Current Events (5) Hot air balloons were very popular during the period of 1860-1890. In recent years, the interest in ballooning has increased. In 1963, the U.S. National Hot-Air Championships were established. You may find records of balloon flights in almanacs, books of facts, and The Guinness Book of World Records. Design a poster commemorating an upcoming hot-air balloon championship. It may be a collage or drawing depicting the sport of ballooning. Welcome Song (5) Professor Sherman received quite the welcome when he arrived in San Francisco. Imagine you were asked to write a song which was to be performed during this welcoming ceremony. Be sure to include important information from the story in your song. W - Diary Entries (5) Many interesting events occurred throughout the story The 21 Balloons. Pretend you are one of the characters and write at least 3 diary entries recounting your experiences on or off the island. Some examples may be: A child on Krakatoa talking about their daily life or special days Mr. F or any other family during their first few days/weeks on the island Any of the families after landing in India or the F family after landing in Belgium
Current Events (5) Hot air balloons were very popular during the period of 1860-1890. In recent years, the interest in ballooning has increased. In 1963, the U.S. National Hot-Air Championships were established. You may find records of balloon flights in almanacs, books of facts, and The Guinness Book of World Records. Design a poster commemorating an upcoming hot-air balloon championship. It may be a collage or drawing depicting the sport of ballooning. Welcome Song (5) Professor Sherman received quite the welcome when he arrived in San Francisco. Imagine you were asked to write a song which was to be performed during this welcoming ceremony. Be sure to include important information from the story in your song. W - Diary Entries (5) Many interesting events occurred throughout the story The 21 Balloons. Pretend you are one of the characters and write at least 3 diary entries recounting your experiences on or off the island. Some examples may be: A child on Krakatoa talking about their daily life or special days Mr. F or any other family during their first few days/weeks on the island Any of the families after landing in India or the F family after landing in Belgium