Level 3 Travel: Book of Marvels

Geography: Travel (weekly)

(N) * Complete Book of Marvels (multiple editions available) by Richard Halliburton.

Read and narrate one chapter per week. Maps precede each section. Locate historical sites on map before or after reading.

Optional Recommended resource (website): Richard Halliburton’s Complete Book of Marvels

Year One:

Book of Marvels: The Occident [UK Title: Marvels of the West]

• Term 1: A Marvellous Bridge to Popocatepetl
• Term 2: The Rain God’s City to the Ornament and the Honor of France
• Term 3: The Tiger of the Alps to The Mother of Churches

Year Two:

Book of Marvels: The Orient [UK Title: Marvels of the East]

• Term 1: The Travels of Demetrius to Allah’s Children (Skip Ch. 8 and read/learn about Timbuktu here.)
• Term 2: The Enchanted Temple to Wonderland
• Term 3: My Hindu Princess to The Magic Mountain

Level 3 Year 1

Term 1: A Marvellous Bridge to Popocatepetl

Week	Reading	Additional Information
1	The Occident 1. Marvelous Bridge	More about A Marvelous Bridge
2	The Occident 2. The Golden Gate	More about The Golden Gate
3	The Occident 3. The Highest Waterfall	More about The Highest Waterfall
4	The Occident 4. The Deepest Canyon	http://completebookofmarvels.com/marvels-of-the-occident/the-deepest-canyon/
5	The Occident 5. The Greatest Dam	http://completebookofmarvels.com/marvels-of-the-occident/the-deepest-canyon/
6	The Occident 6. Niagara	http://completebookofmarvels.com/marvels-of-the-occident/niagara/
7	The Occident 7. New York	http://completebookofmarvels.com/marvels-of-the-occident/new-york/
8	The Occident 8. Washington	http://completebookofmarvels.com/marvels-of-the-occident/washington/
9	The Occident 9. Fort Jefferson	http://completebookofmarvels.com/marvels-of-the-occident/fort-jefferson/
10	The Occident 10. Popocatepetl	http://completebookofmarvels.com/marvels-of-the-occident/popocatepetl/
11	The Occident EXAM

Term 2: The Rain God’s City to the Ornament and the Honor of France

Week	Reading	Additional Information
1	The Occident 11. The Rain God’s City	http://completebookofmarvels.com/marvels-of-the-occident/the-rain-gods-city/
2	The Occident 12. Christophe’s Castle	http://completebookofmarvels.com/marvels-of-the-occident/christophes-castle/
3	The Occident 13. The Panama Canal	http://completebookofmarvels.com/marvels-of-the-occident/the-panama-canal/
4	The Occident 14. The Angel Architects	http://completebookofmarvels.com/marvels-of-the-occident/the-angel-architects/
5	The Occident 15. Iguazu Falls	http://completebookofmarvels.com/marvels-of-the-occident/iguazu-falls/
6	The Occident 16. The River of January	http://completebookofmarvels.com/marvels-of-the-occident/the-river-of-january/
7	The Occident 17. Gibraltar	http://completebookofmarvels.com/marvels-of-the-occident/gibraltar/
8	The Occident 18. Carcassonne	http://completebookofmarvels.com/marvels-of-the-occident/carcassonne/
9	The Occident 19. Mount St. Michael	http://completebookofmarvels.com/marvels-of-the-occident/mount-st-michael/
10	The Occident 20. Ornament & the Honor of France	http://completebookofmarvels.com/marvels-of-the-occident/the-ornament-and-the-honor-of-france/
11	The Occident EXAM

Term 3: The Tiger of the Alps to The Mother of Churches

Week	Reading	Additional Information
1	The Occident 21. The Tiger of the Alps (Matterhorn)	http://completebookofmarvels.com/marvels-of-the-occident/the-tiger-of-the-alps/
2	The Occident 22. The Monastery of St. Bernard	http://completebookofmarvels.com/marvels-of-the-occident/the-monastery-of-st-bernard/
3	The Occident 23. St. Peter’s (Rome)	http://completebookofmarvels.com/marvels-of-the-occident/st-peters/
4	The Occident 24. August 24th, in Year 79 (Pompeii)	http://completebookofmarvels.com/marvels-of-the-occident/august-24th/
5	The Occident 25. City that Rose From the Dead	http://completebookofmarvels.com/marvels-of-the-occident/the-city-that-rose-from-the-dead/
6	The Occident 26. The Magic Grotto	http://completebookofmarvels.com/marvels-of-the-occident/the-magic-grotto/
7	The Occident 27. Athena’s Temple	http://completebookofmarvels.com/marvels-of-the-occident/athenas-temple/
8	The Occident 28. No Woman’s Land	http://completebookofmarvels.com/marvels-of-the-occident/no-womans-land/
9	The Occident 29. The Heart of Russia (Moscow)	http://completebookofmarvels.com/marvels-of-the-occident/the-heart-of-russia/
10	The Occident 30. Mother of Churches – Santa Sophia	http://completebookofmarvels.com/marvels-of-the-occident/the-mother-of-churches/
11	The Occident EXAM

Level 3 Year 2

Term 1: The Travels of Demetrius to Allah’s Children

(Skip Ch. 8 and read/learn about Timbuktu here.)

Week	Reading	Additional Information
1	The Orient 1. The Travels of Demetrius (Ephesus)	http://completebookofmarvels.com/marvels-of-the-orient/the-travels-of-demetrius/
2	The Orient 2. Halicarnassus	http://completebookofmarvels.com/marvels-of-the-orient/halicarnassus/
3	The Orient 3. The Colossus (Rhodes)	http://completebookofmarvels.com/marvels-of-the-orient/the-colossus/
4	The Orient 4. The Pharos (Alexandria)	http://completebookofmarvels.com/marvels-of-the-orient/the-pharos/
5	The Orient 5. First Wonder of the World (Sphinx)	http://completebookofmarvels.com/marvels-of-the-orient/the-first-wonder-of-the-world/
6	The Orient 6. The Pyramids Today (Egypt)	http://completebookofmarvels.com/marvels-of-the-orient/the-pyramids-to-day/
7	The Orient 7. The Labyrinth (Crete)	http://completebookofmarvels.com/marvels-of-the-orient/the-labyrinth/
8	The Orient *Skip Ch 8 – see syllabus*	http://completebookofmarvels.com/marvels-of-the-orient/the-slave-city/
9	The Orient 9. The Smoke that Sounds (Victoria Falls)	http://completebookofmarvels.com/marvels-of-the-orient/the-smoke-that-sounds/
10	The Orient 10. Allah’s Children (City of Mecca)	http://completebookofmarvels.com/marvels-of-the-orient/allahs-children/
11	The Orient EXAM

Term 2: The Enchanted Temple to Wonderland

Week	Reading	Additional Information
1	The Orient 11. Enchanted Temple (Petra)	http://completebookofmarvels.com/marvels-of-the-orient/the-enchanted-temple/
2	The Orient 12. The Dead Sea (Dead Sea)	http://completebookofmarvels.com/marvels-of-the-orient/the-dead-sea/
3	The Orient 13. The Rock of Abraham (Jerusalem)	http://completebookofmarvels.com/marvels-of-the-orient/the-rock-of-abraham/
4	The Orient 14. Treasure Hunters (Jerusalem)	http://completebookofmarvels.com/marvels-of-the-orient/treasure-hunters/
5	The Orient 15. Baalbek (Syria)	http://completebookofmarvels.com/marvels-of-the-orient/baalbek/
6	The Orient 16. Zenobia (Palmyra)	http://completebookofmarvels.com/marvels-of-the-orient/zenobia/
7	The Orient 17. Prince & Flying Carpet (Bagdad)
8	The Orient 18. Babylon	http://completebookofmarvels.com/marvels-of-the-orient/babylon/
9	The Orient 19. Home of Nightingales (Isfahan, Persia)	http://completebookofmarvels.com/marvels-of-the-orient/home-of-the-nightingales/
10	The Orient 20. Wonderland (Udaipur)	http://completebookofmarvels.com/marvels-of-the-orient/wonderland/
11	The Orient 21. My Hindu Princess (Udaipur)	http://completebookofmarvels.com/marvels-of-the-orient/my-hindu-princess/
12	The Orient EXAM

Term 3: My Hindu Princess to The Magic Mountain

Week	Reading	Additional Information
1	The Orient 22. A Love Story (Agra)	http://completebookofmarvels.com/marvels-of-the-orient/a-love-story/
2	The Orient 23. The Glory of Asia (Taj Mahal)	http://completebookofmarvels.com/marvels-of-the-orient/the-glory-of-asia/
3	The Orient 24. The Top of the World (Mt. Everest)	http://completebookofmarvels.com/marvels-of-the-orient/the-top-of-the-world/
4	The Orient 25. Land of Mystery (Tibet)	http://completebookofmarvels.com/marvels-of-the-orient/land-of-mystery/
5	The Orient 26. Palace of Living Gods (Lhasa)	http://completebookofmarvels.com/marvels-of-the-orient/palace-of-the-living-gods/
6	The Orient 27. Thirty Million Idols (Madura)	http://completebookofmarvels.com/marvels-of-the-orient/thirty-million-idols/
7	The Orient 28. A Tale from the Jungle (Angkor)	http://completebookofmarvels.com/marvels-of-the-orient/a-tale-from-the-jungle/
8	The Orient 29. The Great Stone Serpent (Great Wall)	http://completebookofmarvels.com/marvels-of-the-orient/the-great-stone-serpent/
9	The Orient 30. The Magic Mountain (Fujiama)	http://completebookofmarvels.com/marvels-of-the-orient/the-magic-mountain/
10	The Orient EXAM