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Where do you prefer to live? Some people enjoy the quiet sound of nature and wilderness while others like to hear people and the liveliness of a growing city. Either place there are pros and cons. What are your reasons for city life or the peaceful countryside?

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This book has 12 Units. Attached is a glossary and tips for reading and how to study this book.

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Explore how animals communicate, live and survive. Are they as clever and amazing as humans.

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Some animals can disguise themselves very easily but there is one that is called the master of disguises. Learn about this sea creature that has no bones, 3 hearts and can do things unimaginable!

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Chameleons are amazing creatures but with deforestation and land development fewer and fewer are living today. They are an endangered species but have many characteristics. You will hear this list of vocabulary words in the video.

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This unit tells a story of 2 bikers who cycle through the Americas. They both keep a log and set up a blog about their experience. DO you have an explorer kind of spirit? Would you travel across the world on a bike?

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Case studies, stories, and behind the scenes from our global storytelling agency.

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New to Ribbon of Road?
If you're just tuning in or would like to learn more about Gregg and Brook's Ribbon of Road adventure, you can read all about it in this Seattle Times article.

Ribbon of Road--the Book!
Rich Clarkson and Associates has generously offered to package a coffee table book of Gregg's short stories and photography along the Ribbon Of Road. Rich is the former the head of photography for National Geographic Magazine and the team he's hooked Gregg up with for this project are truly amazing! Check out Gregg's blog to check'in on the book's status.
Gregg's personal blog'
Rich Clarkson's website

Ribbon Of Road selected "Best Of Seattle"
Good news from this month's Seattle Magazine. They've picked Ribbon Of Road for their "Best Of The Year" issue under the category of "Best Good Deeds". Check it out at the Seattle Magazine web site.
Click Here To Read The Artcle

Photographic Prints From the Tour Now Available
There's been a lot of inquiries for large format prints from the Gallery. Now it's easy get a hold of em'. A percentage of proceeds from the prints will be donated to the American Diabetes Association.
Prints from the Ribbon Of Road Gallery

Ribbon Of Road - The Final Chapter
Wednesday, September 27, 2007
"I was the last passenger to cross the frozen tarmac between the terminal and my Boeing 737 heading north to Buenos Aires. A few steps before reaching the boarding ramp an awkward chill tingled its way up my spine. With the exception of my bridge between Central and South America, this would be the first time in my 18,500-mile route that I would travel over the earth's surface without smelling its season, squinting at its horizon, or feeling the burn of its hard landscapes in my hamstrings. How could I have forgot the most important thank you of my entire journey? I turned to face the new quarter moon that illuminated the pampas along the airport runway, tipped off my Chilean gaucho hat, and bowed deeply to our planet. I thanked it for demonstrating its magic time and time again, for granting me and Geoduck safe passage across its latitudes, and for teaching me that, when you truly surrender yourself to your dreams, nothing is impossible. What an amazing world we live in, I wish it could stay this way forever.

This has truly been a surreal journey, thank you for sharing it with me!"

Gregg

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Stage 3, Part 7 - Puerto Montt, Chile to El Chalten, Argentina
Monday, April 23, 2007
In Stage 3, Part 7, Gregg cycled the length of Chile´s Carretera Austral or Southern Highway. For 800 miles, he bounced along it´s rough dirt surface, passing through pristine national parks, remote villages, fishing ports, and castle-shaped mountain ranges. He navigated across the region´s fjords, islands and lakes through a series of six public and private boats. After reaching the end of the road in Villa O´Higgin´s, Chile, he pushed his bike into Argentina over a mountain pass on a horse trail. The stage ended in El Chalten, Argentina, a frothy micro-brew slurping haven and base camp for trekking in Glaciers National Park, the icon of Patagonia. read more

Stage 3, Part 6 - Salta, Argentina to Puerto Montt, Chile
Wednesday, March 21
In Stage 3, Part 6, Gregg experienced some serious downtime in Salta, Argentina after losing his credit cards. He traded Brooks in for his delinquent friend from college, Steve Gross, who was again traded for another wino buddy from San Francisco, Sr. Rodly. In the midst of spending time with his crew from back home, he also managed to cycle some 2,140 miles south through Argentina's wine country, lake district, and then crossed the Andes one more time to Puerto Montt, Chile where he smelled the sweet salty air of the Pacific Ocean and pedaled at sea level for the first time in over 8 months. read more

Stage 3, Part 5 - La Paz, Bolivia to Salta, Argentina
Tuesday, February 06
"In La Paz, Brooks and I had teamed up with Jamon, the Frenchman. We enjoyed each other's company during the last stage and decided to continue together across the smooth-sealed surface of the Bolivian Alti-Plano from La Paz to Uyuni. From there, we would make preparations for a 3-day crossing of the Salar de Uyuni, the largest salt pan in the world and then push on 11-days through the Sur Lipez desert, a lonely and forgotten corner of the frontier between Bolivia and Chile..." read more

Keep on Keepin' on:
Current Fundraising Total: $41,170
Total Miles: 16,055.7 miles
Flat Tires: Gregg 16

The Ribbon Of Road Newsletter
Gregg sends updates from the road about twice a month. To receive email updates and to stay up-to-speed with the inaugural Ribbon Of Road journey, send us an email with the subject line "subscribe".

Join two ordinary guys on an extraordinary journey
We ride to chase our dream of helping others in need. Through our self-funded journey from Prudhoe Bay to Tierra del Fuego, we hope to raise $50,001 for the fight against diabetes. And we need your help.

We invite you to join us by following our progress on this website and by contributing to Ribbon Of Road or the American Diabetes Association.

What is Ribbon Of Road?
What began as two longtime friends seeking something outside their 9-5 jobs has become a non-profit organization established to raise money for charitable causes. This Pan American route is our inaugural journey, one of what we hope will be many more.

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Ribbon Of Road: A Pan-American Bike Journey To Help Fight Diabetes

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New to Ribbon of Road? If you're just tuning in or would like to learn more about Gregg and Brook's Ribbon of Road adventure, you can read all about it in this Seattle Times article. Ribbon of Road--the Book!

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If you ever went to live in another country, where would you go? What would you miss from your country? What would you do to remember your country? Some people join groups, or go places where fellow countrymen would gather. Would you do this? What places would you visit?

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Small islands around the world have beautiful scenes and interesting history. Here you'll learn about 2 adventures you can only experience on an island, Surfing and Diving! Are you the adventurous typer of person?

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Laponia Adventure National Geographic Production on YouTube

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Laponia Adventure National Geographic Production on YouTube

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Unit 2 - Exploring Laponia (Reading Explorer 1 - 3rd Ed.)

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Once you've seen the video then you can read and complete this questionnaire about Laponia. Would this be a place you would like to visit?

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There are many different types of music, jazz, rock and roll, classical, blues, traditional, hip-hop and folk music from different countries. What is your favorite kind of music? When do you listen to music? Do you think music is powerful? Can music help you relax, work harder, cheer you up, or make your heal?

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Do you think there is a connection between music and your brain? Do you think your brain responds to sound? How does your brain work? Here we will learn parts of your brain and what they control.

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This video talks about how music can heal and improve health and well being.  We'll watch together and talk about it in class.

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The Healing Power of Music with Johns Hopkins International Arts + Mind Lab

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Ever wonder if there is life beyond our planet earth? Do you believe in aliens? Is it possible that there is intelligent life beyond our planet? How would you feel about exploring this possibility? Do you think mankind should explore it or leave it alone?

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Mozart was a famous classical composer. Some people believe that if you listen to his music you will become more intelligent. Do you think this is a myth or fact?

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Would you ever want to live in space? Would you live on a planet or a spaceship? What would you be worried about?

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Why do they call it the Red Planet? Do you think there was life there long time ago? Could there be life again? Could a human survive on the red planet? What is this red planet called?

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The Red Planet on YouTube - National Geographic Productions

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The Red Planet on YouTube - National Geographic Productions

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Unit 4 - The Red Planet (Reading Explorer 1 - 3rd Ed.)

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The Mozart Effect - National Geographic Productions on YouTube

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The Mozart Effect - National Geographic Productions on YouTube

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Unit 3 - The Mozart Effect (Reading Explorer 1 - 3rd Ed.)

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New York Sky Scraper - National Geographic Productions on YouTube

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New York Sky Scraper - National Geographic Productions on YouTube

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Unit 5 - New York Skyscraper (Reading Explorer 1 - 3rd Ed.)

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Wonder why it's called a skyscraper? Do you live in one? Why are there so many skyscrapers in big cities? What do you like about living in a skyscraper? How many floors does your building have? If there's a fire, how would you get out of your building?

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One cubic foot is the volume of 1x1x1 foot which is small in size. But have you ever thought of how many organisms can live in a cubic foot of dirt or soil. Organisms are anything that has living cells. Some are easy to see like animals, plants, but some are so tiny yet so important.

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We walk through our neighborhood everyday and sometimes don't realize there is something special about it that other people would like to see and learn about.  Thanks to "citizen scientists" we can learn about science, nature, people and culture.  What's in your neighborhood? What could you share with the internet world?

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Unit 6 - Bioblitz (Reading Explorer 1 - 3rd Ed.)

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Bio comes from the word "biology" and "blitz" means a strong effort. Bioblitz is a team project where classmates and friends discover and report on live organisms. Learn more about what is a Bioblitz is and maybe you too can organize one in your neighborhood or school!

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Do you know the real truth about dinosaurs? Were they real? Why are they gone?

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Paleontologists are scientists who study fossil animals and plants. For years many paleontologists were puzzled about a gigantic fossil hand. After many years the mystery was solved. Find out how they solved the mystery.

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A Brief History on Dinosaurs _ National Geographic Production on YouTube 

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Unit 7 - Dinosaurs: A Brief History (Reading Explorer 1 - 3rd Ed.)

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Unit 8 - Fairy tale Castle (Reading Explorer 1 - 3rd Ed.)

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Unit 9 - Snake Catchers (Reading Explorer 1 - 3rd Ed.)

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Unit 10 - City in the Clouds (Reading Explorer 1 - 3rd Ed.)

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Unit 11 - Our Plastic World (Reading Explorer 1 - 3rd Ed.)

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Unit 12 - Earhart Mystery (Reading Explorer 1 - 3rd Ed.)