GO to Netscape. Click on Open and type in http://www.newstimes.com/:80/archive/dec2295/ina.htm

1. Read this article from the News-Times and see if you want to go to Mexico City. What is your reaction to this? Any comments as to what the city should do?

2. How many people live in Mexico City?

3. According to the article, which city in the world is larger?

4. What are some effects the air can have on people?

5. What gases and other materials are in the air and can kill the cells that fight disease?

6. What is the city government doing to try to solve this problem, or at least slow it down?

7. Now click on Open and type in http://www.wri.org/wri/enved/trends/atm-10f.html Server may be slow, so be patient. Look at the graphic that comes up. Compare Mexico City to the other Megacities in the world. What is the comparison?

8. Click on Open again and type in http://utahonline.sltrib.com/96/MAY/27/twr/01370626.htm Read through this newspaper article and give your reaction to it. How will the world cope with such a situation? What will cities become? How will pollution play a role?, etc. Be creative and thoughtful in your answer. Write a couple of paragraphs.

9. Now, on to more light-hearted topics. Click on Open and type in http://www.wp.com/virtualvoyager/ Click on Destination. Click on Peru. What is divided in to how many regions?

10. Which Indian civilization had it culture centered in Peru?

11. Click on Machu Picchu. What is Machu Picchu?

12. When was it found and who found it?

13. Where is Machu Picchu located?

14. What is the climate like in this area?

15. Click on back twice and click on Brazil. How many people does it have?

16. Brazil is the worldıs largest ____ country.

17. Click on Rio de Janeiro. When was it discovered? By whom?

18. Read its history and give a brief summary about it here. Paragraph of two is fine.

19. What is the Sugarloaf?

20. Click on back and briefly go through the rest of the site. Pick another South American country and review the information there. Tell why you picked it and some of the things you found there.

EXIT NETSCAPE--Hope you enjoyed your South American tour. E-mail answers to dangood@gsvms2.cc.gasou.edu