The Passport Club
A fun and engaging program to
teach children (and parents) geography.
The Basics
Program Goals
To teach children geography through a fun and engaging program.
Work toward total school involvement -- different levels make this program
accessible to all ages.
Levels Defined (They are cumulative with different
countries every month)
Level 1: 5 countries per month
Level 2: Level 1 + 5 more countries
Level 3: Level 1 & 2 + 5 more countries
Level 4: Level 1- 3 + 10 more countries
Level 5: Level 1- 4 + capitals of Level 1 countries
+ 10 Special Itinerary Projects
Ask "What is the capital of the U.S.?
Your child should tell you the capital’s name ~ Washington, DC
Choosing a Level
Select a level for your child that is fun and provides a challenge.
But if the level is too easy or too hard, you can change.
Passports / Stamps
- All children are issued passports at
the beginning of the school year which the teacher keeps in the classroom.
- Passports have the different
countries and levels for every month.
- Students take their passports to
check day.
- There are different stamps each
month to be pasted in the passports as levels are completed.
Check Day / Immigration
- Students go through Check Day/
Immigration at the end of each month.
- They identify the countries on the
map for the level they have elected to study.
- The countries are marked off in
their passports.
- Their passport is stamped with the
official passport club seal.
- Students paste postage stamps in
their passports on the 'visa page' for each level they complete.
The 2009 -2010 Schedule
Check Day:
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Sept.
Thurs. 24th
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Oct.
Thurs. 29th
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Nov.
Thurs. 19th
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Dec.
Thurs. 17th
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Jan.
Thurs. 28th
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Feb.
Thurs. 25th
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March Thurs. 25th
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April
Thurs. 29th
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May
Thurs. 27th
Map Study
Four Geo-Safari games (programmed with the current month’s maps) are available
to students every day in the library during lunch recess. To download the
country list and maps go here.
Special Itineraries
- Students can earn extra stamps by
completing Special Itineraries.
- There are Special Itineraries each
month that students call choose to complete.
- Students can also submit their own
Special Itinerary project that demonstrates special work related to
geography, click here
for some ideas.
Questions about Special Itinerary? Contact:
Lori Bawden
lbawden3@hotmail.com
Jane McKinstry
jane.mckinstry@gmail.com
How can you help?
- Practice with your child -- a few
minutes a day is all it takes.
- Help with Check Day or other
Passport Club activities or preparation.
- Be a Passport Club volunteer for
your child’s class.
- Sign up to volunteer today!
- Download guide