Today, I taught my introduction to religion. I wanted the kids to be able to visualize the religions and make them more than words - make them come alive. I also wanted to use my smart board.
I found a site that incorporated both wishes: 360cities.net
It is featured in Google Earth but I find that the website is easier to navigate. It shows 360 degree photography of all sorts of sites all over the Earth. I can see myself showing a different 360 site every single day!
Today, I showed the kids three sites: The Nengen Buddhist temple in China, the Taj Mahal in India, and a mosque in Iran. You can actually go inside and explore the sites as if you were there.
I definitely recommend using this site. They have a map with placemarks for every 360 site they have and so you can pick out places around the world. When teaching about the desert, for example, you could take the kids to the Namib desert. They have rainforests from Madagascar, street scenes from China, and more. Go there!!
Posted by Kathryn Jasper, Central HS
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