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121 Genéve, Switzerland – Day 121 – Daily Content Challenge
Genéve, Switzerland Geneva – Day 121 – Daily Content Challenge My bell today is a reminder of a Ski Trip to Switzerland. When I was teaching in Kuwait I was fortunate to be part of a group of students and teachers who went on a school trip to ski in the Alps. We stayed near…
Read More120 Percé Rock – Day 120 – Daily Content Challenge
Percé Rock Percé Rock – Day 120 – #7DayContentChallenge Rocher Percé or Percé Rock is a huge rock formation in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence off the Gaspé Peninsula in Québec, Canada. Percé Rock is a massive limestone island with steep rock faces on all sides. From a distance it appears like a ship under…
Read More119 White Elephant – Day 119 – Daily Content Challenge
White Elephants! A White Elephant! – Day 119 – Daily Content Challenge I know it is hard to read, but this bell says The Origin of the Flag of Siam. When I googled the Flag of Siam I was immediately taken to the Flag of Thailand. This is because today Siam is called Thailand. I…
Read More118 A Bell from Estonia – Day 118 – Daily Content Challenge
Kivix – A Bell from Estonia? A Bell from Estonia – Day 118 – Daily Content Challenge The bell I am sharing with you today has the word Kivix on it. I am not sure of the spelling, but when I googled Kivix, I discovered a company in Estonia. Since I know I was in…
Read More117 Arabian Peninsula – Day 117 – Daily Content Challenge
Arabian Peninsula – Date Palms, Bedouin Tents and Camels Today’s bell comes from the Arabian Peninsula. Day 117 – Daily Content Challenge Many of you know I had the opportunity to live in Kuwait for seven years while teaching High School Math at Universal American School in Kuwait. Palm trees, Bedouin tents and camels remind…
Read More116 African Cheetah – Day 116 – Daily Content Challenge
African Cheetah African Cheetah – Day 116 – Daily Content Challenge My bell today is one I obtained while visiting my sister in Zimbabwe. My first thought was that this bell represented the African leopard which is one of the Big Five game animals in Africa. The Lion, leopard, buffalo, elephant and rhino are named…
Read More115 The National Flag of Canada – Day 115 – Daily Content Challenge
Canada – My Home and Native Land Canada – My Home and Native Land – Day 115 – Daily Content Challenge The name ‘Canada’ likely comes from the Huron-Iroquois word ‘kanata’. This word means village or settlement. In 1535, Jacques Cartier heard about the route to kanata from two First Nations youth. They were actually…
Read More114 The Acropolis in Athens, Greece – Day 114 – Daily Content Challenge
The Acropolis in Athens, Greece The Acropolis – Day 114 – Daily Content Challenge Today’s bell shows the Acropolis in Athens, Greece. The Acropolis in Athens was built during the 5th Century BC. The Acropolis rises some 500 feet above sea level. With springs near its base and only a single approach, the Acropolis was…
Read More113 Wien – Day 113 – Daily Content Challenge
Wien or Vienna, Austria Vienna, Austria – Day 113 – Daily Content Challenge Today’s bell displays the word Wien. Wien is the German language name for Vienna. It is pronounced ‘Veen’ (with a V). Founded in 500 BC, Vienna was originally a Celtic settlement. The name ‘Wien’ is derived from the Celtic ‘Vedunia’ which means…
Read More112 Salisbury Cathedral – Day 112 – Daily Content Challenge
Salisbury Cathedral Salisbury Cathedral – Day 112 – Daily Content Challenge My bell shows Salisbury Cathedral. Salisbury Cathedral is an Anglican cathedral in Salisbury, England. It houses the best preserved of the four remaining original copies of the Magna Carta which was issued by King John in June 1215. Magna Carta means great charter. A…
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