Based on Jules Verne's Around the World in 80 Days
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Celebration Education also did this theme in 2014-2015.

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Join Phileas Fogg on a journey around the world in 80 days as you learn about Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math all while exploring the world's cultures!

Here's the schedule for the year: 

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Opening Celebration: The Itinerary

chapters 1-3

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Component I
 

1. England
   chapter 4
   heraldry, castles, Stonehenge, Black Death, jousting
    

2. Europe
   chapter 5
   architecture, newspapers, Joan of Arc, stock exchange, Galileo, scientific method, pizza dough, geography
    

3. Egypt
   chapter 6
   hieroglyphs, pyramids, pharaohs, mummies
    

4. Africa
   chapter 7
   African face mask, map making, solar power, Suez Canal
    

5. Middle East
   chapter 8
   Islamic tile design, shortest route, planets, kites
    

6. Yemen
   chapter 9
   mehndi, geography, budgeting, compasses, trade routes

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Celebration: Brain Day

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Component II

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1. India
   chapter 10
   four-color theorem, cartography, population, shoes, caste system, chess
    

2. Flora and Fauna of India
   chapter 11
   elephants, diorama, tree diameter, animal tracks, jungles, Bengal tiger
    

3. Asian Religions
   chapter 12-13
   Holi, adjectives, gematria, sacred gates, finger cymbals, Diwali
    

4. Transportation of India 
   chapter 14
   cricket, modes of transportation, circumnavigation, transportation design, palanquins
    

5. Indian Arts
   chapter 15
   rangoli, Antakshri, Taj Mahal, symmetry, legal system, belly dancing
    

6. Bay of Bengal
   chapter 16
   panorama, fish types, map scale, knot tying, coral reefs, clownfish

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Celebration: Joy to the World -- holiday celebrations around the world

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Component III

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1. Southeast Asia
   chapter 17
   batik, currency, planets, mangoes
    

2. China
   chapter 18
   new year's dragon, Great Wall, ice cream, barometer, silk
    

3. Hong Kong
   chapter 19
   Chinese drum, substance abuse, Yang Hui Triangle, rolling ball structure, chopsticks
    

4. Chinese Transportation
   chapter 20
   sumi-e, cars in China, speed, maglev train, helicopters, Marco Polo
    

5. Japanese Arts
   chapters 21-22
   Wabi-Sabi, manga, landscapes, tsunamis, ikebana, haiku
    

6. Japan
   chapter 23
   zen garden, 19th century Japan, soroban, sushi, otedama

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Celebration: Chinese New Year

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Component IV

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1. Weather
   (chapter 21)
   storms, how seasons are made, weather tracking, wind, El Nino, treasure map
    

2. Pacific Ocean
   chapter 24
   ocean life, ocean currents, 24-hour clock, paddle-wheel, squid dissection
    

3. San Francisco
   chapter 25
   fog, icons of San Francisco, earthquakes, Fisherman's Wharf
    

4. US Flora and Fauna
   chapter 26
   Bison, animal classification, cells
    

5. US Religions
   chapter 27
   religious symbols, fallacies, brine shrimp, acceptance
    

6. Bridges
   chapter 28
   water lilies, bridges of the world, jump a gap, build a bridge

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Celebration: Art and Science Fair

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Component V

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1. Native Americans
   chapter 29
   Native American colors, legends, math games, three sisters, Native American foods
    

2. US Arts
   chapter 30
   qualities of art, scaling, music, musical groups, art relay
    

3. US Transportation
   chapter 31
   Route 66, plane capacity, telegraph, transcontinental railroad
    

4. New York
   chapter 32
   apples, tour New York City, price comparisons, hot air, Broadway, Coney Island
    

5. Atlantic Ocean
   chapter 33
   shell painting, Titanic, coral, buoyancy
    

6. Homecoming
   chapters 34-37
   scrapbooking, book report, international dateline

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Closing Celebration

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