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May 11, 2000
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Brunswick, Maryland, USA
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| Entered
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Teacher Aboard Lee Vogtman
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Ahoy there Shipmates!
I'm Lee Vogtman and I'll be your "Looking Glass into Europe"
this fall when I sail as the Teacher Aboard the tall ship, Pride of
Baltimore II. I teach at Brunswick High School in Frederick County.
From September through November, you and I will travel just like T
Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn exploring new places, new people, and new
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We will be ambassadors to eight different countries, making new
friends at schools in each new land. After we work our way through
Europe, we'll cross the ocean to Puerto Rico and then head home to
Baltimore.
What? You've never been to Europe?! Well, get your maps out and hang
onto your hats because we have a whale of an adventure ahead of us!
Do you think we'll find many differences between the countries? I
sure hope so because if you think about it, that's what makes life so
interesting and so much fun! Do any of you have family members in
Europe? How many of you can trace your heritage (family history) back
to Europe?
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I'll be taking lots of pictures to share with you as we learn about
our brothers and sisters across the sea, so join me in September as we
begin our trek (long journey) through the continent of Europe.
I'm excited about the adventure!
Your Teacher Aboard
Lee Vogtman
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YOUR THOUGHTS
- Make a map to plot our voyage as we travel from country to
country. Now look at a map of the United States. Are the distances
between states usually smaller or larger than between the countries in
Europe?
- Make a list of the differences you might expect to find between
the countries we visit and your own home state. Now make a list of
the similarities you expect to find!
- Ask your parents if they have a family tree that traces your
ancestors back to Europe. How far back can you trace your roots?
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