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1. Canada Online
2. Canada WorldWeb Travel Guide
3. Canada
4. Chicago Convention and Tourism Bureau
5. City of Madison, Wisconsin
6. Destination Mexico
7. Fantastic Journeys: Yellowstone
8. Great Smoky Mountains National Park
9. I Love New York
10. Latin American Network Information Center
11. MexGrocer
12. Mexico Online : The Online Guide to Mexico
13. Mexico Online
14. Mexicochannel
15. The National Park Service
16. Sidney, B.C. Gateway to Victoria & Gulf Islands
17. Tourism Saskatchewan

Canada Online
http://canadaonline.about.com/cs/canadiantravel/index.htm

This page gives history, government, employment, customs, law, music, and other different things about Canada. There is even a part telling about the weather in Canada! The home page has links to pages that are about current events. The current events section, called "In the Spotlight," is updated everyday. There aren't any graphics, but the tons of information more than makes up for that. I recommend this site to those thinking of traveling to Canada because it gives information on what to expect there, and can help you prepare.

• Student Author: Drisana D.
• Teacher: Kathy Nelson
• This site helped Kathy Nelson's class answer the question(s) "Where can I find information for my upcoming trip to Canada?"
• Technology Teacher: Jill Cohan
• School: Ray F. Sennett Middle School
• Year: 2001-2002

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Canada WorldWeb Travel Guide
http://canada.worldweb.com

This is a great site for planning a trip to Canada. It has information on hotels, restaurants and recreation. It has great info on things to do in Canada like hiking and canoeing. You can just type in a subject and enter it and it will give you information on that subject. It also gives names of some of the best hotels in every province. It also gives input on every province. If I were planning a trip to Canada I would definitely choose this site.

• Student Author: Katelyn B.
• Teacher: Kathy Nelson
• This site helped Kathy Nelson's class answer the question(s) "Where can I find information for my upcoming trip to Canada?"
• Technology Teacher: Jill Cohan
• School: Ray F. Sennett Middle School
• Year: 2001-2002

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Canada
http://www.canada.gc.ca

This site is all about Canada. It has information about travel, history, the economy, and more. It is a non-US web site (since it's about Canada) and the authors are members of the Canadian government. There are no advertisements on this web site and the purpose of this page is to inform people about Canada. This site is easy to navigate and all the links work. The graphics are colorful and look nice. The explanation of the site is found in all the links on the home page, since there are a variety of topics about Canada, depending on what you want to know. It shows you many things about Canada, so I would ABSOLUTELY recommend this site because of its great information about Canada.

• Student Author: Paige F.
• Teacher: Kathy Nelson
• This site helped Kathy Nelson's class answer the question(s) "Where can I find information for my upcoming trip to Canada?"
• Technology Teacher: Jill Cohan
• School: Ray F. Sennett Middle School
• Year: 2001-2002

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Chicago Convention and Tourism Bureau
http://www.chicago.il.org/spanish/default.htm

If you need information about Chicago, that is written in Spanish, the go to this site. This site has some of the best pictures of Chicago. You can see the beautiful scenery and there is a lot of information you might be looking for. If you don't know much about this city and you want current information or you want to travel to Chicago, this is a good place to learn more about it. This is a site that you should take a look at!

• Student Author: Luis B.
• Teacher: Doug Mahaffey
• This site helped Doug Mahaffey's class answer the question(s) "Where can I find information about the city of Chicago that is written in Spanish?"
• Librarian: Jolen Neumann
• School: Black Hawk Middle School
• Year: 2001-2002

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City of Madison, Wisconsin
http://www.ci.madison.wi.us/

This is a great site whether you're looking to move here or already live here. It gives great pictures for you to see the sites and tells you where they are. It gives you information about schools, events, and even job openings. It has weather information too! If you want to know pretty much anything about Madison then this is your site.

• Student Author: Reece K.
• Teacher: Doug Mahaffey
• Librarian: Jolen Neumann
• School: Black Hawk Middle School
• Year: 2001-2002

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Destination Mexico
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/north_america
/mexico/

Are you having trouble doing a school report on the history of Mexico? At this site you can click on the history section and find out about all the different events that happened all through Mexico's history. It also had information on Mexico's culture, annual events, and much more. The site is easy to negotiate, with functioning links.

• Student Author: Phillip W. and Foster O.
• Teacher: Roger Nicolai
• This site helped Roger Nicolai's class answer the question(s) "Where can I find information about traveling to this country?" "What are some of this country's cultural events, and who are some of its historical and cultural figures?"
• Librarian: Pam Nibbe
• School: Akira Toki Middle School
• Year: 2001-2002

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Fantastic Journeys: Yellowstone
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/97/yellowstone/

This site has all the information that you need for a school project on Yellowstone National Park. If you want all the right information and cool special effects (you can watch a geyser erupt or hear what a fumarole sounds like and much more) then this is the place to go. Scout this site to explore Yellowstone and learn in depth information about hot springs, geysers, mudpots and more. Explore Fantastic Journeys: Yellowstone, a site like no other!

• Student Author: Allison G.
• Teacher: Mary Droster
• This site helped Mary Droster's class answer the question(s) "This site helped Mary Droster's class answer the question(s) like: "Where is the park located?, What are the main geological or historical features of the park?, What type of activities can be explored at the park?""
• Librarian: Jolen Neumann
• School: Black Hawk Middle School
• Year: 2000-2001

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Great Smoky Mountains National Park
http://www.imagesbuilder.com/gsmnp/

Don't know where to go for vacation or for information about Great Smoky Mountains National Park? Try this site! This site tells you about the wildlife you will see there. It tells you about the activities you can do; including hiking and swimming. The site has information about lodging and many other things you may have questions about. There are great pictures, links to other sites and the information is up to date. If you are planning to visit Great Smoky Mountains National Park, visit this site before you go for useful information.

• Student Author: Kelsey G.
• Teacher: Mary Droster
• This site helped Mary Droster's class answer the question(s) "This site helped Mary Droster's class answer the question(s) like: "Where is the park located?, What are the main geological or historical features of the park?, What type of activities can be explored at the park?""
• Librarian: Jolen Neumann
• School: Black Hawk Middle School
• Year: 2000-2001

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I Love New York
http://www.iloveny.com/features/spring/li.asp

If you want to have a great time in New York go to this web site. It has good information about all the good places you would like to visit, like the Hudson Valley, the Finger Lakes, the Greater Niagara, the Adirondacks and many more. It has great pictures with color that make you want to be there. You might want to take a look for yourself if you like new adventures. You can find very interesting stuff about different places like the Hudson River. Did you know that the Hudson River is carved out of the Hudson valley like no other in the world? Or that the Greater Niagara was formed 10,000 years ago? Y ou better take a look to this site. It's 100% good!!!!!!!!

• Student Author: Daniela R.
• Teacher: Doug Mahaffey
• This site helped Doug Mahaffey's class answer the question(s) "What is the state of New York like?"
• Librarian: Jolen Neumann
• School: Black Hawk Middle School
• Year: 2001-2002

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Latin American Network Information Center
http://lanic.utexas.edu/

What Latin American country is known for seafood and poetry? Chile. Did you know that? Go to this site and you will find a lot of new and exciting information about countries, economy, education, government, recreation and other exciting things. So visit this site!

• Student Author: Sarah B.
• Teacher: Hall Hardy
• Librarian: Renee Hoxie
• School: Thomas Jefferson Middle School
• Year: 2000-2001

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MexGrocer
http://www.mexgrocer.com/

Have you ever wondered about Mexican food or recipes? If so, this website is for you. It has everything from culture to recipes. It has over 800 recipes! It gives you types of foods you can look at like soups, salads, meats, poultry, seafood, salsas, appetizers, breakfasts, beverages, desserts and vegetarian. Do you know Mexico's top five foods? Well, you can find that out on this site. They also have shopping categories too.

• Student Author: DeJuan H.
• Teacher: Hall Hardy
• Librarian: Renee Hoxie
• School: Thomas Jefferson Middle School
• Year: 2001-2002

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Mexico Online : The Online Guide to Mexico
http://www.mexonline.com/

Come to Mexico. Feel the hot warm weather. Take part in all the holidays, and join the fiestas. You can take a virtual tour of Mexico on this site. Learn about all the legends of the past. The site includes information on the current government, and how the government functions.

• Student Author: Marylin J.
• Teacher: Roger Nicolai
• This site helped Roger Nicolai's class answer the question(s) "Where can I find information about traveling to this country?" "What are some of this country's cultural events, and who are some of its historical and cultural figures?"
• Librarian: Pam Nibbe
• School: Akira Toki Middle School
• Year: 2001-2002

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Mexico Online
http://www.mexonline.com/

Did you know that in Mexico, the New Year is called Aņo Nuevo? Well, if you didn't, or even if you did, go to Mexonline. You can find everything from Mexican shopping and schools to government and history. Mexonline has great pictures of things like the local museums to the local holidays. The graphics are quick to load so you don't waste your time, and there are a lot of great facts. Visit this site and you can see what I am talking about.

• Student Author: Libby K.
• Teacher: Hall Hardy
• Librarian: Renee Hoxie
• School: Thomas Jefferson Middle School
• Year: 2001-2002

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Mexicochannel
http://www.trace-sc.com/index1.htm

Do you need to wrIte a paper on Mexico? If so, this site is right for you. It has little advertisement, and sells you nothing. There are photos of Mexico. They have lots of links, so you can find your information. The information is useful and up to date. The site is well organized and loads quickly. All the links work, so you don't run into a dead end. Now you can write your paper on Mexico!

• Student Author: Laura S.
• Teacher: Roger Nicolai
• This site helped Roger Nicolai's class answer the question(s) "Where can I find information about traveling to this country?" "What are some of this country's cultural events, and who are some of its historical and cultural figures?"
• Librarian: Pam Nibbe
• School: Akira Toki Middle School
• Year: 2001-2002

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The National Park Service
http://www.nps.gov/

WARNING: This site contains useful information only! This site was written by the National Park Service, a governmental group that you can rely on as a source. There is information about climate, terrain, animals and everything you'd actually want to know! You can explore the majestic scenery and wildlife, learn fun facts and "wow" your teacher. Choose a link to any National Park and prepare to be amazed! This site has great topics and is perfect for a project or if you are planning a trip.

• Student Author: Kathleen Q.
• Teacher: Mary Droster
• This site helped Mary Droster's class answer the question(s) "This site helped Mary Droster's class answer the question(s) like: "Where is the park located?, What are the main geological or historical features of the park?, What type of activities can be explored at the park?""
• Librarian: Jolen Neumann
• School: Black Hawk Middle School
• Year: 2000-2001

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Sidney, B.C. Gateway to Victoria & Gulf Islands
http://www.sidneybc.com/

Do you want to visit Canada but don't know exactly where or what you want to do? Well, you should go to sidneybc.com. This web site gives great descriptive information about different attractions in Canada. If you don't believe that everything is beautiful and amazing to see, there are full colored pictures everywhere on the page capturing things to do in BC. Even the advertisements, which come from attractions in Canada and related web sites, have cool pictures too. Going through this site is a breeze, but if you can't find something that interests you (which is pretty rare) there are some fantastic links to other Canada travel sites.

• Student Author: Becky M.
• Teacher: Kathy Nelson
• This site helped Kathy Nelson's class answer the question(s) "Where can I find information for my upcoming trip to Canada?"
• Technology Teacher: Jill Cohan
• School: Ray F. Sennett Middle School
• Year: 2001-2002

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Tourism Saskatchewan
http://www.sasktourism.com/

Imagine yourself in a landscape with a beautiful waterfall and fresh cool air breezing through the air. Well then check out Saskatchewan on the web. Saskatchewan web page has specific sources like when it is good to take a vacation, and what to expect when you get there. Saskatchewan's web page is easily to navigate, and the graphics are beautiful.

• Student Author: Pader Y.
• Teacher: Kathy Nelson
• This site helped Kathy Nelson's class answer the question(s) "Where can I find information for my upcoming trip to Canada?"
• Technology Teacher: Jill Cohan
• School: Ray F. Sennett Middle School
• Year: 2001-2002

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