Virtual Field Trip to Asia!

Virtual Field Trip

to Asia!

Prepare yourself for a trip across India, China and Japan!

First stop... India!

• Taj Mahal

• Himalayan Mountains

The Taj Mahal

• a tomb built in the 17th century by the Mughal king Shah Jahan in memory of his wife, Mumtaz Mahal

• thought of as one of the most beautiful buildings in the world

The Himalayan Mountains

• the highest mountain range in the world

• includes Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world

• the word "Himalaya" means House of Snow in Sanskrit, an old Indian language

Next stop... China!

• The Great Wall of China

• The Forbidden City

The Great Wall

• 13,170 miles long

• over 2,300 years old

• built to protect China from attacks by enemies in the north

• the longest structure ever built

The Forbidden City

• located in Bejuing, China

• historical palace and an art museum

• for almost 500 years, it was as the home of emperors and the ceremonial and political center of Chinese government

Last stop... Japan!

• Kiyomizu-dera

• Mount Fuji

Kiyomizu-dera

• name means "Pure Water Temple"

• the most celebrated temples of Japan

• best known for its wooden stage that gives visitors a nice view of all of the beautiful cherry and maple trees

Mount Fuji

• located on Honshu Island, Japan, near the Pacific Coast

• one of Japan's 'Three Holy Mountains', alongside Mount Haku and Mount Tate

• the highest mountain in Japan

Open Ended

What was your favorite spot on our virtual trip? Why?