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Landmarks and Monuments
Learning About a Community
Project compiled by the Learning Circle Students
at The Aga Khan Academy, Mombasa
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Mamba Village

• Situated in Nyali, The Mamba Village is East
  Africas largest crocodile farm with over 10,000
  crocodiles. Mamba Village is a very renowned
  tourist attraction in Mombasa. It combines
  crocodile farming, conservation, and ecosystem
  friendly quarry. Other activities within the
  Mamba Village are camel riding, horse riding and
  a unique "a la carte" restaurant specialized in
  game meat e.g. Croco-meat, Ostrich, Zebra, among
  other delicacies.
• By Fatema Jagani

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Mount Ashland

• Mt. Ashland is a Ski and Snowboard resort in
  Ashland. It has been a ski resort for over 40
  years. At around 7,500 feet, Mt. Ashland is the
  highest point in the Siskiyou mountain range.
  Its about 13 miles away from Walker Elementary
  School, And it takes about half an hour to get
  there. The coolest snowboarders there are Jack
  Feinberg and Paul Reeder and the coolest skier is
  Gabe Young. We are the Vert Three. (Mark were
  telling the truth!).

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Mount Ashland

• Chairlifts/Runs/Terain
• Chairlifts
• Sonet, Comer, Windsor and ArielRuns
• Blossum, Sonet, Romeo, Juliet, Wormhole, Windsor
  Chairline, Upper Juliet, Upper Romeo, Tempest,
  Winter, Bottom, Balcony, Ado, Pistol, Dream,
  Caliban, Bowl Shoot 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, Upper
  Balcony.
• Terrain
• There are two Terrain parks one on Comer and one
  on Arial.
• Lodge
• In the lodge you can get food, drinks, snacks,
  Sign up for lessons. There is a Mt. Ashland store
  that sells gloves, goggles, masks, hand and foot
  warmers there is also a bathroom.

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Mount Ashland

• Rental shop
• At the rental shop you can rent equipment for the
  day. There is also a repair shop where you can
  repair your board and skis.
• M.A.R.A(mount Ashland racing association)
• Mara is a ski program were you go up every
  Saturday and they give you tips on ski racing.
  One of the races are called the Shakespeare Cup.
• Mt. Ashland ski program
• If you you are in 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th or 8th grade
  you can sign up for the Mt. Ashland ski program.
  Every Friday for five weeks after school a bus
  comes and takes you up to the mountain. When you
  get there you ski/snowboard for a bit then you go
  to the lesson meeting area and you choose if you
  want a freestyle, Racing or all mountain lesson.
  In the racing lesson you learn how to race just
  like Mara besides in this its for both skiers and
  snowboarders. In all mountain you learn just how
  to ski the mountain. And in Freestyle you learn
  how to do tricks. The skill levels are Beginner,
  Novice, Intermediate and Advanced.

Click here to see photos from our ski
trip http//www.ashlandschools.org/lincoln/blende
rs/photos06-07/mta07web/index.htm
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Fort Jesus

• Fort Jesus is a monumental piece of architecture
  built in the 16th century by the Portuguese. It
  has a museum that displays different types of
  artifacts from the era where Mombasa served as a
  transit point for the slave trade and
  commodities. Its interior comprises of torture
  rooms and prison cells where slaves were kept in
  captivity before being traded.

Weapons such as canons, which were used to defend
the fort from invading foreigners as well as
rioting locals, can be seen both inside and
outside of the fort. By Fatema Jagani
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Bamburi Nature Trails
The largest animal sanctuary in Mombasa, Bamburi
Nature Trail a large variety of animals. A walk
around the trail is the ideal way to look at the

• various animals found within. The trail was a
  result of an unusual attempt to rehabilitate a
  giant quarry. There is a large number of bird
  species, several hippos, crocodiles, antelopes
  and giant tortoise.
• By Fatema Jagani

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Shakespeare

• One of the big attractions in our town is the
  Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Shakespeare is one
  of the 100 Best Companies to work for in Oregon
  (as selected by Oregon Business magazine).

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Shakespeare

• Shakespeare has a Green Show every single year.
  In years past there has been a trick show and a
  dance show. But it really depends on what shows
  are available. The Oregon Shakespeare Festival is
  known worldwide for the quality of its shows.
• In its 61st year, the Tony Award-winning OSF
  produces Shakespeare, classic and modern plays in
  a season that runs from mid-February through
  October. Ashland has an active and varied
  theatrical community. Home to the Oregon
  Shakespeare Festival, Ashland is also the home of
  nine other theater groups, which perform a wide
  variety of productions, including musicals,
  comedies, and experimental theater, all year
  long. One amazing feature of the Shakespeare
  festival is the Elizabethan Theater. It is North
  Americas first outdoor theater. One classic
  Shakespeare play featured this year is As You
  Like It.

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Shakespeare

• When I have been in the green show audience I
  have seen amazing shows. So if you come to
  Ashland, Oregon and a Shakespeare play is playing
  you should come and see it. The green shows are
  probably the best.
• The green show is free. It is about the time of
  dinner-time so you are allowed to just bring your
  food and set on the grass or bring your blanket.

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Shakespeare

• I have seen Anne Frank and it was one of the best
  plays I have ever seen. My class went there and
  we loved it. Even some of us cried. The actors
  were great and so was everything else.
• It is great that we have this Theater and I hope
  you come so we could share it with you.

Thanks! By Sabrina Scoggin 4-20-07
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Tennessee Landmarks

• Students are working on various projects for our
  spring Learning Circles projects. One project is
  Landmarks in our area. Students will research
  various landmarks in our area.
• One landmark that Logan is researching is Engel
  Stadium. He was unaware that we had a baseball
  stadium with such an impressive history. He will
  let you know more about this soon. The Lookouts
  stopped playing in this stadium in 1999.
• In the meantime, here is a sneak peak from these
  websites
• http//www.ballparkreviews.com/chatt/engel.htm
• http//www.minorleagueballparks.com/enge_tn.html
• http//mysite.verizon.net/charliesballparks/stadiu
  ms/engel.htm

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Tennessee Landmarks

• Nicholas and our RAP (Really Academic People)
  gifted students worked on this project and found
  out that Chattanooga and Tennessee has many
  landmarks. They learned that we have many
  historical landmarks including the Cumberland
  Gap, Civil War Battle Landmarks, and the Trail of
  Tears forced removal of the Cherokee people from
  this area went right through Chattanooga and the
  surrounding area. Nicholas discovered that John
  Ross was a very famous Cherokee Chief and that
  Rosss Landing downtown is named in his honor.

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Tennessee Landmarks

• Other landmarks include the Tennessee Aquarium,
  Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum to celebrate our
  transportation history, Ruby Falls, Rock City,
  and the Tennessee River Gorge. One of our best
  known landmarks is the Chattanooga Choo Choo
  which even has a song named for it.
• Chattanooga is a beautiful city and is surrounded
  by mountains and the Tennessee River flows
  through the center of our downtown. Tourists from
  around the world come here to enjoy our history,
  food, culture, scenery, outdoor activities, and
  country music. Every Friday night one can go to
  Mountain Opry and listen to traditional Bluegrass
  music played by local musicians.

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Tennessee Landmarks

• Luke and his team researched Rock City. There are
  signs on barns for hundreds of miles from
  Chattanooga to let tourists know they need to see
  Rock City a local landmark.
• Rock City will amaze you ... it's in our
  nature!Located atop Lookout Mountain, just 6
  miles from downtown Chattanooga, Rock City is a
  true marvel of nature featuring massive ancient
  rock formations, gardens with over 400 native
  plant species, and breathtaking "See 7 States"
  panoramic views. Take an unforgettable journey
  along the Enchanted Trail where each step reveals
  natural beauty and wonders along the woodland
  path. Experience the magic of Fairyland Caverns
  and Mother Goose Village. Rock City is splendid
  year-round Each season there's a new reason to
  visit!
• See this website
• http//www.seerockcity.com/Flash/About/generalinfo
  .htm

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Tennessee Landmarks

• Yuall come and stay a while is a famous local
  expression but we feel strongly that you will not
  want to leave once you have visited our Scenic
  City of the South with its great history and
  diverse culture.
• These websites will help you learn more about our
  town.
• http//www.chattanooga.gov/
• http//www.chattanoogafun.com/
• http//www.chattanoogafun.com/Attractions/
• http//www.chattanoogafun.com/historicinterests/
• http//www.choochoo.com/
• http//www.tvrail.com/
• http//www.nps.gov/chch
• http//www.tnaqua.org/VisitorInfo/VisitorInfo.asp
• http//www.visitchattanooga.com/tn_river_park.htm
• http//www.discoverourtown.com/TN/Chattanooga/Attr
  actions-216.html
• www.tnvacation.com

McConnell Elementary Hixson, Tennessee
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Mombasa Tusks

• The Mombasa Tusks are symbolic representations of
  entrance into the heart of the Mombasa town. They
  were built to commemorate the visit of Queen
  Elizabeth to the town in 1952, lying directly on
  the path from the port to the town. Ivory was
  considered to be an exquisite commodity during
  the time, and in essence the tusks were meant to
  embrace the Queen and the British Empire into the
  town and within its social structure

By Fatema Jagani
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The End

• We hope you enjoyed learning about the landmarks
  and monuments from the different communities.

Students working on our project.