Hennigan Writers Club: Around the World

  Brazil, the largest country in South America, has a beautiful geography that includes the Amazon rainforest, and beautiful beaches along its large coastline. The Amazon is home to a rich variety of animals and plant life. Brazil's cultural heritage is a colorful blend of indigenous traditions.         Famous sports in Brazil are football, volleyball, footvolley, Jiu-jitsu and  MMA. These are the famous sports in Brazil. Brazilian football is not just a sport, it's a way of life. The passion for football goes deep in the veins of every Brazilian. Brazil is the ONLY country until now to win the World Cup five times! People say that “In Brazil children are born with a soccer ball” because Brazil makes the best soccer players of all time, like: Pele, Ronaldinho, Neymar. “The Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro is a site for Football hosting historical matches that have become legendary in the World of Football.” (source: britannica  ...

  Jordan is a cool country in the Middle East with lots of interesting things to discover. It's officially called the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, and its capital city is Amman.  Jordan is surrounded by countries like Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Syria, and Israel. One super awesome place in Jordan is Petra. Imagine a city carved right into pink cliffs – that's Petra! It's like stepping into an ancient adventure movie. We have the Dead Sea but It's not really a sea, it's a super salty lake. People can float on it because the water is so salty! And the mud there is famous for making your skin feel amazing. It's like a natural spa day! In the city of Jerash, there are ancient Roman ruins. You can walk through the old streets and feel like you're in a time machine taking you back to ancient Rome. How cool is that? But it's not just about old stuff – Jordan is also about yummy food! Mansaf and Falafel are some delicious dishes you should try. The people in Jordan are...

  Did you know that Japanese civilization  goes back over 2,000 years? Japan is one of the world’s oldest continuing civilizations. Known as “The Land of the Rising Sun”, Japan is located in east Asia in the Pacific Ocean. Japan is surrounded by water so they have great military defenses and have been isolated for a long time.  Japan has two main religions, Shinto and Buddhism.., and both play a key role in how the people live their everyday lives, including being respectful of elders and ancestors.    In Japan the first atomic bomb was dropped in Hiroshima. And cost the death of many people. And you can visit Hiroshima and the destruction  the bomb caused. In Japan over by the mountains there are volcanoes that are still active. The land over in Japan is beautiful, there are so many cherry blossom trees, mountains, beaches and forests. And in the mountains there are still active volcanos.  In Japan they are a more advanced civilization so if you ...

  Turkey is a really cool country that's part of Europe and part of Asia. Istanbul is this awesome city with a place called the Hagia Sophia, which is like a super old building that was a church and a mosque. The history of Turkey is ancient, with places like Troy and Ephesus. Troy is where those stories about the Trojan War happened, and Ephesus has these cool ancient ruins where people lived a long time ago. The food in Turkey is so yummy! They have kebabs, which are like grilled meat on sticks, and baklava, this sweet dessert with layers of pastry and nuts. It's like a taste adventure! Nature in Turkey is amazing too. Cappadocia is this place with crazy rock formations that look like something out of a fairy tale. You can even go on hot air balloon rides and see everything from up in the sky! Turkey is like a mix of different cultures, and you can learn so much by exploring it. It's not just about history; it's also about trying new foods and seeing beautiful places...