camera! Kermit likes the camera!

6. ► If you or someone you know is taking a trip… ► maybe Kermit can go along. Kermit in Greece Kermit’s World Tour

7. ► Kermit’s been to China twice with people adopting babies. ► He vacationed with folks in Mexico 8 times. ► NASCAR? Yep! Races at 4 different tracks! Kermit at DaytonaMotorSpeedway Kermit’s World Tour

8. ► Kermit’s travel companions must take some pictures. ► Kermit needs to be in some of them. ► Hopefully, landmarks or famous places are in the background. Kermit in London Kermit in London Kermit’s World Tour

9. ► When Kermit returns, we learn about his trip. ► We track Kermit’s trip on maps. ► We calculate how many miles he traveled. ► We look at the pictures. Kermit’s World Tour

10. Kermit helps us learn geography in a different way. St. Petersburg, Russia

11. Kermit’s World Tour Some more pictures from previous years. Some more pictures from previous years.

12. ► Our goal is to make Kermit a world traveler. ► Last year Kermit traveled over 100,000 miles! ► Can you help us top that number? Kermit’s World Tour

13. North Africa/Middle East Dioramas Dioramas are three-dimensional miniature scenes.

14. North Africa/Middle East Dioramas Student pairs or trios choose a country from the region.

15. North Africa/Middle East Dioramas Student teams research the culture and topography of “their” country.

16. North Africa/Middle East Dioramas Teams use a shoe box and other materials. Teams use a shoe box and other materials. They “create” their research 3- dimensionally. They “create” their research 3- dimensionally.

17. European Cereal Box Project Students choose a European country. They research that country’s culture and topography. Then, they create a “cereal” with their information.

18. European Cereal Box Project Students depict their research on the box’s sides. Students depict their research on the box’s sides. They place 3 visual, cultural items inside their box. They place 3 visual, cultural items inside their box.

19. European Cereal Box Project Students present their “cereal” to the class. They will pull the three items from inside their box, show the class and discuss them.

20. Labels Competition I call it Labels.” I call it Labels.” Students collect labels from products made in foreign countries. Students collect labels from products made in foreign countries.

21. Labels Competition We’ll count the number of labels we get… We’ll count the number of labels we get… and from what countries these labels come. and from what countries these labels come.

22. Labels Competition When we study a region… When we study a region… We’ll discuss why we have many… We’ll discuss why we have many… or few labels from countries of that region. or few labels from countries of that region.

23. Labels Competition “Labels” will be a competition between my classes. The winners get a popcorn party at year’s end (if the new nutritional guidelines let me!).