Journey from Mexico City to Chicago

1. Journey from Mexico City to Chicago By: Sharon & Sheccid

2. Our Journey • Our journey from Mexico City to Chicago • The distance is 1703 miles.

3. Geography to culture • A geographical feature of Mexico City is Popocatepetl • It has a height of 17,887 feet. • A feature in Chicago is lake Michigan.

4. Challenges • The seismic activity has been a very bad problem • In 1985 there was an earthquake that killed over 10,000 people.

5. Geography to history • Deaths in the desserts of people trying to cross the border without documentation • People die while crossing

6. Literature connection • A lot of pollution problems in the air • In the book “ Down and Delirious” • Description of how bad the situation is

7. Artwork By :Frida Kahlo

8. Credits • Chicago • http://www.google.com/imgres?q=chicago+skyline+paintings&hl=en&sa=X&gbv=2&biw=1280&bih=845&tbm=isch&tbnid=B__l2Xcv0U9FRM:&imgrefurl=http://thenickbuchanan.com/&docid=j-nnj8jguIwZCM&imgurl=http://thenickbuchanan.com/images/main/chicagoskylinefeature.jpg&w=250&h=124&ei=YRaXTpLsAcHksQKQmtnJBA&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=816&vpy=626&dur=250&hovh=99&hovw=200&tx=157&ty=109&sig=114325540718812193966&page=5&tbnh=99&tbnw=200&start=83&ndsp=20&ved=1t:429,r:13,s:83 • Chicago wilderness • Chicago Wilderness. (2011). In United States Geography. Retrieved September 21, 2011, from http://usgeography.abc-clio.com/http://usgeography.abc-clio.com/Search/Display/200578?terms=chicago • Earthquake • http://www.google.com/imgres?q=mexico+city+earthquake+1985+pictures&um=1&hl=en&biw=1280&bih=845&tbs=isz:m&tbm=isch&tbnid=ESbiXnHFnvYdSM:&imgrefurl=http://libraryphoto.cr.usgs.gov/cgi-bin/show_picture.cgi%3FID%3DID.%2520Celebi,%2520M.%252040ct&docid=ofNyP_IaEg0y2M&imgurl=http://libraryphoto.cr.usgs.gov/htmllib/batch31/batch31j/batch31z/cel00040.jpg&w=700&h=468&ei= • Earthquake in Mexico • http://www.google.com/imgres?q=EARTHQUAKE+1985+IN+MEXICO&um=1&hl=en&sa=X&biw=1280&bih=845&tbs=isz:m&tbm=isch&tbnid=DOGGxHSqmp5lEM:&imgrefurl=http://www.itu.int/newsarchive/wtd/1997/documents/photos.html&docid=zToNJo1GOFB0CM&imgurl=http://www.itu.int/newsarchive/wtd/1997/photos/940047.jpg&w=832&h=522&ei=KYipTtLXH-2OsAKlydCsDw&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=363&vpy=372&dur=1482&hovh=178&hovw=284&tx=189&ty=138&sig=108085247933028782891&page=1&tbnh=115&tbnw=184&start=0&ndsp=21&ved=1t:429,r:11,s:0

9. Credits • Frida kahlo • http://www.artquotes.net/masters/frida-kahlo/the-two-fridas.htmAPA:kahlo, F. (1939). artquotes.net. Frida kahlo paintings, Retrieved from http://www.artquotes.net/masters/frida-kahlo/the-two-fridas.htm • Frida Kahlo. (2011). In World History: The Modern Era. Retrieved October 11, 2011, from http://worldhistory.abc-clio.com/ • Frida Kahlo bibliography • http://worldhistory.abc-clio.com/Search/Display/371963?sid=371963&cid=0&view=print • Mexico: History • APA-Aztec Empire. (2011). In World Geography: Understanding a Changing World. Retrieved September 19, 2011, from http://worldgeography.abc-clio.com/} • Mexico sickness • http://worldgeography.abc-clio.com/Search/Display/1320072?terms=mexico+day+of+the+dead • APA:Devlin, Roni K., M.D. (2011). A/H1N1 Flu Virus: A Physician's Perspective. In World Geography: Understanding a Changing World. Retrieved September 22, 2011, from http://worldgeography.abc-clio.com/ • Mexico • http://www.google.com/imgres?q=mexico+buildings&hl=en&gbv=2&biw=1280&bih=845&tbm=isch&tbnid=Dvd1Uim2S7AYoM:&imgrefurl=http://blog.greenhomebuilding.com/2005/01/mexican-architecture.htm&docid=CNh_PYT6zQg_FM&imgurl=http://www.greenhomebuilding.com/weblog/guna6.jpg&w=609&h=400&ei=CxeXToTmOuv9sQLBr9XxBA&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=684&vpy=192&dur=62&hovh=182&hovw=277&tx=171&ty=134&sig=114325540718812193966&page=1&tbnh=140&tbnw=185&start=0&ndsp=25&ved=1t:429,r:3,s:0

10. Credits • Popocateptl • http://worldonabike.com/files/2009/09/20090611IMG_3669Eruption_on_Popocatepetl.jpg • Popocatépetl. ( 2011). In Compton's by Britannica. Retrieved from http://school.eb.com/all/comptons/article-9333517