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Monday, November 24, 2014

North America Top 5 Bucket List Spots

In the comment section to this post, do the following by Wednesday, December 3, 2014 at 11:59pm:
1) List your Top 5 Spots to See in North America before you "kick the bucket"
2) Explain why each spot is on your list
3) Put your first name, last initial, and class period when you comment to this post with your ideas!

For example:
Mr. H.'s Top 5 Bucket List of Spots to See in North America:
1) Niagara Falls -- it's one of the largest falls in the world
2) The Statue of Liberty in New York City -- it's big and green...and a symbol of freedom
3) The Original KFC in Corbin Kentucky -- it's got a cool statue of the Colonel
4) Mt. Denali in Alaska -- it's the tallest peak in North America
5) Patty Mac's House -- it's the home of a legend!  (If you don't know who Patty Mac is, just ask around, or visit your friendly neighborhood Jimmy John's!)

This is a 5 point assignment -- Good Luck!

43 comments:

Anonymous said...

Zach W 2

Before I die I would like to go to the grand canyon, the statue of liberty, the great salt lake, mt. rushmore, and a volcano in hawaii because these places are very cool and shape the identity of the united states of america

Anonymous said...

Travis's bucket list for north america.
1: i want to see chickens fly- why not?
2: great salt lake- yolo
3: grand canyon- want to see it
4: statue of liberty- want to see how tall it is
5: new york new york- to say i was there

Anonymous said...

Emily S. 2
1.)Niagara Falls- it always seemed like a cool place to visit
2.)Rocky Mountains- I have heard that its a very beautiful place
3.)Colorado- it was always a beautiful state that i want to go to
4.)Statue of liberty- i have always wanted to visit this land mark
5.)Alaska-i am very curious what this state is like

Anonymous said...

Katie S-2

1) South Carolina- because I've heard it beautiful.
2) Niagara Falls- because I love being outside and seems really cool.
3) New York City- because my cousin goes to NYU and always says how amazing it is and also I want to see the Statue of Liberty.
4) Vancouver- to see a Canucks hockey game.
5) California- I love beaches and warm weather.

Anonymous said...

grand canyon-yolo
yellow stone-yolo
statue of liberty-yolo
the tallest point in illinois-yolo
rocky mounrains-yolo
John Klicker
pd.2

Anonymous said...

Nate P.
PD 2
1 hippos eat the sun-because that would be crazy
2 South Carolina-Because its really awesome
3 Louisiana-Because its really cool
4 Texas-Because its awesome
5 Virginia-Because its cool.

Anonymous said...

Alyssa P.
Period 2
1. Hawaii because it is warm.
2. Alaska because it weird and different.
3. New York City because there are a lot of lights and it looks cool.
4. Mall of America because it has a cool waterpark.
5. Jamaica because I didn't get to go there on my cruise because of a tropical storm.

Anonymous said...

David W.
Period 2
1. George Washington's house: Because I want to see our first presidents home.
2. Rocky Mountains: Because I want to climb on them.
3. Niagara Falls: because it's in Canada and America.
4. Grand Canyon: Because I want to see how deep it is.
5. Great Coral Reef: To see all the fish.

Anonymous said...

Tyler Schneider P.2
-Grand Canyon
-Statue of Liberty
-Hawaii
-Alaska
-Mt. McKinley
Reason-I would like to visit all these places because these are just about the only things I have not seen or visited

Anonymous said...

Nicole K.
San Diego- It is an interesting city and seems like a nice place to vacation at.
Mall of America- I always hear people talk about it so I am curious how big this place is.
Upper Peninsula- I want to white water raft.
Yosemite- Look at the neat land forms and lakes.
Grand Canyon- I have seen pictures of the Grand Canyon and it seems like a beautiful place to visit.

Anonymous said...

Julia B. 2
1.Grand Canyon in Arizona- It looks cool
2.The original Mcdonalds in California- Because who doesn't love mcdonalds
3.Times Square in New York- it would be fun and then i can shop
4. Rocky Mountains in Colorado- it looks pretty cool and i have fam there
5.The London bridge in England- Because i want to go to England

Anonymous said...

Tim H.
PD 2
1) go to philadelphia because i like the city
2) See the Rio Grande river it sounds cool
3) north Carolina because it looks really cool
4) Go to a football game because i like football
5) go to Texas because its awesome

Anonymous said...

Oscar L.2
1.California-girls
2.Wyoming-Yellowstone park
3.Florida-beaches and warm weather
4.Hawaii-volcanoes
5.Maryland-go the the white house

Anonymous said...

Hannah L 3

1. New York City- it's a large, busy city full of culture
2. Florida- the climate is warm
3. Niagara Falls- It seems like a beautiful spot
4. Texas- it seems like a fun place
5. Colorado- to experience the cold climate

Anonymous said...

Trey N 3
1 New York because i want to go to the big apple
2 the view from the sears (not Willis) tower
3 Japan because i just want too
4 England so i can try to make the guard move
5 Hawaii because its hot there

Anonymous said...

Ryan J 3
I would like to visit the grand canyon because it seems awesome, south bend Indiana because Nortre Dame is there. Hawaii because there is volcanoes there. Golden Gate Bridge because it seems cool and New York because its seems fun.

Anonymous said...

Wesley C. 3
1. Top of sears tower-to base jump
2.base jump of of sears tower-it would be fun
3.go to vancouver-see a Canucks game
4.Go to toronto- Revisit the hockey hall of fame
5.Go to las vegas- make money

Anonymous said...

Anna W. 3
1. New York City- I have heard so many amazing things about the city and I would love to go there
2. Niagara Falls- I've heard it's beautiful
3. Florida- My family lives there and it is warm
4. Alaska- It is very different from Illinois
5. Los Angeles- The weather is amazing and I have heard it's a fun place to be

Anonymous said...

Jack S. 3

1. NBC Studios at Rockefeller Center in New York City-that is where Saturday Night Live and the Tonight Show are filmed, and I like to watch them.

2. John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston, Massachusetts-I did research on JFK, and I enjoyed it.

3. Dealey Plaza in Dallas, Texas-I like JFK, and I want to check out where he was assassinated, but I do not like the fact that he was assassinated.

4. Seattle Space Needle in Seattle, Washington-the Space Needle is a product of the LEGO Architecture series, I like to build the products in the series, and the Space Needle is in America; so it is close to get to without leaving America. Also, my mom has family in Washington.

5. Bureau of Engraving and Printing in Fort Worth, Texas-I am interested in money, and I have family in Texas.

Anonymous said...

Jessica S. 2
1)Crowsnest Pass, Canada - I want to see the Northern Lights.
2)Rio Pescados, Mexico - I want to go water rafting and ziplining.
3)Cañon de la Angostura, Mexico - I want to see all the waterfalls.
4)Tamul Falls, Mexico - I want to go rafting in the canyon.
5)Sima de las Cotorras, Mexico - I want to see the sinkhole.

Anonymous said...

Madeline p.3
Vegas- lots of shows and talent there
Disney World- because I want my dreams to come true with Micky mouse
Hawaii- because I love tropical places
Mall of America- because its a huge mall and I love shopping
Niagara falls- to experience its beauty of water

Anonymous said...

Bob S 3
Statue Of liberty-Because it resembles liberty
Niagara falls-Seems relaxing and amazing
The original McDonald's-Want to see how it started i guess
Rio Grande- I want to swim in it
Appalachians-I just want to look at it not climb it

Anonymous said...

Alma B 2
Before I die I want to see a volcano, Niagara Falls, Mt. Rushmore, Grand Canyon, and New Orleans. These would be fun to see because I like to travel and these are some places I haven't seen yet.

Anonymous said...

Kelsey H period 3
New York City: see if the city is as dirty and crowded as everyone says.
Montana: see the acres of nothing because there us none of that around here.
Northern most point in the us: because ive seen the southern most point, so why not go to the northern point.
Hawaii: i want to see the volcanoes.
Alaska: i want to see all the desolate space.

Anonymous said...

Hailey H. 3
1. New York City- It's a huge city and would be very fun
2. Statue of Liberty- It's a large part of our history and our country
3. Grand Canyon- It's an amazing land form that I've never been to
4. Rocky Mountains- I've never been to any mountains before
5. California- It's a very popular state with lots of fun cities

Anonymous said...

Victoria B. 3rd Period

1. Portland Oregon, because it rains all the time and my friend moved there and I wanna see him.

2. Houston Texas, because my friend moved there and I've never been there and I miss my friend

3. Statue of liberty, sounds like a pretty rad place to be.

4. California, because you can take cool photos there. Gorilla art is big there. Plus it's pretty rad from what I can tell.

5. Florida, I miss living there a little. My cousins are down there. I never really see them.



Anonymous said...

Emilie L. P3
1. Hawaii-awesome weather and beautiful beaches
2. Niegra Falls- its in Canada!!!!!!
3.England- to meet the Spice Girls ;D
4.Cali- to see hollywood and possibly live there in the future <3
5. France- to see the Effiel Tower
BONUS!!!!!!
6. Greenland- to see the best Northern Lights ;))))))

Anonymous said...

Leigh R.
Period 3
New York City- Big lights, shows, and never goes to sleep
Statue of Liberty- want to see how big it is and a huge gift from France
Mount McKinley - highest point in the U.S
Grand Canyon-want to see something really beautiful and cool like this
Los Angelos- want to be somewhere where dreams come true

Anonymous said...

Joe K 3
1. nyc - ive been to one place in the east coast (washington dc) and want to go to more. as well as participating in a nathans hot dog eating contest
2. honolulu - its not cold like IL
3. san francisco - i've been to san diego as well as anaheim but not san francisco
4. the grand canyon - everyone else is saying it and who doesn't want to see a giant hole in the usa?
5. texas - everythings bigger there

Anonymous said...

Kelsea C. 3
Before I die,I want to go to ...
1. Miami University because Ive heard the school and campus are beautiful. Im also considering this school for my future.
2. Great Smokey Mountains because I love nature and it would be cool to see all the fog.
3. Statue of Liberty becuase Ive never seen it.
4. Rocky Mountains because I want to hike up them.
5. Mt.Rushmore because my bestfriend said its really cool so I want to see if shes right.

Anonymous said...

Colin S. 3.
1. Las Vegas I like to party.
2. Amsterdam I still want to party.
3. Red rocks venue in Colorado best place to see a show.
4. New York a cool city that also knows how to party.
5. Belgium I want to go to tomorrowland.

Anonymous said...

Marcus N. 2 North America Bucket List
1.Grand Canyon-I would like to see how big it is in person
2.Aztec Ruins-I think they're cool because of how old they are
3.Canada-I've never been outside of the country
4.Alaska-I like the cold
5.Statue of Liberty-I think it looks really cool, and it is important to our nation

Anonymous said...

Ben B. 2

1. Vancouver- I'd like see Canada and go to a Canadian Hockey game.

2. Hollywood- I like movies and TV shows.

3. New York City- I think it would be cool to visit the biggest city in the US.

4. Arizona- I would like to see the Grand Canyon.

5. Washington DC- I would like to see our country's capital.

Anonymous said...

2nd hour Drew Kundmann's Bucket list of places in the U.S.A. to see.
1. The Grand Canyon - to see it with my own eyes
2. The Moth Man statue in west Virginia - The story of moth man interests me
3. The actual Freddy Fazbear's Pizza - I really like the Five Nights At Freddy's games
4. Niagara falls - I'd go there with my girlfriend on a date
5. The New York Museum of National History - I just like going to museums and I've already been to the biggest in the U.S.A.

Anonymous said...

Sean C 2

1. Toronto- I want to see Canada and whats better than Toronto

2. California- to see the beaches

3. Arizona- I want to see the grand cannon

4. NY- to see the NY

Anonymous said...

Terry T. pd.3

Texas: Everything's bigger in Texas
Grand Canyon: Family in that area
Nevada: Gamble my money away
NY,NY: just because.
See a chicken cross Route 20: The biggest highway in the world should answer one of the most classic jokes of my childhood.

Anonymous said...

Claudia I. 2
I would like to visit New York , Oregon, California beaches , beaches of Florida Oregon because I would like to visit their saws pines in New York I would like to visit the Statue of Liberty .

Unknown said...

James W
Period 3

1.New York
2.Colorado
3.Italy
4.Hawaii
5.Shrek's Swamp

Reason- I want to visit these places because they are cool and have a lot of stuff to do.

Anonymous said...

Jack A. 3
1. Yellowstone- it just seems like such a cool place to go to
2. Grand Canyon- i would like to see such a well known national park
3. Niagara Falls- i would like to see this to see how big it actually is
4. South Bend Indiana- I am a huge Notre Dame fan and i would like to see what its like there
5. The four corners- i would like to say I have been in four states at once

Anonymous said...

Andrew S. Period 3
1.Mt. McKinley-Tallest mountain in the U.S.
2.Grand Canyon- It is the largest canyon in the U.S.
3.Anywhere in Hawaii- I want to visit and experience Hawaii first hand
4.Go back to Yukon river- Caught my biggest pike ever on a fly rod there.
5. Mt. Rushmore- I want to see faces in a mountain.

Anonymous said...

Jennifer W 2nd hour

1. Anaheim California, specifically around the end of July because that is where VidCon 2015 will be held.

2. Lake Tahoe, California/Nevada because the water is really clear and it looks beautiful.

3. The Wave, Arizona because it's the coolest mechanical erosion ever! Geography Vocabulary bonus!

4. Alask because I want to see the aurora borealis with my own eyes and I want to see the Mendenhall Glacier Caves.

5. Skagit Valley Tulip Fields, Washington because what girl doesn't want to look at an endless field of flowers?!

HAD to add another!

6. Oneonta Gorge, Oregon because it seems really peaceful and beautiful there.

Anonymous said...

Kyra H. 3

Grand Canyon-It is very historic to the US and is one of the most well known places here

Yellowstone-Seems like a weird and unique thing to experience.

Colorado Mts-Good place to ski and just seems beautiful.

Washington DC-It's our nations capital where a lot of important and historic events have taken place.

Alaska-Seems like a different life style and seems beautiful.

Anonymous said...

1. Los Angeles- Ive always wanted to visit there
2. Hawaii- Volcanoes and palm tress are just a perfect combination of danger and paradise
3. Paris- Well I mean it is the city of Lights, or is it Love? eh probably both
4. Great Britain- Accents, accents everywhere
5. Australia- The Sydney Opera house is so majestic

Anastasia M 2