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Celebration Education also did this theme in 2014-2015.
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:
Opening Celebration: The Itinerary
Component I
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England
chapter 4
heraldry, castles, Stonehenge, Black Death, jousting
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Europe
chapter 5
architecture, newspapers, Joan of Arc, stock exchange, Galileo, scientific method, pizza dough, geography
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Egypt
chapter 6
hieroglyphs, pyramids, pharaohs, mummies
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Africa
chapter 7
African face mask, map making, solar power, Suez Canal
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Middle East
chapter 8
Islamic tile design, shortest route, planets, kites
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Yemen
chapter 9
mehndi, geography, budgeting, compasses, trade routes
Celebration: Brain Day
Component II
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India
chapter 10
four-color theorem, cartography, population, shoes, caste system, chess
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Flora and Fauna of India
chapter 11
elephants, diorama, tree diameter, animal tracks, jungles, Bengal tiger
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Asian Religions
chapter 12-13
Holi, adjectives, gematria, sacred gates, finger cymbals, Diwali
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Transportation of India
chapter 14
cricket, modes of transportation, circumnavigation, transportation design, palanquins
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Indian Arts
chapter 15
rangoli, Antakshri, Taj Mahal, symmetry, legal system, belly dancing
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Bay of Bengal
chapter 16
panorama, fish types, map scale, knot tying, coral reefs, clownfish
Celebration: Joy to the World -- holiday celebrations around the world
Component III
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Southeast Asia
chapter 17
batik, currency, planets, mangoes
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China
chapter 18
new year's dragon, Great Wall, ice cream, barometer, silk
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Hong Kong
chapter 19
Chinese drum, substance abuse, Yang Hui Triangle, rolling ball structure, chopsticks
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Chinese Transportation
chapter 20
sumi-e, cars in China, speed, maglev train, helicopters, Marco Polo
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Japanese Arts
chapters 21-22
Wabi-Sabi, manga, landscapes, tsunamis, ikebana, haiku
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Japan
chapter 23
zen garden, 19th century Japan, soroban, sushi, otedama
Celebration: Chinese New Year
Component IV
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Weather
(chapter 21)
storms, how seasons are made, weather tracking, wind, El Nino, treasure map
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Pacific Ocean
chapter 24
ocean life, ocean currents, 24-hour clock, paddle-wheel, squid dissection
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San Francisco
chapter 25
fog, icons of San Francisco, earthquakes, Fisherman's Wharf
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US Flora and Fauna
chapter 26
Bison, animal classification, cells
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US Religions
chapter 27
religious symbols, fallacies, brine shrimp, acceptance
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Bridges
chapter 28
water lilies, bridges of the world, jump a gap, build a bridge
Celebration: Art and Science Fair
Component V
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Native Americans
chapter 29
Native American colors, legends, math games, three sisters, Native American foods
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US Arts
chapter 30
qualities of art, scaling, music, musical groups, art relay
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US Transportation
chapter 31
Route 66, plane capacity, telegraph, transcontinental railroad
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New York
chapter 32
apples, tour New York City, price comparisons, hot air, Broadway, Coney Island
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Atlantic Ocean
chapter 33
shell painting, Titanic, coral, buoyancy
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Homecoming
chapters 34-37
scrapbooking, book report, international dateline
Closing Celebration