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=** Introduction **=

Hello my name is Melissa Wheeler and I am a student at Illinois State University. I am studying Elementary Education and will begin student teaching spring 2011. I enjoy working with kids and love to create fun and engaging lessons that help kids learn about the world around them.

=** Learning Activities for Home **=

Telefunken is a card game played in Peru. It uses two packs of cards; so 108 cards total and 4 jokers. At the link scroll down to see how the card game is played in Peru. (Pagat)

Create a travel brochure using the following websites: InfoPlease - Peru Perry-Castaneda Library Map Collection - Peru Lonely Planet - Peru The Weather Underground - Peru

=** Links to Parent and Educational Resources **=

Visit a virtual classroom all about Peru. (Quest Connect)

Take a virtual field to Peru with 10 high school students. Read their journal entries, view photos and more! (Care USA)

A very through country study of Peru by the Library of Congress (Library of Congress)

A PBS/NOVA production with images and text about ice mummies of the Incas. (PBS)

Take an online expedition with National Geographic as they explore Ice Treasures of the Inca. (National Geographic)

A PBS adventure about conquistadors with short passages of information, an interactive timeline and a teacher's guide. (PBS)

A kid-friendly site about Machu Picchu written by a middle school teacher. (Canal Kids)

National Geographic's kid-friendly webpage about Peru. Includes maps, photos and video (National Geographic Kids)

= **Calender of School Events** =

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=** Contact Information **=

Email: mewhee2@ilstu.edu